Guest guest Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 LOL. That was funny. Stacey is a Goddess. > > > > > but then there are the > > uninformed gits > > who think that 'rosacea' is some kind of exotic food ... > > Because 'rosacea' sounds exotic and most people don't know what it > is, there are times when you can use it to your advantage. Like to > get free stuff, which you deserve because you are a good person > burdened with a cruel stigma. > > I don't mean shoplifting. I gave that up when I was 17, got arrested, > and was thrown in the slammer for the night ( " This'll teach you a > lesson, young lady, " quoth His Honor, a man known around these parts > as " The Hanging Judge " ) with a gaggle of jaded prostitutes, all of > whom made fun of my clothes and asked me if I could recommend > a 'good' pimp, as their own pimps were sub par. > > Next time you're in a restaurant, tell the waitress you have rosacea, > sigh tragically, and say, " I'm sure I'll be in a better place. " (The > Cary Skin Spa, Cozumel, or Disney World, but you don't have to tell > her that.) This can net you a free dessert. > > Lest you are shaking your head and thinking, " But Jillian, that's > stealing, " let me just tell you I've worked in restaurants and know > the outrageous mark-ups on these desserts. > > It worked for me about 5 years ago. My waitress, proudly wearing a > name tag emblazoned with 'Fanny', and who had either incorrectly > pegged me as a lousy tipper or had failed 'Waitressing 101' in which > you are taught how not to insult customers, actually said to me in > her booming drawl, " How'd you go get yer face so dang-blasted burnt. > Yer head looks like a big ol' beet on yer skinny lil' neck. " > > I could have rejoined with " At least my Momma didn't slap me with a > name that is synonymous with 'butt' " (And I did, inside my big ol' > beet head) but my Momma raised me to be cordial to people even if > they sling rudeness your way. > > So instead I let go with my " Better Place " spiel, which, to be quite > honest, I had meant to sound cordially sarcastic. But 'sarcasm' > couldn't register on Fanny's radar screen any better than 'tact' > could. Ol' Fanny thought I was a goner. Which I plan on being, > eventually. After a LOT more desserts. > > Fanny brought me a tiny free sliver of cheesecake topped with a few > bedraggled cherries, and a free cup of coffee. I left her a big tip > to make her feel a little guilty about misjudging me. > > You guys and dolls have a great 4th. AND BE CAREFUL! > > Your friend, > --Jillian > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 LOL. That was funny. Stacey is a Goddess. > > > > > but then there are the > > uninformed gits > > who think that 'rosacea' is some kind of exotic food ... > > Because 'rosacea' sounds exotic and most people don't know what it > is, there are times when you can use it to your advantage. Like to > get free stuff, which you deserve because you are a good person > burdened with a cruel stigma. > > I don't mean shoplifting. I gave that up when I was 17, got arrested, > and was thrown in the slammer for the night ( " This'll teach you a > lesson, young lady, " quoth His Honor, a man known around these parts > as " The Hanging Judge " ) with a gaggle of jaded prostitutes, all of > whom made fun of my clothes and asked me if I could recommend > a 'good' pimp, as their own pimps were sub par. > > Next time you're in a restaurant, tell the waitress you have rosacea, > sigh tragically, and say, " I'm sure I'll be in a better place. " (The > Cary Skin Spa, Cozumel, or Disney World, but you don't have to tell > her that.) This can net you a free dessert. > > Lest you are shaking your head and thinking, " But Jillian, that's > stealing, " let me just tell you I've worked in restaurants and know > the outrageous mark-ups on these desserts. > > It worked for me about 5 years ago. My waitress, proudly wearing a > name tag emblazoned with 'Fanny', and who had either incorrectly > pegged me as a lousy tipper or had failed 'Waitressing 101' in which > you are taught how not to insult customers, actually said to me in > her booming drawl, " How'd you go get yer face so dang-blasted burnt. > Yer head looks like a big ol' beet on yer skinny lil' neck. " > > I could have rejoined with " At least my Momma didn't slap me with a > name that is synonymous with 'butt' " (And I did, inside my big ol' > beet head) but my Momma raised me to be cordial to people even if > they sling rudeness your way. > > So instead I let go with my " Better Place " spiel, which, to be quite > honest, I had meant to sound cordially