tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post6644652669930221781..comments2024-03-23T11:40:13.092-05:00Comments on Musical Assumptions: Off Topic Grocery Store MomentElaine Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14248422399226824168noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-90474832559801214952009-10-20T10:56:27.491-05:002009-10-20T10:56:27.491-05:00Freedom is a funny thing; if one is willing to den...Freedom is a funny thing; if one is willing to deny it in a small way to others and others also learn it is permissible to deny freedom in some small way to you. Repeat as needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-33088499857763674062009-10-19T15:15:06.527-05:002009-10-19T15:15:06.527-05:00Perhaps I did overstep. But it really bothers me ...Perhaps I did overstep. But it really bothers me that part of the "coming of age" experience in this culture is to be able to buy a previously forbidden product. People can do what they want to do, but I would advise a young person not to waste money on buying cigarettes because he can. In my defense, the only thing I said to the young man was "don't waste your money." The rest of the conversation was directed towards the woman behind the cash register, who really seemed to appreciate my help at the moment.Elaine Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248422399226824168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-40523251019458659432009-10-19T14:48:48.696-05:002009-10-19T14:48:48.696-05:00Hi Elaine,
Usually I'm right with you, but in...Hi Elaine,<br /><br />Usually I'm right with you, but in this case I'll turn to Miss Manners. What one has in one's shopping cart is one's own business.<br /><br />I would be irritated if someone told me that I shouldn't buy a Ben & Jerry's since I'm rather roundish. I also wouldn't like it if someone urged me, because I am 50, to get my hair dyed. <br /><br />I'm glad that you were concerned. I also think boundaries exist for a reason. Or maybe I missed the point of your story....Crayonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04381728158412423377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-8042512037777316462009-10-19T13:02:59.749-05:002009-10-19T13:02:59.749-05:00Granville Bantock smoked a pipe.Granville Bantock smoked a pipe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-7613280204645611842009-10-17T16:14:40.622-05:002009-10-17T16:14:40.622-05:00"You should" is an odd phrase. In a musi..."You should" is an odd phrase. In a music appreciation class, "you should" listen to classical music was pushed back with "well, YOU should listen to rap and hip-hop." Sometimes "you should" too easily generates its opposite because people often resent being told what to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com