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Posts Tagged ‘rules’
Rules were made to be. . .
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Girls follow the rules. Boys don’t. When you were a kid, following the rules meant you’d be rewarded . . . I think they called it being a “teacher’s pet”. Growing up, we women over 40 were praised for being “little ladies” while those bad, bad boys had to stay after school. But, boys played sports so they had coaches, and when you play sports you’re taught to break rules – as long as you can get away with it – because the most important thing is winning. Just ask Joe Paterno. (more…)
Tags: equal pay for equal work, fairness in the work place, female whining, following the rules, joe paterno, men over 40, pay equity, rules, Sports, team work, women over 40, work equity
Posted in Career | 17 Comments »
OCD? Y-E-S
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Remember Monica from “Friends”? How she’s so obsessive, competitive and bossy? Know anyone like that? I do.
Me.
Maybe I’m not as bad as Monica (I’m certainly not as “tidy”). But I could give her a run for her money. I wonder sometimes if more of you out there have these same obsessive/compulsive tendencies and (more…)
Tags: Anal, competetive, Monica, obsessive compulsive, OCD, rules
Posted in My Pet Peeves | 13 Comments »
LSMFT: V- Day and Beyond
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
What gives me the balls to suggest I know the secret to a successful relationship? 24 years of marriage to a man who still tells me he loves me, even after one of our sublime arguments (my favorite is the one we had walking down the aisle at our wedding). Yes, fighting is good for a relationship and is, in fact, one of the rules I suggest be followed by anyone who wants a long, happy one. My rules are easy to remember; as easy as Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco. (more…)
Tags: cycling, harmony, love, LSMFT, marriage, rules, shoes, Valentines Day
Posted in Relationships | 3 Comments »
Visions of Sugarplums
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
“When I grow up, I’m going to have dessert first!”
Remember saying that? Or “I’ll have as much ice cream as I want!”
Why is it that, now that we’re “in charge” of our own lives, we still have to follow someone elses rules? (more…)
Tags: Christmas, fat, food, Health, holidays, indulgence, rules
Posted in Health | 1 Comment »
