Yeah I get that they are trying to be supportive and I am probably too close to it. Most people are posting that their thoughts and/or prayers are with the family. Now that I think about it, my sister would be annoyed to see people say "I'm praying for you". Some people are too sensitive. Have you heard about the time she sneezed in Starbucks? A stranger said, "God bless you." M replied, "I'm an atheist." "All right then, go to hell."
Mal: Does.. um.. does this seem kind of tight? Kaylee: Shows off your backside.
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Laga - Jul 21, 2011 7:26:31 am PDT #25862 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Steph L. - Jul 21, 2011 7:28:39 am PDT #25863 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Yeah I get that they are trying to be supportive and I am probably too close to it.
It would be very jarring to see things like that show up on my FB feed if I were you. But perhaps the family can use support at a time like this.
Laga - Jul 21, 2011 7:30:39 am PDT #25864 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
brenda m - Jul 21, 2011 7:36:09 am PDT #25865 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Have you heard about the time she sneezed in Starbucks? A stranger said, "God bless you." M replied, "I'm an atheist." "All right then, go to hell."
Heh. She did kind of ask for it.
Toddson - Jul 21, 2011 7:38:24 am PDT #25866 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Laga, when they first came out with Lean Cuisines there was a comedy thing where a man is asked about them. And he says something about how they're pretty good and two or three of them make a good meal.
Barb, if it's tuna salad that's causing problems, you might change what you mix in with the tuna.
And, if someone sneezes, I usually say "gesundheit". (waits for it ....)
Laga - Jul 21, 2011 7:50:47 am PDT #25867 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
"gesundheit" is my brother's response as well. The rest of my family (and I note this occurs among the next generation as well) say "salud" which my dad picked up working in south america in the 80s.
Heh. She did kind of ask for it.
but yeah she was asking for it. M seems unable to separate out the earnest prayers of good will from the proselytizing.
Kate P. - Jul 21, 2011 8:31:28 am PDT #25868 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I say "gesundheit" too, a legacy from my mother's very German family heritage. I also learned to say "danke schoen" very young, but when I went to Germany a few years ago my German friend made fun of my pronunciation, which I later chalked up to the fact that our roots are in Bavaria, and as I have subsequently learned, making fun of Bavaria is a favorite pastime for many Germans.
Tom Scola - Jul 21, 2011 8:38:28 am PDT #25869 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
"Hogan's Heroes" was actually pretty popular when it aired in Germany. A lot of it was due to the voices they used to dub it. Sergeant Schultz was a stereotypical Bavarian, and Colonel Klink a stereotypical Prussian.
tommyrot - Jul 21, 2011 8:57:25 am PDT #25870 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Back in '97 or so, I saw a German "Hogan's Heroes" fan site. It was all intellectual and stuff. They used a German word (forget what it was) to describe the fact that it was always winter at Stalag 13 (don't remember if that's true) and they discussed the intellectual ramifications of that.
beekaytee - Jul 21, 2011 9:43:42 am PDT #25871 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
I feel like posting on Facebook creates a space for discussion, and one should choose one's topics carefully if one does not wish a discussion to take place.
I get this, Steph. I was reacting purely to the questions that follow this kind of news event.
It is true that the people who asked me those questions were sincerely trying to be supportive, which I appreciate. It can still be jarring.
I TOTALLY agree that one has be to extremely careful about what gets discussed in open forums. Totally, in the extreme...to put as fine a point as possible on it.
Laga, the greens and beans really ARE filling and healthy. They were just as yummy cold as they were warm.
Barb, it's funny you should say that about tuna. I've had to give it up myself due to the ooky tummy issue. I don't know if it's the tuna that has changed or my stomach.