Comments on: Because I have daughters http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justthisguy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-417340 Justthisguy Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:38:02 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/#comment-417340 Oh, yeah, Geo, reminds me of a story my Uncle Frank, the merchant mariner told me before he died. There were some guys whose ship got torpedoed. Some of them got away, in a lifeboat. There was not enough food, and one of them got somewhat eaten before they were rescued. I was a bit grossed-out at the tale and asked my Uncle, "Was he dead"? Unc replied, "Well, he was dead when they ate him." The moral of this story: Do not be the least-popular person in the lifeboat! Oh, yeah, Geo, reminds me of a story my Uncle Frank, the merchant mariner told me before he died.

There were some guys whose ship got torpedoed. Some of them got away, in a lifeboat. There was not enough food, and one of them got somewhat eaten before they were rescued.

I was a bit grossed-out at the tale and asked my Uncle, “Was he dead”?

Unc replied, “Well, he was dead when they ate him.”

The moral of this story: Do not be the least-popular person in the lifeboat!

]]> By: Geo http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-417339 Geo Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:56:53 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/#comment-417339 Being one of the young pups, I have adopted one simple rule from working on the railroad for two summers: Have I treated the crew well enough that the gang will stop me/get me out of the way of a dangerous situation even with risk of injury. If the answer is no, then I have some hard thinking to do, and will be bringing coffee the next morning. Being one of the young pups, I have adopted one simple rule from working on the railroad for two summers:

Have I treated the crew well enough that the gang will stop me/get me out of the way of a dangerous situation even with risk of injury.

If the answer is no, then I have some hard thinking to do, and will be bringing coffee the next morning.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-417338 Dave Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:20:27 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/#comment-417338 Had one with the lad (15, 6' tall) last night that made me proud. We where picking up a few groceries, when a rather tiny lady was attempting to reach the top shelf for an item. He kindly offered to get the item for her. Made me proud to see the lad act as a gentleman. Probably why he got a date to the Sadie Hawkins dance so quickly. That has me scared. Had one with the lad (15, 6′ tall) last night that made me proud. We where picking up a few groceries, when a rather tiny lady was attempting to reach the top shelf for an item. He kindly offered to get the item for her. Made me proud to see the lad act as a gentleman.

Probably why he got a date to the Sadie Hawkins dance so quickly. That has me scared.

]]> By: GEO6 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-417337 GEO6 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:43:34 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/#comment-417337 Michelle, I always told my boys it was always smarter and less painful to learn from the mistakes of others. So I stayed out of trouble. :) GEO6 Michelle, I always told my boys it was always smarter and less painful to learn from the mistakes of others. So I stayed out of trouble. :)

GEO6

]]> By: Michelle http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-417336 Michelle Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:54:59 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/#comment-417336 I sure have seen some secretaries treated badly. And, stop to think about it, its much more likely to be the male of the species showing his bad graces. But then again, I work with lawyers, right? I was just having a conversation with the Director of the Law Library (kind of like head the librarian but no, she's not frumpy) the other day about articling clerks (one of the lowest forms of life, trapped between a law student and being a lawyer). She said there were only 2 over 20 years. One she simply calmly said "You do not want to treat a librarian that way. Think about it. Talk to other lawyers. You just don't want to treat a librarian that way". The other... well apparently she found him sitting in her office, on the phone with his feet up on her desk. He, she yelled at. And told him in some not so nice language to get his feet off her desk and out of her office. Yep, he's a partner now in some law firm. But Idon't care how 'successful' he is, I sure wouldn't want to be his wife ... or daughter ... or secretary.... or mother... I sure have seen some secretaries treated badly. And, stop to think about it, its much more likely to be the male of the species showing his bad graces. But then again, I work with lawyers, right?

I was just having a conversation with the Director of the Law Library (kind of like head the librarian but no, she’s not frumpy) the other day about articling clerks (one of the lowest forms of life, trapped between a law student and being a lawyer). She said there were only 2 over 20 years. One she simply calmly said “You do not want to treat a librarian that way. Think about it. Talk to other lawyers. You just don’t want to treat a librarian that way”. The other… well apparently she found him sitting in her office, on the phone with his feet up on her desk. He, she yelled at. And told him in some not so nice language to get his feet off her desk and out of her office. Yep, he’s a partner now in some law firm. But Idon’t care how ‘successful’ he is, I sure wouldn’t want to be his wife … or daughter … or secretary…. or mother…

]]> By: Kevin http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-417351 Kevin Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:55:34 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/because-i-have-daughters/#comment-417351 If possible, tip in cash. That ensures the waitron gets the money. Some restaurants (illegally) hijack a portion of CC tips as a in-house tax. For grest stories from the front lines of waiterdom check out the archives of http://waiterrant.net/ If possible, tip in cash. That ensures the waitron gets the money. Some restaurants (illegally) hijack a portion of CC tips as a in-house tax.

For grest stories from the front lines of waiterdom check out the archives of http://waiterrant.net/

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