I’m not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I’ve always been a freak. So I’ve been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I’m one of those people.
John Lennon
Tolerance of delay, incompetence.
In a sentence:
My human is displaying longanimity while waiting for a phone call. She is distracting herself by burning her lunch and torturing me.
Playing in the yard is not just for children. Get outside and race your cars (even if they are just toys).
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As written by humanoid:
This isn’t about Taco Bell in general or it’s effect on your digestive system but rather one particular Taco Bell that is, well, slow.
No pointing fingers, no laying blame but the Taco Bell nearby is plagued with discontent. Employees, customers alike even the air is thick with strife. Why? It’s too slow. Fast food chains time each transaction (most retail stores do too) trying to squeeze every penny.
Human, people don’t want to hear statistics, they want the good stuff.
“The good stuff?”
Yes, like, “You stupid” or that crazy lady.
“Do you want to tell this story?”
Yes, it is my blog.
“Fine.”
“Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.”
John Lennon
Ever tired and want to order in but terrified of making the call? Perhaps, you don’t like to deal with the hassle or you get easily flustered on the phone.
My humanoid is not afraid of the telephone itself, but when it comes to ordering food for herself or others butterflies quickly flutter in her stomach. Getting tongue-tied, forgetting half the order and even her own address are common problems that come up. My human may say all of these things to her family when they ask her to order food but in reality it’s pure laziness on her part. That doesn’t mean that it isn’t a real problem for many. I’m searching for a support group while my human types.
Here are a few techniques my humanoid implemented to get over her telephone trepidation.
Ask others to call in your place
If you are with friends ask one to call in the order instead. This technique should not be used all the time, it’s enabling you to take the easy (lazy) way out as well giving your friends more fodder to tease you with.
Rehearse
Don’t laugh, but if you get easily flustered and tongue-tied try rehearsing your order and address if need be, ahead of time. You can always write everything down, that’s one thing HT learned the hard way (she called a Chinese Place and ordered of Domino’s menu).
Find Alternatives
This one is a very broad technique. Let’s break it down further.
Picking up the food
Placing the order physically in the restaurant.
Going out to eat
Ordering and eating out.
Order online
My human’s new favorite, but this does limit your choices considerably.
Go on a diet.
A financial and physical one that is.
This not only helps your budget but your cholesterol too.
Try one of these techniques tonight to get your take-out in the quickest, most-stress free way; that is unless you decide to make your own food, which I think can the scariest idea of them all.
Invariably
not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant.
In context:
“Is your order wrong?”
“Invariably,” replied the tall goth man with bleached blond hair.
See related post about Taco Bell.
Eliza stars in her first movie. It’s an one minute movie with a mystery at the end. Watch it, then finish the story below. It is voiceless (apart from the chirping birds), a bit noisy and captioned.
Let us know what you think, enjoy.
Looking for more One Minute Movies? Here are a few eL enjoys.
Five more kernels of wisdom from the most intelligent mutant ant you’ve ever known.
“You’re the only mutant ant.”
Ha, that’s what you think!
