tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post7720792657511539066..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: What Utter Crap!Expat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-10595737987336979342010-08-01T15:49:11.724+01:002010-08-01T15:49:11.724+01:00Along the Oprah lines, an expression I've been...Along the Oprah lines, an expression I've been resenting a lot lately is "I love what I'm doing so much that I'd do it for free." I keep hearing it said by multi-billionaires when they're on talk shows like Charlie Rose. Latest instance was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rubenstein" rel="nofollow">David Rubenstein</a>, co-founder of a the private equity firm The Carlyle Group. He is #155 out of 400 in the rankings of wealthiest Americans, with a net worth of around $3bn. When is the last time he did something for free, I ask you? Give me a break!ML Awanoharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238451984653386278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-40921721332612558602010-08-01T15:29:20.691+01:002010-08-01T15:29:20.691+01:00"Carpe diem". How come it's always t..."Carpe diem". How come it's always the people who have millions that can spout this crap. "Free yourself". Thank you Oprah, I'll be showing up on your doorstep for handouts tomorrow! I loved Oprah when she first appeared but now, she's like one of those cult leaders spouting gibberish. Actually, I like "life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.<br /><br />Just wanted to say as an Anglophile, I LOL through your book while drinking my Pimms the other afternoon.heatherfeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13794663459815619104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-18672543764485416852010-07-30T13:15:25.912+01:002010-07-30T13:15:25.912+01:00I didn't know Oprah was so... erm... spiritual...I didn't know Oprah was so... erm... spiritual. This explains a lot. If I were Tom Cruise, I would have jumped up and down that sofa in despair, too.Metropolitan Mumhttp://www.metropolitanmum.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-40390602527134432112010-07-29T19:40:22.195+01:002010-07-29T19:40:22.195+01:00For me it has to be the Southern weathercasters sa...For me it has to be the Southern weathercasters saying...loads of sun in the South...but clouds/rain/tornados/floods/earthquakes for the Northerners in a rather off hand manner whilst pointing at an area which is vaguely North. (Scream.)<br /><br />(BTW John Humphries on Radio 4 Today keeps on mentioning the lack of the rain in the South. Bl@@dy move...to here if you need the rain so much, John! Having said that we had a brill day today weatherwise. ;))Hadriana's Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740533954842010870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-15550208645370270662010-07-29T15:46:20.888+01:002010-07-29T15:46:20.888+01:00Some very good comments here. I detest the "H...Some very good comments here. I detest the "Have a nice day" phrase and I'm an American. We sound like robots and it's so disingenuous. They give you terrible service and then follow it up with that rubbish.<br /><br />I had to return and add to my original comment which was that I hate the phrase "There's a reason for everything." On Sunday we had a very short yet terrible thunderstorm. At one point they thought we may have had a tornado. Yesterday I found out that a lady I work with lost her grandson in that storm. He was running to his house to escape the storm and a tree limb fell on him. Now, what's the reason for that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-88267709349958725252010-07-29T14:31:55.295+01:002010-07-29T14:31:55.295+01:00My own pet hate: "Chill out".
