The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

[Cuilanië]

Simple enough, I post a word, an idea, a notion, an object.

You tell me what's good, what's bad, and what's ugly about it!

Example, not because I think anyone is slow, but Just Because I Feel Like It :

Dogs.
The Good - they're great fun to play with
The Bad - they slobber
The Ugly - Parisian dog owners. Take a look at the sidewalks... I can't do anything else when I'm out walking. I can't enjoy the architecture and the people and all, because I have to watch where I put my feet!

And Here I Go, already forgetting to post a word!

Cars

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

Cars:

The good: I don't have to wait around to go somewhere like I would if I took a bus.
The bad: Bad for the environment.
The ugly: People lose all consideration for other people when they get behind the wheel. I have seen people shouting obscenities at little old ladies.

For your consideration: Pizza

[Sirius]

Pizza

The Good: Mmmmmmm. The tatse.
The bad: Um, it's not good for you.
The Ugly: Ever since Brian shouted, "Come here, come here!" so that he could show me the Fear Factor with the rotting cheese, blood paste, eyes and I think Maggots making a pizza, I just can't think of pizza the same again.


Sunshine

[siafu]

the good...makes vitamin d in my skin
the bad...could burn me
the ugly...makes milk into mess.

tennis shoes.

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

The good: very comfy!

The bad: they wear out too fast.

The ugly:

http://linkage.cpmc.columbia.edu/photos/NYP/Funny/Ugly%20Sneakers/floormodel.JPG


The city or town where you live

[nymphette]

The city or town where you live

good: it is out of the city- no crime that i have encountered yet (in 6 months of living here, as opposed to DAILY where we used to live) and oh so very very quiet!!!

bad: it is out of the city- can't walk to the store or mall whenever i want to pack up the kids and go, inconvenient in that way

ugly: it is a 'trailer court' and people have misconceptions and prejudices when you say you live in a trailer court...


michael jackson

[Seusomon]

good: a totally amazing entertainer

bad: the guy is serious messed up about some things.

ugly: the plastic surgery - yick!



bathrobes

[venus28976]

the good- keep you warm
the bad- they cost $40 for a nice long one and I've got better ways to spend my money
the ugly- they don't stay soft very long

October

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

The Good: The best possible weather in the middle of the afternoon. At least in Baltimore. Sunny and cool.

The Bad: I am stuck inside at work while outside is the best possible weather.

The Ugly: The yellow-jackets and wasps go crazy and start stinging everyone, and they are everywhere.

Modern Art

[nymphette]

modern art:

the good- marc chagall...

the bad- picasso... just not a fan...

the ugly- grant wood's american gothic.. i used to be scared of this picture... lol.. something about the pitchfork i think!!!

computers.

[medeous]

computers
the good: i found nervousness!

the bad: pop-ups

the ugly: my email is full of spam about how to make my penis grow and get my viagra without a prescription...i'm a girl :huh:


anti-depressants?

[nymphette]

antidepressants:

the good: if you keep up long enough, they will work for you, and it is usually just a matter of finding the 'one' that works for you... mine is serzone...

the bad: having to keep up long enough to find that one that works- celexa, zoloft, prozac, amitriptyline, adapin, aventyl, even ativan and valium.... (over 20 years, not all at once.. ;)

the ugly: trying one that does NOT work for you... mine was paxil- it gave me severe anxiety/panic attacks, which i thought strange considering it's primary use is as an antianxiety drug... <shrug>

vegetarianism

[Cuilanië]

The Good : very tasty and original cuisine
The Bad : can't eat meat (unabashed carnivore, here *grin*)
The Ugly : the whole genetic engineering debate, and the possible consequences on vegetarians' health


Silk

[Seusomon]

good: sensual, erotic, comfortable like nothing else (especially in heat and humidity)
bad: costs too much
ugly: made by little worms

the internet?

[sarahkate]

good: Nervousness! (I wouldn't be posting this message if it weren't for the 'net!)
bad: way too addictive (especially N'ness)
ugly: SPAM and annoying pop-up windows.



Ketchup?

[nymphette]

ketchup:

the good: you can make a 3 year old eat ANYTHING if there is ketchup on it...

the bad: the taste..

the ugly: when it dries on the top of the bottle and looks all scabby and gross!!!

olive oil.

[OHPossum]

The good: less caloric/cholestrolly than most other oils
The Bad: not as yummy as butter
The ugly: the stains if I spill it




Starbucks

[hainlam]

good: super yummy mocha latte
bad: they are only in big cities.. us rural people have to miss out
ugly: they are really expensive!

the dentist

[mokistar]

ugh

[Seusomon]

good - they fix your teeth

bad - they inflict pain

ugly - I'm WAY overdue for a dental appointment and am afraid to schedule one



underwear?

[mokistar]

good they can prevent chafing
bad wedgies
the ugly- do i really need to say? throw 'em in the laundry

made for tv movies

[OHPossum]

good: there's always one on when I am sick and need something mindless
bad: there always on when I want to watch something interesting
ugly: most of the washed up actors


public libraries

[hainlam]

good: you can borrow books and it is free
bad: all the books I want are always checked out
ugly: it is where all the crazy people in my town hang out.. and they try to talk to you when you are at the computers, and they scare me..

public restrooms

[OHPossum]

the good: beats dropping trou behind a tree
the bad: they are SOOO stinky
the ugly: people's faces upon exiting, or, when the TP has run out

[hainlam]

you didn't put anything.. hee hee..

[Cuilanië]

I'll answer this, then, cuz it's my chain game and I like it. :P

you didn't put anything (I did state that concepts were fair game!) ;)


The Good - one less chain game to be obsessed with
The Bad - I'm sad that my game dies so miserably
The Ugly - me with a chain saw and a goalie mask stalking you... (I'm badly mixing up my references, and I don't care!!!) :P :ph34r: :rolleyes:

[nymphette]

cuilanie!!! you didnt' put one either!!! :o

[Sirius]

getting things going again:


Chain games

[nymphette]

the good: they are fun and addictive

the bad: they are addictive

the ugly: when i get going i dont' get anything done around the house and it is kraft dinner for the boys for supper while i 'check my messages'.... heh heh....

saran wrap.

[Sirius]

good: handy for a quick cover
bad: when it sticks to itself
ugly: when someone tries to stack dishes that have used it and it doesn't hold.


Game Shows

[gwensmom]

the good: You can feel smart when you know all the answers at first
the bad: you feel stupid because you don't know the anwers toward the end
the ugly: the game show channel with reruns of drunk celebrities playing Match Game in the 70's




emoticons

[Sirius]

The Good: :blink:

The Bad: :ph34r:

The Ugly: :angry:

[venus28976]

People keep forgetting to put something. :(

[medeous]

something

the good: when my secret pal surprises me with Something special.

the bad: when I unknowingly step in Something squishy in the dark

the ugly: when my daughter makes that yech-face while asking, "did you do Something new with your hair?"


