I had to go out and buy dinner for tonight because the brilliant workers at
my apartment complex, who were digging post holes to replace the fencing out
front yesterday, did something to mess up the water. It doesn't smell like
seweage but when I ran a bath earlier today, the water was muddy and brown.
Yes, I ran another full tub since then. Still ucky brown water. I've
placed the appropriate phone calls to management and to the water company.

Meanwhile, I had planned to prepare salisbury steaks tonight with gravy,
mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. No way am I using this water to cook
gravy, steam veggies or bathe in until I hear it's okay. I have bottled
water for my cat and my bird (and the cat has a filtered water fountain).
If I have to find a motel down the road for a shower before my doctor's
appointment on Monday, I'll pony up the money and find one that accepts pets
and off we'll go. I'll treat it like a mini-vacation, but I'll bet they
won't be used to someone checking in with a bird *and* a cat

Now, also OT: Happy Mother's Day to all who fit that description Also a
minor rant: As one who is not a mom and never will be, I find it a tad
annoying to be wished a "Happy Mother's Day" by people in the hospitality
industry (read: servers, cashiers, etc.) who have no idea whether or not I
have children. Actually, that doesn't bother me so much as it may bother
those who are desperately hoping to have children but have for years found
they haven't been able to and have undergone extensive fertility treatments.
Nor to who are on long waiting lists to adopt.

It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be above a
certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good customer service.
It could actually be hurtful to some people.

Jill
--
I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.

jmcquown wrote:
> It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be above a
> certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good customer
service.
> It could actually be hurtful to some people.

Agreed!! A bagger at the supermarket wished me happy mother's day this
morning. He's right, I am a mom, but the way he forwarded the sentiment left
me cold: never made eye contact, threw the last bag of groceries into my
cart, turned back to the belt and started hurling another customer's items
into a new bag and mumbled barely perceptibly "Hbbymuhsday" or something
like that. He may not even have been talking to me, but I don't think the
bag is a mother. Didn't present well for the company, if you ask me.

Well maybe he had been told to say that by his boss. The kid is
probably making about 6 bucks an hour, and had been waiting on assholes
like you for several hours, with a 15 minute break. At that point in
time he probably cared little about being sincere or perky about his
presentation of his Mother's Day wish for you. And at 6 bucks an hour,
I doubt he cared very much about how he was representing the company,
either. Stop being such a pompous pretentious asshole. Better yet,
**** off.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

In article >, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

> It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be above
> a certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good customer
> service. It could actually be hurtful to some people.

That does seem very odd. Not to mention that it isn't Mother's Day
yet. I am very careful about asking women if they are pregnant or
asking about a baby if someone was pregnant. Unless I see a head, I
never ask, because she may be heavy or have just had a baby or lost one,
and unless we hear about the baby we don't ask, we know too many people
who have lost them.

Regards,
Ranee

--
Remove Do Not and Spam to email

"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13

See my Blog at: http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> Now, also OT: Happy Mother's Day to all who fit that description

Thank you, Jill.

> Also a
> minor rant: As one who is not a mom and never will be, I find it a
tad
> annoying to be wished a "Happy Mother's Day" by people in the
hospitality
> industry (read: servers, cashiers, etc.) who have no idea whether or
not I
> have children. Actually, that doesn't bother me so much as it may
bother
> those who are desperately hoping to have children but have for years
found
> they haven't been able to and have undergone extensive fertility
treatments.
> Nor to who are on long waiting lists to adopt.
>
> It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be above a
> certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good customer
service.
> It could actually be hurtful to some people.

ITA. Assuming everyone above a particular age must be a parent (I'm sure
many childless men experience the same thing on Father's Day) is
definitely NOT good customer service. I know many people who are
childless by choice, and to them (as it is to you, Jill), it can be
annoying. To those who are childless not by choice, however, it can be
very hurtful.

Mary--a mom thanks to the miracle of modern medicine

P.S. Hope they fix the water situation at your complex soon! Ugghh!

MareCat wrote:
>
> ITA. Assuming everyone above a particular age must be a parent (I'm
sure
> many childless men experience the same thing on Father's Day) is
> definitely NOT good customer service. I know many people who are
> childless by choice, and to them (as it is to you, Jill), it can be
> annoying. To those who are childless not by choice, however, it can
be
> very hurtful.
>
> Mary--a mom thanks to the miracle of modern medicine

For me, Mother's Day is all about my miscarriages, my tubal pregnancy,
my grown daughter who hates me, and my mom, who I have missed for 21
years. I can't wait for it to be over.

