OK 'all....what happened to common courtesy? When did people stop responding when other people talk. My new pet peeve is when, for instance, i am at a drive up window, the clerk hands me my beverage and i say (as my mommy taught me) Thank You. Her reply..........**chirp chirp** (can you hear the crickets?) Followed by the conclusion of our transaction I say "Have a nice day" Response "____________________"
Is it just me or have we as a society forgotten how to interact with people?
Monday, July 21, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
You could have heard a pin drop
Four Great Military Stories
When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by theArchbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example ofempire building by George Bush. He answered by saying, 'Over the years, the United States has sent many ofits fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyondour borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for is enough to bury those that did not return.
You could have heard a pin drop.
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Then there was a conference in France where a number of internationalengineers were taking part, including French and American. During a breakone of the French engineers came back into the room saying 'Have you heardthe latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier toIndonesia to help the Tsunami victims. What does he intend to do, bombthem?' A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: 'Our carriers have threehospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclearpowered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; theyhave three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals aday, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from seawater each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use intransporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We haveeleven such ships; how many does France have?'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admiralsfrom the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At acocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of Officersthat included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was chattingaway in English as they sipped their drinks but a French admiral suddenlycomplained that, 'whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learnonly English.' He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speakEnglish in these conferences rather than speaking French?' Withouthesitating, the American Admiral replied 'Maybe it's because the Brits,Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speakGerman.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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Saving the BEST for LAST
A group of Americans, retired teachers, recently went to France on a tour.Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. AtFrench Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carryon. "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer askedsarcastically. Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously. "Then youshould know enough to have your passport ready." The American said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it." "Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival inFrance!" The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietlyexplained. "Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in '44 to helpliberate this country, I couldn't find any damn Frenchmen to show it to."
You could have heard a pin drop.
Ty
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path. Proverbs 3:5-6
When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by theArchbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example ofempire building by George Bush. He answered by saying, 'Over the years, the United States has sent many ofits fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyondour borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for is enough to bury those that did not return.
You could have heard a pin drop.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Then there was a conference in France where a number of internationalengineers were taking part, including French and American. During a breakone of the French engineers came back into the room saying 'Have you heardthe latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier toIndonesia to help the Tsunami victims. What does he intend to do, bombthem?' A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: 'Our carriers have threehospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclearpowered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; theyhave three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals aday, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from seawater each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use intransporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We haveeleven such ships; how many does France have?'
You could have heard a pin drop.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admiralsfrom the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At acocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of Officersthat included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was chattingaway in English as they sipped their drinks but a French admiral suddenlycomplained that, 'whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learnonly English.' He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speakEnglish in these conferences rather than speaking French?' Withouthesitating, the American Admiral replied 'Maybe it's because the Brits,Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speakGerman.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saving the BEST for LAST
A group of Americans, retired teachers, recently went to France on a tour.Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. AtFrench Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carryon. "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer askedsarcastically. Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously. "Then youshould know enough to have your passport ready." The American said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it." "Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival inFrance!" The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietlyexplained. "Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in '44 to helpliberate this country, I couldn't find any damn Frenchmen to show it to."
You could have heard a pin drop.
Ty
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path. Proverbs 3:5-6
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Fun Monday
From Swampy
Choose a topic/theme and make an alphabetical list of words, phrases, photos...however you want to share your topic/theme.
Topics can range from pet-peeves, vacations, people who have influenced your life, jokes, favorites, philosopher's quotes/sayings, birds, flowers...anything. The sky is the limit. Your ABC list can be depicted with words, photos, illustrations... You are limited only by your imagination. Be funny. Be serious. Be creative. Be sarcastic. Be there, or be square.
And, yes, of course you may bend the rules. Just entertain us. If you can't do all TWENTY-SIX, do as many as you can. (If you have kiddos, let them join the fun and help with the list. Make it a family, brainstorming session.)
Who am I to give you guidelines for Fun Monday? I have bent broken most Fun Monday rules for over a year now, and all of you have been gracious enough to put me on your list. Here is your chance to bring it on. If you don't know the alphabet, make one up. In other words, just have fun and teach us something using your own set of A B C's.
My alphabetical list of stupid guys I have fallen for at one time or another.
A- Alan
B- Brian
C- Chad
D- Domonic
E- Eric
F- Frank
G- Geoffry
H- How could I have ever like THAT guy?
I- Ian
J- Jason
K- Kristian
L- Lincoln
M- Michael
N- Nick
O- Owen
P- Phillip
Q- Quarterback in HS
R- Robert
S- Simon
T- Tom
U- unique moron
V- Victor
W- William
X- Xtra retarded
Y- y did i like HIM??
and
Z - Zak
Choose a topic/theme and make an alphabetical list of words, phrases, photos...however you want to share your topic/theme.
Topics can range from pet-peeves, vacations, people who have influenced your life, jokes, favorites, philosopher's quotes/sayings, birds, flowers...anything. The sky is the limit. Your ABC list can be depicted with words, photos, illustrations... You are limited only by your imagination. Be funny. Be serious. Be creative. Be sarcastic. Be there, or be square.
And, yes, of course you may bend the rules. Just entertain us. If you can't do all TWENTY-SIX, do as many as you can. (If you have kiddos, let them join the fun and help with the list. Make it a family, brainstorming session.)
Who am I to give you guidelines for Fun Monday? I have bent broken most Fun Monday rules for over a year now, and all of you have been gracious enough to put me on your list. Here is your chance to bring it on. If you don't know the alphabet, make one up. In other words, just have fun and teach us something using your own set of A B C's.
My alphabetical list of stupid guys I have fallen for at one time or another.
A- Alan
B- Brian
C- Chad
D- Domonic
E- Eric
F- Frank
G- Geoffry
H- How could I have ever like THAT guy?
I- Ian
J- Jason
K- Kristian
L- Lincoln
M- Michael
N- Nick
O- Owen
P- Phillip
Q- Quarterback in HS
R- Robert
S- Simon
T- Tom
U- unique moron
V- Victor
W- William
X- Xtra retarded
Y- y did i like HIM??
and
Z - Zak
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