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Post by tgrimes on Aug 4, 2017 11:26:41 GMT -6
I have a confession that's really not flammable but whatevs.
Tonight we're going to dinner for Houston Restaurant Weeks. You get to pick from a list of apps, entrees & desserts. I'm torn between the apps & entrees. I will find a way to get MH to order whatever I don't just so I can have some.
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Aug 4, 2017 11:28:39 GMT -6
But along those lines this is probably a UO but maybe flammable, I don't like when people know someone is agnostic or atheist and tell them they're going to pray for them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Meh. If we're talking about the board I say pray, good vibes, sending love to me it's all the same. I can't keep track of if someone is religious or not. Now if someone reached out and was like STOP PRAYING FOR ME, then I'd stop for sure. If we're taking about real life, I totally agree with you. Yes to this. On the board I take it all along the lines of good vibes/good thoughts. Now, when my crazy, asshole aunt tells me she's praying for me I know she means she praying for me and my "godless children" so yeah I take offense to that. (She told me I was raising godless children at my grandmas bday) |
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Aug 4, 2017 11:29:45 GMT -6
I have a confession that's really not flammable but whatevs. Tonight we're going to dinner for Houston Restaurant Weeks. You get to pick from a list of apps, entrees & desserts. I'm torn between the apps & entrees. I will find a way to get MH to order whatever I don't just so I can have some. 9 times out of 10 I will order an appetizer and not an entree. I'm such an appetizer girl. |
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Post by kim22 on Aug 4, 2017 11:34:24 GMT -6
Along those lines this is probably a UO more than FFFCand maybe flammable, I don't like when people know someone is agnostic or atheist and tell them they're going to pray for them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I'm basically atheist at this point but I'm ok with people praying for me. It's their way of saying they care. My best friend is very by the book Catholic. She's really concerned that I don't believe in Heaven. I tease her that if I'm wrong, I'm in for a pleasant surprise but if she's wrong, she's in for great disappointment so I'm winning. |
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Post by tgrimes on Aug 4, 2017 11:34:33 GMT -6
I have a confession that's really not flammable but whatevs. Tonight we're going to dinner for Houston Restaurant Weeks. You get to pick from a list of apps, entrees & desserts. I'm torn between the apps & entrees. I will find a way to get MH to order whatever I don't just so I can have some. 9 times out of 10 I will order an appetizer and not an entree. I'm such an appetizer girl. I usually do this too. But for restaurant week it's a set menu so you get a choice of an app, entree & dessert and then they donate to the food bank. ETA: tonight we're going here: www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/restaurants/etoile-cuisine-et-bar/ |
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Post by tgrimes on Aug 4, 2017 11:35:35 GMT -6
Along those lines this is probably a UO more than FFFCand maybe flammable, I don't like when people know someone is agnostic or atheist and tell them they're going to pray for them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I'm basically atheist at this point but I'm ok with people praying for me. It's their way of saying they care. My best friend is very by the book Catholic. She's really concerned that I don't believe in Heaven. I tease her that if I'm wrong, I'm in for a pleasant surprise but if she's wrong, she's in for great disappointment so I'm winning. This made me laugh. I've always prepared myself for the worst so if I'm wrong I'm pleasantly surprised rather than disappointed. |
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Post by kim22 on Aug 4, 2017 11:36:14 GMT -6
I have a confession that's really not flammable but whatevs. Tonight we're going to dinner for Houston Restaurant Weeks. You get to pick from a list of apps, entrees & desserts. I'm torn between the apps & entrees. I will find a way to get MH to order whatever I don't just so I can have some. 9 times out of 10 I will order an appetizer and not an entree. I'm such an appetizer girl. I get both, and dessert. |
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Post by snoopmommymom on Aug 4, 2017 11:37:21 GMT -6
I sometimes say I'm praying for people out of convenience of the acknowledged speech. But really I just send good thoughts/vibes. Isn't that what praying is though?!
