Overheard Mr. Really Loud Guy in the next cubicle talking to his teenage son.."Listen, I want you to do whatever your Mom asks you to do..I don't care whether you like it or not. Or if you want to do it or not...Just do whatever she says. And Don't ever argue with her, Okay?!"
Aww...sooo sweet! This actually reminded me of my teenage days, when Ma used to threaten me and sis that she would tell Dad if we didn't listen to anything she said...Not that my Dad used to say anything but somehow, it always worked! I sooo miss those days...SIGH!! WHY DO WE GROW UP???!!!!!
P.S: I just realized I assumed the guy was talking to his son and not his daughter...Well, I guess dads ( or for that matter parents) don't use such tone with girls...At least mine never did :)
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
This is NO art!!
I feel the most difficult thing anyone ever has to do is to say NO...I sometimes find it so hard to say no that I end up saying yes and suffering, rather than saying no and hurting others...But I know someone who has mastered the art of saying no...and this person is not some very wise uncle or some know-it-all grandma/grandpa, but a three year old nephew of mine. He so diplomatically answers when asked for something he doesnt want to do, its just so adorable...
Mom: Hey what is it that u're eating
Kid: Ice cream
Mom (just to see his reaction): Can I have a bite?
Kid: Oh I would've given it to u, but it tastes so bad..I know you wouldn't like it one bit...In fact, this would even hurt ur stomach...so I guess I'll just finish it
In another instance, his grandpa who meditates every day asked the kid to join him
Grandpa: why dont you sit here and meditate with me?
Kid: Sure.
After a minute or two...
Kid: Grandpa, I'll just go have some water. Will come back after that.
And his grandpa wont see him for another hour or so :/ And this happens every single day!!
Well, I should probably take a lesson or two from him!!
Mom: Hey what is it that u're eating
Kid: Ice cream
Mom (just to see his reaction): Can I have a bite?
Kid: Oh I would've given it to u, but it tastes so bad..I know you wouldn't like it one bit...In fact, this would even hurt ur stomach...so I guess I'll just finish it
In another instance, his grandpa who meditates every day asked the kid to join him
Grandpa: why dont you sit here and meditate with me?
Kid: Sure.
After a minute or two...
Kid: Grandpa, I'll just go have some water. Will come back after that.
And his grandpa wont see him for another hour or so :/ And this happens every single day!!
Well, I should probably take a lesson or two from him!!
In your face(book)!!
Dear FB,
Thank you for helping me find all my friends, getting in touch with them, getting to know what they're up to these days..err... this minute. Without you, I would have never known how geeky, stupid or even desperate for attention some of my friends are. I wouldn't have known anything about planting crops and harvesting them. Or that my long lost friend got a new hairstyle and a new boyfriend. And about the kind of ridiculous, crappy pages some of my friends "like". And also for making me feel intelligent taking the stupid quizzes my friends challenge me to. And most importantly, thank you for letting me know that my crush's status is single.
But I guess no one is perfect and you are no exception. I don't really appreciate you recommending people as friends. I know we have a lot of friends in common and there is a reason why that person is not in my "friends" list. If I want to be friends with someone, I'll take the pain to find them and add them. Thanks for your concern though. Also, there is a reason why I blocked a certain person from my friends list or why I don't write on someone's wall...I really appreciate you taking the pain and interest to patch things up between us by almost forcing me to "say something to that person" or "to write on that person's wall"..But I would suggest you to stay out of this.
Love,
Niha
Thank you for helping me find all my friends, getting in touch with them, getting to know what they're up to these days..err... this minute. Without you, I would have never known how geeky, stupid or even desperate for attention some of my friends are. I wouldn't have known anything about planting crops and harvesting them. Or that my long lost friend got a new hairstyle and a new boyfriend. And about the kind of ridiculous, crappy pages some of my friends "like". And also for making me feel intelligent taking the stupid quizzes my friends challenge me to. And most importantly, thank you for letting me know that my crush's status is single.
But I guess no one is perfect and you are no exception. I don't really appreciate you recommending people as friends. I know we have a lot of friends in common and there is a reason why that person is not in my "friends" list. If I want to be friends with someone, I'll take the pain to find them and add them. Thanks for your concern though. Also, there is a reason why I blocked a certain person from my friends list or why I don't write on someone's wall...I really appreciate you taking the pain and interest to patch things up between us by almost forcing me to "say something to that person" or "to write on that person's wall"..But I would suggest you to stay out of this.
Love,
Niha