Mulberries?

[mokistar]

the good: yummy
the bad: stain fingers
the ugly: when you forget to wash off your shoes and the ladder after your done picking them and they are stuck forever

church

[nymphette]

church

the good: god (obviously)

the bad: satan (obviously)

the ugly: man..........


superdave osborne

[medeous]

the good: he named himself superdave(...maybe i'll start referring to myself as supersarah)

the bad: just naming yourself superdave doesn't really make you super (...damn, there goes that plan)

the ugly: he wears those jumpsuit things and a ball cap.



kool-aid

[VeronicasLovebug]

the good: It comes in several pretty colors

the bad: it's way too sweet :blink:

the ugly: those shorts they make the koolaid man wear in those commercials...hideous lol :P



yard gnomes

[Cuilanië]

Originally posted by nymphette@Oct 3 2003, 12:00 AM
cuilanie!!! you didnt' put one either!!! :o
Oops! Too busy stalking OHPossum with my chain saw... hehe


Yard gnomes:

- The Good: Amelie's idea
- The Bad: look kinda ridiculous
- The Ugly: birthday surprises... when you get them all over your lawn for a day. :wacko:


Bread

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

The good: Sourdough, fresh out of the oven

The bad: Wonderbread

The ugly: Eating halfway through a sandwich and then suddenly seeing a big moldy spot where you were about to chomp. *shudders*

Umbrellas

[hainlam]

the good: they keep you dry in the rain
the bad: you never seem to have one when you need one
the ugly: large groups of people in the rain with umbrellas bumping into.. and when you are tall you have to watch or they will poke your eye out

Fridays

[Sirius]

Fridays:

Good: Usually a short day
Bad: You still have to work
Ugly: I've seen some Casual Friday outfits that make me want to start a petition to recall that trend.

Disneyland (YEAH! I remembered to put one!)

[gwensmom]

Disneyland:

the good: if you are there you are probably on vacation
the bad: everything is overpriced
the ugly: All those stuffed disney characters they sell are made by third world workers being paid slave wages.


Tennessee?

[hainlam]

good: it is very beautiful
bad: rednecks (but not as bad as Alabama, I am originally from there)
ugly: it gets so friggin hot down there!!! and humid.. yikers

oops, i forgot to put something..

kids birthday parties

[nymphette]

good: watching my kids have so much fun- presents, cake and ice cream, goodie bags, party hats and noisemakers, playing silly games....

bad: cake and ice cream, goodie bags <SUGAR> giving MORE ENERGY for the noisemakers...

ugly: cleaning up when some little one has too much cake and ice cream, and runs around too much and throws up all over his noisemaker!!!

water slides

[gwensmom]

good: they are fun fun fun

bad: some of the geeks that are there.

ugly: When they break or collapse sending people plunging to their deaths.



hair mousse

[VeronicasLovebug]

The good: ummm...it's fun to poke lol

The bad: it makes yer hair all hard(i don't use it :P lol)

The ugly: If you leave it in too long...it makes your hair look icky lol


DVD's

[Sirius]

good: extra features
bad: want to get too many
ugly: when they release a movie, you buy it and two weeks later they release a special edition.



summer

[nymphette]

the good: fresh fresh fresh fruits and veggies!!!

the bad: summer sun is too hot

the ugly: puking after trying to rehydrate after getting sun and/or heat stroke!!!

pac man

[mokistar]

the good: nostalgia
the bad: wasting hours of time
the ugly: getting beat by your seven year old (Humiliating :) )

zombies

[nymphette]

the good: makes for a creepy movie.. yay for voodoo!!!

the bad: they eat brains....

the ugly: rotting putrid flesh.. need i say more???


shreddies
the cereal, for all you british people out there... ;)

[gwensmom]

Is that the same as shredded wheat?

good: they are good for you
bad: they are bland
ugly: it's like eating a doormat


green M&M's?

[hainlam]

good: they are sexy!
bad: that sexy innuendo
ugly: they may melt in your mouth not in your hand, but they will melt all over your car..

post-it notes

[Sirius]

Oh....I love post-it notes. I kind of have a post it note obsession.....

good news: they are ultra handy
bad bews: sometimes when you take a phone message with them and the person goes on and on your run out of room
ugly: generic post-its that do not stick or worse yet, don't come back up...


rummage sales

[reddirtrose]

rummage sales.... my downfall


good - sooo many great treasures!!!!!

bad - so so so so soooo many great treasures

ugly - my studio and guest room piled with treasures


spandex

[Sirius]

good: mixed with ther materials it can be good
bad: seeing too much of someone's package
ugly: we all have seen people in spandex who should not be in spandex.


Family Portraits

[mokistar]

the good: memories on paper
the bad: dd making a face
the ugly: Your double chin when you smile !!!

sushi

[Sirius]

the good: i enjoy the atmosphere of a lot of the sushi restaurants
the bad: um, it is raw fish
the ugly: have you looked at it?

digital photography

[reddirtrose]

good - love to see what I've done right now so if I missed it I can try again
bad - waiting for the camera to catch up to me
ugly - the cost of it all


high school

[VeronicasLovebug]

the good- Power Volleyball...i loved that class lol...took it 3 years in a row :P

the bad- homework...i was really bad at forgetting to do it :blink:

the ugly- I once had a teacher my senior year who looked exactly like a pigeon...only instead of wings she had arms and hands :huh: to make sure i wasn't seeing things, i even asked people in the class...they agreed :P


babies



edited to correct a word :P

[sarahfrances]

babies! awwr
the good: so cute
the bad: cry when they want something . . . what do they want?! agh!
the ugly: so stinky . . . you know what i'm talking about.

socks.

[Sirius]

good: keep your feet warm
bad: hole in the heel
ugly: socks with sandals


Candy

[Cuilanië]

The Good - It's candy :D
The Bad - Not good for diets :(
The Ugly - Rotten teeth from too much candy... :blink:


Soup

[medeous]

soup

the good: yummy and warm on chilly days
the bad: easy to spill on my brand new white shirt
the ugly: the oh-so-visible reminder of spilling tomato soup on my white shirt despite a plethora of stain removers and several washings.


gel pens

[Seusomon]

good: look really cool on black paper
bad: have a tendency to dry up or skip when writing
ugly: keep buying more and more, hoping to find really good ones



William Shatner

[Lilac]

William Shatner


Good: He was really good as Captain James T. Kirk

Bad: That he had to grow old (like all of us, I guess)

Ugly: Those cheesey commercials he was doing!

[Lilac]

William Shatner


Good: He was really good as Captain James T. Kirk

Bad: That he had to grow old (like all of us, I guess)

Ugly: Those cheesey commercials he was doing!


