tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post5415700237327602914..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Are we nuts?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-66716253302006315972007-05-07T18:28:00.000-07:002007-05-07T18:28:00.000-07:00I know how you feel, Lori -- my purse keeps bulgin...I know how you feel, Lori -- my purse keeps bulging and bulging with all these things like hankies, portable chopsticks, compact tote bags, etc.<BR/><BR/>Crunchy, I say flaunt that bandana -- whip it out with a flourish and make a show of the fact that you're not using paper towels... I always do that, and then glare at the person next to me as they throw theirs in the garbage :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74447086839082200292007-05-04T07:26:00.000-07:002007-05-04T07:26:00.000-07:00lori - you don't sound crazy... you sound prepared...lori - you don't sound crazy... you sound <I>prepared</I>. As for looking mainstream, I'm right there with you. One doesn't need to fit the stereotype to do the same things, no? <BR/><BR/>Another example, I'm a software engineer, and I sure as heck don't fit the stereotype there. But a lot of people enjoy looking the part. I guess it makes them feel more a part of the "community". <BR/><BR/>Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-69614128691058050652007-05-04T07:14:00.000-07:002007-05-04T07:14:00.000-07:00It's a good question to ask- shows you're NOT a fa...It's a good question to ask- shows you're NOT a fanatic, because fanatics quit asking; they own the truth.<BR/><BR/>Ya know why our "leaders" are suddenly concerned?<BR/><BR/>It's because of the accumulating pressure from folks who SHOW they take it seriously. Nothing else has the same power to convince. Well, that and the odd hurricane and drought.<BR/><BR/>Lots of people DO find us Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-86084608240658575092007-05-04T07:01:00.000-07:002007-05-04T07:01:00.000-07:00BTW, I tend to look very "mainstream" (I even stri...BTW, I tend to look very "mainstream" (I even strive for it a lot of times) so that when I do crazy things (like whip out my re-usable bags or napkins or head into the mosh pit), maybe it will help people realize that all their stereotypes are for naught.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50598773619785918892007-05-04T04:58:00.000-07:002007-05-04T04:58:00.000-07:00It's definitely them. Yes, there is a whole lot of...It's definitely them. Yes, there is a whole lot of apathy and cluelessness out there. I'm packing my blue surgical towel in my purse today, along with a cloth napkin. Heck, I've even considered stashing a small picnic basket in the car with an extra take-out container, my to-go drink container, extra silverware, and a cloth napkin. NOW who sounds crazy? LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com