tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post7303438499022577112..comments2023-09-30T01:18:33.562-04:00Comments on R.A.W. **Random Acts of Writing**: I'm Mature....How insultingKristi Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527544253341529009noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-91402012334198493782010-04-26T05:58:52.905-04:002010-04-26T05:58:52.905-04:00And as the mother of the "old" girl, try...And as the mother of the "old" girl, try talking about 8 tracks! That's when everyone looks at you with wide eyes to make sure you are not talking about train tracks! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-73124336811246348722010-03-12T20:04:47.874-05:002010-03-12T20:04:47.874-05:00I still remember the first time someone called me ...I still remember the first time someone called me Ma'am. I was so insulted. My mother was a ma'am. I was not.<br /><br />Getting older is inevitable, but you're only as old as you believe yourself to be. And personally, I think reading and writing for kids helps keep you young. That's my story and I'm sticking with it :)Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-42628859180495147392010-03-12T09:13:35.574-05:002010-03-12T09:13:35.574-05:00I have zero food service experience, but I think A...I have zero food service experience, but I think Anne's read sounded spot-on. Why go back into the trenches when it sounds like the interviewer sees you as potential management material? <br /><br />Every age has its pluses and minuses. I think back to my 20s--when I'd meet very together moms like your self and think, "wow, she's so amazing! Knows how to handle things well, not stupidly floundering around like me."Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-92126518720243696592010-03-11T18:44:26.309-05:002010-03-11T18:44:26.309-05:00I'll go with Anne here, too. It might not feel...I'll go with Anne here, too. It might not feel like it, but it's a compliment and a good thing. :)sarahjayne smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589820347348973092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-1378083867573992292010-03-11T13:18:17.602-05:002010-03-11T13:18:17.602-05:00LOL! Ditto what Piedmont said. She is spot on! ...LOL! Ditto what Piedmont said. She is spot on! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-52318122862071534042010-03-11T12:59:25.436-05:002010-03-11T12:59:25.436-05:00If it makes you feel any better, I'm more '...If it makes you feel any better, I'm more 'mature' than you are. :)Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-75702243211323298502010-03-11T11:50:47.903-05:002010-03-11T11:50:47.903-05:00ahhh The Lost Boys, you're right - best vampir...ahhh The Lost Boys, you're right - best vampire movie ever. <br />And I agree with Piedmont...<br />And NO WE'RE NOT old!Maxine from Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05782441499193897910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-59696787012693158262010-03-11T11:50:36.594-05:002010-03-11T11:50:36.594-05:00I hate that. In my heart I'm still late 20'...I hate that. In my heart I'm still late 20's but not so much anymore. To be honest with you my boss is younger than me.<br /><br />It's so sad, I feel your pain.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-69309541509705184022010-03-11T09:43:08.301-05:002010-03-11T09:43:08.301-05:00LOL!! You are NOT old!! (and by extension I mean I...LOL!! You are NOT old!! (and by extension I mean I am NOT old... because it's all about me... you know... since I'm so mature...)<br /><br />I was a hostess for a summer and I actually made tips. People gave them to me because they said I was friendlier and twice as helpful as the waitresses. And I was 18...which is so not old.<br /><br />And - sigh - if you really want to be old you can look at it this way: a hostess is paid a solid, dependable amount of money. And rarely has to deal with the jerks... at least not for more than 10-15 minutes. :))Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-87821206800737912852010-03-11T08:19:23.842-05:002010-03-11T08:19:23.842-05:00Too bad you didn't know which car in the parki...Too bad you didn't know which car in the parking lot was hers. A little twist of a valve, a little flat tire...<br /><br />...then she'd see how immature we grownups can really be!People Who Know Me Would Say:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04621641188403948733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-50790411589055688692010-03-11T07:32:00.780-05:002010-03-11T07:32:00.780-05:00Thank you ladies! That does make me feel much bett...Thank you ladies! That does make me feel much better.<br /><br />Dean: I agree with you about the Lost Boys. LOL My other OLD moment was when I mentioned that I had a certain cassette as a kid (musical) and the kid looked at me weird. Then asked, what is a cassette? OMGKristi Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527544253341529009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-19924014573578298902010-03-11T07:21:45.358-05:002010-03-11T07:21:45.358-05:00I commented to a a (admittedly Y-gen) colleague ju...I commented to a a (admittedly Y-gen) colleague just this morning that Corey Haim had died and that there hasn't really been a good vampire flick since the "Lost Boys".<br /><br />She looked at me as though I was retarded...<br /><br />"You are sooo old" she said.<br /><br />I swear - gray hair sprouted from my head right then.DeanfromAustraliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12292995600982621329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-79845023083993461092010-03-11T07:11:18.207-05:002010-03-11T07:11:18.207-05:00I agree with Piedmont Writer 100%. It's not ab...I agree with Piedmont Writer 100%. It's not about you being "old," which you are NOT. It's about you being responsible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570437173288571934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-38225501789096132242010-03-11T07:07:17.368-05:002010-03-11T07:07:17.368-05:00Kristi, let me tell you something from being a res...Kristi, let me tell you something from being a restuarant manager for aknist 20 years -- she didn't hire you because you were old, she hired you because she needed someone who had the EXPERIENCE of a waitress but who was MATURE enough to handle hostessing. <br /> She wasn't going to waste your talent on being a waitress, most anyone can do that. She wants you on the floor in a different capacity, probably she knows how far she can go with you. Asst. Mgr. Gen. Mgr. She knows she'll need someone with your background to be able to call on when things get hairy. I'd take it as a compliment.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-52057814107544451292010-03-11T06:47:46.409-05:002010-03-11T06:47:46.409-05:00LOL Pat, thank you! I'm glad you empathize wit...LOL Pat, thank you! I'm glad you empathize with me, because....it was a shocker!! :0)Kristi Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527544253341529009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177238389402380.post-64168002477663378242010-03-11T00:24:40.160-05:002010-03-11T00:24:40.160-05:00That is so sad! But the way you recount it is so f...That is so sad! But the way you recount it is so funny! well written also!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.com