Surgeon General’s Warning: Studies have shown that the over-consumption of alcohol is perhaps the only way to survive awkward social engagements with people who have never read a book in their entire lives…
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Yes, Brian! It also makes those delightfully awkward office gatherings more rich and tolerable. You also learn new skills like dancing. 🙂
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Yep, there has definitely been some acquisition of dancing skills. And the bonus plan? Meeting kindred souls in the corner of the room who understand your pain. We have got to drink our way out of this. Everybody join hands! 😉
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I will be the one with the scotch on the rocks because any Glen will do! 🍸😉 Cheers!
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Not sure I’d want to start a conversation with her. Those eyes…
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Bette does look a little crazed. But crazy can be entertaining, at least in small amounts… 😉
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So that’s why I like your blog…
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Damn ! I do not drink .. could I only use the eye trick?
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When you’re trying to survive a social situation, anything you might have in your arsenal is fair play… 😉
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Thanks *looking at the mirror to practice eye trick! *
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Its fun to get drunk !! ha ha
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You won’t find me arguing with that…
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ………………I’ve been sozzled out more than 10 times, I think.
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Pass me another glass of wine, please?
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Here, take the whole barrel. It’s the least I can do… 😉
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She has “I’m going to chop you up and feed you to my cats” eyes – you’d need to be drunk to ward off the chopping as cats really don’t like pickled meat. In fact she is probably drinking the blood of the last unfortunate sober person she cam across.
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Now, THERE’s the active imagination that I love. See? We were destined to be friends… 😉
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Absolutely, mine just takes a lot of time to get to the point, and I’m not patient (think I might have mentioned that before), so mostly I just don’t bother waiting for it to trickle down and then out my fingertips, BUT, your writing makes me want to try. Thanks for that 🙂
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Umm, I need no excuse for wine – but she does remind me of a angry neighbor I once knew. Hope you are feeling better Brian. 🙂
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Now that you mention it, I think I might have been neighbors with her as well at some point. Or maybe I’m just getting her confused with some of my relatives. In any case, I’m feeling much better today, thanks for your thoughts, Terry!
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I am glad to hear you are better – have a great weekend. 🙂
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Now there is a warning that should be posted.
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Agree completely. People need to know these things. 😉
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Oh yes. I have to go to a work related Christmas party tomorrow where I’ll spend a great deal of time chatting with my good friend, Capt. Morgan.
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The Captain is a really swell guy, isn’t he? 😉
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Or Trump supporters. Hehe.
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Took the words right out of my mouth… 😉
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ROFL! I have that “Death Stare” perfected, with or without alcohol! My upbringing caused me to develop it at an early age…hence the “shades” I use on my favourite emoji!
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But dahling, they do have the loveliest things in the living room, and they’ve been to Germany!
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LOL! But it was the tawdry part of Germany, where the schnitzel is overcooked and they serve beer in paper cups. That just won’t do… 😉
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I have on occasion met some fascinating people who have ‘never read a book’ even met one fellow who had, until quite recently, never used a phone. I know that phrase has become a bit of a catch-all for people who don’t share our opinions or beliefs but I thought it was worth pointing out that ‘not reading’ isn’t always synonymous with ‘not intelligent’. That’s all, you can carry on with the drinking now.
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Hey, Anthony. I see the point you’re presenting, but I think it’s fair to say that my words didn’t imply that anyone was not intelligent. They did imply that people who don’t read books are often not as entertaining at parties as one would hope, and those people pop up at all points on the political spectrum, as well as at all parties. And the photo implies that socially-escapist drinking can lead to Bette Davis Eyes and not-particularly-attractive hairstyles… 😉
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Sure, I get what you’re saying. And very funny it is. It just got me thinking about other conversations I’ve had on a similar theme.
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It’s true! I’ve done that! Bartender, another martini, please?!
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I have it down to an art… 😉
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