Autumn

[Cuilanië]

The Good - the colors, the scents, the sounds, crushing leaves under your feet
The Bad - slightly too chilly, rainy
The Ugly - the muddy, gray time between the last of the falling leaves and the beginning of the snow


Snow (while I'm at it! *grin*)

[Seusomon]

good: it looks beautiful on pine trees

bad: it makes it hard to drive

ugly: the grimy half-melted piles of really off-color stuff on the sides of the road a week later



belly buttons?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - cute and fun to play with (I love belly buttons! :D )
The Bad - the way they pick up lint
The Ugly - my dad's fat-invaded one... *shudder*


Sandals?

[Seusomon]

the good - so comfortable

the bad - people make fun of me when I wear them in cold weather

the ugly - they look conspicuously "used" long before other footwear does



blow-driers?

[medeous]

the good: set on low, they can soothe a child's earache
the bad: can electrocute you if used while bathing (heed the warning!)
the ugly: giant, blow-dried hair helmets


ceiling fans

[reddirtrose]

good - great heat distributor
bad - the noise
ugly - all that dust that sticks to the blades



wood stoves

[mokistar]

the good: No electricity used
the bad: smoke
the ugly: a nice funky burn when you touch one

boots

[VeronicasLovebug]

the good: they come in handy when it snows

the bad: snow gets caked on them, then tracks it inside

the ugly: they don't really go w/ any outfit :blink:



sleep(which is what i need right about now <_<)

[gwensmom]

the good: you feel refreshed when you getr enough

the bad: I'm very sleep deprived so nothing is bad about it to me!

the ugly: your breath and your appearance when you wake up


elevators?

[Seusomon]

the good: feels nice to snuggle in bed and drift off

the bad: keeps one from playing chain games

the ugly: oversleeping and realizing you have only 45 minutes to get dressed and get to the airport!


double post again!


the good: don't have to climb stairs

the bad: being crammed together with a bunch of people you'd prefer to have many yards away

the ugly: all those stuck-elevator and crashing-elevator scenarios (never happened to me personally, but they seem to be a part of our collective consciousness)


speed bumps?

[gwensmom]

the good: there is nothing good about them

the bad: they put one in front of my house! When large vehicles and trucks go by they make a lot of noise slowing down, rattling over the bump and then speeding back up.

the ugly: my house with a "speed bump ahead" sign smack in the middle of my front yard :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

Maybe I had better take this one to Rants...



neighbors

[Cuilanië]

The Good - Nice neighbours to chat with, who invite you in and give you cookies (I can always wish, can't I?)

The Bad - Having your windows over the courtyard (lots of echo) and neighbours with fussy kids, who have high voices and play in said courtyard at 8:30 am on Saturdays... And other neighbours who come in loud and drunk at 4:30 am on weekdays and break window panes... (These are my actual neighbours, people, don't laugh)

The Ugly - A neighbour dead in his appartment, undiscovered for several weeks (like three months or so...) (This also happened. NOT GOOD.)



Ice cream?

[Seusomon]

The good: Haagen Daas

The bad: trying to dig it out of the carton with a spoon that's not strong enough

The ugly: when it gets old and develops that weird slimy texture.



Christianity?

[mokistar]

the good: slavation if you believe in it
the bad: guilt trips galore
the ugly abuse of religious power

peanut butter

[Seusomon]

the good: filling and protein-rich

the bad: fattening

the ugly: sticks to everything


movie ratings?

[BreezyK]

The Good: A vague idea of what you're in for
The Bad: Those who can't do, judge... and generally judge poorly
The Ugly: Ebert in his underwear.


Marriage?

[nymphette]

the good: your love and a partner for life if done right...

the bad: divorce if done wrong...

the ugly: alimony, child support, custody battles, parents using their kids as leverage in court cases, turning their kids against their spouse........

the full moon

[BreezyK]

The Good: The blue sheen it casts over everything
The Bad: Not dark enough in my bedroom
The Ugly: That annoying hair that sprouts on the backs of my hands, and the uncontrolable howling.

Full Time Jobs?

[mokistar]

the good: money to live on (I hope)
the bad: No free time
the ugly: having to laugh at your bosses same old stupid jokes over and over agina until you just awant to pull you hair out and run around shreaking like a banshee!

[Cuilanië]

I'll take jokes to keep this moving (I'm not in a chainsaw mood today! :) )


Jokes, then :

The Good - Laughing is so good for you
The Bad - That odd silence when a joke falls flat
The Ugly - Hearing the same old ones at every family reunion...


Bears?

[Seusomon]

good: beautiful, mystical creatures

bad: dangerous when angry

ugly: when food runs short and they come into the towns here, and usually end up being killed or hurt



Yoko Ono?

[nymphette]

the good: was married to john lennon
the bad: her singing
the ugly: "cut piece".. need i say more???

pancakes.

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

The good: my boyfriend likes to make them, so no cooking for me

The bad: I don't like them very often

The ugly: The fight we had on Monday night because he wanted pancakes for supper and I didn't

Farmer's Markets

[mokistar]

the good: local produce sometimes with no pesticides
the bad: getther late and there is little selection
the ugly: Do I really want to buy grapes from the guy with no teeth?

(I wont forget a topic this time.)

robots

[Cuilanië]

Originally posted by nymphette@Oct 8 2003, 07:10 PM
the ugly: "cut piece".. need i say more???
She did it again here a few weeks ago... <_<

The Good - useful for dangerous tasks
The Bad - not intelligent enough yet
The Ugly - the thought of them taking over the world someday... :wacko:


Chocolate?

[hainlam]

the good: absolutely wonderful.. you can put it on just about anything to make it taste better (kind of like ketchup)

the bad: it isn't very healthy.. as in, not healthy at all.

the ugly: you can't put it on everything.. i.e. chocolate-coverd grasshopers..

ladybugs

[Cuilanië]

The Good - So pretty, and they're good for plants, too
The Bad - The stains they leave... <_<
The Ugly - About 100 in the screen of my uni Residence room - there must've been a nest close by... They were all over the place, I kept finding dead ones in my lamp...



Dancing?

[Seusomon]

The good - wonderful if you're actually in the flow

The bad - I have no sense of rhythm :(

The ugly - being forced to dance in high school PE



big cities?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - Museums, theatres, restaurants, lots of things to do
The Bad - Pollution, crowding
The Ugly - Homeless people, and the new twist - maimed beggars being shamelessly exploited by Esat European mafias... :(



Coffee?

[Seusomon]

the good: a really good fresh-ground brew is a sensual delight

the bad: too easy to get addicted

the ugly: used as a substitute for a night's sleep, it turns otherwise normal people into incoherent psychotics


meditation?

[Sirius]

good: relaxing
bad: when it becomes an obsession and people carry meditation mats and have to stop to meditate wherever they go
ugly: getting stuck in a meditating position


Mediation (since that's what I orginal read instead of Meditation)

[bluecrayon]

Mediation? Okay:

good because it gets us talking calmly

bad because some of the problem turns out to be ME

ugly because he grins with relief and I hate that!!!

