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- The co-worker who apparently is getting welfare, yet has a brand new car and an Iphone

- the parents who gave their time share to their 22 year old  son and his 8 frat brother friends.  The  frat boys had a fight with other frat boys at the resort.  Really, this is not Daytona Beach.  The timeshares run $200k for 3 weeks and over $10k ia year in maintenance fees.  Said frat boys came out on the boat (cost $900) and then at ate the one of the most expensive restuarants in St John (average entree is over $30), after the bar closed the asked for more beer (which we gave them) and they did not tip us.  Ugh..

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What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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    [QUOTE]- <strong>The co-worker who apparently is getting welfare, yet has a brand new car and an Iphone</strong> - the parents who gave their time share to their 22 year old  son and his 8 frat brother friends.  The  frat boys had a fight with other frat boys at the resort.  Really, this is not Daytona Beach.  The timeshares run $200k for 3 weeks and over $10k ia year in maintenance fees.  Said frat boys came out on the boat (cost $900) and then at ate the one of the most expensive restuarants in St John (average entree is over $30), after the bar closed the asked for more beer (which we gave them) and they did not tip us.  Ugh.. now you
    Posted by lyndausvi[/QUOTE]

    I have one of these too, except it's not a coworker, it's someone I went to school with.
  • ... my neighbors who haven't taken down their Christmas or Halloween decorations

    ... the parents of the 10(ish) year old girl selling Girl Scout cookies who said she was drinking a cappuccino
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  • I judge skin care companies for making 452 different anti-aging products that seems to all be exactly the same yet different.  If there were only say 12, I might actually be able to choose one without my head exploding. 



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  • I judge people who call my office with a question - then make me wait while they find a pen to write down the answer.
  • I judge my cousin. He is 27 years old and is going to Ocean City with his guy friends to stay in some condo for most of the summer. Like...don't you have to go to your job?
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  • my friend who complains about how much she hates her car, which was given to her by her parents brand new as a graduation present. She doesn't have to make any payments or anything, but she constantly biitches about how crappy it is.
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    [QUOTE]I judge skin care companies for making 452 different anti-aging products that seems to all be exactly the same yet different.  If there were only say 12, I might actually be able to choose one without my head exploding. 
    Posted by eastunder1[/QUOTE]


    That is how I feel when I shop in the states for certain things.  Here we have a few options on say shampoo.  It's easy for me to pick.  When I go to the states there is a 100 foot long 3 shelf high row of just shampoo and then another one for conditioner.  I'm so confused and intimidated.

    I bitch a lot about our lack of options, but sometimes I think it's a blessing.






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  • My brother for losing the good job he had over something really stupid and easily avoidable. And my brother again for bitching about the job interview he just had. You ain't got no job, dude, and your resume ain't so hot. He says he's waiting for something better and I'm not sure "something better" exists for him at this point in time. And the reason I'm even concerned with it is because he lives with FI and me. Which is all well and good, but he needs a damn job.
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    [QUOTE]... my neighbors who haven't taken down their Christmas or Halloween decorations ... <strong>the parents of the 10(ish) year old girl selling Girl Scout cookies who said she was drinking a cappuccino
    </strong>Posted by cac847[/QUOTE]

    Well kid could have ADHD, my daughter(5) drinks black coffee in the morning on the suggestion of her psychiatrist and neurologist.  It has less side effects then the medication and makes her able to learn and eat.

    Anywho moving on

    The jerk at work who told me to "Sit there and look pretty" during a meeting, when I was the one that designed the entire project. Me by myself argh.
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    [QUOTE]I judge my cousin. He is 27 years old and is going to Ocean City with his guy friends to stay in some condo for most of the summer. Like...don't you have to go to your job?
    Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]


    psst - off topic.  (1) love the new siggy picture....   (2) do you know Berger Cookies?   One of my friends is from Baltimore and is having a birthday soon and said she loves those cookies.. I wonder if the ship them out?






