tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post895086531453770253..comments2023-10-01T14:56:34.054+04:00Comments on mothers on the verge: Tell me lies, tell me sweet little liesKate B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11997733172043900832noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-9073059689491717582010-03-14T12:36:13.130+04:002010-03-14T12:36:13.130+04:00Same-same is genius. I have adopted this maddening...Same-same is genius. I have adopted this maddening expression with devious joy. It provides endless amusement. <br /><br />Saving face is pants, in my opinion. Face up to the music, I say. The initial sting to the ego is less painful in the long run... especially when the alternative is being publically denounced and verbally whipped by mental mamas such as myself. <br /><br />But actually, I do ignore it most of the time. Otherwise I would have an ulcer by new and many fewer hours in the day. I just save my ire for the truly trivial annoyances, such as being denied my beloved mocha frapp in Starbucks. Sigh. The really bad stuff I can, oddly, handle with aplomb. Like I said, mad.Kate B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11997733172043900832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-77713473763057933872010-03-11T11:48:13.581+04:002010-03-11T11:48:13.581+04:00It is a cultural thing. Saving face is all. Very...It is a cultural thing. Saving face is all. Very important in a Muslim country, but difficult to take when brought up in a liberal (decadent) society. Don't argue, just accept and enjoy the sunshine. When in Rome....it is much safer to blend in. Good Luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-51544369912787903412010-03-11T08:20:56.342+04:002010-03-11T08:20:56.342+04:00So true.So true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-22667205084541279612010-03-10T23:14:05.450+04:002010-03-10T23:14:05.450+04:00I love "same-same". That has to be utte...I love "same-same". That has to be utterly maddening! You must take a LOT of deep breaths. Like walking yoga all the time...sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387145957769474838noreply@blogger.com