(this is all metaphorical, of course!! :D)




Staying up all night...

[dorsia]

The good: Getting stuff done, hilarious movies on local channels in the dead of night, cuddling with someone you love... lovely fresh Spudnuts donuts just taken out of the oven at 4AM!
The bad: Insomnia, noise from the next room, terrible movies on local channels in the dead of night, missing someone you love, not finishing what you needed to get done.
The ugly: The clothes I find myself to have randomly pieced together by sunrise... and the poor, tired bastards in that donut line.

Might be a good idea to put up a new topic :P

Camping. (Sorry if it's been done, but I'm sure there'll be a new taker...)

[gwensmom]

the good: you are not a work and you have nice scenery

the bad: no conveniences

the ugly: no bathrooms!


pull down attic stairs..

[dorsia]

The good: Access to secret meeting place; home movie scene in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

The bad: Drafty buggers; dangerous in horror flicks.

The ugly: May house spiders. (shudder)


... Emoticons.

[Sirius]

good :wub:
bad :ph34r:
ugly :angry:

emotions

[gwensmom]

good: they give you an outlet for your feelings
bad: being incapable of expressing them
ugly: when people act based on emotions only and not logic (i.e. religious extremists)

getting up a 5 a.m.

[Cuilanië]

The Good - You have the whole day in front of you
The Bad - It's waaaaaaay too early
The Ugly - My mood when I have to do it and it turns out to have been for nothing


chain games?

[hainlam]

good: they are oh-so fun
bad: they are addictive
ugly: like really addictive.. and your productivity nose dives

McDonalds

[Seusomon]

The good: I don't have one in my neighborhood

The bad: corporate power

The ugly: destroying children's health


The Mississippi River?

[gwensmom]

the good: It is very relaxing to watch it keep on rollin' along
the bad: People fall in and die
the ugly: it is so damn polluted!

This may be hard, but..

Presbyterians?

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

Whew! I had to go here (http://www.pekinfpc.org/church%20guide.htm) for help.

The Good: There is nothing in the church's teaching which discourages intelligent, unselfish family planning.

The Bad: Hard to spell.

The Ugly: I fell on the playground at the Presbyterian church daycare and got glass in my knee when I was five.

Hula-dancing?

[gwensmom]

the good: it's dancing and dancing is a very good thing
the bad: it's hard to do it right
the ugly: when drunk tourists try to do it!



sharpies?

[hainlam]

good: they make my handwriting extra pretty
bad: they are permanent.. very permanent
ugly: they stain everything.. fabric, wood, skin.. (i guess that is a part of the whole permanent thing though, huh)

Mormons..

[Seusomon]

good: wonderful sense of community, ethics, and family

bad: some really wacko theology going on there

ugly: they elected Orin Hatch.



cornstalks?

[mokistar]

LOL I AM mormon (whako I gues LOL)

Good: make great corn mazes
The bad: got to pay for the corn mazes
the ugly: when a scarecrow whacks you over the head with one because you are a mormon LOL

[mokistar]

oops... topic

pennies

[Seusomon]

the good: fun to collect
the bad: essentially worthless
the ugly: copper strip mines

Thai food?

[hainlam]

too late..

[hainlam]

good: very yummy
bad: can be a little spicy
ugly: the stigma that you could be eating someones beloved pet

haunted houses

[mokistar]

oops
the good: Its fun to get scared
the bad: wetting you pants
the ugly: having a creep grab you a little too friendly
feather boas

[Cuilanië]

The Good - Great for playing dress-up
The Bad - Lose their feathers a lot
The Ugly - Fashion victims, need I go on?


Feather pillows

[gwensmom]

the good- oh so soft!
the bad- too soft and you wake up with a pain in the neck
the ugly - comes from poultry

biology lab

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

The good: doing experiments!

The bad: washing the dishes after your experiment is over.

The ugly: I don't know why all my "uglies" are about broken glass today, but I was always dropping test-tubes and petri dishes and thermometers and slides, cutting myself, and crying.

Red hair?

[gwensmom]

the good: red hair and red heads are fabulous
the bad: dye jobs that come out maroon
the ugly: Carrot top


junior high?

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

The good: finally got to "change classes" instead of sitting in the same room all day

The bad: always ending up dancing with the shortest boys at school dances, especially when they played "Stairway to Heaven," which really isn't the best song for dancing considering those major changes in tempo

The ugly: PUBERTY

cacti?

[luckythirteenxxx]

Cacti!

The Good:
As a poor plant-waterer with a skull-and-crossbones thumb, the plants will survive!
The Bad:
You will get stuck on the needles occasionally!!
The Ugly:
Perhaps there is a nest of baby tarantulas in yours!!!


Wine?

[nymphette]

wine:

the good- homemade boysenberry wine... berry wine of any kind, actually!!! mmmm.. fruity.....

the bad- brut wine <mouth puckers>

the ugly- throwing it up again.... what was it tom cruise said in cocktail??? perfume goin gdown, sewage coming up?? that sounds about[I] right, but....


sex

[gwensmom]

the good: fun in both fantasy and reality
the bad: too much media hype about it
the ugly: rape and pornography


grocery shopping?

[luckythirteenxxx]

Grocery Shopping:

The Good:
Sticking to the list and rewarding self with new produce to try my hand at transforming.
The Bad:
The $125+ per week bill
The Ugly:
Other shoppers! It's no fun getting whacked with other carts, listening to someone bitch about how their expired coupon should be taken, and of course, the proverbial "oh, I have the penny in here somewhere"....

Next up...

clowns?

[nymphette]

the good: they can be funny, and make you laugh
the bad: hiring one for your kid's birthday and he shows up drink
the ugly: bad stephen king movie "IT"

MP3's?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - You can put lots on a single CD
The Bad - Need a special player for that CD (which is why I don't have any...)
The Ugly - 14-year-olds getting sued by the RIAA.... :angry:

Anger?

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

The good: the anger of others can be motivating for me to get things done.

The bad: anger causes stress, which is unhealthy.

The ugly: I tend to vomit when I am really angry.

Dear Abby?

[nymphette]

the good: when she gives some good advice....

the bad: when she gives outdate, or old fashioned bad advice

the ugly: having a problem so bad you think you have to write to dear abby!!!


veganism?

[gwensmom]

the good- saves animals from cruelty

the bad- no hamburgers or leather shoes

the ugly- the sickly appearance of some vegans I know who obviously aren't doing it right.


Chinese space launch?

[Seusomon]

the good: I like space
the bad: I have not heard anything about a Chinese space launch, so I have been avoiding this thread for days now.
the ugly: Now I have to say something even more non-sequitur than I did for "the bad"


Cuilanie's new avatar?

