A World War I poster from the U.S. Food Administration. How far we’ve come from this simple, sound advice.
My Finnegan is not alone in her obsessive love of sheets-changing day!!!
bi, gay, lesbian or some such thing…and “decent Americans”
The following is an email I sent today for my company’s travel site. The “some such thing” the customer is referring to is a tab on the website leading potential customers to gay-friendly vacation options.
This was very satisfying. No reply yet.
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——-Original Message——-
From: a j [mailto:a_______@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 2:45 PM
To: feedback@______.com
Subject: Site suggestions
Was about to use your webpage until I saw bi, gay, lesbian or some such thing. If you are providing services to decent Americans and others I would have been happy to use you.
As long as your site is sexual and promoting immorality for profit, find another customer.
Bye :)
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From: Katie <katie@_____.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: Site suggestions
To: a_______@aol.com
Dear A_____,
Thank you very much for writing to us today. What you experienced while searching our website for an affordable airfare was actually a “bigotry filter,” which is a very modern and high-tech cookie-ing system which detects people who harbor irrational fear and hatred for other people whom they do not even know.
The reason I’m writing today is to thank you for announcing yourself as a bigot and making my job much easier; you will be removed with great gusto from our mailing list. Thank you for making our website safe from people like you!
Sincerely,
Katie
Oh, PS- Bye! :)
"To travel is to dispel the mists of fable and clear the mind of prejudice taught from babyhood, and facilitate perfectness of seeing eye to eye."
— Thomas Cook
Shrew
The word shrew is used to describe a woman given to violent, scolding, particularly nagging treatment, as in the character Kate from Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew.
Also see yours truly for the last few weeks.
~Kate
“Para las mesas de los reyes
y los altares de los dioses”
El Vino has made me queen!
"He loved her for almost everything she was & she decided that was enough to let him stay for a very long time."
— Unknown
"Bebo para ahogar mis penas, pero las malditas han aprendido a nadar."
— Frida Kahlo
Seven!
Thanks for taking the test ! you chose AX - your Enneagram type is SEVEN (aka “The Enthusiast”). “I am happy and open to new things” Adventurers are energetic, lively, and optimistic. They want to contribute to the world. How to Get Along with Me • Give me companionship, affection, and freedom. • Engage with me in stimulating conversation and laughter. • Appreciate my grand visions and listen to my stories. • Don’t try to change my style. Accept me the way I am. • Be responsible for youself. I dislike clingy or needy people. • Don’t tell me what to do. What I Like About Being a SEVEN • being optimistic and not letting life’s troubles get me down • being spontaneous and free-spirited • being outspoken and outrageous. It’s part of the fun. • being generous and trying to make the world a better place • having the guts to take risks and to try exciting adventures • having such varied interests and abilities What’s hard about being a SEVEN • not having enough time to do all the things I want • not completing things I start • not being able to profit from the benefits that come from specializing; not making a commitment to a career • having a tendency to be ungrounded; getting lost in plans or fantasies • feeling confined when I’m in a one-to-one relationship SEVENs as Children Often • are action oriented and adventuresome • drum up excitement • prefer being with other children to being alone • finesse their way around adults • dream of the freedom they’ll have when they grow up SEVENs as Parents • are often enthusiastic and generous • want their children to be exposed to many adventures in life • may be too busy with their own activities to be attentive7 - the Adventurer
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