Yup. Sure...My own pet hate: "Chill out".<br /><br />Yup. Sure. So YOU do the chores, work a full time job, run a house hold, look out for the kids, balance the finances AND wipe the scowl off your face.<br /><br />All at the same time, of course.<br /><br />Oprah? Who she?<br /><br />LCM xLondon City Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459815415379403354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-18306791755515651302010-07-29T03:34:52.910+01:002010-07-29T03:34:52.910+01:00Brilliant post! I have been feeling spectacularly...Brilliant post! I have been feeling spectacularly worthwhile today (NOT) so this really made me chuckle. xNicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017352687163694581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-66576041506499053472010-07-29T01:48:54.203+01:002010-07-29T01:48:54.203+01:00Mwa - very neat bump BTW. And pwah - what are you ...Mwa - very neat bump BTW. And pwah - what are you talking about?<br /><br />Pam - I have to admit I use that a lot myself when I'm trying to accept something and get on with it. (Like having a surpise baby at 41, say!!!)Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-74227431555299811002010-07-29T00:34:38.723+01:002010-07-29T00:34:38.723+01:00I know a man who's answer to any dilemma is &q...I know a man who's answer to any dilemma is "it is what it is". And THAT is about as helpful as a wet fish I want to tell him.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443153003836499323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-3232186153397097952010-07-28T22:39:44.566+01:002010-07-28T22:39:44.566+01:00I'm swooning - I feel like putting on airs and...I'm swooning - I feel like putting on airs and forgetting where I came from. My blog on yours! I love it!!!<br /><br />(Oh, and good post by the way.)Mwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954216492730746581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-28540838339215654472010-07-28T20:52:08.475+01:002010-07-28T20:52:08.475+01:00My face is one of those that looks utterly miserab...My face is one of those that looks utterly miserable when in repose. I can't count the number of poeple who've told me to "cheer up". How do they know I haven't just had some bad news?Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-36294630649398139412010-07-28T20:12:58.826+01:002010-07-28T20:12:58.826+01:00In a similar vein to Maggie, I hate 'Cheer up,...In a similar vein to Maggie, I hate 'Cheer up, it might never happen'. Well, sometimes, actually - it has!nappy valley girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-29005131896902128872010-07-28T19:41:37.662+01:002010-07-28T19:41:37.662+01:00I personally get pissed off when a shop keeper say...I personally get pissed off when a shop keeper says *Have a nice day* to me. Some days I have been really sick with my head wrapped up in a scarf...... obvious to all I was not well on chemo and some little squirt automatically says *Have a nice day*<br />Well they should try it!<br /><br />Maggie X<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-30242762017325881012010-07-28T17:01:31.243+01:002010-07-28T17:01:31.243+01:00I've stopped listening to other people and fig...I've stopped listening to other people and figure things out for myself. Oprah is not worth her millions, she's just a very average woman who was in the right place at the right moment and saw her opportunity. I don't know why people adore her so. Her shows don't amount to much and I don't watch them. It's a case of one eyed leading the blind. She has a lot of business savvy, I'll give her that.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-53257606130201918902010-07-28T15:26:30.723+01:002010-07-28T15:26:30.723+01:00Oh, I know! Must be nice to be in a financial pos...Oh, I know! Must be nice to be in a financial position where you can sit back and spout quotes like that all day!If I Could Escape . . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/13509446801149736674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-55629265268503762092010-07-28T14:37:57.978+01:002010-07-28T14:37:57.978+01:00ditto on the 'piss on that' comment.ditto on the 'piss on that' comment.Snowflowers Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01543028816090710198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-47945456447911184182010-07-28T14:30:59.634+01:002010-07-28T14:30:59.634+01:00Sorry for the delete, clearly I haven't had my...Sorry for the delete, clearly I haven't had my tea yet.<br /><br />Oh, I forgot to add my favorite, "There's a reason for everything and while you may not know what it is right now, it will show itself eventually." Piss on that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-55178006110758134712010-07-28T14:29:09.258+01:002010-07-28T14:29:09.258+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-28470816014089687462010-07-28T14:26:45.470+01:002010-07-28T14:26:45.470+01:00Here's one: "Obstacles are those frightfu...Here's one: "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal" - said Henry Ford. I'm not sure this is strictly true, in the real world.<br /><br />And what about: "There are not enough hours in the day". Actually, yes there are, 24 last time I counted, and it's the same every single day.Gone Back Southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391620186388562057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-6606433794449496672010-07-28T14:24:54.633+01:002010-07-28T14:24:54.633+01:00Ha,ha, some good points here Toni. You haven't...Ha,ha, some good points here Toni. You haven't been reading my personal blog have you? We're having a discussion about living in the moment as well. A lot of self-help books tell you this to keep you from worrying about the future and "what if" thinking. But if "now" sucks, dreaming about a better future and not accepting now is the only way you get through. Sometimes I think they say "live in the moment" because they don't have any other answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-80370309840185335262010-07-28T14:10:08.638+01:002010-07-28T14:10:08.638+01:00Yeah, it's easy to make sweeping statements ab...Yeah, it's easy to make sweeping statements about self actualization and following your dreams when you're sitting on a bank full of millions!LHAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09762107075253162805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-9379980941333925502010-07-28T11:46:54.787+01:002010-07-28T11:46:54.787+01:00Good Morning from America!
How about 'If life...Good Morning from America!<br /> How about 'If life gives you lemons, make lemonade' which if fine if you want to go around with a sour face all day. And making fresh lemonade if really hard work!<br />Yes, you might get hit by a bus or quite a job you hate but really, why make more work for yourself then really necessary.Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669942398455478155noreply@blogger.com