tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post1436257088564057573..comments2023-11-05T05:28:34.444-07:00Comments on Voice of Reason: characterized by assumption of dignity or importanceNemesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-27587265785910924292007-09-02T01:01:00.000-06:002007-09-02T01:01:00.000-06:00.Nah, don't worry about it. Although if your guilt....<BR/><BR/>Nah, don't worry about it. Although if your guilt won't prevent you from buying us <I>something</I>, you could always surprise us.<BR/><BR/>And while we're on a related subject, I ought to thank you---you lent us several of my all-time faves like Possession and Ex Libris. So we're probably already even anyway.Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-20974828478779972262007-08-25T21:49:00.000-06:002007-08-25T21:49:00.000-06:00I used to be a milk snob and I loved it for all th...I used to be a milk snob and I loved it for all the reasons you stated. Then the prices went way WAY up ($3.50 for a half-gallon if you didn't order lots of other things to be delivered at the same time). Now we're back to the milk of mortals and it makes me sad.<BR/><BR/>I'm snobby about my kids shoes. They must be new and nice. Used shoes are broken in to someone else's foot and cheap ones are stiff and not comfy.<BR/><BR/>Cooking from scratch and NO artificial sweeteners. I think they will kill you.jerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334193146809678214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-37957959416938928942007-08-24T16:26:00.000-06:002007-08-24T16:26:00.000-06:00I've become snobby about kids' toys, but I don't l...I've become snobby about kids' toys, but I don't let anyone know for fear of offending them. But I really, really hate it when people buy my kids cheap dollar store crap that breaks the next day.<BR/><BR/>I'm also snobby about food somewhat, but I'm also poor so that doesn't help. I'm big on cooking everything from scratch and not using lots of processed products.FoxyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17950095008611661757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-51794196084816689912007-08-24T15:59:00.000-06:002007-08-24T15:59:00.000-06:00Buying local produce where possible, fairtrade coc...Buying local produce where possible, fairtrade cocoa and bananas and outdoor reared, free-range eggs and meat. I'd rather eat a happy chicken and not be responsible for ripping off struggling farmers wherever they live.Lady Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02477686086537653133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-20662272465449614632007-08-24T09:29:00.000-06:002007-08-24T09:29:00.000-06:00Movies - Napoleon Dynamite was the kicker for me. ...Movies - Napoleon Dynamite was the kicker for me. I sat there afterwards, feeling for the first time that I had wasted precious brain cells and wanted those hours back.<BR/><BR/>Chocolate - living in Austria made me a serious chocolate snob. Lindt is my favorite (Target has it and Borders & Macey's both have the little balls - try them!), with Milka and Toblerone (ooh, and Ritter Sport) close behind.<BR/><BR/>Pianos - anyone who's played on a Boesendorfer for a while would understand.<BR/><BR/>Use of turn signals - I am in the class of people who uses them. Others, I'm afraid, are "without".<BR/><BR/>Musical numbers in church - Sadly, not all musical numbers are created equal and some are left better unperformed.Kristeeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13962392152495823796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-23423112895090781122007-08-24T09:19:00.000-06:002007-08-24T09:19:00.000-06:00Okay, Th. I feel really bad. Can I please replace ...Okay, Th. I feel really bad. Can I please replace those books? I don't know why I didn't do that in the first place, except I know you've got all those notes in the margin.Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-84940545506053584642007-08-23T22:40:00.000-06:002007-08-23T22:40:00.000-06:00.-----CORRECTION-----Faster, yes. Fast Food Nation....<BR/><BR/>-----<BR/>CORRECTION<BR/>-----<BR/><BR/>Faster, yes. Fast Food Nation, no.<BR/><BR/>The other book was The Undertaking by Thomas Lynch and it's still awesome.<BR/><BR/>Except--you know--for the water damage<A HREF="http://thmazing.blogspot.com/2007/08/to-your-left-volume-seven.html" REL="nofollow">.