On Dec 7, 10:58*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
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> >>> On 12/7/2011 1:22 PM, Bryan wrote:
> >>> > People are taking turns bringing over dinner to be helpful while
> >>> > Betsy recovers. My sister was bringing lasagna, and announced
> >>> > beforehand that she was making a separate one for me w/o noodles.
> >>> > When she arrived, she announced that she has used spaghetti squash
> >>> > instead of the noodles. Why the F--k hadn't she just left out the
> >>> > noodles and not put in goddamned SQUASH. I told her that I
> >>> > wouldn't eat such a thing. <snip>
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> > OK, Bryan, repeat after me:
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> > "Gee, thanks, Sis. That looks great. I'm not very hungry now so I think
> > I'll save it for later when I have a better appetite."
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> > Now stand in front of a mirror and keep saying that until you can do it
> > with a straight face.
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> Oh come on. *Why lie? *Especially with family! *That will only make her
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As opposed to what you do, which makes them avoid you. Mom: "Uh, no
Julie, no Thanksgiving dinner this year. Why don't you feed your devil
spawn 59 cent turkey this year"?