sarcastic. But 'sarcasm' > couldn't register on Fanny's radar screen any better than 'tact' > could. Ol' Fanny thought I was a goner. Which I plan on being, > eventually. After a LOT more desserts. > > Fanny brought me a tiny free sliver of cheesecake topped with a few > bedraggled cherries, and a free cup of coffee. I left her a big tip > to make her feel a little guilty about misjudging me. > > You guys and dolls have a great 4th. AND BE CAREFUL! > > Your friend, > --Jillian > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 i decided to keep the header the same for some reason i liked it!!!! questions like: why is your face so red? are up there with questions i got asked in japan: why are you so big and fat? (5'6 " 120lbs -- but compared to the japanese ... i was an amazon) why is your head so small? why do your eyebrows move so much when you talk? thank gods most of the time these days i can just laugh when people say dumb s#@t like that and manage not to let them make me self conscious. jillian your words are inspirational keep on catching your flies with honey not vinegar girl although why a southern bell like you would need flies i don't know. (or was it bees?) happy independence day to all you 'mericans from a neighbour to the north. (it's so dang hot here my igloo done gone melted ...) stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 i decided to keep the header the same for some reason i liked it!!!! questions like: why is your face so red? are up there with questions i got asked in japan: why are you so big and fat? (5'6 " 120lbs -- but compared to the japanese ... i was an amazon) why is your head so small? why do your eyebrows move so much when you talk? thank gods most of the time these days i can just laugh when people say dumb s#@t like that and manage not to let them make me self conscious. jillian your words are inspirational keep on catching your flies with honey not vinegar girl although why a southern bell like you would need flies i don't know. (or was it bees?) happy independence day to all you 'mericans from a neighbour to the north. (it's so dang hot here my igloo done gone melted ...) stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 > Maybe I should give my dreams to see >the japanese gardens one day - I am 5'9 " and weigh accordingly (can't >remember what it is in pounds though, I am a metric person). I doubt I >would >be able to use their public transportation system, alena actually, you're in luck because the younger generations are getting bigger and bigger so they'll be able to accomodate us now. (i dated a japanese man who was freakishlytall --6'5 " and he had developed an automatic duck whenever he went through doorways -- years of bonking his head ... the gardens are wonderful. stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 > Maybe I should give my dreams to see >the japanese gardens one day - I am 5'9 " and weigh accordingly (can't >remember what it is in pounds though, I am a metric person). I doubt I >would >be able to use their public transportation system, alena actually, you're in luck because the younger generations are getting bigger and bigger so they'll be able to accomodate us now. (i dated a japanese man who was freakishlytall --6'5 " and he had developed an automatic duck whenever he went through doorways -- years of bonking his head ... the gardens are wonderful. stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 > are up there with questions i got asked in japan: > why are you so big and fat? > (5'6 " 120lbs -- but compared to the japanese ... i was an amazon) > why is your head so small? > why do your eyebrows move so much when you talk? LOL Thanks for the eye opener, Stacey. Maybe I should give my dreams to see the japanese gardens one day - I am 5'9 " and weigh accordingly (can't remember what it is in pounds though, I am a metric person). I doubt I would be able to use their public transportation system, hahaha! Alena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 > are up there with questions i got asked in japan: > why are you so big and fat? > (5'6 " 120lbs -- but compared to the japanese ... i was an amazon) > why is your head so small? > why do your eyebrows move so much when you talk? LOL Thanks for the eye opener, Stacey. Maybe I should give my dreams to see the japanese gardens one day - I am 5'9 " and weigh accordingly (can't remember what it is in pounds though, I am a metric person). I doubt I would be able to use their public transportation system, hahaha! Alena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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