Smoke or clouds

No....My first impressions are always dead-on.

Of course, then again, it makes quite a difference whether you are at Waffle House vs. Chez Emile. Standards of quality & presentation and all that.


If you don't leave a tip at Chez Emile, they will chase you down the street, wanting to know what the problem was.

What I always find amusing (but appreciated) is the small, almost imperceptible shake of the head when I start ordering, warning me off of something in advance. Then I keep picking until I get a little nod.

I've been a busboy, cook, waiter, and in the military.

When I was a waiter, I considered myself under contract with the customers at my table; I was their paid representative between them and the establishment. My job was to make sure they got everything they ordered exactly as they ordered it, in a timely manner, and within the capabilities of the establishment. The prep people and cooks hated me, because I demanded that they do their jobs properly. My customers never had to send anything back, because if it wasn't right, they never saw it in the first place. Consequently, I always got great tips. Now, when I dine out, if a server's performance sucks, then they get squat. If I get the proper level of service then I leave healthy tips. I have tipped 100% on certain occasions.

Bluer Than Blue

Hmmm....Proper targets....You mean like the Crested Leather-backed Dope-dealer, or the Shaded Mottle-skinned Pedophile?

Never....with fine chinette.

Boondock Saints

Well said!

Abra....

For clarification, I wish to denote that I used "your", not "everyone's". I emphasize, for the rational participants in this thread, that I was not referring to them; this comment was intended primarily for the Lord High Presbyter & Proselytizer.

What really disturbs me about this whole series of exchanges is your sheer, unmitigated effrontery, in that you could possibly deign to analyze and discern the workings of the mind of your deity.

Sorry, but I'm going to have to "weigh" in on this one.


I agree, somewhat, with the OP (despite his atrocious mangling of the English language).

I see this ploy again and again, and it's not always because they have healthy self-esteem; it's to bypass the match filters. If you are 5'4" and weigh 350lbs (male or female, regardless), then I don't care how you carry it, or how well it's proportioned - it's not going to be pretty, and it's not within the common perception of "average". More rarely seen, but still observable, is the "average" 5'9" walking skeleton.

It's also done with age, but nowhere near as insidiously or frequently.

It's all about misrepresentation; after all, if one cannot be honest & forthright about the basics, it has the effect of causing others to wonder what other subterfuges might exist.

'nuff said. Carry on.

Spies Like Us
Top Secret
Ghostbusters

Good luck with that.

Oh, I agree...I was just trying to do my part by offering some support. We all know what the first step in recovery is.

As opposed to biased, pro-government sites?

Since this is the Religion Chat forum, I wanted to share these common symptoms of Religious Addiction:

* Inability or unwillingness to doubt, or question religious doctrine, teaching or authority
* View of controversial issues as "black-and-white", good or bad; inability to perform rational analysis without applying a perspective based on religious beliefs.
* Feelings of inferiority or inadequacy while comparing yourself to prominent religious figures
* Magical thinking that God will fix you/ do it all, without serious work on your part
* Rigid, obsessive adherence to rules, codes of ethics, or religious guidelines
* Uncompromising judgmental attitudes: readiness to find fault or evil in anything that does not agree with your interpretive views
* Compulsive or obsessive praying, going to church, revivals or crusades, quoting scriptures, frequent calling on God in everyday life
* Unrealistic financial contributions to religious organizations or charities
* Belief that sex is dirty, or that our bodies or physical pleasures are evil
* Compulsive overeating and/or excessive fasting; self-flagellation, excessive self-imposed "penitence"
* Overly critical and in conflict with and argumentative regarding science, medicine, and/or secular education
* Progressive detachment from reality; isolation and breakdown of relationships not affiliated with your religion.
* Psychosomatic illnesses (back pains, sleeplessness, headaches, hypertension) which abate after "prayer".
* Manipulating scripture or texts, feeling specially chosen, claiming to receive special messages from God and/or to possess a unique understanding of scripture
* Maintaining a religious "high", trance-like state, keeping a happy face (or the belief that one should...)
* Attitude of righteousness or superiority: "we believers versus the world," including the denial of one's human condition.
* Confusion, great doubts, mental, physical or emotional breakdown, frustration with those who do not share your beliefs.

These are only a few of the warning signs.
If you recognize any one of these behaviors in yourself, please seek help immediately.
http://www.spiritualabuse.com/

Affectionately referred to as the "Chi Rho", representing the first two letters of the Greek "Cristos".
Hmmmmm.....Windows XP.

Of course, if "He" is not omniscient, but merely a very powerful being, it would be quite easy to play several different angles to get the results that you desire, using primitive, superstitious humans as your pawns....