1474: PANIC!

[DWarrior]

Originally Posted by Junkenstein

apparently i'm an owl.

It told me to avoid owls. Sorry Junk, we can't be butt buddies.

[Junkenstein]

awwww.

[My Sweaty Balls]

Junk: So spirit guide, I'm having trouble with my boss

Owl: Who?

Junk: My boss

Owl: Who

Junk: At work, the guy in charge ... forget it

Otter: Have you tried eating more fish?

[sagzy]

Apparently I am a crow.......go figure.

But with the parents thing, I gotta say that sometimes it might come off as racist. My parents are friends with all races of people and colors but they have made it clear that they want me to marry someone not only from my country but from the same tribe. Like Chemda said its just about the traditions they want to maintain, younger generations are not too tied into the traditions thats why they feel its not an issue to date outside the norm.

[Sashi]

I'm a hawk! Gotta watch out for them otters~

[angiethestrange]

I really glad Carmen talked about getting anxiety when feeling "trapped" because I get the same thing. I don't need medication but things like job interviews, car rides or anything where I am with another person in a closed space where I can't just get up and leave whenever I want makes me pretty anxious.

It doesn't usually happen in a large group, or with close friends. Only when I am one-on-one with someone I don't know well. It's so weird, it's like I get anxious because I can't just get up and walk out because the person will think I'm a fucking weirdo.... but I handle my shit and force myself to do that stuff even if I am temporarily anxious because the feeling always passes eventually.

... Unless I am drunk, then I will hangout with anyone anywhere anytime! It's awesome.

[stulagu]

Back when I was a kid we used to have Kirby salespeople come to the door to sell us the vacuum. So much so, that we still say, "wow, you Kirbyed that!" when someone inhales their food

I had a pastor in CA that made about $60,000 a year. He quit to sell vacuums...it is called The Rainbow and cost around $500. We asked to borrow it overnight so we could make a decision (of course it was a no) and cleaned our whole house with it, then gave it back. The guy was pulling down over 100k just selling the Rainbow. My husband used to sell Cutco knives as well...his ex girlfriend became a regional manager and made a ton of money. Some of those schemes can actually work, but they certainly aren't for everyone and they are designed to make money for the higher ups, not the sales people.

And I've worked at Home Depot, Famous Footwear, Arbys, as an executive secretary, and a personal care attendant...I've never been embarassed by a job I've had...I would just throw on my Arby's hat and rock it rather than feel bad that I was working fast food. Plus, having menial part time jobs rocks, you can just quit and go get another one.

I did have a friend in high school that went next door to the grade school and was the janitor...he was definitely embarrassed by that and tried to sneak away so no one knew.

[Mattman]

I am a bear, apparently. So don't nobody mess wit me.

Or was that a beer?

[Dean from Australia]

Listening to Chemda talking about her parents (and, to a lesser extent, Keith talking about his parents) just serves to remind me that as a parent of two young children (five and two) I have to be open to both of them establishing their own identity in the years to come. It's not my place to trample on their individuality nor prevent them from discovering who they are within themselves and I am comfortable with that. My role and my goal is to love them and accept them.

Both Lauren (through that blisteringly beautiful episode back in January) and Chemda have gifted me with that philosophy and I will always treasure it.

[Keith]

I think the real lesson is to never let your children start a podcast, although - and it's a shame - it's going to be so easy for them to do so.