[Sirius]

the good: It's a fantastic picture
the bad: It's so tiny
the ugly: She can't send us all are own framable copies


whew...

Day Planners

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

The good: keeping track of n'ness deadlines on paper, in case you have a Dunglas style disaster. (http://nervousness.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6268&hl=)

The bad: I can't ever remember to write in mine.

The ugly: Charging $15 or more for a day planner. Honestly, folks, that's absurd.

Your baby pictures?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - Most are cute, and I happen to like mine :)
The Bad - Convincing friends they are living in an alternate reality because of them (but what's not to like about baby pics?) ;)
The Ugly - Your parents dragging out your 2-year-old birthday pictures of you covered in chocolate cake/spaghetti sauce/whatever messy eating when you bring a friend over for dinner... (This has happened to my brother... The picture is hysterical, though. LOL)

And thanks to everyone who has complimented my new avatar... :)


Hiatus from Nervousness?

[Sirius]

good: Outside productivity
bad: having 10 pages of threads when you click "View New Posts" and missing out on things people wrote to you specifically
ugly: withdrawals


Eating lunch at 10:46am?

[Seusomon]

the good: hunger goes away
the bad: people think you're strange
the ugly: what to do at 4:00?

houseplants?

[gwensmom]

the good: they look pretty in the house and help keep your air clean
the bad: forgetting to water them
the ugly: when the cat eats them and pukes green stuff all over


staying home sick?

[nymphette]

the good: snake charmer bamboo
the bad: ferns
the ugly: any of them after a month in my house with my BLACK thumb!!! ;)

john malkovich movies?

[Cuilanië]

Aaah, I get to do two, due to an unnoticed double post! Yay! :lol:

1. Staying home sick
i) If you really are sick :
The Good : you can take the time to take care of yourself, and snuggle under a nice, thick comforter.
The Bad : you're sick. (duh!)
The Ugly : when your illness drags on and on, or worsens (sp?).

ii) If you're not really sick : (not that I'd really do this, but...)
The Good : time to read, craft, make art, or whatever you want.
The Bad : feeling guilty about it.
The Ugly : getting caught out by your boss!

2. John Malkovich movies
The Good : They have John Malkovich, a great actor I love and respect.
The Bad : what's not to like about John Malkovich???? lol Ok, maybe sometimes the movies are a bit hard to follow?
The Ugly : John Malkovich in a bad movie. Heartbreaking!


Skipping breakfast?

[VeronicasLovebug]

Skipping breakfast

The Good: You're good and hungry by the time lunch rolls around, so your food tastes better :P

The Bad: You end up feeling like you're starving and your tummy hurts by the time lunch rolls around <_<

The Ugly: You end up eating so fast since you were so hungry, that your tummy still hurts when you're done! ends up bein a lose/lose situation! :P




Sex :P :D

[Seusomon]

The Good: the ultimate sensual experience

The Bad: when it doesn't work out for some reason, and there are little bits of frustration, guilt, and anxiety floating around

The Ugly: STDs



changing avatars?

[Sirius]

The Good: Everyone Raves about the new You

The bad: No one recognizes you

The Ugly: No one notices



Halloween?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - Costumes, pumpkins, house decorations
The Bad - Bellyache from too much candy
The Ugly - The merchandisation of it... :angry:


Doorbells?

[Seusomon]

the good: more esthetic than loud knocking
the bad: when they don't work and everyone is bewildered
the ugly: ones that play annoying tunes, like the equally annoying cell phones.

deadlines?

[Sirius]

good: It's good to have a set goal with a time frame to be able to balance things.

bad: when you miss them

ugly: when I had to cancel the July Luau because only 20 people signed up for the deadline (needed a minimum of 30) and we had SEVENTY people try to sign up AFTER the deadline.


Being a Top Ten Poster

[Seusomon]

good: the accolades, the cheering crowds, the adoration...

bad: realizing how much time you've wasted on the forums

ugly: when trying to catch Cuilanie gives purpose to one's life ;)


gymnastics?

[Cuilanië]

Well, you're almost there... Catch me if you can!!! ;)


The Good - Gives one a graceful and well-toned body.
The Bad - Wears out your bones and joints way too soon!
The Ugly - Falling awkwardly when attempting a headstand and nearly breaking one's neck.



Contemporary dance?

[Seusomon]

good: bodies in motion, always a good thing

bad: I don't get it

ugly: people talking about it at cocktail parties



sushi?

[Sirius]

good: cool little sushi bars
bad: it's raw fish
ugly: take a big whiff



multi-tasking

[Seusomon]

(assuming for people, not computers)

good: seems like it would be efficient
bad: I'm a guy - never figured out how to do it
ugly: pouring ketchup on your friend and conversing with your fries


Apricot trees?

[nymphette]

the good: fresh, sweet yummy fruit

the bad: too much of a good thing- not good

the ugly: when they get infested by bugs!!!


sylvester stallone

[Cuilanië]

The Good - you don't see much of him these days. Ok, ok, guess he's got nice muscles. Maybe.
The Bad - most of his movies...
The Ugly - did you take a good look?

(I don't like him much... sorry.)


Indie music?

[Cuilanië]

Ok, I'll do it myself.

Indie music :

The Good - Great creativity, outside the commercial formatting
The Bad - Limited diffusion
The Ugly - The often seedy joints they perform in, making it unadvisable for a lone woman to attend!


REM sleep?

[gwensmom]

the good: to me any and all sleep it good!
the bad: when something wakes you up during it
the ugly: when you watch someone else in REM sleep and see their eyeballs flicking around

competitions for todays top poster?

[Sirius]

The Good: Nymphette and Rustell tied with a healthy 61 posts
The bad: Seusomon with a mind-numbing 89 posts
The Ugly: Cuilanie with a my-fingers-back-and-neck ahcing 121 posts


oh....but I'm not done yet....not that I'll get to 122 or anything....


Competitiveness in general?

[sarahkate]

the good: competition can be a good source of motivation

the bad: when you lose site of what you were originally out to accomplish and suddenly your only goal is winning.

the ugly: when someone gets hurt (either physically or emotionally) while competing.

*i don't like competition so much :unsure:*


Rainy days?

[medeous]

the good: rainy days are great when you get the chance to sleep in.

the bad: rainy days are bad when they coincide with field trips.

the ugly: have you seen what my hair does when it's humid??


low rise jeans

[gwensmom]

*medeous is now a member- yay medeous!*

Low-rise jeans

good: they were good when I wore them in the 70's
bad: we already wore them 25-30 years ago!
ugly: if I wore them now :o

plaid?

[Seusomon]

good: hides stains pretty effective
bad: makes you look like you grew up in the midwest
ugly: Christmas presence from great aunt Irma

perfume counters?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - offer a wide selection when shopping for Christmas presents
The Bad - the headache I get after five minutes
The Ugly - the scent on my skin after I've tried a few...


