In all of human history, I doubt there has ever been a disaster so big that there wasn’t at least one person that “didn’t see what the big deal is.”
Don’t be that person, and if they tell you to evacuate, do yourself and your family a favor and evacuate!
It’s been said before, but the words you say in anger are the same words that are remembered long after your anger is gone.
It’s been said, “Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he’s too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”
This can also be true of someone smaller than you and someone more scared of you than you are of them.
You can offend or you can change minds, but you can’t do both at the same time. Choose wisely.
Sometimes you just have to say, “Well . . . that just happened. I guess I needed that.”
Strictly speaking, I can’t disagree with you that, “They’d be so pretty if they smiled!” They are indeed pretty, and I would imagine a smile would only make them prettier, however . . . telling them to smile because it would make them “pretty” is doing a disservice to whatever reason they have for not smiling at that moment.
If you really want to see them smile, try giving them a reason to do so.
While it’s okay advice to “grab with both hands what life gives you,” as a caveat, if what life is giving you is straight out of the oven, put on oven mitts first.
Good Compliment: “You have a great smile!”
Still A Pretty Good Compliment: “You have the kind of smile that I like.”
But Do Yourself A Favor And Never Say: “Your smile reminds me of my ex’s . . .”
I know I’ve mentioned this sentiment before, but seriously people, the cheap “Betcha didn’t see that comin'” (but makes no sense) “shock” twist is the crudest tool in the hack writer’s toolbox.
Look, world at large, you can do what you think is best (because you will anyway), but I assure you that drawing unnecessary battle lines just leads to unnecessary battles.
Candles & Curses 