From Mao to Mozart

So, I watched this awe-inspiring video called Mao to Mozart which is a documentary of Isaac Stern's visit to China.

You can watch it HERE.

In any case, I found the part where they talked about the cultural revolution especially interesting since my parents actually went through that. It's ironic that the movement is supposed to keep China focused on its own, inner culture, yet by the end of it, nothing really remained. There's no preservation of China's own culture nor is there growth in China's understanding of western culture.

It depresses me so much to see so many talented kids who are just so technical. It's like they don't even understand the meaning of music - and it's not that they can't understand it, but they're just raised to believe that technical skills reign supreme. And although this problem is better in this day and age, it's still very prevalent. I just suddenly feel so...thankful that Isaac Stern visited China. I think it's just such a wonderful opportunity for all those people

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Cultural Gap

There are some people who immigrated out of their country when they're so young that they don't remember. Then there are those who left their country when they're well into their 20s and 30s. There are struggles in either case. For those who came early, they will identify with their immigrated country. Parents worry and are often disappointed with their children's lack of native culture. But for those who came when they're in their mid 20s or older, they will never be able to truly assimilate into the new culture.

However, perhaps the group who suffers the most is the people who immigrated when they are in grade school - they're old enough to remember their native culture and are able to easily adapt into a new culture. They're the ones who are stuck between, wondering who they really are. Such is the long, long journey of self identification that I will always struggle with.

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Fruits Basket

I don't know why, but I can never seem to get my fair share of sleep on Saturdays. Something always turns up.

Yesterday, I got dragged into watching a Fruits Basket marathon. It's anime for those of you who've never heard of it. In all honestly, it's really corny. The leading girl, Tohru Honda, is waaayyy too perfect - and that seriously bothers me. I wonder if that indicates that there's something wrong with me since I can't stand perfect people...but anyways I think most people would agree with me that she is too Mary Sue.

The story is cute enough. It's about the Sohma family, who represents the 12 animals of the zodiac and the cat. They miraculously turn into the animals they represent when hugged by the person of the opposite gender, and so, drama ensues...Anyways, it's really sickeningly sweet though, and they have a lot of corny conversation.
For example: "What does snow become when it melts?" Water of course, is not the answer. "It becomes Spring!" Like I said, corny, but sweet.

If you're interested, you can watch it starting from here. Have fun =D

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Pa-Ching!

So yesterday, or more like this early morning, I was just hanging out with my friend, talking in the car. For four hours. Nothing big.

The thing is, we turned the car on without starting the engine, and it drained all the battery. Lo and behold, when I was about to leave, she couldn't start her car. Worse though, the car was stuck between two other cars so we can't get anybody to jump it. We called the police and a bunch of other people, and basically, the verdict was to wait until morning cause nobody is up at 3 in the morning.

And so, we crashed at the TV lounge, and just when we're about to fall asleep, it started raining. Now that in itself, wasn't so bad, except her car window was rolled down and we couldn't get it back up since the battery died. So with a scissors, plastic bags, and tape in hand, we ran out in the rain to tape her window down, and I realized that that was the first time in college that I heard thunder.

Moral of the lesson: Do not trust two teenage girls with cars. Especially if they know nothing about cars.

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I just don't understand...

Why is it such a big deal for (most) Christians to stress that God is a "good" God and not a "bad" God? One popular salvation sermon that I hear every now and then progress from something like "God is not scrutinizing you from above, waiting to punish you...He loves you". That's all good and all, but what does it matter?

I mean to say that, if God is a "bad" God, does that destroy his status of God? No, it doesn't. Just like how you can't change your biological parents no matter if they're good or bad, God's status doesn't change either. Why then do people make an argument of God being a "good" God?

Or do they mean to say that they believe in God because he's a good God? Then does that mean if God is a "bad" God, then they won't believe anymore?


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Easter Break...

So today is Easter, and because of this wonderful holiday I had an off day for school last Friday.

Not that I'm complaining or anything (I really NEEDED that day off especially since I was sick), but what happened to all the atheists?!?! I would've thought that they'd had a field day what with a public college giving a very vague excuse of a 'reading day' so that people can have Friday off to celebrate Easter. I have a feeling that one day, this would be one of those supreme court cases that kids have to study for in their political science class...

Nothing much..just my thought of the day.

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Jesus - Virgin Birth

Recently, I've started to read the new testament with a friend of mine daily starting from Matthews which narrates the birth of Jesus.

Now whether you know a lot about Christianity or nothing at all, I'm not making a big leap of conclusion in that the fact that Jesus was born of a virgin is a big deal to a lot of people (for obvious reasons), and one of the main indicators that Jesus was the Jesus that was prophecized in the Old Testament. I'm sure that if you googled this particular aspect of Jesus, tons and tons of results will come out.

Today though, something hit me hard. Is born of a virgin all that special?

First of all, we define virgin as "a person who has never had sexual intercourse" according to dictionary.com. And while it's quite impossible back in the old days for people to conceive babies without sex, it's not exactly impossible nowadays what with all the artificial insemination and whatever else technology out there.

Yes, there is a semen involved, and Jesus was technically born of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1 "For that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit."), so that is still one big distinction right there.

But did the old testament prophecy that Jesus will be born of the Holy Spirit? My knowledge is limited...but as far as I know, it was only prophecized that Jesus will be born of a virgin. Which -technically-, according to the definition of a virgin, nowadays, is nothing all that spectacular.

