tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post8442475530820996109..comments2023-11-05T04:42:17.900-07:00Comments on Nomad: What? There's NO Bacon??? (Or How To Get Something For Nothing)Science Teacher Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16579558647324072199noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-57458739068478062602010-08-19T09:37:53.604-06:002010-08-19T09:37:53.604-06:00I HATE that The Hampton Inn catered to this snivel...I HATE that The Hampton Inn catered to this sniveling Bacon Brat. <br /><br />With this victory under her belt she's sure to terrorize the entire Pacific Northwest until her bacon demands have been met.<br /><br />Don't you secretly wonder why and how men put up with these kind of women? Bridezillas is my secret guilty pleasure show and I often marvel at the castrated men getting hitched to these shrill harpies.elasticwaistbandladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643871078268503643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-28866156367136206392010-08-19T09:35:02.554-06:002010-08-19T09:35:02.554-06:00Entitlement and Public Jerkiness.
At first that S...Entitlement and Public Jerkiness.<br /><br />At first that Steven Slater guy really resonated with me.....however, upon further contemplation I realized that his snotty little outburst cost the passengers time, discomfort, and inconvenience as they were forced to remain on the tarmac due to security breaches caused by Slater.<br /><br />Who among them might have missed a funeral? An important business meeting or interview or a connecting flight because this guy had to have it his way, right away?<br /><br />Obviously, Burger King is to blame for propagating such public insolence!elasticwaistbandladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643871078268503643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-70480208964073566002010-08-17T16:04:32.740-06:002010-08-17T16:04:32.740-06:00Oops. Misquote. It is that "pride is essentia...Oops. Misquote. It is that "pride is essentially competitive in nature."Science Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579558647324072199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-74034081537716016122010-08-17T16:01:38.854-06:002010-08-17T16:01:38.854-06:00"Equality" is a really important word he..."Equality" is a really important word here. Also, needs are pretty fundamental and universal. "Wants" however are often comparative. Do you want that big, flat screen TV because you really want it, or because you saw one at the neighbor's house? Do you want those blond highlights because you really have some fundamental desire for them, or because you saw them in a fashion magazine? Etc. Etc. ETB, "Pride is basically comparative."Science Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579558647324072199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-79756173141005316912010-08-17T15:41:05.742-06:002010-08-17T15:41:05.742-06:00Don't get me wrong--I think you are generally ...Don't get me wrong--I think you are generally right on target. In my mind, consecration teaches us to look beyond ourselves and ask what others are entitled to. We've discussed before the fact that the Proclamation proclaims that "[c]hildren are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity." This is the only entitlement officially declared as such by prophets that I am aware of. When I first read it I found it quite entertaining to imagine the anti-entitlement crowd at church being confronted with that kind of language in a church document. But the law of consecration would seem to imply that there are other entitlements, and that we should work to be the means for helping fulfill them. The law of consecration is premised on the idea that every person is entitled to have his/her just wants and needs. D&C 82:17.mstangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639843518912282840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-20099006690222167272010-08-17T15:08:57.328-06:002010-08-17T15:08:57.328-06:00It's true that my definition of entitlement go...It's true that my definition of entitlement goes beyond a more politicized definition of the word, which is usually related to some kind of program benefit. <br /><br />I was thinking of both King Benjamin and the way he talks about thinking we are owed something by others or by God because of who we are, etc. He suggests that this feeling of being owed is basically a pride issue. (Though other definitions of entitlement might be about laziness or history or training.)<br /><br />The other Book of Mormon reference that has relevance here in juxtaposing entitlement and consecration or pride vs. charity is Alma 30. Korihor is teaching that we have a right to our prosperity because having such depends on our own strength and genius. There is little incentive to serve God (and by extension our fellow man) if we believe He deserve to credit or praise for our successes. Modern society (aka capitalism) is based on the very foundational ideas that Alma decried as so terribly wrong. Is it any wonder that people are shunning true religion in favor of belief systems that require no expectations and encourage people to live exactly as they wish?Science Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579558647324072199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-38842976278368765562010-08-16T11:19:37.764-06:002010-08-16T11:19:37.764-06:00Entitlement vs. Consecration? I'm not sure th...Entitlement vs. Consecration? I'm not sure the dichotomy works for me, except you did kind of limit it to entitlement's I deserve because I'm better than others. But often when we talk about entitlements, we are talking about those that all mankind are entitled to, and consecration may well be the best way to achieve that.mstangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639843518912282840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-48473318601732465842010-08-15T10:54:49.632-06:002010-08-15T10:54:49.632-06:00I certainly like to get a good deal on things, but...I certainly like to get a good deal on things, but I never want to do it in a way that is so rude or entitled. What a nightmare of a woman.Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178196211079230972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-79343477094939447572010-08-14T18:18:41.251-06:002010-08-14T18:18:41.251-06:00Dennis Prager wrote an excellent book called "...Dennis Prager wrote an excellent book called "Happiness is a Serious Problem." In that book he asserts that unmet expectations are a significant and thoroughly avoidable source of unhappiness in the world.<br /><br />When we assume something will go our way (e.g. I will always be healthy and beautiful, I can afford my dream house right now, I can keep up with and even beat the pants off those Jones's) and it doesn't work out, we feel cheated and unhappy. On the other hand, if it does work out we aren't grateful because we just took it for granted that we would get what we wanted.<br /><br />The cruel irony of entitlement is that we expect more and are less happy when we get it. Mean Face smiled when the staff kissed her feet, but I doubt she felt genuine happiness about it, or much else either.<br /><br />Of course, Prager's argument begs the question how we should set high goals and standards without expecting to achieve them. I have a hazy notion how that might work, but I haven't quite nailed it down in my mind yet.Kimberly Bluestockinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437063911115422205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-91677054896591506282010-08-13T17:48:03.347-06:002010-08-13T17:48:03.347-06:00Ugh. The Hampton Inn story sets my teeth on edge....Ugh. The Hampton Inn story sets my teeth on edge. It kind of reminds me of some of the things my brother tells me. He waits tables to work his way through college and some people are just jerks. Really just because they feel they can be. <br /><br />I loved the points you brought out from Heart of Darkness and King Benjamin. This was really nice to read today. I think I have a fairly good grasp on reality, but I did have a fairly bad night last night due to some things at work. I had kind of a "woe is me" feeling going on and then I did a self-check and thought, "This is really not ALL bad." Deep breaths... <br /><br />To your first point about the post office on Louetta, I have to agree. It was always pretty bad when I went there.emandtrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496021016172870242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-75975564203237813842010-08-13T15:34:32.489-06:002010-08-13T15:34:32.489-06:00This is such a great post--I have written down sev...This is such a great post--I have written down several bits on a post it (including a note to read <i>Heart of Darkness</i>.<br /><br />xoxheidikinshttp://heidikins.comnoreply@blogger.com