Perfume in general?

[nymphette]

perfume:

the good: vanilla or satsuma body shop perfume oils
the bad: anything from avon
the ugly: PATCHOULI... stuff smells like mold to me.....


rainbows???

[Seusomon]

the good: beautiful when you catch them unexpectedly after a rain

the bad: commercial art, where they've become as sappy as hearts, angels, and butterflies

the ugly: the irrational frustration that comes from never scoring the pot of gold


exercise tapes?

[gwensmom]

exercise tapes:

good: exercise is good and you can do it at home- no health club fees or hip workout clothes to worry about.
bad: the ones with annoying people who never sweat and yell at you the whole time. "Woo woo do you feel the burn?"
ugly: watching them while sitting on the couch eating bonbons

making lists...

[Seusomon]

The good: I like the shapes of numerals
The bad: I never use them
The ugly: To-Do need I say more?

The letter "y" ?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - it's very useful in English, and my vocabulary would be much poorer without it
The Bad - the way it's sometimes overused to turn words into fake adverbs
The Ugly - seven times in a row in Free Association With a Twist...


Tongue-twisters?

[Cuilanië]

*sigh* I've been inspired by ibiddy_boo, and now I'll have to bump this thread...

Tongue-Twisters:

The Good : They're hilarious

The Bad : When they hurt your jaw

The Ugly : When no matter how slow you say it, still you stumble



Poutine (it's food, not the Russian president lol )

[ibiddy_boo]

the good.....it's to die for!

the bad.....my hips claim every calorie!

the ugly.....cold poutine is not a pleasant thing!

[Sirius]

Poutine

Good: It can be used for fun play on word scenarios with Putin
Bad: I have no idea what it is*
Ugly: I'm not a fan of Gravy.


*Poutine is a French-Canadian concoction comprised of french fries, gravy, and cheese curds. (Being a French-Canadian word, you pronounce it as the French-Canadians do.)
This wonderful mélange of taste-tempting but calorie-rich treats originated in Québec, in the region of the Bas-St-Laurent or Gaspésie (so I've been told), caught on in Montréal, and quickly spread from there to other parts of Québec, and even as far as Ottawa. Since then, it has spread across Canada, and is even available at fast-food chains such as Burger King.

Responding to Chain Games when you don't know the words.

[Cuilanië]

Originally posted by Rustell@Oct 28 2003, 05:33 PM
*Poutine is a French-Canadian concoction comprised of french fries, gravy, and cheese curds. (Being a French-Canadian word, you pronounce it as the French-Canadians do.)
This wonderful mélange of taste-tempting but calorie-rich treats originated in Québec, in the region of the Bas-St-Laurent or Gaspésie (so I've been told), caught on in Montréal, and quickly spread from there to other parts of Québec, and even as far as Ottawa. Since then, it has spread across Canada, and is even available at fast-food chains such as Burger King.
heheh... pronounced [pu-TEEN], and is even available in certain McDonald's, although I wouldn't touch McDonald's poutine with a 30-meter stick!

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

Oh, that sounds delicious. I don't guess it's available in Maryland. :angry:

[Cuilanië]

maybe not, but you might be able to find it in Vermont, especially near the border.

[ibiddy_boo]

i dunno Cuilanie (dot dot).....it's been months and months since i've had any (none to be found down here, nor the ingredients to make it! ....well, other than the potatoes of course). If given a chance, i MIGHT try a Mickey-D's poutine just out of sheer desperation!

Also....i never left a word, so.....

hockey

[VeronicasLovebug]

Originally posted by Rustell@Oct 28 2003, 11:33 AM

Responding to Chain Games when you don't know the words.
The Good: You're still gettin involved and playin chain games :)

The Bad: It's hard to think of somethin to post when you don't know what it is :blink:

The Ugly: Thinking you know what it is...and then being completely wrong about it <_<



edited to respond to ibiddy_boo's word too :P

Hockey

The Good: It's fun to go to the games and watch the players get smacked into the walls right in front of you :D

The Bad: It gets rather cold inside the arena

The Ugly: When they get into fights...and someone loses a tooth :blink:



Bubble Gum

[gwensmom]

Hey veronicasLovebug is back!

good: tastes good and fun to blow bubbles
bad: chomping smacking noise
ugly: when it gets in your hair or on the bottom of your shoe


anger?

[Seusomon]

The good: can really drive you to fight against something that is wrong
The bad: more likely to tick people off than to make them see your point of view
The ugly: violence


stamp collecting?

[Cuilanië]

The Good: It's a wonderful pastime, very interesting to see stamps from different countries and times
The Bad: It gets expensive after you've gathered the basics
The Ugly: A scene from "Un crime au paradis", where a woman burns her husband's collection out of hate and spite...


French movies?

[Seusomon]

OK, I'll be brave

good: usually both earthier and more artistic than American movies
bad: the actors tend to speak French
ugly: so hard to get to see them in the US :(


Hindu gods?

[gwensmom]

good: there are plenty of them
bad: very hard to pronounce their names
ugly: too many arms

Maybe done before, but:
neighbors?

[medeous]

the good: helen, who was my daughter's surrogate grandma at grandparent's day when my mom wasn't able to attend.

the bad: monica, who threw her cigarette butts on my steps.

the ugly: the people who live behind me...they always seem to miss trash day and their back yard shows it.



greek food?

[Seusomon]

the good: everything about it
the bad: not having a Greek restaurant within walking distance of my house
the ugly: uncivilized regions where there are no Greek restaurants at all!

shag carpeting?

[nymphette]

the good: it feels good under your feet...

the bad: a little too seventies for me....

the ugly: the orange with red and burgundy strands in it that our house used to have!!!! (though i have to admit the black white and grey in my bedroom was cool... ha...)

flashlights?

[gwensmom]

good:
reading under the covers with them - and-
turning them on and putting them in your mouth so that everyone can see the BLOOD and VEINS in your cheeks. Wooooooooooo!

bad:
when you need them because the power goes out
when someone shines one directly into your eyes and blinds you

ugly:
when the top use you have for your little penlight is to help you determine if Gwen's throat is sore and she has yet another sinus infection.
Also, finding that the batteries are dead when the power goes out.

Ninjas?

[Sirius]

good: black outfits had to toe, kick-butt martial arts and throwing stars

bad: the teenage mutant turtle variety

ugly: when I was six telling my mother I wanted to be a ninja when I grew up.


october

[nymphette]

the good: thanksgiving and halloween!!!!

the bad: not summer any more

the ugly: ever had halloween in saskatchewan??? yeah, we make our kids costumes to fit over a snowsuit...... becuse they'll need it... ;)


staying up late when you should be in bed becuse you have a long day ahead of you???

[Cuilanië]

Thumbs up!!!

Erhm...

