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Why would you ask someone that?
Dec 31, 2007 | 2:32PM
Person 1: How do you like my new _________ (sofa, earrings, dishes, lamp, etc.)?
Person 2: Oh, yeah, how 'bout that? Where'd you get it?
Person 1: (bleep-bleep-bleepity-bleep-bleep!)
Why do people do that? Stop asking people where they get whatever from! That's like asking someone how much their tax refund will be? Or if their boobs are natural; or what color their underwear is. Good grief!
First of all, do you really want to know? Why? Why do you want to know? What's it to you? Do you want one just like it? Are you going to rush out tomorrow and get one for yourself?
OR are you secretly passing judgment - maybe even so secret you don't even realize you're doing it? Are you quietly comparing my thing to one you have? Why? What need can that possibly fulfill?
Secondly, the underlying 'rest of the question' is How much did it cost? Is it new? How can you afford it? Blah, blah, blah!
Why can't people simply say. "Oh that's so nice" or "wow, you have great taste" - are these people's egos that damaged? Or are these people just that mean & hateful?
Did you ever stop and think (actually here's where I should just end this post but...) that it could be a discontinued item or a hand-me-down or a thrift shop purchase or another equally embarrassing source? Not everybody is willing to reveal that they shop at outlets and flea markets - not everybody can get a complete room suite from Room to Go!
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Ya gotta see this!
Dec 29, 2005 | 1:33AM
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| categories: Friends, Jokes & other fun stuff, Music |
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You've been Tagged!
Dec 27, 2005 | 1:20AM
Hi! I apologize for my unoriginality and my plagiarism, but this is such a cool idea to circulate throughout grab. I decided I would grab the ball and run with it!
The topic is "7 things", with the subtopics being to do before I die, That I cannot do, that attract me to my mate, that I say most often, a book or series I love, movies I watch over & over, and finally the 7 grab members I'm going to "tag" to do this also. Here we go:
1. 7 things I would like to do before I die: adopt a kid or two; build my dream house; find my birth siblings; publish a book; get another degree; and do a little travelling.
2. 7 things I cannot do: scuba dive; drive a manual transmission; pilot a plane; sing; snow ski; handle meanness; or write HTML code.
3. 7 things that attracted me to my mate: his smile; his laugh; his sexy chest; his smarts; his sexuality; his emotional ways (crying at movies, playing with babies, etc); and the way he elevates my spirit and self-esteem.
4. 7 things I say most often: bite me; let's rock; no way Jose; get outta town; know what I mean jelly bean; what goes around comes around; and "Mommy's" home (whenever I walk in the front door talking to my dog!)
5. 7 books or series that I love: Friends; That 70's show; The Biggest Loser; Big Brother; Survivor; ER; and Reba
6. 7 Movies I watch over & over again: Booty Call; Jerry Maguire; Pretty Woman; Dennis the Menace; Stepmom; and Big Daddy
7. 7 people on Grab that I'm tagging to do this too: noclue; KoolLeo; Cheryl2005; Mylifeisazoo; Cow_House; AuntieDorie; and HauteMama.
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| categories: Animals, Blog Idea of the Day, Friends, Games & Quizzes, Hobbies & ideas, Jokes & other fun stuff, Movies, Television |
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Got this idea from AOL message board
Dec 26, 2005 | 5:13PM
Top 10 Things I Like About the Internet
As I started thinking about trying to limit what I like about the Net to just 10, I realized that the things I appreciate the most actually go hand-in-hand. My items are common, simple, universal, and appealing to all levels of intelligence and all types of personalities. Here they are and not really in any particular order:
1. Meeting people from all over the world (from the USA to Estonia to Australia!)
2. Learning; easily getting help or answers (Gee whiz-there's a million resources!)
3. Sharing ideas & getting new ones! (this communication is so exciting to me!)
4. Staying current on news and everything (I basically quit reading the newspaper)
5. Keeping sane - curing boredom (you can always find something to do!)
6. Blogs (writing them, reading them, learning about them...)
7. Comedy, music and all kinds of entertainment (not big on chat, but forums are neat)
8. Playing games & being competitive (and I never really was before-great for my pride)
9. Viewing clip art, animations, & Photos (our imaginations are so unique & interesting)
10. Participating in various causes & interests (and feeling good about myself)
What's even more interesting & exciting is that if I were to do this again tomorrow, my list would change. Depending on the events of the day in my life, the Internet serves countless purposes for me. Today entertainment, tomorrow technology, next week, possibly business, investing, entrepreneurship...the opportunities are just endless!
What's your opinion?
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| categories: Blog Idea of the Day, Friends, Hobbies & ideas, Serious stuff |
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Let's try this & get to the truth! LOL
Dec 25, 2005 | 3:27PM
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Thank you very much
Dec 25, 2005 | 1:18PM
As another year will shortly be a memory, my heartfelt appreciation goes out to all of you who have taken the time and trouble to send me "forwards" over the past 12 months. Thank you for making me feel safe, secure, blessed, and wealthy.
Extra thanks for the ones that I have to open 5 times to get to the message.
Special thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat crap in the glue on envelopes 'cause I now have to go get a wet towel every time I need to seal an envelope.
Also, I scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason. Because of your concern, I no longer drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains.
I no longer drink Pepsi, or Dr Pepper, since the people who make these products are atheists who won't put "Under God" on their cans.
I no longer use Saran wrap in the microwave because it causes cancer.
I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
I no longer go to shopping malls because someone might drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer receive packages from, nor send packages by UPS, or FedEx, since they are actually Al Qaeda in disguise.
I no longer answer the phone, because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore, and Uzbekistan.
I no longer eat KFC, because their "chickens" are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers.
I no longer have any sneakers -- but that will change once I receive my free replacement pair from Nike.
I no longer have to buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus, since I now have their recipe.
I no longer worry about my soul, because at last count I have 363,214 angels looking out for me.
Thanks to you, I have learned that God only answers my prayers if I forward an e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.
I no longer have any savings, because I gave it to a sick girl who is about to die in the hospital (for the 1,387,258th time)
I no longer have any money at all - but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special email program.
Yes, I want to thank you so much for looking out for me that I will now return the favor!
If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 7 minutes, a large pigeon with a wicked case of diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 PM (EDT) this afternoon. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of mine's next door neighbor's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's beautician.
Have a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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