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Post by snoopmommymom on Aug 4, 2017 11:37:43 GMT -6
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Post by tgrimes on Aug 4, 2017 11:39:12 GMT -6
I sometimes say I'm praying for people out of convenience of the acknowledged speech. But really I just send good thoughts/vibes. Isn't that what praying is though?! IMO, yes. Maybe people view it differently though. |
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Post by snoopmommymom on Aug 4, 2017 11:39:27 GMT -6
My interview today went well and I'll probably get the offer but they have never asked me my salary range so I'm curious what they will actually pay. FYI this is the role with the non-profit and it would be my last job choice out of the three I'm in the running for. I need to try and hold them off until next week so I can see if I get this other job.
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Post by tgrimes on Aug 4, 2017 11:40:32 GMT -6
My interview today went well and I'll probably get the offer but they have never asked me my salary range so I'm curious what they will actually pay. FYI this is the role with the non-profit and it would be my last job choice out of the three I'm in the running for. I need to try and hold them off until next week so I can see if I get this other job. Yay! |
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Post by mwhip on Aug 4, 2017 11:41:56 GMT -6
That's awesome snoopmommymom! I hope you get the job you want, making the right amount of money! |
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Aug 4, 2017 11:42:09 GMT -6
I sometimes say I'm praying for people out of convenience of the acknowledged speech. But really I just send good thoughts/vibes. Isn't that what praying is though?! It totally is IMO. And I use to just say I was praying too, but I don't know over the years it started to make me feel like I was lying to them in some way. No judgement at all to people who say they are praying and mean sending vibes or whatever, it just started to leave a bad taste in my mouth. |
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Post by cagoldi on Aug 4, 2017 11:42:24 GMT -6
Meh. If we're talking about the board I say pray, good vibes, sending love to me it's all the same. I can't keep track of if someone is religious or not. Now if someone reached out and was like STOP PRAYING FOR ME, then I'd stop for sure. If we're taking about real life, I totally agree with you. I'm the same way. ETA: My coworker is Catholic and she always tells my boss she's praying for him. He's told her repeatedly to stop....but she doesn't. It's annoying. That would piss me off. It's condescending and insulting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Aug 4, 2017 11:43:00 GMT -6
9 times out of 10 I will order an appetizer and not an entree. I'm such an appetizer girl. I usually do this too. But for restaurant week it's a set menu so you get a choice of an app, entree & dessert and then they donate to the food bank. ETA: tonight we're going here: www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/restaurants/etoile-cuisine-et-bar/ Oh well in that case, that is excellent news. Mind if a consistently hungry pregnant lady tags along?! |
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Post by cagoldi on Aug 4, 2017 11:43:39 GMT -6
But along those lines this is probably a UO but maybe flammable, I don't like when people know someone is agnostic or atheist and tell them they're going to pray for them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Meh. If we're talking about the board I say pray, good vibes, sending love to me it's all the same. I can't keep track of if someone is religious or not. Now if someone reached out and was like STOP PRAYING FOR ME, then I'd stop for sure. If we're taking about real life, I totally agree with you. Yeah I wasn't considering it in terms of the board. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by cagoldi on Aug 4, 2017 11:46:32 GMT -6
I sometimes say I'm praying for people out of convenience of the acknowledged speech. But really I just send good thoughts/vibes. Isn't that what praying is though?! I don't think of them the same but maybe many people do? Not sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by cagoldi on Aug 4, 2017 11:49:11 GMT -6
Meh. If we're talking about the board I say pray, good vibes, sending love to me it's all the same. I can't keep track of if someone is religious or not. Now if someone reached out and was like STOP PRAYING FOR ME, then I'd stop for sure. If we're taking about real life, I totally agree with you. Yes to this. On the board I take it all along the lines of good vibes/good thoughts. Now, when my crazy, asshole aunt tells me she's praying for me I know she means she praying for me and my "godless children" so yeah I take offense to that. (She told me I was raising godless children at my grandmas bday) Isn't that almost always who does it though? It's weird. Like, performative. Oh, good. You're so pious and in so good with your God that you're going to pray he finds my keys? Hallelujah! I am not talking about in terms of the board, to be clear. It's totally warranted in a situation like this and especially if someone specifically requests prayers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by tgrimes on Aug 4, 2017 12:03:06 GMT -6
Oh well in that case, that is excellent news. Mind if a consistently hungry pregnant lady tags along?! Please do! |
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Post by mwhip on Aug 4, 2017 12:05:36 GMT -6
Thank you everyone! Leave it to me to come back and start a discussion over prayers/thoughts/vibes. :-)
I'm going to a funeral of the mom of two of the ladies I work with this afternoon. Fucking depressing day, I'm going home and finishing the box of wine I brought home from the box.
