I finally figured it out (humor)
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I finally figured it out (humor)
How to get my folks to stop drinking! I'm going to buy them a set of these and take away all their regular wine glasses!
http://www.kleinbottle.com/Tantalus.html
(I hope this isn't seen in poor taste, I know this board is serious, as is the nature of the beast. Sometimes a little laughter at the unchangeable can let a little light in though. No, I don't really think this would stop an alcoholic from drinking.)
http://www.kleinbottle.com/Tantalus.html
(I hope this isn't seen in poor taste, I know this board is serious, as is the nature of the beast. Sometimes a little laughter at the unchangeable can let a little light in though. No, I don't really think this would stop an alcoholic from drinking.)
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Ginger
* lmfao *
How come they didn't have those when I was living with my alcoholic family. I'da bought one for everybody. Maybe 2.
Mike
p.s. I dunno about you, but I find humor very healing.
* lmfao *
How come they didn't have those when I was living with my alcoholic family. I'da bought one for everybody. Maybe 2.
Mike
p.s. I dunno about you, but I find humor very healing.
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Hey Ginger-
Humor is a gift. As long as it is clean, non-offensive or hurtful, laughing is a great way to heal oneself from all the hurt and pain one can go through. That's why I watch C-Span
Ken
Humor is a gift. As long as it is clean, non-offensive or hurtful, laughing is a great way to heal oneself from all the hurt and pain one can go through. That's why I watch C-Span
Ken
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As long as it is clean, non-offensive or hurtful
Best case in point was a situation where I was helping a friend of a friend of a friend move (meaning I didn't know the majority of the people there). One of the people was discussing the cat of the person moving, and made some comment about how old the cat was and how his fur looked really mangy. Now, as an animal lover, I found that comment to be totally tacky - I mean, when I get to be the equivalent age of that cat, I'm sure I'm going to look a little mangy too. So I replied (dryly and deadpan) "Oh yes, so if you're planning on turning him into a muff, you better do it soon." You could have heard a pin drop, and everyone stared at me like I was some demon. *sigh* I wanted to give them the definition of 'sarcasm' but I figured that would be lost on them too. Of course, people who know me well would have seen the humor in that, and would have understood that what I was saying was "I can't believe you care what the cat looks like! Old pets, like old people, are going to look a bit ratty!"
Ah well. Since I'm new to the board, I'm a bit nervous about posting something meant entirely in jest which may come across wrong, so please don't mind the disclaimers. Dry/dark humor is even more difficult to pull off in text.
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