Comments on: Talking With Strangers http://qmusings.com/2007/11/13/talking-with-strangers/ Something to Think About Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:52:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2007/11/13/talking-with-strangers/comment-page-1/#comment-30283 MsQ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:14:34 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/11/13/talking-with-strangers/#comment-30283 <strong>Jill: </strong>thanks for the clearing up the key issue! Pronouns, objects, I was lost. Funny how someone who wanted to return your own house keys outside your own door wouldn't do something like hold your keys up and say, HEY! ARE THESE YOURS?? Reminds me of how people will put something on the top of their car (like a purse or coffee mug) and then drive off with it still on top of the car...but not for long. Although I vaguely recall a commercial where a mug stayed on top of a car an entire commute. I'm hosting T-Day this year. No spaghetti! No Turkey! Bourbon Chicken, grilled veggies, my mom's fave "Chinese Sticky Rice" PLUS brown rice probably a Trader Joe pumpkin pie (might make something with frozen berries and dark chocolate, not sure) probably a field-green type salad. Small group - I only have 4 chairs! Mom, her brother (that would be my uncle) a good friend and possibly my next-door neighbor (who would BHOC - Bring Her Own Chair). I'm her Backup Invite. She mentioned that she wasn't sure if she had plans or not - she hadn't received an "Official" invite from a friend. I knew what she meant! I told her she was welcome to come on in. Jill: thanks for the clearing up the key issue! Pronouns, objects, I was lost. Funny how someone who wanted to return your own house keys outside your own door wouldn’t do something like hold your keys up and say, HEY! ARE THESE YOURS??

Reminds me of how people will put something on the top of their car (like a purse or coffee mug) and then drive off with it still on top of the car…but not for long.

Although I vaguely recall a commercial where a mug stayed on top of a car an entire commute.

I’m hosting T-Day this year. No spaghetti! No Turkey! Bourbon Chicken, grilled veggies, my mom’s fave “Chinese Sticky Rice” PLUS brown rice probably a Trader Joe pumpkin pie (might make something with frozen berries and dark chocolate, not sure) probably a field-green type salad.

Small group – I only have 4 chairs! Mom, her brother (that would be my uncle) a good friend and possibly my next-door neighbor (who would BHOC – Bring Her Own Chair). I’m her Backup Invite. She mentioned that she wasn’t sure if she had plans or not – she hadn’t received an “Official” invite from a friend. I knew what she meant!

I told her she was welcome to come on in.

]]> By: Jill http://qmusings.com/2007/11/13/talking-with-strangers/comment-page-1/#comment-30238 Jill Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:08:40 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/11/13/talking-with-strangers/#comment-30238 I try not to take anything too seriously, but sometimes I fail. :-) :-) :-) I dropped my keys last night outside my door and a stranger who wouldn't answer when I said, "Who is it?" knocked on my door to return them. Sorry about the confusion - think I was in a rush...kind of like NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Actually, I'm usually in a rush these days...can't wait for Thanksgiving to have a couple of days to recuperate. I try not to take anything too seriously, but sometimes I fail. :-) :-) :-)

I dropped my keys last night outside my door and a stranger who wouldn’t answer when I said, “Who is it?” knocked on my door to return them. Sorry about the confusion – think I was in a rush…kind of like NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Actually, I’m usually in a rush these days…can’t wait for Thanksgiving to have a couple of days to recuperate.