</A>Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-278039154791061232007-08-23T22:09:00.000-06:002007-08-23T22:09:00.000-06:00I forgot my biggest area of snobbery. I refuse to...I forgot my biggest area of snobbery. I refuse to allow my children to wear shoes with people/animals on them. No lights, either.Natalie Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881802413940621367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-50031770194597983952007-08-23T21:59:00.000-06:002007-08-23T21:59:00.000-06:00I shop at Walmart....all about getting toiletries ...I shop at Walmart....all about getting toiletries for cheap.<BR/><BR/>Bras: have to be Victoria's Secret-- they support so much better than most out there.<BR/><BR/>leather interior cars<BR/><BR/>Clinique/Mary Kay makeup (at least for base, powder, and blush)<BR/><BR/>Absolutely NO generic soda<BR/><BR/>And I find myself correcting people's grammar....which I'm sure they love.goddessdivinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649750585495782767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-85448079369016308842007-08-23T20:33:00.000-06:002007-08-23T20:33:00.000-06:00chocolate-- no American chocolateTexMex food outsi...chocolate-- no American chocolate<BR/><BR/>TexMex food outside the Southwest-- wrong on so many levels<BR/><BR/>Stupid movies and television shows-- I haven't had a TV in three years and I don't miss it one bit<BR/><BR/>Shoes-- Italian stilettos, please<BR/><BR/>Inauthentic ethnic cooking-- *shudder*<BR/><BR/>bras-- custom made<BR/><BR/>and most importantly: MENUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02413838028341102566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-85649201454730738622007-08-23T20:11:00.000-06:002007-08-23T20:11:00.000-06:00.(and good for you, by the way).<BR/><BR/>(and good for you, by the way)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-47112375284012533522007-08-23T20:10:00.000-06:002007-08-23T20:10:00.000-06:00.Back on topic, isn't this(So I have this friend w....<BR/><BR/>Back on topic, isn't this<BR/><BR/>(<BR/><I>So I have this friend who accuses me of being pretentious. He's wrong, of course. What he considers pretentious is just right-headedness. But anyway. It got me thinking about the things that I do tend to be a bit picky or snobbish about. And here's what I've come up with.<BR/></I>)<BR/><BR/>your blog's entire raison d'ĂȘtre?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-83852588632038827082007-08-23T18:34:00.000-06:002007-08-23T18:34:00.000-06:00.----in other news----Fast Food Nation, sweetheart....<BR/><BR/>----in other news----<BR/><BR/>Fast Food Nation, sweetheart. But don't worry: we've forgiven you.<BR/><BR/>(I forget what the other one was (Faster by James Gleick?), so I can't fairly assure you of forgiveness there.)Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-63680826443776685672007-08-23T16:48:00.000-06:002007-08-23T16:48:00.000-06:00I posted pet peeves earlier this week and Wal-Mart...I posted pet peeves earlier this week and Wal-Mart was at the top of the list . . . or somewhere in the middle. It wasn't really in order.Science Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579558647324072199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-9340627274613271312007-08-23T16:22:00.000-06:002007-08-23T16:22:00.000-06:00Wal-Mart. It's an evil place.(high five to Nat)Dar...Wal-Mart. It's an evil place.<BR/>(high five to Nat)<BR/><BR/>Dark chocolate only please.<BR/><BR/>I wish I could be snobby about more things but I am still poor. For example, I would love to get all my produce from local farmers markets but dang, their prices are steep!<BR/>For example:<BR/>Organic, locally grown grapes<BR/>market: 2.50/lb<BR/>safeway: 0.77/lbLady Steedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12439183959591664777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-57067952021276987872007-08-23T15:47:00.000-06:002007-08-23T15:47:00.000-06:00Toilet paper - must be Charmin Blue, and it has to...Toilet paper - must be Charmin Blue, and it has to be a waterfall, not an undertow. <BR/><BR/>And, I won't shop at Wal-Mart, but not because I am a snob. I just prefer locally owned businesses that sell high quality, (preferably) American made products and pay a living wage. Also, the Walton family is actively working against public education. So, they suck...Natalie Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881802413940621367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-69189749738310885402007-08-23T14:25:00.001-06:002007-08-23T14:25:00.001-06:00Misspelling. Especially of simple words like "back...Misspelling. Especially of simple words like "back."Science Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579558647324072199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-29415580968846695452007-08-23T14:25:00.000-06:002007-08-23T14:25:00.000-06:00Orange Juice--My hubby has started buying Tropican...Orange Juice--My hubby has started buying Tropicana and it is SOOO good. I don't know if we'll be able to go backe to concentrate<BR/><BR/>Cooking from scratch--we enjoy doing this together anyway, but I can hardly even use pre-packaged products any more.