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Aristus

(66,307 posts) Sat Dec 21, 2013, 02:45 PM Dec 2013

Saturday, December 21st. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.

"Either thou art most ignorant by age, or thou wert born a
fool."

The Winter's Tale, Act II, Scene 1, Lines 173-174.

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Saturday, December 21st. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day. (Original Post) Aristus Dec 2013 OP

Perfect! Tobin S. Dec 2013 #1

He learned to behave as a fool. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #2

Very true. Learned behavior. Aristus Dec 2013 #3

Since you ask ... In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #9

Way to stick to your guns. Aristus Dec 2013 #10

Solstice greetings to you and Will. love_katz Dec 2013 #4

This guy: Aristus Dec 2013 #5

Timely AND excellent! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2013 #6

On to the Greatest page. Perfect as usual livetohike Dec 2013 #7

Erudite as usual, but I prefer the modern translation... Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #8

Will sure knew what was going on! Ptah Dec 2013 #11

Kick. Aristus Dec 2013 #12

Great fucking line. cliffordu Dec 2013 #13

Antony and Cleopatra . . . fleur-de-lisa Dec 2013 #14

Hello, fleur-de-lisa! Aristus Dec 2013 #15

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)

1. Perfect!

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 02:47 PM

Dec 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

2. He learned to behave as a fool.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 03:09 PM

Dec 2013

Aristus

(66,307 posts)

3. Very true. Learned behavior.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 03:12 PM

Dec 2013

Will's plays pre-date socio-psychological research, though...

How is your morning?

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

9. Since you ask ...

Reply to Aristus (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 04:12 PM

Dec 2013

Earlier this week (on Tuesday afternoon) I called one of the local car rental businesses. I reserved a small car for Mr ITW to pick up today. This morning I call to say we would be in at 11:30 instead of 10 AM. When we arrived (20 miles from home) Mr ITW was told there were no cars to be rented. [img][/img]

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I was polite but firm about after 15 years of doing business with them I'll find a new rental company.

Well ... half an hour later ...

He drove out with a car, 10% discount and we have it until 12 noon on Monday to return it. He's driving down to see his granddaughters dance in The Nutcracker tomorrow.

Aristus

(66,307 posts)

10. Way to stick to your guns.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 04:22 PM

Dec 2013

Polite but firm is the way to go. I worked in retail and other service industries long enough to know that if someone is being rude, pushy, or a jerk, the quickest expedient is just to get rid of them.

Well done!...