The Good - Chain games! Loopiness! Reading! Being the only person awake in your building!

The Bad - You're tired and struggle through that long day

The Ugly - Yawning fit to unhinge your jaw and falling asleep with your forehead on the keyboard...



NaNoWriMo (http://www.nanowrimo.org)?

[Seusomon]

good: anything that encourages creative writing is wonderful

bad: Eve doesn't play with me as much as she used to :(

ugly: does that bizarre string of upper and lowercase letters really send the right message.... :blink:


eggnog?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - It sounds tasty and comforting
The Bad - I've never had it :(
The Ugly - Ummm... I would say, from the ingredient list, getting drunk on it... <_<



The Internet?

[nahga46]

the good: can connect to anyone, anywhere
the bad: evil hackers who put out viruses
the ugly: addictive :P


cars?

[Seusomon]

good: personal convenience (and a necessity in the US)
bad: all the ecological effects
ugly: when you have major car trouble and can't afford the bill


clams?

[medeous]

good: i've never had to eat one
bad: the way they smell
ugly: the way they look

flannel?

[Sirius]

good: keeps you warm
bad: sometimes too warm
ugly: one time in my life I was in Ohio in a room and I was the only person not wearing a flannel shirt. surrounded by All different plaid patterns and colors in a room covered with wood panelling.

[AlienSpy]

Rustell, you forgot to put something for the next player! :P

[Sirius]

argh... i got all wrapped up in that flannel image....


Karma?

[Seusomon]

the good: helps you see yourself

the bad: keeps you tied to your ego

the ugly: when it all blasts into your life at once


limmericks?

[szumka]

limmericks...

the good: sometimes they are funny...
the bad: way too many are formulaic: "there once was a.."
the ugly:
The limerick is furtive and mean.
You must keep it in close quarantine,
Or she sneaks to the slums,
And promptly becomes
Disorderly, drunk and obscene. -by Morris Bishop


mud!

[Dalmaney]

mud:

the good: it means moisture, which makes things grow, and it's fun to play in with rubber boots
the bad: it makes things dirty and gooey
the ugly: mudslides that flatten everything in their path

exams

[gwensmom]

exams:
Are you through with yours now dalmaney? :)

good: when they are over. Especially good if you got good grades on them
bad: worrying about them stresses you out
ugly: dreaming you are back in school and it's time for exams and you don't have a clue
ugly 2: too much nodoze
ugliest: comps. Gaak!

Mod Podge?

[nymphette]

mod podge:

the good: multi purpose!!!
the bad: the price...
the ugly: when you lean over and get it in your hair, but dont' realize it until you go to comb your hair later, when you are done creating, and ready to walk out of the house to meet a friend.... <sigh>

(the very good: 'podgey'... it's way cheaper, the kids version of mod podge i guess... but it wrinkles magazine paper... awesome gloss sealer though!!!!)


surprises

[Seusomon]

the good: sometimes make me laugh
the bad: I usually don't cope well
the ugly: being broadsided by something someone's not been straight with you about

threesomes? (hi Kestra ) B)

[kestra1111]

good: more sex

bad: too much sex

ugly: triangle issues ;)

Ouija boards?

[cindi1023]

good: Getting to properly tell Grandma goodbye

bad: being scared & jumpy waiting for something to happen

ugly: peeing your pants when something does happen!



Jawbreakers

[kestra1111]

good: more tasty gum!

bad: being unable to talk

ugly: what the name implies!


high heels?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - Makes a nice silhouette, a sexy walk, long legs...
The Bad - The state of your feet after a day...
The Ugly n°1 - The state of your back and leg joints after 20 years...
The Ugly n°2 - Being FORCED to wear a skirt (thus heels) for an event, on a PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION STRIKE day, and running around trying to find an effing NON-EXISTENT taxi or some hypothetical working public transportation to get to said event, and the state of those poor feet after two hours (OWW), let alone the WHOLE DAY (beyond words)... (Sorry, this happened last May. Hell awaits French public transportation agents. Grr.)


Laptop computers?


Originally posted by nymphette@Nov 18 2003, 07:32 AM
(the very good: 'podgey'... it's way cheaper, the kids version of mod podge i guess... but it wrinkles magazine paper... awesome gloss sealer though!!!!)
It wrinkles magazine paper? I've been trying to find something which would do that for me without mucking about with too much glue... Oooh. One more thing to put on my list of Things To Bring Back From Montréal. :)

[cindi1023]

Laptops:

The good: Information always at your fingertips
The bad: lower back issues from lugging the damn thing around everywhere
The ugly: Back problems worsen, forcing you to walk around hunched over like a little old (wo)man & limping. Carpel Tunnel Syndrom has set in from trying to keep up with the top poster & having to type on that itty-bitty keyboard and now your hands are gnarled claws. Your vision has worsened so drastically from staring at the monitor that you make "coke-bottle glasses" seem wafer-thin, and you're so sensitive to light that you've started to look like a vampire...



(to be topical -- out with all your jokes! :)) -- Micahel Jackson.

[Ishba]

the good: Smooth criminal

the bad: aging gracelessly

the ugly: That nose!

O.o I could have sworn I added a new question... eh well
what a horrible person I am, making all you folks wait :lol:
ok, so:

Public Transportation?

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

Thanks, Insipid ;)

Public transportation:

The good: environmentally friendlier than everyone taking their own car.

The bad: Waiting for the bus in cold weather.

The ugly: there is a major problem with incontinent people riding the bus in Baltimore. It always smells like poop! :blink:

Long weekends?

[kittymao]

long weekends:

good- a time to sleep in and relax.

bad- you have to go back to work or school eventually.

ugly- something that makes the weekend way too long- hung over, sickness, work or homework, yack!

fish

[nymphette]

the good: barracuda... the tastiest fish i have ever tried!!!
the bad: fish heads... (fish heads, roly poly fish heads)
the ugly: <sniff> <SNIFF> what the HELL is that smell!??!!!??

air mail???

[insomnolicious]

The Good: Quick Stuff!
The Bad: Slow Stuff
The Ugly: No Stuff


Christmas?

[bluecrayon]

Christmas:

The Good -- the trees smell good

The Bad -- the trees are dead

The Ugly -- decomposing dead trees in the streets 2 days after Christmas is over. (I hate this aspect of Christmas...)


Saturday nights spent alone...

[nymphette]

the good: time to create, sit around in jammies and relax, nobody to answer to....

the bad: nothing else to do....

the ugly: when you do it every saturday!!! <wah>

(luckily (or not) even when i am 'alone' i am not alone... because there is nobody to take harrison overnight, even if my mom and sister are able to take julian!!!!)

scalloped potatoes?

[medeous]

the good: mmmmm cheesy deliciousness!
the bad: carbs
the ugly: omigod, look at the size of my butt!

trysts?

