Category Archives: humiliation

Fair is fair…or is it?

Well. Where do I start? We’ve had a very interesting last 5 days. As you all now Bailey is on the traveling baseball team for our town. This was something he had to try out for. Something we had to pay for. … Continue reading

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Slammed for their size

As long as we were talking about this, I came across these examples. I’m not sure if directors and movie stars have a “union” of their own or how it works but where does discrimination come into play?

Posted in behavior, celebrities, choices, discrimination, embarassing, embarrassment, fears, feelings, humiliate, humiliation, hurt feelings, jobs, judging, life, movie stars, overweight, people, things, Uncategorized, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Common Sense Takes Another Hit

So I’m sitting here, innocently enjoying my morning Chai Latte (mmmm…. Oregon Chai…..sorry, A.D.D.), and I hear a story on the news about a school in Atlantic, Iowa, up in arms about a strip search that had been performed on … Continue reading

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A Story for Our Time

Once upon a time, I was invited to the White House for a private dinner with the President. I am a respected businessman, with a factory that produces memory chips for computers and portable electronics. There was some talk that … Continue reading

Posted in afraid, America, anger, behavior, dangerous, dangers, disappointment, economy, emotions, fairness, fears, feelings, freedoms, future, government, humiliate, humiliation, life lessons, lifestyles, live and learn, people, presidents, problems, things, thoughts, today's times, tough times, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

If..from DM, our fellow blogger

IF If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVD’s, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had given the Queen … Continue reading

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Who is that??

They say an elephant never forgets.  So then Jason must be one.  That guy never seems to forget a face. I’m sure there must be those of us who forget someone we have met before.  There was a time I … Continue reading

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2 Connected By Holocaust Reunited After 63 Years

I’m not sure why I’ve always been so interested in anything and everything that has to do with the Holocaust.  But ever since I can remember, something about it really grabs me in.  I’m not sure if it’s the historical aspect … Continue reading

Posted in adulthood, adults, afraid, age, anger, anne frank, behavior, best friends, change, changes, childhood, children, choices, death, depression, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, friendships, girls, growing up, history, holocaust, humiliate, humiliation, hurt, kids, memories, news, people, reuntied, schindlers list, sorrow, Uncategorized, war, wars, women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Kids Korner

Have you ever been embarrassed by a teacher?  How did it make you feel and what did you do?

Posted in adults, afraid, anger, behavior, childhood, children, embarrassed, emotions, feelings, humiliation, hurt, hurt feelings, kids, Kids Korner, memories, past, people, questions, simple questions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Learning empathy and humility from a child

This post is a little “more of me” than the ones I usually write.  This is one of the most humbling and thought provoking tales of my parenting experience.  I have many, but this is one that for as long as I … Continue reading

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How would you rank your first date with someone new?

How many bad first dates have you had?  When I think back….whoa…. Check this one out. Jay Leno went into the audience to find the most embarrassing first date that a woman ever had. The winner described her worst first … Continue reading

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Question of the day

Have you ever embarrassed yourself at a work or social function?

Posted in accidents, activities, adulthood, adults, behavior, choices, disappointment, drinking, embarrassed, emotions, fears, feelings, humiliate, humiliation, hurt feelings, life lessons, memories, peer pressure, peers, people, Question of the day, regret, things, thoughts, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Question of the Day

Would you prefer a missing finger or an extra toe?

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The kid next door

So, every one has one. The kid next door who always finds trouble. Gets you to do things you wouldn’t do with out his help. Not necessarily the “bad” kid, but someone you just get into trouble with. Why? Who … Continue reading

Posted in anger, behavior, childhood, children, choices, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, friends, growing up, habits, humiliate, humiliation, kids, life, life lessons, neighbors, parenting, people, son's, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Question of the day

What is one of your most embarrassing moments?

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Who is that??

They say an elephant never forgets.  So then Jason must be one.  That guy never seems to forget a face. I’m sure there must be those of us who forget someone we have met before.  There was a time I … Continue reading

Posted in aging, emotions, feelings, friends, getting old, humiliation, hurt feelings, memory, past, people, pretending, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Punishing kids publicly

I saw this on the morning news this morning and can’t really understand why people do things like this.  Then they called it “bullying.”  He stole something is what he did.  I don’t call that bullying, I call it stealing … Continue reading

Posted in anger, bullying, childhood, children, choices, emotions, fairness, family, fears, feelings, humiliation, hurt feelings, judging, kids, life, mom, parent's, people, respect, rules, sad, thoughts, today's times, Uncategorized, violence | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments