On 2012-05-20 03:17:49 +0000, Polly Esther said:

> I disagree. And no worry about being disagreeable in this mob.
> Presentation does matter.

I agree. I was being silly, but presentation does matter. It matters a lot.

> Serving food on a warm or chilled plate instead of a flimsy throw away
> does certainly say, "you're not worth bothering with".

It does? I thought the throw-away plates pretty much said, I don't
want to see you again tonight.

> IF I did those silly little zigzag squirts of sauce or puddles of
> something unidentifiable around the dish, family and friends would
> think I'd really gone quite mad.

Attempts at individuality and creativity are frequently mocked by those
closest to us. Especially if we really are crazy.

> Maybe I'm *** too.

If so, that's okay, there's still a place for you. It's over there in
that rickety chair.

> DH and I have been having same sex for nearly 60 years.

In that case you can't have the rickety chair after all. You have to
sit on the footstool.