Carol

On Sat 07 May 2005 09:38:57p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
rec.food.cooking:

> MareCat wrote:
>>
>> ITA. Assuming everyone above a particular age must be a parent (I'm
>> sure many childless men experience the same thing on Father's Day) is
>> definitely NOT good customer service. I know many people who are
>> childless by choice, and to them (as it is to you, Jill), it can be
>> annoying. To those who are childless not by choice, however, it can be
>> very hurtful.
>>
>> Mary--a mom thanks to the miracle of modern medicine
>
> For me, Mother's Day is all about my miscarriages, my tubal pregnancy,
> my grown daughter who hates me, and my mom, who I have missed for 21
> years. I can't wait for it to be over.
>
> Carol

I understand. Since I lost my mother I simply cannot bear the day.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

On 8 May 2005 06:56:36 +0200, Wayne Boatwright >
wrote:

>> For me, Mother's Day is all about my miscarriages, my tubal pregnancy,
>> my grown daughter who hates me, and my mom, who I have missed for 21
>> years. I can't wait for it to be over.
>
>I understand. Since I lost my mother I simply cannot bear the day.

Yeah, me too. I do what I can to avoid referring to it at all to my Dad. He
was married to my mother for 43 years and losing her really ripped him up
inside.

It's always something of an unpleasant surprise when I open the comics on
mother's day, too. I almost always forget it's happening or which day it
is.

--
Siobhan Perricone
"I ain't afraid of your Yahweh
I ain't afraid of your Allah
I ain't afraid of your Jesus
I'm afraid of what ya do in the name of your god"
- Holly Near

Wayne Boatwright at wrote on 5/8/05 12:56 AM:

> On Sat 07 May 2005 09:38:57p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
> rec.food.cooking:

>> For me, Mother's Day is all about my miscarriages, my tubal pregnancy,
>> my grown daughter who hates me, and my mom, who I have missed for 21
>> years. I can't wait for it to be over.
>>
>> Carol
>
> I understand. Since I lost my mother I simply cannot bear the day.

I was miserable the first 8 Mother's Days or so without my mom.

Then one year, it occurred to me: It's a stupid made-up "Holiday"
anyway--why get upset over something that is actually quite meaningless,
just because it no longer applied to me? Now, I just go about my business
like it's any other day. Maybe go to the cemetary, if I feel I'll get
something out of it. I think last year, I released a helium balloon at the
beach, after saying a prayer. I do always acknowledge her in some way, even
if it's just to think about something nice we did together. But I learned,
after years of making myself miserable over it, that Mother's Day is NOT
worth getting all upset over.

Let's face it, Mother's day gets hyped up by the marketers who benefit from
it: Greeting Card manufacturers, florists, restaurants, retail stores, etc.

The 2nd Sunday in May is not some "magical" day when your Mom becomes more
important than any other day. It's just some day, randomly selected about a
hundred years ago, to honor mothers. (see below for link to history of
Mother's Day).

http://www.holidays.net/mother/story.htm

Once "Mother's Day" became just another Sunday in May to me, I am a much
happier person. Don't get me wrong, I still miss my Mom profoundly, even
after almost 15 years. But no more or less than I do on some random
Thursday in September.

Sheryl Rosen > wrote in news:BEA3873D.67792%
:

> Once "Mother's Day" became just another Sunday in May to me, I am a
much
> happier person. Don't get me wrong, I still miss my Mom profoundly,
even
> after almost 15 years. But no more or less than I do on some random
> Thursday in September.

I know how you feel. Moms make the world go 'round and are still worthy
of celebration on a daily basis, agreed.

Andy

"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote

> Let's face it, Mother's day gets hyped up by the marketers who benefit
> from
> it: Greeting Card manufacturers, florists, restaurants, retail stores,
> etc.

I hear ya, Sheryl. I can't be bothered with the Hallmark holidays, from
Valentines to Secretaries day. Hey, I hardly ever even observe my own
birthday. Maybe it's just me, but I don't like anything that makes me feel
obligated to run to the store to get a card and mail it in time for the day.

Think of your mother whenever, give her a call, whatever, on any given
day. No need for a one special day that apparently upsets some people.

nancy

>
> I understand. Since I lost my mother I simply cannot bear the day.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*


i lost my mom five weeks ago, this will be a tough one.
rosie

On Sun 08 May 2005 07:02:12a, rosie read n' post wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>>
>> I understand. Since I lost my mother I simply cannot bear the day.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>
>
> i lost my mom five weeks ago, this will be a tough one.
> rosie

I'm so sorry for your loss, Rosie. I understand how difficult it is. In
fact, the first whole year of holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, etc., is
probably the most difficult.

My condolences, and warmest of thoughts.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

"rosie read n' post" > wrote in message
...
> >
>> I understand. Since I lost my mother I simply cannot bear the day.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>
>
> i lost my mom five weeks ago, this will be a tough one.
> rosie
> =====================

Gosh Rosie, I didn't know.... I'm so sorry for your loss...

Big hugs!

Cyndi

rosie read n' post wrote:
>> I understand. Since I lost my mother I simply cannot bear the day.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>
>
> i lost my mom five weeks ago, this will be a tough one.
> rosie

I am so sorry for your loss. You have my sincere sympathy.

Jill

A little birdie told me that "rosie read n' post" >
said:

>i lost my mom five weeks ago, this will be a tough one.
>rosie

Oh, Rosie! OMG, I'm so sorry! I wish I could reach through my monitor to
hug you. But you know that the thought is there.

I'm starting to this whole Mother's Day thing should be abolished. It
seems to rub salt into a lot of wounds.

Carol
--
Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

It shows, you bitter old useless ****. Oh boo hooo....

projectile vomit chick wrote:

> It shows, you bitter old useless ****. Oh boo hooo....

Honey? Is that you? Mommy loves you very much.

Love,
Momma

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> MareCat wrote:
> >
> > ITA. Assuming everyone above a particular age must be a parent (I'm
> sure
> > many childless men experience the same thing on Father's Day) is
> > definitely NOT good customer service. I know many people who are
> > childless by choice, and to them (as it is to you, Jill), it can be
> > annoying. To those who are childless not by choice, however, it can
> be
> > very hurtful.
> >
> > Mary--a mom thanks to the miracle of modern medicine
>
> For me, Mother's Day is all about my miscarriages, my tubal
pregnancy,
> my grown daughter who hates me, and my mom, who I have missed for 21
> years. I can't wait for it to be over.
>
> Carol

It's a nonevent for me...even though I am a mom. It's just something we
really don't go overboard about, don't go out of our way to celebrate.
Same for father's day.

Sandi

>
> For me, Mother's Day is all about my miscarriages, my tubal pregnancy,
> my grown daughter who hates me, and my mom, who I have missed for 21
> years. I can't wait for it to be over.
>
> Carol
>

((((((((((((((((((((carol)))))))))))))))))))))))))

A little birdie told me that "rosie read n' post" >
said:

>> For me, Mother's Day is all about my miscarriages, my tubal pregnancy,
>> my grown daughter who hates me, and my mom, who I have missed for 21
>> years. I can't wait for it to be over.
>
>((((((((((((((((((((carol)))))))))))))))))))))))) )

Thanks, Rosie. I'm trying hard to shift my focus to just remembering the
cool things about my mom, and putting my own motherhood on the back burner.
It does still hurt that I'm no longer considered worthy of the "Mom" title
myself.

Carol, going to McDonald's to celebrate being a good stepmother YAY!
--
Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

MareCat wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> .. .
>>
>> Now, also OT: Happy Mother's Day to all who fit that description
>
> Thank you, Jill.
>
>> Also a
>> minor rant: As one who is not a mom and never will be, I find it a
>> tad annoying to be wished a "Happy Mother's Day" by people in the
>> hospitality industry (read: servers, cashiers, etc.) who have no
>> idea whether or not I have children. Actually, that doesn't bother
>> me so much as it may bother those who are desperately hoping to have
>> children but have for years found they haven't been able to and have
>> undergone extensive fertility treatments. Nor to who are on long
>> waiting lists to adopt.
>>
>> It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be above
>> a certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good customer
>> service. It could actually be hurtful to some people.
>
> ITA. Assuming everyone above a particular age must be a parent (I'm
> sure many childless men experience the same thing on Father's Day) is
> definitely NOT good customer service. I know many people who are
> childless by choice, and to them (as it is to you, Jill), it can be
> annoying. To those who are childless not by choice, however, it can be
> very hurtful.
>
> Mary--a mom thanks to the miracle of modern medicine
>
> P.S. Hope they fix the water situation at your complex soon! Ugghh!

