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Poor choices
Interestingly enough, most poor choices seem to involve alcohol. Hmmm…
I know I said that the prize would go to the person whose poor choice amused us the most… but can I change that? The whole office voted unanimously – through their tears – to award the prize to Mandy for her wonderful story about the “poor choice” (or series of poor choices) that created her loving family. As Chan in customer service said “She wins. She wins hands down. She wins twice if it’s possible.” We’re suckers for happy endings. Joy Bailey put it perfectly: perhaps there are no poor choices.
Girls Behaving Badly
I recently heard from a brand new fan.
Jackie became a fan when her mother brought home a magnet they both thought was perfect for Jackie’s best friend, and now Jackie wants to decorate her dorm room at Yale with all things Anne Taintor! “So” I asked Jackie “what was the magnet?” I was delighted with her choice!
I first heard “poor choices” used in this context by a good friend (who shall remain nameless), the mother of three teenagers. I love “poor choices”!!! It is my understanding that it covers pretty much anything from ordering a coke and French fries for lunch to sneaking out at two in the morning on a sub-zero night to go drinking with boys. Such a useful euphemism! I wish we had had it when my daughter was a teenager.
I’m certain none of you have ever made any truly poor choices, but I’ll bet you know someone who has. Maybe she/he skipped the nutritious breakfasts Mom so lovingly prepared? Stayed out past curfew on purpose? Hotwired Dad’s car and drove it to Mexico? Smuggled Quaaludes from Barbados?
