I suppose I might as well do the last couple of Monday Missions, as I’ll probably miss the MM once PromoGuy has put it to rest.
1. What in your life used to be fun, but eventually just became a chore that you didn’t enjoy?
Towards the end of my Master’s degree I was pretty sick of academia in general. It was more a case of needing a break than anyhting else, though. Mind you, the break’s lasted for quite a long time now, hasn’t it?
2. This weekend, US Troops captured Saddam Hussein and now have him in custody. How did you feel when you heard the news? Did it change your mind about the War in Iraq? Did it change your opinion of President Bush?
Relief that they’ve got him, but no, it didn’t change my feelings about the war or about Bush – I’m still pretty much opposed to both.
3. Regarding the capture of Saddam, I saw one “man on the street” interview where a man grumbled that “they should have just killed Saddam. I don’t know why they bothered taking him alive.” What do you think, should US Troops have taken Saddam alive or just killed him when they found him? What would be the pros and cons of either?
Well, as I’m against the death penalty, I’m not particularly in favour of lynchings either…
4. What kind of things at Christmas time just scream “tacky” and “White Trash” when you seem them?
Most multicoloured lights. Fake Christmas trees in general, especially those that aren’t even green (white and glittery? yikes! gold? lord help us).
5. Suppose you had a dear friend who calls you in tears because her boyfriend had just left her. They’d been together for nearly 5 years, and one day he announces to her that he is leaving because she had gained too much weight. They were in love, or so she thought, and then out of the blue, he bails and blames it on her weight. What would you say to her about this man?
What can you say except “Forget him. Now.”? Not that she would be able to, but there’s really nothing else to say, is there?
6. Suppose this same friend of yours still thinks she and her ex have a future. She says that she wants another chance, that if he will make some changes, she will to. She really does love him, and assures you that he loves her, even though he wants to “take a break and see other people, but if we were meant to be together we will be.” There is even a hint of marriage in their future if they get back together. What advice would you give her?
“Forget him. Now.”
7. Have you ever had to tell a lie to get out of a date or when you were breaking up with someone? What did you tell them and how did they take it? Did they ever find out the truth?
Lie? Not as such, no. I don’t suppose I’ve told the whole truth, or even the most important part of the truth very often, but I’ve never had to resort to lies either.
5: also make sure you reassure her that the bastard is NOT leaving her because of her weight. she’s lovely, and in good shape, it’s his male stupidity that’s overweight. their breaking up is HIS loss. there is absolutely no reason for her to start going to a diet clinic paying hundreds, thousands of euros trying to fix a problem that has nothing to do with her weight and above and beyond that would simply go away if she would just forget about him. oops, getting a little personal there.
7: wish I’d had the opportunity. I mean: I think I’ve been stood up for phoney reasons myself a couple of times, although I can’t prove it (and I’ve forgotten the details, only the general sentiment remains)
Men are idiots. Ok, maybe there are a few exceptions to that rule, but only a few.
Well, he might actually be leaving her because of her weight (though it might as well be the first excuse he could think of), he might actually be one of these guys that prefer stick insects, but if he is, he’s not worth keeping, is he? If he’s been “in love” with her looks only, he’s hardly a keeper – what will he do a couple of years down the line when she gets her first wrinkles?
Good point (fret, fret, fret).
Anyways, the point is that she shouldn’t take his comments seriously. She should know that his comments only reduce HIS worth, not hers.
Now, that is something we can agree on.