Thanks! I'm running a bath to see if the wate runs clear now. I sure don't
want to deal with this for another couple of days

Jill

MareCat wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote
>
>> Now, also OT: Happy Mother's Day to all who fit that description
>>
>
> Thank you, Jill.
>
>
>> Also a minor rant: As one who is not a mom and never will be, I
>> find it a tad annoying to be wished a "Happy Mother's Day" by
>> people in the hospitality industry (read: servers, cashiers, etc.)
>> who have no idea whether or not I have children. Actually, that
>> doesn't bother me so much as it may bother those who are
>> desperately hoping to have children but have for years found they
>> haven't been able to and have undergone extensive fertility
>> treatments. Nor to who are on long waiting lists to adopt.
>>
>> It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be
>> above a certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good
>> customer service. It could actually be hurtful to some people.

Like me. I was *born* on Mother's Day. You should see the cards I get.
And how people pronounce "mother" when wishing me well...

Pastorio

A little birdie told me that "Bob (this one)" > said:

>Like me. I was *born* on Mother's Day. You should see the cards I get.
>And how people pronounce "mother" when wishing me well...

ROFLMAO! Happy birthday!

(Why'd you change from Pastorio to (this one)?)

Carol
--
Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

Damsel wrote:

> A little birdie told me that "Bob (this one)" > said:
>
>>Like me. I was *born* on Mother's Day. You should see the cards I get.
>>And how people pronounce "mother" when wishing me well...
>
> ROFLMAO! Happy birthday!

Thanks.

> (Why'd you change from Pastorio to (this one)?)

SPAM. It was getting very bad. For a time, it helped. But it's back up
again. I suspect before long, I'll be using a brand new address munged
on the "From" line with correct instructions in a sig as others do.

Pastorio

"Bob (this one)" > said:

>Damsel wrote:
>
>> (Why'd you change from Pastorio to (this one)?)
>
>SPAM. It was getting very bad. For a time, it helped. But it's back up
>again. I suspect before long, I'll be using a brand new address munged
>on the "From" line with correct instructions in a sig as others do.

Ordinarily, I would recommend mailblocks.com as a spam trap that legitimate
people can get through. But a day after I noticed that they'd been bought
out by AOL, the site went down. It's been down all weekend.

Have you tried Mailwasher? http://www.mailwasher.net/

Carol
--
Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

Jill wrote:
>Now, also OT: Happy Mother's Day to all who fit that description
Also a
>minor rant: As one who is not a mom and never will be, I find it a
tad
>annoying to be wished a "Happy Mother's Day" by people in the
hospitality
>industry (read: servers, cashiers, etc.) who have no idea whether or
not I
>have children. Actually, that doesn't bother me so much as it may
bother
>those who are desperately hoping to have children but have for years
found
>they haven't been able to and have undergone extensive fertility
treatments.
>Nor to who are on long waiting lists to adopt.


>It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be above a

>certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good customer
service.
>It could actually be hurtful to some people.

I agree. I'm a security guard at a grocery store, and I'm pleased to
say that none of the cashiers said "Have a Happy Mother's Day" unless
the woman was surrounded by children clamoring, "Mommy!" No children,
the customer's were wished to have a good day, evening, weekend...even
the customers seemed to be sensitive enough to at least preface their
sentiments with "If you're a mom, then I wish you a Happy Mother's
Day."

But other places...yeah. I always want to get snotty when wished "have
a Happy Mother's Day" by replying, "I have no children, my mother's out
of state, and my gramma is dead. Mother's Day is just another day for
me."

Then again, I'm notorious in Indy for having a smart and/or snotty
attitude.

Lisa Ann

Oh boy, I bet they just really quake in their boots when ol' *Lisa Ann*
comes strinding up in her size 22W Lee
jeans.....hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

Oh please, you lardassed pile of crap. Don't blame the world for your
faulty ****, or your dingy bathwater.