[Seusomon]

the good: so romantic
the bad: being the only one who shows up
the ugly: when it's cheating on someone else

eye contact?

[cindi1023]

The good: You know you have their complete attention.
The bad: Why aren't they blinking?
The Ugly: When it won't stop! They won't quit looking at you! What's wrong with them???



Day-after-Thanksgiving sales?

[medeous]

the good: doorbuster prices!
the bad: i have to get up before dawn?!?
the ugly: the bad tempers that erupt after waiting in line for two hours to get into best buy at 6:30 and someone tries to cut in line :huh:

robots?

[hammerquill]

good - labor saving
bad - pretty damn dumb and hard to teach their tasks
ugly - whenever they start to get smart

cooking for one?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - Less dishes to do after.
The Bad - I can't seem to convince myself to do it, most of the time.
The Ugly - Day in, day out, 365 days a year...


Dancing?

[hammerquill]

good: the thrill, emotion through motion and vice versa.
bad: those who can't
ugly: those who won't

Distance?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - Space for thought, daydreams
The Bad - Absence
The Ugly - Too much of it


Hugs?

[hammerquill]

good: comfort, warmth
bad: insisted upon by the wrong person at the wrong time
ugly: never seem to be enough of them

sesquipedalianism?

;)

[Cuilanië]

The Good - Precision of language, makes one all warm and fuzzy :)
The Bad - Having to look up something on the double in order to fire off a snappy response ;)
The Ugly - Not finding a given word in available dictionaries (and I work in a language school... :blink: )


Misleading etymologies?

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

the good: hilarious when people misuse words because they looked them up in the dictionary and thought they understood

the bad: if the above happens to me :blink:

the ugly: George W. Bush attempting to use words beyond his 7th grade reading level

The Rolling Stones?

[gwensmom]

the good: great blues influenced music
the bad: ticket prices
the ugly: have you looked at Keith Richards lately?

Thanksgiving dinner with family?

[Seusomon]

the good: feels so familiar and right
the bad: family tensions
the ugly: family tensions expressed through energetic misuse of kitchen tools


hard choices?

[cindi1023]

the good: Hard decisions force you to find out who you really are
the bad: Having a hard time making a decision
The ugly - All that fence-sitting is giving you a horrible weggie!


Long-distance relationships?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - The peace within when you've made the right one.
The Bad - The difficulty in deciding.
The Ugly - When the choice goes beyond hard, or one is unable to reach a decision.


Friendship?

[stargal1998]

The Good: Finding a best friend.
The Bad: Not being best friends anymore.
The Ugly: Finding out your 'best friend' and your father became better friends, and you realize you can't live up to that.


Being an 'adult'???

[Seusomon]

good: experiencing more of life's richness
bad: losing your sense of wonder
ugly: burrying childhood fears and not acknowledging them

falling in love?

[hammerquill]

good: giddiness, sleepless nights, unexpected understanding
bad: sudden fears intensified, new dependency, sleepless nights.
ugly: sleepless nights of fear lest it all end too soon.

delayed reunions?

[bluecrayon]

Oh, I can dance in this one.

Delayed Reunions:

The expectations tingle like soft summer breezes down my imagination

The sadness always creeps in at night to be so far away from him/her/it/them/us

The moment arrives so fraught with baggage that self consciousness overtakes the spontaneity and too much time is lost getting clear of the thorns...


Long distance love.

[hammerquill]

good: love letters have no substitute
bad: eyes and skin and touch unsatisfied
ugly: doubts, even of the other's reality

garlic

[kestra1111]

long distance love:

good: the anticipation of getting together

bad: not being able to grow together in day-to-day presence

ugly: knowing the other person is distant in more than one way but not admitting it or why


clairvoyance?

[bluecrayon]

Garlic:

Always adds a bunch of flavor to anything

hard to peel

an almost permanent smell on my fingers that drives me mad after cutting it


(both Kestra's and Hammerquill's long distance love answers resonate down to my very soul... sigh.)

okay, back to clairvoyance who ever comes now to dance here. :)

[Dalmaney]

clairvoyance
the good: you can always see what's coming
the bad: it's hard to be suprised
the ugly: just cause you see it coming, doesn't mean you can get out of the way.

breakups

[Cuilanië]

Didn't realise I got into a collision last time I posted here... sorry everyone! But Blue posted a similar question, so everything's OK now.


Break-ups

The Good - When you're through the grief, you've learned things about yourself.
The Bad - The grief, not being able to let go.
The Ugly - Separations that drag on and on, with fights and hate and pain.


Italian food

[Seusomon]

good: garlic!
bad: American bastardizations
ugly: gorging myself

traveling with kids?

[Cuilanië]

The Good - Kids have such a sense of fun and wonder, and everything is new to them.
The Bad - Need even more watching to prevent accidents.
The Ugly - Fretful, screaming, crying in a closed space, and their ENERGY when you have none left from travelling!


Travelling for the holidays?

[Seusomon]

good: reconnecting with family and friends
bad: one more thing on the to-do list
ugly: being snowed in at the Denver Greyhound bus depot from 10 pm to 6 am

Old World manners?

[kestra1111]

Old World manners:

good: No hurtful criticism

bad: You can never get a straight answer

Ugly: Having people be nice to your face but stab you in the back


"middle class morality" (to quote Shaw)

[Sirius]

good (or at least amusing): A man must support and protect his woman

bad: his woman

ugly: looking for some of the specifics I stumbled across this quote "First, a woman is obligated to find a wealthy husband to support her because she isn’t supposed to work, she is supposed to polish herself and the other trophies like the home and children. "




staying up late

[kestra1111]

which one were you answering, Rustell? :rolleyes:

[Sirius]

middle class morality -- i thought..... :huh:

[kestra1111]

ok ... i was confused... those were good answers to the previous one, too! :)

[Cuilanië]

Staying up late

The Good - Fewer people around, less noise, chain game with friends from another time zone... And all those interesting things to do late at night! :D
The Bad - Not getting enough sleep... -_-
The Ugly - Getting sick from exhaustion. :(



Email?

[Dalmaney]

the good: keeping in touch with people far away
the bad: keeping in touch with people in the same city (or worse, office or class or room) that used to call you
the ugly: getting a dozen emails a day about porn and herbal viagra and how to make money from your home computer

Job interviews?

[Sirius]

the good: when you get hired before you even leave
the bad: stressing over whether or not they will call
the ugly: when you walk out KNOWING they won't


holiday cards

[gwensmom]

good: fun to get, pretty to look at
bad: getting cards from people you didn't send one to
ugly: deciding who gets dropped from your list this year

photoshop?

[siafu]

photoshop...

the good: cleans up digital photos well! :D

the bad: sometimes it's hard to use to do one specific thing if you don't have documentation. :blink:

the ugly: copyright infringement possibilities, people down using it for art sometimes :angry:

crocheting....