Will I become a snob?
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I think I'm officially a species snob
Comments (22)Very interesting discussion. I think someone said it best earlier on, but the world of Hybrids is just too big and too confusing to someone who only has the space for a few dozen orchids. Also agreed about the ease of culture...not that species are easier to grow, but rather that there is far more easily obtainable information on the culture of specific species (ie: Baker cuture sheets). My collection is about 80%/20% species/hybrids. When wading into the (for me) uncharted waters of a new genra I generally pick up a couple inexpensive (~$10) hybrids to see if they'll grow/flower in my conditions. If that works out I'll move on to the species. I think I myself would be more interested in the hybrids if I was also interested in hybridizing. I'm just not at that stage in the hobby yet, and certainly don't have enough room to raise the potentially hundreds of seedlings that could result. Tyler...See MoreI guess I'm not a food snob after all.
Comments (32)I had no idea bacon came from the belly of the pig. But then, I don't eat bacon either. It's not that I don't find it appealingÂI find it hugely appealing! But I try to avoid saturated fat. Actually, for 20 years or so I didn't eat any part of a pig. It started when I read a news report of a pig who swam out into a lake to save a drowning child. That did it for me and pork. And ham. Somehow or other I started eating pork again at some point. After writing this, I'm thinking maybe I should stop. And no, OJ, I would never eat veal. Never. I've seen pictures of what slaughterhouse employees and other charming folk do to those poor animals to keep their flesh white. I would say "slightly poached" isn't necessarily cooked. To me, it means the outside is cooked, and the inside is a runny mass of salmonella bacteria. Hope I didn't spoil anyone's breakfast. :-)...See MoreAre you a checkout snob?
Comments (77)A couple of things. I usually don't notice what someone else has in their carts. I have a 10 year old that talks non-stop so I cannot get easily distracted. Now, I have been miffed at friends that could not pay phone bills, electric bills, etc and were going out to eat every night. One family has 4 children and none of them like the same places so they drive around and pick up from different fast food places. At one time, I needed WIC and did not have the heart to abuse it even though some friends even encouraged it. I do get frustrated to hear someone complain that they are barely able to buy groceries, but they buy prepackaged hamburgers, etc, don't care what's on sale. I guess they are not too bad off. Someone mentioned thinking people were idiots because the assumption was that if they were driving nice vehicles that had on average $7k cc debt. I do drive a Tahoe, which is nice. I do use a cc, but it is paid off every month. We pay for everything we can with it and write one check. I hate owing people money. To me, it puts me at their mercy. I guess I figure I save in check costs anyway. I make extra principal payments on the mortgage. Other than the vehicle, I am fairly frugal. I never was a big spender, but going through several years as a single mom without child support and low wages has made me have a fear of being in that position again. Those days, stew and biscuits was a fancy dinner for DD & I. Now that DH & I do pretty darn well, I still cannot get past that. Besides, I just don't want to pay any more than I have to. I actually get excited by great deals. Weird, I know. I heard a preacher say one time-If you have a pantry or a freezer, you have more food than you can eat today. You are not poor. That stayed with me....See MoreI guess this makes me a decor snob
Comments (12)Been there, done that. Have I bought things I didn't want/need/love just because of the name attached to it? Absolutely, and have almost always regretted it, so I'm trying to change that. I bought a piece of fabric that I absolutely loved. I had no specific plans for it, but everytime I saw it, I swooned, so I finally bought it. Months later, it became the starting place for a bathroom makeover. A friend of mine that's done some decorating for money and has very good *cough* expensive taste just loved that fabric, and was asking me if it was such-and-such designer...I replied that I didn't know, just that it came from a discount store for $3/yard. We both had a good laugh over that! I guess it's what companies spend all of that advertising money on...name recognition, brand loyalty, the association with quality and style. They want us to want their product over the XYZ company's product because it's BETTER, and that somehow makes *US* better. If only it were true......See Morelgteacher
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