Stop trying to be the Political Correctness Police for those that
actually have something to offer the world, unlike you, who has nothing
but your computer and fat ass for company.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

In article >, "jmcquown"
> wrote:
>
> It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be above
> a certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good customer
> service. It could actually be hurtful to some people.
> Jill

I understand that but since it shows up on every American calendar I've
ever seen, and since restaurant patronage is wa-a-a-ay up that day, just
cut 'em some slack for trying to make sure they don't miss anyone.
Besides, you had a mom. :-0)
-Barb, celebrating by attending a special exhibit at the MIA - see my
webpage. I so 'cited!
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sam I Am! 5/3/05

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, "jmcquown"
> > wrote:
>>
>> It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be above
>> a certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good customer
>> service. It could actually be hurtful to some people.
>> Jill
>
> I understand that but since it shows up on every American calendar
> I've ever seen, and since restaurant patronage is wa-a-a-ay up that
> day, just cut 'em some slack for trying to make sure they don't miss
> anyone. Besides, you had a mom. :-0)
> -Barb, celebrating by attending a special exhibit at the MIA - see my
> webpage. I so 'cited!

True, and I still have a mom. I'm fortunate. I also worked in a restaurant
20+ years ago that handed out carnations to the patrons when we served
Mother's Day Brunch. Red if you were a Mom, white if you'd lost your mom.
Red and white if both. It made the ones to be congratulated and/or consoled
easier to spot. No carnation, no mention of Mother's Day. Makes sense to
me.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote:

>I had to go out and buy dinner for tonight because the brilliant workers at
>my apartment complex, who were digging post holes to replace the fencing out
>front yesterday, did something to mess up the water. It doesn't smell like
>seweage but when I ran a bath earlier today, the water was muddy and brown.
>Yes, I ran another full tub since then. Still ucky brown water. I've
>placed the appropriate phone calls to management and to the water company.
>
Sorry to hear that, Jill - like you need more problems right now.
>water for my cat and my bird (and the cat has a filtered water fountain).
Nice to see someone treats animals the same way I do - only in my
case, it's dogs. Not that I have anything against cats - I've
"cat-sitted" for a friend numerous times, and enjoyed it. I think
pets deserve "respect" not just a bowl of food and water. Two of my
dogs are outside, one inside. And I go out of my way, no matter how
sick I am to show them a proper amount of attention and respect.
They're wonderful friends.
>If I have to find a motel down the road for a shower before my doctor's
>appointment on Monday, I'll pony up the money and find one that accepts pets
>and off we'll go. I'll treat it like a mini-vacation, but I'll bet they
>won't be used to someone checking in with a bird *and* a cat
>
>Now, also OT: Happy Mother's Day to all who fit that description Also a
>minor rant: As one who is not a mom and never will be, I find it a tad
>annoying to be wished a "Happy Mother's Day" by people in the hospitality
>industry (read: servers, cashiers, etc.) who have no idea whether or not I
>have children. Actually, that doesn't bother me so much as it may bother
>those who are desperately hoping to have children but have for years found
>they haven't been able to and have undergone extensive fertility treatments.
>Nor to who are on long waiting lists to adopt.
Don't take it so hard, Jill. I know it bothers you, but they're only
trying to be polite, or only doing what their boss "ordered" them to
do. In fact, you might take it as a compliment - maybe they see the
"mother instinct" in you - I'm certain members of your family and
maybe some friends have probably benefitted greatly from it - you
never know.
>
>It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be above a
>certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good customer service.
>It could actually be hurtful to some people.
>
>Jill
>--
>I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.
>
>
I've had people ask me if I want the senior discount - my hair is full
and brown, and I've been told I look 30. Of course, conversely, I've
been carded - I always thank them profusely.
All the best Jill.


--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.

A little birdie told me that (AlleyGator)
said:

>I've had people ask me if I want the senior discount - my hair is full
>and brown, and I've been told I look 30. Of course, conversely, I've
>been carded - I always thank them profusely.

Heh! Last year, at the county fair, I was given the Senior discount at a
diner. This year, I'm growing my natural salt and pepper out, and they'll
probably feed me free of charge.

Carol
--
Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

On Sun 08 May 2005 02:28:44p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> A little birdie told me that (AlleyGator)
> said:
>
>>I've had people ask me if I want the senior discount - my hair is full
>>and brown, and I've been told I look 30. Of course, conversely, I've
>>been carded - I always thank them profusely.
>
> Heh! Last year, at the county fair, I was given the Senior discount at
> a diner. This year, I'm growing my natural salt and pepper out, and
> they'll probably feed me free of charge.
>
> Carol

LOL! They might even pay you to not ride the rides! <VBG>

We have a higher than usual percentage of 55+ folks in many parts of
Arizona, including the area where I live. The age limit for senior
discounts in many of the restaurants here is 60, not 55. Invariably, I
have to show my driver's license if I really want the discount.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Wayne Boatwright > said:

>On Sun 08 May 2005 02:28:44p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> Heh! Last year, at the county fair, I was given the Senior discount at
>> a diner. This year, I'm growing my natural salt and pepper out, and
>> they'll probably feed me free of charge.
>
>LOL! They might even pay you to not ride the rides! <VBG>

I could go for that. Since my mid-teens, my stomach just hasn't been able
to handle rides.

