tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post437664119193734551..comments2023-11-03T08:07:48.191-03:00Comments on The Daily Rant: The Cheapest Entertainment AroundThe Daily Ranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489187226759792239noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-22957725438977088832009-10-24T19:27:04.572-03:002009-10-24T19:27:04.572-03:00Hey!
Suddenly I'm realizing I get lots of &qu...Hey!<br /><br />Suddenly I'm realizing I get lots of "Oh?" and "Really!" when I'm telling Stace about what I just read online...Hedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474730196761675409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-19120360263046193972009-10-24T14:24:14.910-03:002009-10-24T14:24:14.910-03:00...loved Stace's suggestion...been telling you......loved Stace's suggestion...been telling you that for years and it works for sure...he'll be okay and you'll be okay...mission accomplished...lol...MAEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-417580842089689542009-10-24T02:38:05.067-03:002009-10-24T02:38:05.067-03:00Poor old Ed! Men need to be humored once in a whi...Poor old Ed! Men need to be humored once in a while I bet he has heard plenty of stories from you. I know from experience as I've been listening to Anne telling me technical things about what she is teaching for years.<br /><br />The last time I tried to read something in a B & N a group of ladies came in and started planning some charity event right next to me.Gilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224104422332322541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-85064719522272243082009-10-23T23:26:43.978-03:002009-10-23T23:26:43.978-03:00Well, one of the things about having children is t...Well, one of the things about having children is that you learn, to save your sanity, the fine art of pretending to listen and pay attention to blather while you are actually somewhere far, far away.<br /><br />This skill is, most helpfully, transferrable to others who may be older, but no less full of blather than a young kid who's been talking at you for 2 straight hours.<br /><br />My advice -- pretend Ed is a three-year-old. For his future ego and emotional health, you have no choice but to listen to his rambles -- you don't want to screw him up for life, since there's plenty of opportunities for that elsewhere. So, you have to listen to what he says.<br /><br />Or do you?<br /><br />No, you actually don't. All you have to do is give him a glance or a nod now and again. Every so often say to him, "Is that right?" or "Really!" or "That's great!" Context doesn't much matter. Repeat nodding and glancing and randomly exclaiming meaninglessly, while actually reading something far more interesting.<br /><br />Eventually he will wander off to play somewhere else. He'll be full of confidence and swagger, what with you proving him to be such a fine speaker. And you will remain sane, and have learned much about the fine art of beading at the same time.<br /><br />What more can you ask? The system does require much practice, unfortunately.<br /><br />Or, rather than devote all that time and effort to a skill you might find limited use for, you could just give Ed a big whack on his arm or other available body part -- since he is clearly yanking your chain. ;-)Stacehttp://www.highwayhags.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-21323576186038180252009-10-23T23:08:39.463-03:002009-10-23T23:08:39.463-03:00AS I am someone that has been with you in a Barnes...AS I am someone that has been with you in a Barnes & Noble; I can voucher that you are not very social when you are having a coffee and reading those trashy magazines. <br />I recall leaving you in the cafe, as I looked for new books. If I reproached you, I would get a look that would make most men run from you crying. I would just ignore the look and show you the books I was going to buy. <br />GreggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com