kids and their furniture?

toto wrote:

On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:56:53 GMT, Rosalie B.
wrote:

toto wrote:

On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:19:07 GMT, Rosalie B.
wrote:

toto wrote:

On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 22:12:21 +0000 (UTC), Penny Gaines
wrote:

I can't remember ever having a fuss made about it, but using the
score card that came with a game was just something we didn't
do, growing up. We just used some scrap paper instead.

Interesting. Why would you not use it?

I felt the same way to an extent. It is because there is a finite
amount of the score cards or whatever, and when it runs out (before
the days when everyone had access to a copier), then you will have to
use scrap paper and it is a lot easier to use scrap paper if you have
a clean example sheet to go by. It isn't necessary for things like
bridge scores where you can go buy the pads at any stationary store
(or at least you used to be able to - I haven't tried in some time).

I guess I might not use the *last* one if it was being kept as an
example, but I can't see leaving the whole pad for that purpose.

Oh, well. Different strokes.

You might not use the last one, but some other more clueless person
might. So we keep those precious score pads for those people so the
last sheet doesn't ever get used g

See I would hide the last one away somewhere and then use it as a
model after the other were gone. Of course, I also remember being
able to buy the score pads even when I was younger.

If I don't put stuff for the game away with the game, it will be
separated forever - never to be found again until the game has
disintegrated or been sold at a yard sale because we can't find the
score pads.


grandma Rosalie

Ericka Kammerer wrote:

Stephanie wrote:

Honestly, I go with D, none of the above. I don't think a host *should* ask
someone to remove their clothing.

Miss Manners agrees with you, and I do think it is a
hardship to some guests to be asked to remove their shoes.

I go barefoot much of the time even outdoors. I always wonder, when
guests come to the door, if I should put on shoes. My feet are not
particularly pretty. Most of the time I just figure that they don't
have to look.

In my children's homes, I take off my shoes in the way of making
myself at home. I'd be happy to take off my shoes at anyone's house
if I didn't feel that I was undressing more than was polite.


grandma Rosalie

"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message
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I just don't think you have to do all that
much predicting. Take the book lending example I
mentioned elsewhere. I don't assume anything about
what the person expects. I simply hold myself to
the highest standard that doesn't seem ludicrous
for caring for that book.

I already wrote a very long post explaining how I
grew up thinking of paperback books and why it
would never even have occurred to me that doing
some things would be considered damage in any
way. And why I was grateful to the boyfriend
that clued me in.

I just wish you'd stop talking about how "easy"
it is to notice all these things, when for some
people, it just isn't.

to be *that* kind of friend, whenever possible,
not the kind that threw cars across the room, even
if it was done with good intentions. I can't be
perfect at that. It's just what I want to do, so
that's where I put the effort and I try to take
as much responsibility for achieving that as
possible, rather than relying on others to warn
me off stuff.

See, more and more I get reminded of my MIL.
She bends so far over backwards trying to be nice
that you have to treat her with kid gloves all the
time. DH once mentioned jokingly that we were
missing the after-Christmas sales and our chance
to get 1/2 price Christmas paper when we were
visiting. When we got home, she mailed us
several rolls of paper. If I leave something at
her home, no matter how unimportant it is to
me, or how I protest that I can just get it on the
next visit, she mails it to us anyway. They
noticed when they were here that one remote
didn't have batteries, and so when they went
home, they mailed us batteries for it. She went
to use a towel, and the towel had a small little
stain on it, and she noticed it and about killed
herself trying to get it out. I told her it had
already been there, but you guessed it. A little
while later, a new towel set arrived in the mail.

We feel like we have to treat her with kid gloves
because any word or move on our part might
send her off doing something for us that we
don't want. We feel too like they are noticing
every little flaw in everything we own. It's a
burden to us to have them here, partly because
we feel like we have to get the house in
pristine condition for their visit. My FIL, I
know, doesn't understand why I don't appreciate
all that he does for us. And I, honestly, am
hard put just to remain polite about it -- trying
to act enthusiastic would be completely beyond
me at this point.