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  • My miserly old mail man. A truck was blocking our driveway the other day, so FI had to park right behind me. I admit, it was somewhat close to the mailbox. However, Mr. Mailman, you obviously could get to my mailbox. Because, you left a note refusing to deliver our mail IN the mailbox. Couldn't you have just put the mail in there at the same time?
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    [QUOTE]My miserly old mail man. A truck was blocking our driveway the other day, so FI had to park right behind me. I admit, it was somewhat close to the mailbox. However, Mr. Mailman, you obviously could get to my mailbox. Because, you left a note refusing to deliver our mail IN the mailbox. Couldn't you have just put the mail in there at the same time?
    Posted by jasmineh7777[/QUOTE]

    I don't know why, but this is extremely funny to me.

    There was a woman on the bump who was talking about being in the WIC program (which is a form of government assistance providing food to pregnant women and very young kids). But she has this siggy picture where she's in a *super* fancy house that I would kill to live in, she doesn't work, and has time to write a cooking blog.  Now I don't know the specifics of her situation, but the whole thing brings out my judginess.
  • My maintenance crew or whoever turned on the fucking air conditioning today. It's 50 degrees out. And about 45 degrees in my office. WTF?
  • Lynda, they do in fact, ship Berger cookies.  I think you can find it if through google.
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    [QUOTE]I judge our new neighbours, who moved in yesterday, and blocked our (and 2 of our other neighbours) driveway entirely with their 4 U-hauls. Really, probably not a big deal had you come and knocked on our door. But it's a PITA to have to go and find someone you don't know amidst the 40 person moving party to move the darn truck just so I can get out of my own driveway. Not a good start new neighbour, not a good start.
    Posted by mrs.jesse[/QUOTE]

    Oh, we had one of those yesterday. They were only blocking my neighbor's driveway (and the only errands I ran yesterday were within walking distance) but it really is the principle.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge : I don't know why, but this is extremely funny to me. There was a woman on the bump who was talking about being in the WIC program (which is a form of government assistance providing food to pregnant women and very young kids). But she has this siggy picture where she's in a *super* fancy house that I would kill to live in, she doesn't work, and has time to write a cooking blog.  Now I don't know the specifics of her situation, but the whole thing brings out my judginess.
    Posted by ac_in_dc[/QUOTE]

    Yeah, I get judgey without knowing the specifics too.  It's kinda hard not to.
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    I judge my ex coworker HARSHLY. He is getting rid of his 5 month old cat because he is going on "tour" for 6 months and isn't really ready for the responsibility of pet ownership. Or having a permanant address, I guess. He also changed his facebook status to "in a  relationship" last weekend, then "in a relationship but it's complicated" 3 days later and finally "single" 2 days after that. What are you, in 8th grade? Oh, no. You're 33.

    I also judge my friend for eating the tortillas I was going to use later in the week without asking (normally I'd say yes, because normally I wouldn't have plans for them - now I need to buy more), and for leaving her plate on the coffee table overnight. Seriously, I do all the cleaning in the house. Except dishes. But now since my dishwasher is on a business trip I'm doing those too. Help me out a little, here. You aren't in 8th grade, either.
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    My water company.  For the past two years, our water bill has been $x.  Last month, it was nearly 4 times that amount.  This month it is twice.

    I swear to god I'm not building a rainforest in my apartment.  The problem is with your water meter, water company.  FIX IT.

