On Friday, July 31, 2015 at 1:24:37 PM UTC-6, rosie wrote:
> On Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 11:31:50 AM UTC-5, Roy wrote:
> > On Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 12:54:54 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> > > Someone in this house likes the little cans of pears to eat with cottage
> > > cheese. I normally buy them at Albertsons but two different stores were
> > > out. Totally out. They had other sizes of canned pears and the small cans
> > > of all other fruits. I remembered that I had bought some at Big Lots. I
> > > went there today and they did have them but in heavy syrup. The eater
> > > prefers in juice or light syrup. Other stores such as Walmart do not carry
> > > the little cans. Yes, I know I could buy other sized cans or the little
> > > plastic cups. And I have. But this person wants the little cans. Have you
> > > seen these in your area?
> >
> > No...have not found them or want them.
> > Why not tell your anonymous person to buy his/her own cans of pears and
> > make your life less complicated. You should learn to say NO or I can't
> > find them and make it final? You are never going to satisfy everyone
> > in your home and especially those anonymous ones we can't identify
> > but who live there with you apparently.
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>
> Wait a minute ! She asked a very simple question, some of you have expounded on it in ways that have nothing to do with the question.

Really? Who would have thunk it? Perhaps we are friends with the poster?...would that make our advice more valid?
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