Where you think you are being gracious and
delightful, you come off sounding to me more
as self-important, snobbish, intimidating, and
on a quest to be a little bit better than everyone
else.

Bizby

In article bMMGf.1799$Tb.1605@trndny01, "Stephanie"
wrote:

Honestly, I go with D, none of the above. I don't think a host *should* ask
someone to remove their clothing.

Let's say it would be a much wilder party than the kind I normally attend!

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is
nothing worth being eager or vigorous about."
Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893.

In article JiJGf.24824$sA3.6942@fed1read02, "Circe"
wrote:

Um, is tea with milk that unusual?

Amongst Americans, yes, it's relatively unusual. Many people comment on the
fact that I take milk in my hot tea, because it's atypical. I'm sure among
the Brits/Scots/Irish and Australians, it's the norm, though.

Yes. Do people tend to have it with lemon, or other additives? In summer, I
do sometimes have it with lemon. My Dad occasionally puts preserves in his
tea -- usually cherry or berry. This is common in Eastern Europe. (Adding
milk is very unusual there too. If you do have milk, your host will heat it
for you.)

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is
nothing worth being eager or vigorous about."
Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893.

In article ,
Boliath wrote:

My tea is made in a teapot with proper Irish teabags

Some of us use *leaf*.

withdraws hem of garment and leaves with nose in air

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is
nothing worth being eager or vigorous about."
Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893.

Rosalie B. wrote:
Ericka Kammerer wrote:


Stephanie wrote:


Honestly, I go with D, none of the above. I don't think a host *should* ask
someone to remove their clothing.

Miss Manners agrees with you, and I do think it is a
hardship to some guests to be asked to remove their shoes.


I go barefoot much of the time even outdoors. I always wonder, when
guests come to the door, if I should put on shoes. My feet are not
particularly pretty. Most of the time I just figure that they don't
have to look.

In my children's homes, I take off my shoes in the way of making
myself at home. I'd be happy to take off my shoes at anyone's house
if I didn't feel that I was undressing more than was polite.

I think in your own home you can go barefoot if you
want to, though I will put on shoes for anything that's not
casual (party, visitor who's not a good friend, that sort of
thing).
I do think there are people who are a bit horrified
at bare feet. If I think someone might have delicate
sensibilities in that direction, I'll probably keep my
shoes on in their home.

Best wishes,
Ericka

In article , Chookie
says...

In article ,
Boliath wrote:

My tea is made in a teapot with proper Irish teabags

Some of us use *leaf*.

withdraws hem of garment and leaves with nose in air


"Leaf"?? Is your garment tie-die?

Banty

Chookie wrote:
In article JiJGf.24824$sA3.6942@fed1read02, "Circe"
wrote:


Um, is tea with milk that unusual?


Amongst Americans, yes, it's relatively unusual. Many people comment on the
fact that I take milk in my hot tea, because it's atypical. I'm sure among
the Brits/Scots/Irish and Australians, it's the norm, though.

Yes. Do people tend to have it with lemon, or other additives?

When served hot tea in the US, most of the time it
will be served with a lemon wedge, but not with milk (unless
you ask for it, or it's a tea house). Obviously, you could
ask for milk, but it's uncommon enough in the US that it's
typically not served that way.

Best wishes,
Ericka

"Chookie" wrote in message
...
In article JiJGf.24824$sA3.6942@fed1read02, "Circe"
wrote:

Um, is tea with milk that unusual?

Amongst Americans, yes, it's relatively unusual. Many people comment on
the
fact that I take milk in my hot tea, because it's atypical. I'm sure
among
the Brits/Scots/Irish and Australians, it's the norm, though.

Yes. Do people tend to have it with lemon, or other additives? In
summer, I
do sometimes have it with lemon. My Dad occasionally puts preserves in
his
tea -- usually cherry or berry. This is common in Eastern Europe. (Adding
milk is very unusual there too. If you do have milk, your host will heat
it
for you.)

My granny was the only person I've known who would usually have lemon in her
tea. Generally it's white or black only.
I don't know many people who choose hot milk in tea. Hot milk in coffee, for
some is very important though :-)
Debbie
ps Anyone like cheese with their fruit cake?