Comments on: Stupidity’s Favorite Words: “Can’t Do” http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/ How to Maintain Sanity over Everyday Stupidity Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:42:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Julianne http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2038 Julianne Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:09:29 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2038 Great post. We'd still be living in the dark ages if visionaries listened to their mothers. Great post. We’d still be living in the dark ages if visionaries listened to their mothers.

]]> By: Keli http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2030 Keli Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:00:19 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2030 Jillian: Thank you! I'm sure you can make things happen. Flowers: The mere fact that you exercised self-control and did not rain on another's parade ensures that you do not fall in the stuper category. And you are right, it's not always about the money, it's about being happy. Ideally, you can be happy and have the money! Dawn: Completely agreed! Jennifer: I suspected you were a smart cookie. You just confirmed it. Agnes: I love your dream, except for the bitter cold (I have too little patience to hang in there for day 365). Borneo sounds better, but I hear the mosquitoes are the size of the water buffaloes. When you win the lottery and come to visit me in California, I will show you a lovely place far from the mentally incapacitated crowd, where you may nurture all the sheep, goats, and pigs you want. Jillian:
Thank you! I’m sure you can make things happen.
Flowers:
The mere fact that you exercised self-control and did not rain on another’s parade ensures that you do not fall in the stuper category. And you are right, it’s not always about the money, it’s about being happy. Ideally, you can be happy and have the money!
Dawn:
Completely agreed!
Jennifer:
I suspected you were a smart cookie. You just confirmed it.
Agnes:
I love your dream, except for the bitter cold (I have too little patience to hang in there for day 365). Borneo sounds better, but I hear the mosquitoes are the size of the water buffaloes. When you win the lottery and come to visit me in California, I will show you a lovely place far from the mentally incapacitated crowd, where you may nurture all the sheep, goats, and pigs you want.

]]> By: Agnes Mildew http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2029 Agnes Mildew Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:04:30 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2029 I have a long-standing dream which is to give up the rat race and move to the Outer Hebrides where I can nurture sheep, goats and pigs and eat vegetables plucked straight from my crofter's garden. No people about, no idiots to spoil my day, no TV and no phones. What bliss would that be, eh? Unfortunately, the Outer Hebrides are bitterly cold 364 days of the year. On the 365th, it is mildly cold. And I don't like the cold that much so it is back to the drawing board for the time-being. Perhaps Borneo is a worthy alternative...paddy fields, water buffalo and yams. Yes, perhaps that will do instead... I have a long-standing dream which is to give up the rat race and move to the Outer Hebrides where I can nurture sheep, goats and pigs and eat vegetables plucked straight from my crofter’s garden. No people about, no idiots to spoil my day, no TV and no phones. What bliss would that be, eh?
Unfortunately, the Outer Hebrides are bitterly cold 364 days of the year. On the 365th, it is mildly cold. And I don’t like the cold that much so it is back to the drawing board for the time-being. Perhaps Borneo is a worthy alternative…paddy fields, water buffalo and yams. Yes, perhaps that will do instead…

]]> By: Jennifer http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2027 Jennifer Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:45:14 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2027 Yes! Yes! Thank you! Like I always say, don't let anyone rain on your parade. If they rain on it anyway, pop up your umbrella and keep marching. Sing louder. Yes! Yes! Thank you! Like I always say, don’t let anyone rain on your parade. If they rain on it anyway, pop up your umbrella and keep marching. Sing louder.

]]> By: dawn http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2025 dawn Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:06:40 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2025 Great post. Exactly what I've been telling my daughter who is in her graduating year. Do what will make you happy and you'll always love your job. Great post. Exactly what I’ve been telling my daughter who is in her graduating year. Do what will make you happy and you’ll always love your job.

]]> By: Flowers On A Friday http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2023 Flowers On A Friday Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:21:17 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2023 sometimes when people tell me their ideas i smile and nod but keep quiet. i hope i'm not a stuper (i really do) but the other day a guy i have the misfortune to know told me of his plan to quit his job, move back to england and work on an oil rig for a year. not as a skilled worker, i should add. he went on to say that the money he made in one year, when invested, would mean that he would never have to work again. like i said, i smiled and nodded, however in my mind i was shouting, screaming 'that won't work. if it did everyone would be doing it' surely i'm not a stuper or has my arrogance reached new highs? p.s. lots of people said i was crazy to give up a well-paid job in investment advising to become an english teacher abroad. based on economics they were correct but then it's not all about money, is it? great post :) sometimes when people tell me their ideas i smile and nod but keep quiet. i hope i’m not a stuper (i really do) but the other day a guy i have the misfortune to know told me of his plan to quit his job, move back to england and work on an oil rig for a year. not as a skilled worker, i should add.

he went on to say that the money he made in one year, when invested, would mean that he would never have to work again.

like i said, i smiled and nodded, however in my mind i was shouting, screaming ‘that won’t work. if it did everyone would be doing it’

surely i’m not a stuper or has my arrogance reached new highs?

p.s. lots of people said i was crazy to give up a well-paid job in investment advising to become an english teacher abroad. based on economics they were correct but then it’s not all about money, is it?

great post :)

]]> By: Jillian http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2022 Jillian Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:46:21 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/03/05/stupiditys-favorite-words-cant-do/#comment-2022 Excellent point. I am working on making some things happen! Excellent point.

I am working on making some things happen!

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