Saturday 9 February 2013

Friday moments

Yesterday I did something I have never done before.  I completely forgot about a meeting I was booked to attend with a client. I was mortified when I took the phone call and realised that I hadn't even registered that I was supposed to be somewhere else.

It happened because I thought I knew what was written in my diary without actually checking my diary.  Those assumptions will kill you!

Luckily the client was very understanding and we've rescheduled.

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One of the phrases I noticed people saying this week:  "Too easy."

It was uttered by a man helping another person.  I pondered this phrase and wondered what it means.

Is it a complaint?  Is the person really saying "give me something harder to do because that really was too easy"?  Or is it an assessment of their own competence: "that's too easy for me".

Then I stopped thinking about it because it was making my head hurt.

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I went to buy a new pair of black shoes at my favourite shoe store yesterday.  I knew exactly the ones that I would buy.

They didn't have them in my size.  And they never will now.  Once they're gone, they're gone.

Here's what came home with me instead....


©divacultura 2013
©divacultura 2013

©divacultura 2013

©divacultura 2013

©divacultura 2013

©divacultura 2013



 Oops!

Aren't they lovely?  The black ones were the same as these, except, well, black.

So that was my week's end. Now it's the weekend.

8 comments:

  1. i've also wondered about the 'too easy'...and often find myself mindlessly uttering it. it's a handy little phrase that can be inserted in many situations. I also find the 'not a problem' curious...for exactly the same reason... English is a funny little language isn't it.

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    1. Yes Danielle! "Not a problem" bothers me too. I always think it sounds as though it is a problem unless the speaker makes this declaration. I also prefer the Aussie "no worries" to the American version. If we must use one of these.

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  2. What amazing soles on those!!!

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    1. I know! It's almost a shame to walk on them!

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  3. What ever happened to, you're welcome?

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  4. What ever happened to, "You're welcome" as a response to someone thanking you? I'm actually surprised when someone says it now, even though I always do. And it feels so good that they said I was welcome - whereas "too easy" feels like a brush off - like, "okay, now go away and leave me alone..."

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  5. They are such beautiful shoes, and look like they would be super comfy. Black is nice, but they are fabulous!

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