    EDIT:  I guess that's not a judge, but more of a vent.  Oops..
  • I judge my HOA for attempting to raise our dues instead of collecting from people that aren't paying.  And for their sucky way of managing our condos.  I just judge them completely.  I'm NOT paying more because you don't know how to do your job.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge : The jerk at work who told me to <strong>"Sit there and look pretty"</strong> during a meeting, when I was the one that designed the entire project. Me by myself argh.
    Posted by swtasa[/QUOTE]

    Kudos to you for not ripping that guy's balllls off in the middle of the meeting... there would have been blood, if that were me.
  • My SIL. She's just stupid. Wants to rent this really HUGE, OOOOOOOLD house a few miles from us, the electric bill, on a yearly budget is $400/month. They want $600/month for rent. That's $1000 before you eat, talk, get dressed, drive to work. Oh wait, work? That's right. You need a job first. I asked her where she was going to work this summer and she said, "hee hee, somewhere that pays a lot". Good luck sista.
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  • Lauren - did I miss the story about your brother? Is it interesting? Didn't he work on a boat with your dad?
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    [QUOTE]I judge skin care companies for making 452 different anti-aging products that seems to all be exactly the same yet different.  If there were only say 12, I might actually be able to choose one without my head exploding. 
    Posted by eastunder1[/QUOTE]

    Have you tired mary kay? I love it.
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    [QUOTE]I judge my HOA for attempting to raise our dues instead of collecting from people that aren't paying.  And for their sucky way of managing our condos.  I just judge them completely.  I'm NOT paying more because you don't know how to do your job.
    Posted by AlexiaANDRobert[/QUOTE]


    While I do not mind our HOA... I'm really annoyed at those who owe.  One condo owes $200k.  because of that and others we have to pay an additional $6k this year.  I'm so pissed, but there is nothing we really can do.  We  (the HOA) have sued the condo owner, but the way the courts work it will be a while before we see the money, in the mean time the HOA still owes the money to the contractor.






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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    [QUOTE]Lauren - did I miss the story about your brother? Is it interesting? Didn't he work on a boat with your dad?
    Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

    Nah, you didn't miss anything. I never posted about it. Yes, he did work on a boat with my dad. My dad's the captain and my brother was a deckhand. He failed a random drug test (for pot, not that it matters.) Stupid, stupid, stupid.
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  • I judge the person that suggested those spinny bag things at Walmart. I just went to thaw something for dinner and realized we didn't get the bag with all of our meat and cheese. This isn't the first time the spinny bag thing has screwed me over either.

    I thought I posted this earlier, but apparently the knot was hungry too.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge : Nah, you didn't miss anything. I never posted about it. Yes, he did work on a boat with my dad. My dad's the captain and my brother was a deckhand. He failed a random drug test (for pot, not that it matters.) Stupid, stupid, stupid.
    Posted by laurenclaire1386[/QUOTE]

    He failed the random..What a stupid way to lose a job.  The Coast Guard does not mess around with that, or at least not down here.  I've been called 3 times in 6 months.  I ,of course, pass






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge : psst - off topic.  (1) love the new siggy picture....   (2) do you know Berger Cookies?   One of my friends is from Baltimore and is having a birthday soon and said she loves those cookies.. I wonder if the ship them out?
    Posted by lyndausvi[/QUOTE]

    <div>1) THANK YOU!</div><div>
    </div><div>2) OMG. Berger Cookies are the best thing to ever happen to humanity. I'm not sure if they ship, but if they don't maybe I could send you a box or two! </div>
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge : He failed the random..What a stupid way to lose a job.  The Coast Guard does not mess around with that, or at least not down here.  I've been called 3 times in 6 months.  I ,of course, pass
    Posted by lyndausvi[/QUOTE]

    Yeah that's what pisses me off so bad about it Lynda. He knew the risks and didn't take it seriously. But the Coast Guard doesn't really monitor deckhands the way they do captains. My brother called the Coast Guard after he was fired and asked if there was anything specific he'd have to do to get a job in the industry again, and they told him no, that it would be up to his future employers' discretion. If it had been my dad, on the otherhand, he'd be out a job and wouldn't have any way to get another. When you're a captain, they certainly don't mess around.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge : 1) THANK YOU! 2) OMG. Berger Cookies are the best thing to ever happen to humanity. I'm not sure if they ship, but if they don't maybe I could send you a box or two! 
    Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]


    I've never heard of them.  but she was talking about that and Crap Chips... I was thinking of getting some shipped down for her b-day next week..






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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