That is funny MM. And it broke up my depression right now momentarily as I was following the story very closely and it was interesting and funny.
Then what struck me was at the end where you asked him directly, why did he say that to you?
I in the past, may have just kept quiet, started thinking negative things (if I was in a bad mood) and attributed the comment somehow negatively to me.
Good to remember that I can easily check out my negative thinking when I am in a funk and something strange happens. :)
thank you
Marishka
Hey Marishka
Glad you liked the story. I just wanted to see if anyone else has ever had such an encounter. It was quite odd.
I do the same thing...on some days I can laugh things off or ask for clarity and other days...I feel ultra sensitive.
Hope you are having a good day. Looking forward to reading more of your posts.
Hi to you all, I agree with you Marishka, I'm guilty of doing the same, I had an experience recently where I had to stop my car momentarily outside my childrens school near to the gate as I'm agorophobic. Two mums walked past and seemed to say very loudly in my direction a negative comment about parking where I did. I felt instantly tearful, hating that they would deem me to be so selfish without a good reason, but equally not wanting to leave myself vulnerable by explaining my difficulties to complete strangers. In the past I would have gone home and let it completely spoil my day, my week etc. Something made me drive down to meet the women and apologise but give an explanation as to why I'd stopped where I had. They actually couldn't have been nicer to me as a result. But like you my instinct would be to be negative and feel vulnerable and lonely and sad.
As I'm writing today, I'm feeling in a terribly dark place, having come off my St. John's Wort and having to have a gap before trying new medication which i'm terrified of doing. Reading all your posts is helping me feel I'm not so alone, I would really appreciate some communication as it feels like a lonely prison right now.
Something a little odd happened to me this morning (although not as good as the meat market!) My friend called and said, "Hey, would you like to go to Oklahoma tomorrow?" I said, "What?" I thought maybe she was kidding me. I mean, why go to Oklahoma? I asked why and she said, "Oh, I've never driven to Oklahoma before and I thought it might be fun." Yeah. Fun. Uh huh. Like going-to-the-dentist fun. Since I'm not in the mood to go out dodging tornadoes I said no, so I don't know if she's going or not. If she had said, "Do you want to go shopping in Dallas?" Now, that would have been different!
Oooklahoma where the wind comes...something down the plain...
Thought I knew that song. Apparently not.
Yeah that would strike me as interesting too. But maybe there is something to see there. Anyone from Oklahoma here?
Which state would be most appealing to go to for a visit?
Thanks for sharing Donna. Looking forward to reading more about how you are doing. I am working my way to being sorta kinda caught up. I can dream.
That was funny! I just got home from rehearsal for our shows we're doing this week-end and had a few good laughs. One number is Pink Panther and everyone is wearing a trenchcoat and I started thinking about the image of a dirty old man in a raincoat. Then, four guys are doing "Man of Constant Sorrow" from "Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?" and they have these fake beards and are dancing like old farm guys at a hoedown. Anyway, you probably had to be there! It's fun to watch people exhibit their inner "divas" sometimes. It's one sure way to get out of yourself, even if you are kind of showing off. It's been a real stretch for me to perform, but it seems a little easier this year in that respect, though it feels like I've worked harder to memorize everything. Well, when I get my Grammy, I'll let you all know!
Hey Miss Judy!
That sounds like so much fun. How did you get involved in all this? Have you always been performing?
The last time I was on a stage was uh...like never! I once tried out for our high school play because my best friend urged me too. Thankfully I got to bow out gracefully. My audition was to sing the star spangled banner! That is one hard song.
good to see you and let us know how things go!
Actually this story is something that helped a friend of mine. We were sitting at a restaurant, deep in a conversation where I was trying to help this friend with something that is troubling her so much at the moment that she was rather emotional and teary, and then this guy comes over to our table and asks if he can entertain us with a few magic tricks. I figure my friend could do with a reprieve from the intensity of our conversation and so agree. This man then set about doing corny tricks with coins and cards, and at one point even failed to get one of his tricks to work which was REALLY funny.
It's probably one of those stories that isn't too funny to hear about later - but I think it fits what you were saying, Merely Me, about how sometimes an odd unexpected experience can help lighten the mood. I also then took my friend to see a film (Thor, which is great escapism) to lift her mood, but it all helps.
I know...sometimes the oddest of things can break the spell of depression even for a few minutes. I love magic tricks...even poorly performed ones...that sounds fun.
You are a good friend Lyra...you know how to help people...have you ever considered an occupation maybe as a counselor or something like that?
great to see you! I hope to catch up soon with all the posts and questions...I hope I haven't missed any of your posts.
this is what we need: someone who looks outside their own world and notices us. Even if it is just a please, thank you or excuse me it helps me feel like I exist and people notice me. Reaching out with an action, not just words, makes a world of difference. Even my family refuses to reach out with actions. It makes life hard.
PD James wrote a Mystery called "A Taste for Death" some years ago. The book had just come out so I went to the local (independent) bookstore and asked," Do you have a Taste for Death?" the young,earnest bookseller , pondered the question for several seconds and said," you know I don't even like to think about death or read about it although I know some people have kind of a curiosity about death...to me that is morbid...and he went on a riff about how no he didn't have a taste for death. so I said, "No, the new book by PD James." and he laughed and we found it after a few minutes of searching.
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There's a private, meat market person's joke in there somewhere.
You know how, wherever you've worked there are inside jokes? That has to be one, After hours, when they gather by the butcher's table, before going home, he probably cracked them all up with that one. Maybe it's like a fraternity pin?
I know...I was thinking the same thing. Were there more meat guys planning to ask this question of unsuspecting shoppers. Has candid camera come back? Or butcher's funniest work videos?
We may never know.
Thanks for your comment...hope you are having a great day!