our claim that they were useless before they were reforged

Thank god I'm on mute. Very unladylike snorting resulted.

Aimee, I've not bought the IKEA slipcovers, but I will rec the Target ones, which are $99-$129, depending on fabric.

Having skimmed the wholetail religion/ID discussion, I have this question for the hivemind:

What is the proper response when a complete stranger comes up to you and says, in a very earnest and friendly tone, "I'm going to pray for you." Completely out of the blue, never had any interaction with the person before.

I ask because that sort of thing happens to me pretty regularly; about once or twice a month. I usually smile and say "Thank you", and walk away as soon as I can. I say "Thank you" because I assume that in their heads, they're doing something GOOD for me, as they can tell I'm a godless sinner by my appearance. I don't want to start an argument with someone who is, by their rules, trying to do a good deed. But it makes me uncomfortable every time it happens.

Aimee, I've not bought the IKEA slipcovers, but I will rec the Target ones, which are $99-$129, depending on fabric.

I've looked at those but I like the Ikea ones cause they have seperate cushion covers.

Cass, perhaps your client's daughter is due for a wake-up call about Mumsy Dearest?

Or, if she's as good at passive agressive, button pushing BS as my Mother always has been, she might even come up with new material!

What is the proper response when a complete stranger comes up to you and says, in a very earnest and friendly tone, "I'm going to pray for you." Completely out of the blue, never had any interaction with the person before.
I suppose I'd ask them to specifically pray that I get 20/20 vision. Or maybe I'd offer to pray them as well, but in my own way. IRL, when that's happened I usually just say, "Um, thanks," and walk away.

And some slash to read on the plane. And Tony Leung Chiu Wai starring in our in-flight movie.

Oooh, good plan. We should start a collection in our Livejournals for people to give us money so we can get first-class tickets. You don't want to plan the revolution while you're jet-lagged, after all.

Just seeing the level of detail on the costumes and props is astounding.

Isn't it awesome? All of the pretty swords and armor everywhere.

We went to the Butterfly Hall after and that was very cool, too.

Oh, yeah, that's a great exhibit. My father-in-law is an entomologist, and he approves of it.

Airport security opened up my Shards of Narsil souvenir and made me mail back the shards because they were sharp (not heeding our claim that they were useless before they were reforged), which added to our "will we make it to the plane before it takes off?" suspense, but we did, so no harm.

Goodness. I wonder how many times they've found the Shards of Narsil in someone's suitcase.

What is the proper response when a complete stranger comes up to you and says, in a very earnest and friendly tone, "I'm going to pray for you." Completely out of the blue, never had any interaction with the person before.

A bulk order of "Goths aren't devil worshipers, genius." cards to hand out to them?

Yeah, I think "Thank you" and walking away is the best you can do. Due to your being the polite person in the scenario.

perhaps your client's daughter is due for a wake-up call about Mumsy Dearest?

I could go for cluesticking them both though.