I guess that's my confession, I have a box of wine in my fridge!
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Post by tgrimes on Aug 4, 2017 12:08:35 GMT -6
I'm the same way. ETA: My coworker is Catholic and she always tells my boss she's praying for him. He's told her repeatedly to stop....but she doesn't. It's annoying. That would piss me off. It's condescending and insulting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I agree. But according to her, that's what she's supposed to do. I told her she could still pray for him without telling him every freaking day that she is but I think it makes her feel better about herself to tell people she's praying for them, if that makes sense. She's odd. Now it sounds like xolastunicornxo 's aunt is just an asshole.  |
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Post by tgrimes on Aug 4, 2017 12:09:47 GMT -6
Thank you everyone! Leave it to me to come back and start a discussion over prayers/thoughts/vibes. :-) I'm going to a funeral of the mom of two of the ladies I work with this afternoon. Fucking depressing day, I'm going home and finishing the box of wine I brought home from the box. I guess that's my confession, I have a box of wine in my fridge! Dude. This is a huge confession. I am embarrassed for you. |
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Aug 4, 2017 12:10:18 GMT -6
That would piss me off. It's condescending and insulting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I agree. But according to her, that's what she's supposed to do. I told her she could still pray for him without telling him every freaking day that she is but I think it makes her feel better about herself to tell people she's praying for them, if that makes sense. She's odd. Now it sounds like xolastunicornxo 's aunt is just an asshole. Oh she's the most asshole-ish of all the assholes. |
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Post by lfig on Aug 4, 2017 12:13:26 GMT -6
Lol kim22! I love your take on the heaven thing! (FTR I am catholic). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by mwhip on Aug 4, 2017 12:15:40 GMT -6
Thank you everyone! Leave it to me to come back and start a discussion over prayers/thoughts/vibes. :-) I'm going to a funeral of the mom of two of the ladies I work with this afternoon. Fucking depressing day, I'm going home and finishing the box of wine I brought home from the box. I guess that's my confession, I have a box of wine in my fridge! Dude. This is a huge confession. I am embarrassed for you. Lol, there aren't a lot of options for good wine at BEAVER LAKE! I couldn't be too picky...I had to have wine to deal with my asshole step brother who came down a day earlier than originally expected. |
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Post by peachsmama on Aug 4, 2017 12:16:02 GMT -6
+1 and this is another reason I love BIL's girl friend. Out to dinner last night we're both agonizing over having to decide on a reasonable amount of food to order since we want everything. So we each order 2 apps as a meal and split them. It was the best. |
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Post by tgrimes on Aug 4, 2017 12:16:31 GMT -6
Dude. This is a huge confession. I am embarrassed for you. Lol, there aren't a lot of options for good wine at BEAVER LAKE! I couldn't be too picky...I had to have wine to deal with my asshole step brother who came down a day earlier than originally expected. I will let it slide this one time because of Beaver Lake. |
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Post by tgrimes on Aug 4, 2017 12:16:58 GMT -6
+1 and this is another reason I love BIL's girl friend. Out to dinner last night we're both agonizing over having to decide on a reasonable amount of food to order since we want everything. So we each order 2 apps as a meal and split them. It was the best. This is why I like tapas restaurants. |
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Post by mwhip on Aug 4, 2017 12:22:52 GMT -6
I have another...I wasn't planning on going to this funeral. I'm so far behind at work. So I just wore a navy shirt, skinny jeans and flats to work.
I'm going to be that one person at every funeral, who wears jeans, and people talk about. I don't even care...I just want to hug my friends and let them know I'm here for them.
But I always side eye the funeral jean wearer.
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