So my last posting was a bit of a rant on Bonds and you may view this one as a rant as well but really it's not. It's an axiom that you should follow if you are a grown and classy individual regarding going out to dinner with friends.
It's my absolute pet peeve to have dinner with people then have the bill divided up based on "well I had the chicken and you had the steak" , etc. etc. or the more subtle approach to this same move, where the other party just leaves no additional money for the tip as their way of implying that you need to cover the rest because your portion was more. My answer to this behavior - do not go out to dinner, stay at home! If you are so concerned about that extra ten dollars then leave your butt at home. Not only does a move like this smack of cheapness but it really ruins the dining experience for those evolved individuals that are dining with you, I am not out at the diner with a bunch or 90 year old ladies on social security nor am I at Denny's with a bunch of 18 year olds (only cases where it's okay to pay for what's yours because you are scrimping by).
Otherwise if the urge to say "but you had an extra drink and dessert" rises to the back of your throat then just face the facts that you are not cut out for life as a dinner companion. Having a pleasant and civilized evening is what going to dinner is all about and besides if you think your dinner partners are "trying to pull one over on you" then I think you need to re-evaluate some bigger issues than the check.
This isn't sparked by any particular, recent even (for those of you that may have had dinner with me recently!) but rather an on-going irritation so I felt that I needed to clear the air with that one and put the rule out there. Rule #97 - thou shalt not become a cheapo when the check arrives!
(I think that was actually the 11th commandment as well.)
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
The Fat Head Doesn't Deserve the Accolades
I'm so annoyed with the whole Barry Bonds breaking the record. I wish they could revoke it from him because he's a big, fat (emphasis on fat- do you see that head!) - CHEATER!
I don't even care if they can't prove it, rumors are enough. It's kind of like being in high school or college, if the rumor goes around that you are slut even if you aren't, some people will
always associate that with you (for example purposes only - this was never said about the author of this blog!).
I hate that everything is tainted lately - even golf! It is a sad day when a sport that used to consist of mostly mildly out of shape WASPs who smoked a lot turn to the roids - although based on my description they appear to have the most legitmate, physical reasons.
So boo, hiss to all those lazy, sad athletes. You get paid millions of dollars to play a sport for a living and you can even rely on your own physial prowess to get the job done?? That would be like be like me using some Ph.D genius to do my work for me everyday, but I don't! 1) Because really the number of people I would honestly trust to be "smarter" is limited and 2) super smart people are never normal and socially adjusted, so that makes the average worker and the average athlete who relies on their own talents much more likeable - so Barry and all the neurosurgeons out there can take that!
Side note: while I'm on an apparent rant today. Another thing that's been driving me nuts lately - men who commute to work in flip flops. This is unacceptable because not only does it look dumb with your dress pants but also because your shoes are comfortable and FLAT! Women commute in flip flops because we wear heels which are hard to commute in, climb El stairs in and walk over sidewalk grates. If you are a guy you should be embarassed about doing this - put the Kenneth Coles back on and march yourself into work!
(I swear I'm in a good mood this week -really I am!)
I don't even care if they can't prove it, rumors are enough. It's kind of like being in high school or college, if the rumor goes around that you are slut even if you aren't, some people will
always associate that with you (for example purposes only - this was never said about the author of this blog!).
I hate that everything is tainted lately - even golf! It is a sad day when a sport that used to consist of mostly mildly out of shape WASPs who smoked a lot turn to the roids - although based on my description they appear to have the most legitmate, physical reasons.
So boo, hiss to all those lazy, sad athletes. You get paid millions of dollars to play a sport for a living and you can even rely on your own physial prowess to get the job done?? That would be like be like me using some Ph.D genius to do my work for me everyday, but I don't! 1) Because really the number of people I would honestly trust to be "smarter" is limited and 2) super smart people are never normal and socially adjusted, so that makes the average worker and the average athlete who relies on their own talents much more likeable - so Barry and all the neurosurgeons out there can take that!
Side note: while I'm on an apparent rant today. Another thing that's been driving me nuts lately - men who commute to work in flip flops. This is unacceptable because not only does it look dumb with your dress pants but also because your shoes are comfortable and FLAT! Women commute in flip flops because we wear heels which are hard to commute in, climb El stairs in and walk over sidewalk grates. If you are a guy you should be embarassed about doing this - put the Kenneth Coles back on and march yourself into work!
(I swear I'm in a good mood this week -really I am!)
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