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Saturday, December 14. 2019

A Christmas party item

From a too-fancy party last night: "Guess what, Bird Dog, I have an announcement for ya." 


"OK, I am listening."


"I've gone vegetarian." 


"That's cool," I said. "You are fitting in exactly to the joke about vegetarians telling everybody. But why?"


"Mostly to feel morally superior to other people like you, secondarily for my triglycerides."  


Excellent response. I love our friends. So lucky to have them all, especially at Christmastime.  I didn't bother correcting him on his medical ignorance, because cheerful friends don't correct people at Christmas parties. 


Nobody likes a pedantic a-hole. 


Posted by Bird Dog in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 17:36 | Comments (10) | Trackbacks (0)

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> Nobody likes a pedantic a-hole.

I wouldn't go so far as to say nobody. 98% (+/-) of the population yeah, but there's always those few...

:)
#1 William O'Blivion on 2019-12-14 19:13 (Reply)
Why in heaven's name do people think other people want to hear about what they refuse to eat? Let alone their brand-new nutritional theories. Between diets and surgery, I swear some people have no idea what else to talk about.
#2 Texan99 on 2019-12-14 20:33 (Reply)
Amen, Texan.

Pedantic A-Hole; good name for a band?
#2.1 barnhill on 2019-12-14 21:12 (Reply)
Until they start about politics and you find yourself are asking if they can repeat the bit about the diet.
#2.2 Freddo on 2019-12-15 09:17 (Reply)
A year ago or so I did something life-changing. I started giving people a pleasant smile as I firmly walked away from the conversation saying, "Will you excuse me?" I do this the instant I realize it's not a conversation but a dumping. Somewhere in the room there's bound to be someone who knows how to participate in a pleasant exchange. Of course, I have to be on my toes and avoid doing the same thing myself. We all can be terrible bores if we're not careful.
#2.2.1 Texan99 on 2019-12-15 10:01 (Reply)
You've got that right. I see people at social gatherings that I will not ask, "So how are you doing", knowing I will get a twenty minute play by play right down to there bathroom habits. Diets don't get me started.
#2.3 Pocono pam on 2019-12-15 09:41 (Reply)
Did your friend know about the MF Fitness for Life program.
#3 D on 2019-12-15 07:48 (Reply)
Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark.
#3.1 OneGuy on 2019-12-15 12:41 (Reply)
My best friends are all pedantic a-holes. I find them refreshing.
#4 Bulldog on 2019-12-16 16:00 (Reply)
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#4.1 Kyle Boegel (Link) on 2020-01-07 15:58 (Reply)

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