pimping the gift exchange - YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO.
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msbelle - Nov 11, 2013 7:08:11 am PST #6217 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Hil R. - Nov 11, 2013 7:24:09 am PST #6218 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Well, I took some time this morning to do yet another one of the stupid surveys that the university is making us do to make it look like they're doing something. This time, it was answering questions about the campus culture and values and community. I particularly liked the question about whether I have seen undergraduate students engaging in substance abuse. Does alcohol count? If so, then I doubt there's anyone who lives in this county who has not seen undergraduate students engaging in substance abuse.
It also wanted to know whether, when a university team wins something, I say "They won" or "We won."
Connie Neil - Nov 11, 2013 10:29:48 am PST #6219 of 30002
brillig
It also wanted to know whether, when a university team wins something, I say "They won" or "We won."
That's actually an excellent question.
Hil R. - Nov 11, 2013 10:36:56 am PST #6220 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
The only times I'd say "we" would be if it was a team that I had something to do with, like a math team that I coached or something. Since those are a tiny minority as university teams go, I said that I say "they."
Connie Neil - Nov 11, 2013 10:43:51 am PST #6221 of 30002
brillig
For a typical population--you're anything but typical, Hil--the question certainly indicates the level of identification with the university community. I've heard people in Provo--home of Brigham Young University--talking about how "we played" who never even attended the school.
Connie Neil - Nov 11, 2013 10:43:53 am PST #6222 of 30002
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Zenkitty - Nov 11, 2013 12:28:28 pm PST #6223 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
pimping the gift exchange - YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO.
Why do you torment me so?! I do want to, but I'm scared I'll crumble under the pressure.
Scrappy - Nov 11, 2013 12:32:40 pm PST #6224 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
My nephew has always followed Michigan Football (where his grandma and great and great-great-grandfathers went), even though he went to a totally different school. he sayd "we" for their teams.
beekaytee - Nov 11, 2013 12:40:35 pm PST #6225 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
Why do you torment me so?! I do want to, but I'm scared I'll crumble under the pressure.
I totally had this reaction in the beginning, but then...after a major mess-up by the Royal Mail, and Jars' gracious response to it...I just relaxed into it.
To be honest, there isn't a lot of opportunity for creative gift giving in my life, so the exchange is a great outlet for me.
Then there are the other benefits.
If you did not see the picture of Cagney walking around with his gift last Christmas...a rawhide wreath...you have not seen cute. I loved it as much, or more, than he did!
NoiseDesign - Nov 11, 2013 12:42:32 pm PST #6226 of 30002
Our wings are not tired
I had a bad experience with the gift exchange the last time I did it where I sucked at getting my gift out on time and ended up being really guilty about it and then I never did get my gift. Too much stress and angst for me.