[geeks] Group think

[Bill Bradford]

On Mon, Aug 05, 2002 at 10:03:36AM -0400, Michael A. Turner wrote:
> 	The situation: I am making hamburger helper for dinner. I have
> cooked the beef and I am now adding the ingredients and the water. I get the
> measuring cup out of the cabinet and measure 4 cups of tap water. In the
> process nothing else goes in the measuring cup but tap water. After I am
> done I go to put the cup back in the cabinet. My wife at the time, now my ex
> and this may be why, says that I can't do that. The cup must now be washed.
> I explain that only water went in it so it does not need to be washed. She
> says it does, I say fine have it your way, but I am real curious about what
> you plan to wash the cup with if water makes it dirty. She leaves the room. 

This is when you learn that a simple "Yes, Dear" is a lot easier than 
pissing her off and fighting for an evening.

Bill

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bill bradford
mrbill at mrbill.net
austin, texas