If you have a parent or other relative who insists on sending you money every year for your birthday/Christmas even after you have repeatedly asked them not to, there is a sure-fire way to get them to stop (I've really done this).
As painful as it may be, take scissors and cut up the bill(s) or check and take a close-up photograph of the shredded paper. Attach the photo to an email and send it to the gifter along with the following explanation...
"Dear Mom/Dad/what-have-you,
"Thank you for your gift although I must respectfully decline it. I am a well employed adult and have no need for money gifts. On numerous occasions I have asked you to stop sending me money as it makes me feel uncomfortable because I know you are on a fixed income. Since you refuse to comply with my wishes any money gift you send me from this day forward will be destroyed. I have attached a photograph to this email of the destroyed cash. Any money you send me in the future will meet a similar fate and I will send you photographic evidence of the shredded cash/check. I don't mean to seem ungrateful but this has to stop now."
Of course, you can always mail the money back to your gifter or donate it to a charity but destroying the money has a certain shock value they won't forget. It works like a charm.
(I'm not sure if it's illegal to destroy American currency. Check with local law enforcement before proceeding. )
I once sent back money a relative gave me and sadly hurt their feelings. Which was not my intent. You know there is grace is accepting a gift even if you don't want or need it. Some times it's the better thing to do.
On a side note US currency is legitimate in almost any form as long as you can demonstrate it's real. If you can tape it back together its as good as new!
I accidentally ate moldy bread a few days ago and went into panic mode. After some online research I learned that there is only a small chance of getting ill (if you only digested small amounts of mold.)
Sure enough I did not get sick, though I had a horrible aftertaste in my mouth for 24hrs.
If you're driving in a heavy snowfall and the snow builds up on your bumpers to the point where your license plates are obliterated by the snow, well, feel free to run as many red light cameras and speed cameras as you wish!
In WARGAMES Gen. Beringer quips, "Goddammit! I'd piss on a sparkplug if I thought it would do any good!" Lots of people in the cinema laughed, but I wonder if it was because of the coarse remark, or because they actually got the joke.
Something I learned long time ago from a good friend and which has proven to be a valuable guide for judgement over the years is that one side seems right until the other is heard. (It's also the idea of Biblical Proverb 18:17).
In WARGAMES Gen. Beringer quips, "Goddammit! I'd piss on a sparkplug if I thought it would do any good!" Lots of people in the cinema laughed, but I wonder if it was because of the coarse remark, or because they actually got the joke.
As a youngster, I fell in love with profanity because of Wargames. The writing is very colorful.
Seemingly strong, lunkhead musclebound firefighter types have a MUCH tougher time controlling their dogs while walking them, whereas women (who tend NOT to be musclebound lunkheads) almost never have any difficulty controlling their dogs when walking them.
Seemingly strong, lunkhead musclebound firefighter types have a MUCH tougher time controlling their dogs while walking them, whereas women (who tend NOT to be musclebound lunkheads) almost never have any difficulty controlling their dogs when walking them.
Not if they're walking them in a so-called dog "park" (or an area that's been taken over by dog-walkers) - all the dogs go nuts.
Seemingly strong, lunkhead musclebound firefighter types have a MUCH tougher time controlling their dogs while walking them, whereas women (who tend NOT to be musclebound lunkheads) almost never have any difficulty controlling their dogs when walking them.
Not if they're walking them in a so-called dog "park" (or an area that's been taken over by dog-walkers) - all the dogs go nuts.
Have you ever lived in or been to a major city? I've noticed that dogs there--the ones with owners, anyway--pay little mind to strangers and usually get along fine with other dogs. I guess dogs in the suburbs always go nuts whenever they see people or other dogs because they're always locked away inside the house or in the fenced yard. If those dogs were exposed to people on a regular basis, they wouldn't yap and woof at every pasty-legged, middle-aged man (not you or me, of course) who happened to walk by.
Seemingly strong, lunkhead musclebound firefighter types have a MUCH tougher time controlling their dogs while walking them, whereas women (who tend NOT to be musclebound lunkheads) almost never have any difficulty controlling their dogs when walking them.
Not if they're walking them in a so-called dog "park" (or an area that's been taken over by dog-walkers) - all the dogs go nuts.
Have you ever lived in or been to a major city? I've noticed that dogs there--the ones with owners, anyway--pay little mind to strangers and usually get along fine with other dogs. I guess dogs in the suburbs always go nuts whenever they see people or other dogs because they're always locked away inside the house or in the fenced yard. If those dogs were exposed to people on a regular basis, they wouldn't yap and woof at every pasty-legged, middle-aged man (not you or me, of course) who happened to walk by.
Your forgot bulging varicose-vein-legged men...might look like sausages to dogs. I have a more cliche (perhaps sexist) explanation to your original observation...pussy whipped.
"Bless (your, his, her, their) heart." Old southern expression which usually (but not always) is preceded by some criticism of said person(s). Or, it can mean "Bless (your, his, her, their) heart."
"Bless (your, his, her, their) heart." Old southern expression which usually (but not always) is preceded by some criticism of said person(s). Or, it can mean "Bless (your, his, her, their) heart."
As someone with many Southern relatives, this and many other such expressions reminds me of how much I can't stand them, the myth of small town friendliness, and the "Southern Gemtleman." All illusions, man...illusions.
Be kind to others. Respect everyone but don't expect any. Respect anyway. Live without envy, hate, or greed. Always maintain a good attitude no matter the circumstance. Don't let things bother you. Always be the one who keeps her or his cool.
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