JiminMD
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Post by JiminMD on Aug 4, 2016 15:36:48 GMT -8
In truth, my only real advise is that if you drink coffee, there are someone wonderful single origins from Madagascar.
(I should probably also clarify in case anyone missed it that I don't REALLY expect to be given a lemur. That said if I ever become Governor of Maryland you may all have your pick of a raccoon or a box of grey squirrels.)
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Post by reuben on Aug 4, 2016 16:10:08 GMT -8
Since I hopefully have an "in" with the future Emperor For Life of Maryland (even after he moves to New England), I would be more than happy to bring back some of said coffee if customs will allow and my feeble brain permits. I plead to the heavens that such a gift to said sultan will ensure a premier standing among His Almighty sycophants.
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Post by autumnmist on Aug 5, 2016 8:36:13 GMT -8
More things I don't understand:
1. Why many women, including me, feel the need to ensure that the house is in tip-top shape before visitors or repairpeople come. Men don't run out to clean the garage or basement before friends visit....or do they? What doesn't make sense is that women might have been judged by homemaking skills decades ago, but that's not the situation now. Is this some kind of ingrained behavior?
2. Why so many retail type stores/facilities insist on running a tv (or more than one) all day long, with either (a) Fox News or (b) some soap opera. One of the local hospitals even has a tv on in the radiologic waiting room; this is a place where serenity should be the order of the day. Borders was the best store - almost all the background music was classical. It was soothing, meditative, and fortunately for them but not for me, was an inducement to linger longer and buy more books.
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Post by zeke on Aug 5, 2016 8:42:41 GMT -8
Max Headroom was an old TV show where the TVs had no way to turn them off. Sometimes i feel this way when out in public, with TVs in restaurants, department stores, etc...
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Post by BigLoad on Aug 5, 2016 10:14:48 GMT -8
1. Why many women, including me, feel the need to ensure that the house is in tip-top shape before visitors or repairpeople come. Men don't run out to clean the garage or basement before friends visit....or do they? What doesn't make sense is that women might have been judged by homemaking skills decades ago, but that's not the situation now. Is this some kind of ingrained behavior?
Mrs. big_load has that affliction. She acquired it from her mother and can't be cured of it. It would be more understandable if she needed to have everything a certain way all the time, but it's really only when people are coming. I've already accepted the onus of nonconformity in that regard, so I should be spared the effort of panic cleaning, but that's not how it works out.
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Post by reuben on Aug 5, 2016 10:50:36 GMT -8
Why many women, including me, feel the need to ensure that the house is in tip-top shape before visitors or repairpeople come. My wife cleans before the cleaning people come. She vacuums before the plumber comes. She organizes things to the point that I can't find things where I left them ("Oh, I thought you were finished with that." "Did you ask?" "No, but..."). She cannot tolerate anything being in a place it doesn't belong (sometimes including me). I have carved out one room and the shed for myself. She's a wonderful woman, but sometimes... I should be spared the effort of panic cleaning, but that's not how it works out. I manage to get out of it most of the time. I just go somewhere else, or tell her, "It looks fine to me, but if you want to, go right ahead." I get an exasperated look in return, but since I probably wouldn't clean it to her satisfaction anyway, she just does it herself. As a psychologist once told me (paraphrasing), "One of the great things about OCD people is that you can get them to do stuff for you."
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JiminMD
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Post by JiminMD on Aug 5, 2016 12:23:26 GMT -8
Why does the Korean BBQ place near me blast K-Pop from more than a dozen tv's? I'm not exaggerating when I say blast. You have to shout to anyone sitting across the table from you if you want to hold a conversation.
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Post by mk on Aug 5, 2016 13:38:24 GMT -8
Men don't run out to clean the garage or basement before friends visit....or do they? One Thanksgiving, I was doing the panic thing to get everything ready for the big event. My husband asked if he could do anything - and I told him there were bathrooms to clean. Next thing I knew, he was outside cleaning the pool. BTW, the pool is not heated and we don't use it in the winter. So I asked him why he cleaned up outside (patio, too) when everyone was going to be inside. He didn't have an answer ... Also - I've been known to have people over just to get me to clean.
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Post by reuben on Aug 5, 2016 15:08:04 GMT -8
Why my wife has to have the air conditioning on in the car but then wants to sit outside when we get to the restaurant. Seriously, this just happened.
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Post by reuben on Aug 5, 2016 16:08:32 GMT -8
I've been known to have people over just to get me to clean. You need professional help.
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Post by rebeccad on Aug 5, 2016 16:25:39 GMT -8
Why my wife has to have the air conditioning on in the car but then wants to sit outside when we get to the restaurant. Seriously, this just happened. Given the greenhouse nature of a car, this makes sense to me. I need AC in the car at outdoor temps that would be very pleasant, because the sun shining through the glass heats things up too much.
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Post by reuben on Aug 5, 2016 16:34:39 GMT -8
Given the greenhouse nature of a car, this makes sense to me. I need AC in the car at outdoor temps that would be very pleasant, because the sun shining through the glass heats things up too much. Roll the windows down. Problem solved.
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Post by rebeccad on Aug 5, 2016 16:39:54 GMT -8
Too noisy and windy, at highway speeds. And actually is less fuel-efficient than the AC in a modern car.
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Post by autumnmist on Aug 5, 2016 19:30:38 GMT -8
Too noisy and windy, at highway speeds. And actually is less fuel-efficient than the AC in a modern car. There's also a safety factor, in metropolitan areas. When I worked in Detroit, I would never roll the windows down, and kept a tire iron tucked between the seats, just in case. Even in the SE Michigan suburbs, there are too many aggressive drivers to gamble on having open windows. I don't carry a tire iron with me any more, but I keep my eyes straight ahead and avoid eye contact with others on the road. Too many nuts out there.
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Post by cweston on Aug 5, 2016 20:02:46 GMT -8
There's also a safety factor, in metropolitan areas. When I worked in Detroit, I would never roll the windows down, and kept a tire iron tucked between the seats, just in case. Even in the SE Michigan suburbs, there are too many aggressive drivers to gamble on having open windows. I don't carry a tire iron with me any more, but I keep my eyes straight ahead and avoid eye contact with others on the road. Too many nuts out there. 1. Detroit drivers are awesome--best drivers in the country. They take pride in their cars and their ability to drive them. People drive fast but they are good drivers. 2. I grew up there. I delivered pizzas one summer. I carried a baseball bat in my car. I only actually took it to the door with me a couple times, though. 3. Funny story. Years ago, I was at a conference in Atlanta and didn't have a car. I had identified a liquor store in the phone book and wanted to walk there. I called them to ask if that was a reasonable thing to do. The guy hemmed and hawed--you could tell he didn't want to get a tourist into a rough neighborhood. Finally, I gave one additional piece of information: "I grew up in Detroit." "No problem," he said, "you can walk it for sure."
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