50 Things To Know By 50
50 Things You Need To Know By 50
Rather interesting, especially since recently I unwittingly and unwillingly entered into this age category. So, I'll interact with a few of these. You are welcome to join in.
3. Law of the Olive Garden
The waitress is not hitting on you. Being friendly is her job.
Now, that hurts. I could have gone the rest of my life without having this obvious matter to be stated so bluntly. I guess this means I am not so charming and witty to the employees at Waffle House? They do not look beyond my age to grasp a kindred spirit. They simply want a good tip. Crestfallen is the word.
4. No matter how many times you bring your mitt to the game, the manager will never gaze out into the stands, land his eyes on you, and say, "Hey, how about that guy?"
It could happen. I was a pretty good right fielder in Little League, at least for the one inning each game that I played. Players do get hurt. Even major league teams get desperate. I'm going to hang onto this dream for yet a while longer.
7. Look Like You've Lost Weight
- Grow your sideburns 1/2 inch longer.
- Style your hair 1/4 inch higher than normal to make your face seem thinner.
- Wear rectangular-framed glasses.
- Choose a three-button suit, instead of a two-.
- Remember the basics: vertical stripes.
Let's see... I have no sideburns, my hair is flat, and I wear oval-framed glasses. My suit is two-button, solid black. How do I look?
13. Fire Someone
(Donald Trump)
Whether you're supernice or just plain blunt, the result is always the same: the person has been fired, and they're going to hate your guts. Time might lessen the impact, but initially they aren't going to take kindly to your trying to make it seem okay, because it's not okay by them. So just be honest and let everyone move on.
I will be semi-serious for a moment. Isn't this so true about human nature? There is really no good way to fire someone. Of course, a nice severance package with extended benefits and a letter of endorsement would be a good effort. Still, the aggrieved party will most likely hate you.
16. How to Take a Compliment
(Kathy Ireland)
A compliment is a gift. It's not relevant that you may not agree with the giver's opinion of you. In some ways the compliment is not even about you; it's about the fact that someone else cared enough to think of you and to share his or her thoughts in a positive way. So the best way to handle one? With a heartfelt "thank you."
There is an art to receiving a compliment. I'm not very good at it. Although I do not know this person (I'm pretty sure a Google search would reveal a beautiful woman), she makes a great point. Whatever the words, the greatest compliment is that someone would think so well of you to express such an opinion. Instead of arguing with the person, or going the other extreme to agree with the compliment, expend your gratitude that such a kind person has blessed you by coming your way.