>We have a higher than usual percentage of 55+ folks in many parts of
>Arizona, including the area where I live. The age limit for senior
>discounts in many of the restaurants here is 60, not 55. Invariably, I
>have to show my driver's license if I really want the discount.

You're not 60, are you? You sure don't look it!

Carol
--
Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

On Sun 08 May 2005 05:45:40p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Wayne Boatwright > said:
>
>>On Sun 08 May 2005 02:28:44p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>> Heh! Last year, at the county fair, I was given the Senior discount
>>> at a diner. This year, I'm growing my natural salt and pepper out,
>>> and they'll probably feed me free of charge.
>>
>>LOL! They might even pay you to not ride the rides! <VBG>
>
> I could go for that. Since my mid-teens, my stomach just hasn't been
> able to handle rides.
>
>>We have a higher than usual percentage of 55+ folks in many parts of
>>Arizona, including the area where I live. The age limit for senior
>>discounts in many of the restaurants here is 60, not 55. Invariably, I
>>have to show my driver's license if I really want the discount.
>
> You're not 60, are you? You sure don't look it!
>
> Carol

Guilty. I turned 60 this past January.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

In article >,
says...
> A little birdie told me that (AlleyGator)
> said:
>
> >I've had people ask me if I want the senior discount - my hair is full
> >and brown, and I've been told I look 30. Of course, conversely, I've
> >been carded - I always thank them profusely.
>
> Heh! Last year, at the county fair, I was given the Senior discount at a
> diner. This year, I'm growing my natural salt and pepper out, and they'll
> probably feed me free of charge.
>
> Carol

I'm probably about 15% grey at 40 but damn I wear it as a badge of honor
damn it.

Luckily losing my hair isn't an option. I come from families where the
men on both sides had a full head of hair until the day they died. Oh,
that and one side of the family is Italian.

Tony P. > said:

>I'm probably about 15% grey at 40 but damn I wear it as a badge of honor
>damn it.

I'm guessing I'm probably 65-70% gray, with the rest very, very dark brown.
Problem is, the top 2" of my hair is the attractive salt and pepper, and
the rest of it is a fake medium brown. It's starting to look really
strange.

Carol
--
Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

"Damsel" > wrote in message
...
>A little birdie told me that
>(AlleyGator)
> said:
>
>>I've had people ask me if I want the senior discount - my hair is
>>full
>>and brown, and I've been told I look 30. Of course, conversely,
>>I've
>>been carded - I always thank them profusely.
>
> Heh! Last year, at the county fair, I was given the Senior discount
> at a
> diner. This year, I'm growing my natural salt and pepper out, and
> they'll
> probably feed me free of charge.
>

I'm not ready for THAT yet! It's more fun having to prove I really am
a senior!

One time on Usenet, "jmcquown" > said:

<snip>

> Now, also OT: Happy Mother's Day to all who fit that description

Thank you! I had a wonderful morning with a handcrafted candy dish
from DS (he's 7), roses from DH, and homemade waffles with no clean
up by me!

> Also a
> minor rant: As one who is not a mom and never will be, I find it a tad
> annoying to be wished a "Happy Mother's Day" by people in the hospitality
> industry (read: servers, cashiers, etc.) who have no idea whether or not I
> have children. Actually, that doesn't bother me so much as it may bother
> those who are desperately hoping to have children but have for years found
> they haven't been able to and have undergone extensive fertility treatments.
> Nor to who are on long waiting lists to adopt.
>
> It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be above a
> certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good customer service.
> It could actually be hurtful to some people.

I see your point, but while many people don't have children, just
about everyone has had a mother at some point in their life. Maybe
that's part of it. Then again, it's mostly just fake courtesty, so
there's probably not that much thought behind it...

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Jani in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"The ships hung in the sky in much the same
way that bricks don't" - D. Adams, HGTTG