]]> By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2007/11/13/talking-with-strangers/comment-page-1/#comment-30210 MsQ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:33:38 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/11/13/talking-with-strangers/#comment-30210 <strong>UT:</strong> We are all so protective these days. Part of it is we are so bombarded with connections (IM, texting, cell phones, emails, vmails) it's all we can do to keep up with the e-Communications much less i-Communications! That'd be "INTERPERSONAL" communication! or In-PERSON communication! So we have no energy to say hello to people. Another thing is that we're afraid to get involved with others. We all need our space. I think we all long to connect and be embraced in spirit but life has trained us to "protect" ourselves. I do feel that the world is experiencing a shift in consciousness - I mean, why so many books on the Law of Attraction and how your thoughts create your reality? Why do so many books on BUSINESS and creating wealth include a section on charity, giving back, contributing for the good? In my case, I have been seeking "the good" in people and life and well whaddya know, I keep finding it. Everyone can teach us something. That guy on the street that said hello to you? He could teach something to that person in your office! <strong>Jill:</strong> I'm confused!! Were you locked out of your house and someone was inside who wouldn't answer the door?? I think you can be intriguing without intrigue. I don't think finding yourself a bit ridiculous makes for much intrigue. Of course, half of me takes myself WAY to seriously. If I didn't drink wine, I'd probably implode, like some form of matter-antimatter combo. ;-) UT: We are all so protective these days. Part of it is we are so bombarded with connections (IM, texting, cell phones, emails, vmails) it’s all we can do to keep up with the e-Communications much less i-Communications! That’d be “INTERPERSONAL” communication! or In-PERSON communication! So we have no energy to say hello to people. Another thing is that we’re afraid to get involved with others. We all need our space.

I think we all long to connect and be embraced in spirit but life has trained us to “protect” ourselves. I do feel that the world is experiencing a shift in consciousness – I mean, why so many books on the Law of Attraction and how your thoughts create your reality? Why do so many books on BUSINESS and creating wealth include a section on charity, giving back, contributing for the good? In my case, I have been seeking “the good” in people and life and well whaddya know, I keep finding it.

Everyone can teach us something. That guy on the street that said hello to you? He could teach something to that person in your office!

Jill: I’m confused!!

Were you locked out of your house and someone was inside who wouldn’t answer the door??

I think you can be intriguing without intrigue. I don’t think finding yourself a bit ridiculous makes for much intrigue. Of course, half of me takes myself WAY to seriously. If I didn’t drink wine, I’d probably implode, like some form of matter-antimatter combo. ;-)

]]> By: Jill http://qmusings.com/2007/11/13/talking-with-strangers/comment-page-1/#comment-30186 Jill Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:08:32 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/11/13/talking-with-strangers/#comment-30186 Yeah, you're right about the whole "Talking with" vs. "Talking to" strangers. If the stranger I was talking TO through my front door had read your post, the kids and I wouldn't have had to have mini heart attacks! :-0 :-0 :-0 Of course, if I could have remembered to pick up my stupid keys, I wouldn't have had a non answering stranger at my door (guess someone told HIM not to talk to strangers either!!!!!!!!!!) in the night. Definitely, talk WITH strangers! My post was misnamed!!! :-) I think you can be intriguing without intrigue, can't you? :-) Yeah, you’re right about the whole “Talking with” vs. “Talking to” strangers. If the stranger I was talking TO through my front door had read your post, the kids and I wouldn’t have had to have mini heart attacks! :-0 :-0 :-0

Of course, if I could have remembered to pick up my stupid keys, I wouldn’t have had a non answering stranger at my door (guess someone told HIM not to talk to strangers either!!!!!!!!!!) in the night. Definitely, talk WITH strangers! My post was misnamed!!! :-)

I think you can be intriguing without intrigue, can’t you? :-)

]]> By: Urban Thought http://qmusings.com/2007/11/13/talking-with-strangers/comment-page-1/#comment-30176 Urban Thought Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:04:08 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/11/13/talking-with-strangers/#comment-30176 I found myself walking down the street and this homeless person said hi to me. Not asking me for anything just saying hello. That is more than I can say with most people. Even the person that sits in the office next to my cube doesn't say hi to me. Crazy as that sounds. I found myself walking down the street and this homeless person said hi to me. Not asking me for anything just saying hello. That is more than I can say with most people. Even the person that sits in the office next to my cube doesn’t say hi to me. Crazy as that sounds.

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