<BR/><BR/>Sucking tight or sloppy church clothes<BR/><BR/>I have to ditto chocolate, frozen veggies, standing ovations (but I think people SHOULD dress up for the theatre) and whoever said bras.Science Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579558647324072199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-25241641396278410432007-08-23T13:58:00.000-06:002007-08-23T13:58:00.000-06:00I realized this summer I am only a snob when I hav...I realized this summer I am only a snob when I have the emotional wherewithal to be one. This summer, haven't had that so a handful of Costco choc. chips works. But I still mentally correct people's grammar when they are speaking in church. ADVERBS people!Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17620935129369892579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-84895999594276053692007-08-23T11:33:00.000-06:002007-08-23T11:33:00.000-06:00Jimmy, I don't drink, but if I did I'm pretty cert...Jimmy, I don't drink, but if I did I'm pretty certain I would be a wine snob. I would go to wine and cheese events and would probably geek out over things like pairing wine with my food. So the world is probably better off with me as a non-drinker. :-)<BR/><BR/>Also, I'm sorry! Am putting chocolate on list now. <BR/><BR/>[meekly goes away to do just that]Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-4358182741798125852007-08-23T11:23:00.000-06:002007-08-23T11:23:00.000-06:00I'm with Miss Hass on the shoes. One thing that ha...I'm with Miss Hass on the shoes. One thing that has to be a name-brand.<BR/><BR/>Occasionally I like wine, but I'm kind of a reverse-snob when it comes to that. High price does not necessarily equate to better wine.<BR/><BR/>Meats- when I absolutely have options, I prefer to get USDA Prime over Choice, which unfortunately means more money. But worth the extra cash.<BR/><BR/>I'm 100% in agreement with you on movies. So much so that I almost gave you a standing ovation for writing that.<BR/><BR/>And, yeah, I still don't see chocolate on a certain list >:OLippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280795930290894490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-60474154493585592612007-08-23T10:43:00.000-06:002007-08-23T10:43:00.000-06:00Jen, I forgot to put the chocolate in there. But b...Jen, I forgot to put the chocolate in there. But bras . . . I get mine from Costo, if we're being honest. I spend the bra money on chocolate instead, which is something that, you know, actually enhances the quality of my life.Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-75805247472838340312007-08-23T10:41:00.000-06:002007-08-23T10:41:00.000-06:00I don't think that making good choices should boil...I don't think that making good choices should boil down to being snobby. It should mean that we are conservative. Or thoughtful. Or something. Also, bras and chocolate. You should totally be selective about those too.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045980270615348902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-38594522378945769442007-08-23T10:38:00.000-06:002007-08-23T10:38:00.000-06:00Hass, I totally should have put that about the veg...Hass, I totally should have put that about the veggies. There are so many vegetables growing up that I hated--turns out I only hated the nasty canned versions.Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-24383507889486721862007-08-23T10:23:00.000-06:002007-08-23T10:23:00.000-06:00Shoes--After too many blisters I no longer buy che...Shoes--After too many blisters I no longer buy cheap or uncomfortable shoes. <BR/><BR/>Plastic wrap--Only Glad Press and Seal for me. It's amazing.<BR/><BR/>Frozen vegetables--Turns out if the vegetables are high quality, I actually eat them.<BR/><BR/>Ice cream--No cheap ice cream full of food coloring and fake chocolate.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure there are more, but I'm making myself sound more snobby than I should.Mrs. Hass-Barkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07410372564594385895noreply@blogger.com