Just a random thought...I am not trying to say that Jesus was bogus or fake or anything of the sort...

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Mommies

So today I saw this girl that was from my Math "study hall" last semester. I don't know her name or anything, but I would always recall this one conversation she had with another person during that class.

Long story short, her mother wanted her to go back home for Thanksgiving weekend. She didn't want to for whatever reason, so her mom tried ways to convince her. In the end, it worked because according to her (and I quote) "The only reason I'm going back is because she offered to shop with me."

Wow.

I think it's pretty depressing to have children and end up letting them treat you like that... Exactly what went wrong? I can't help but think that this is going to be a circular tragedy. One day, this girl will probably experience the same thing that she did to her mother - and then she will realize what she had done, but it'll be all too late.

So, all of you kids out there, really think about what you're doing to your parents (and who else might see your actions towards them).

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Southwestern

I've been saving this one...because this will be LOOONG.
Anyways, for all of you college students out there looking for internships, you might come across this program associated Southwestern.

What do you do? You sell books. Textbooks.

My advice? Don't do it. Especially if money is your primary reason. If you're studying to be a salesperson, this does not apply you.

Their whole selection process bugs me from the beginning. I got a call about 8-9 pm at night from this person from this company offering me this opportunity to start this selection process. Apparently, they got my name AND phone number from an internship/job service. Problem is, I never signed up for one. Strike one.

But hey, I decided to give it a shot since at the time, my summer wasn't planned. The guy told me to attend a group meeting in which I counted about 15 people. Apparently, there's another session too, and I'm assuming that about the same amount of people attended, so 30 in total. Remember this number, it'll come in play later.

Anyways, at this group session, a guy from the company presented some background history of the company and how the job will be like, and then proceeded to have one-on-one sessions with the students. He also handed out some forms for you to fill out and sign, one of which is a contract - BEFORE YOU WERE EVER OFFERED A JOB. Strike two. Then everyone got a packet, which has their mission statement, a page for you to fill out your fears, questions, good points, etc., and a short story called The Black Door. You're told to fill this all out before meeting with your sponsor about 2-7days later depending.

Before I proceed, here's some info that's presented at the group meeting.
-You will need to travel somewhere else to sell books. So for example, if you're from Kentucky, you'd have to go to Texas to sell books.
-There is no guarantee of a return, theoretically, students can earn anything from $0 to hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on how much books you can sell.
-You are not an employee, but an independent contractor (the form they made you sign)This is very important. They are not legally responsible for you, and people on this internship have gotten into legal troubles. Please PLEASE research this term and all it details if you're planning to actually accept this internship.
-They do not take care of your food, transportation, or whatever else you have.
-You have to attend their sales school, which you will get communication credits, but the expenses to the sales school is up to you. They will pay your housing and food while at sales school.

Moving on to my first private meeting with my sponsor. He went over the packet he gave me, showed me an album of pictures, went over how much the profits are distributed, and gave me another packet to fill out with a list of phone numbers of students who've participated in this program the year before. He encouraged me to call four of them to ask them how their experience was. Oh, he also mailed out this form to my parents which basically says that they're responsible to pay for whatever books I damage/destroy/steal. That's a boost of confidence huh? Strike three.

Several things to take note of in this meeting.
ONE: Money.
There are two types of books that they sell. The first type is a textbook reference kind of book and cost I think around 180. The other type is 6-7 kids books which you have to sell all or nothing and cost about 180. Now they call this a unit. 6-7 kids books = 1 unit and 1 reference book = 3 units. Your profit per unit is $5.

Looking at this as a percentage. 5/180 is approximately 2.77%. If you haven't figured it out, this is a horrible deal already.
Now let's look at it this way. You work Monday-Saturday, about 10 hours per day - that means you work 60 hours per week on average. They're expecting you to sell 2 books per day, which means you get $60 per day/$360 per week/$1440 per month. Ideally. That means for every hour you're working, you're getting paid about $6. Compare that with minimum wage of about $7.25. If you worked 60 hours every week for minimum wage, you will get $1740 a month. But don't forget to subtract the extra costs that you will have by going to this intern program. For one, you need to subtract your transportation to sales school (several hundred at least for airplane ticket) and your gas money for 3 months. Worth it? That's for you to decide. And let me stress this again, that is IDEALLY. There can be days when you sell nothing. NOTHING. Strike four.

TWO: Dishonesty.
Remember that number I told you to remember awhile ago? It was 30 in case you forgot. I told you that he gave me a list of all the people who attended this program last year from my college and encouraged me to call them. Guess how many people are on that list? 25. Now let's see...25/30 is approximately what? 83%. But we'll dumb down that number since I'm not sure how many people there really are...so perhaps 70%. Competitive? NOT. Strike five. I can imagine that some of the people who backed out have better offers or are smart enough to realize that this program is out there to exploit YOU. Can't you?

Southwestern is desperate. They would allow everyone who shows interest in - unless you have seriously issues. Now during their meeting sessions, they will sound like their internship is prestigious and all, but it's not. It's just a sales tactic to get you to buy into their internship.

Also, on that list of students he encouraged me to call, he crossed off the person who made the least money and told me that she isn't available. I wonder why.

THREE: FORMS FORMS FORMS
I'm just so very wary of the forms that this company makes you sign. As I mentioned before, there was a form that you had to sign on the very first general meeting which basically says you agree to be an independent contractor - which takes away any protection you would normally have as an employee. Now, they're making your parents responsible for all those books too so THEY can have financial guarantee.

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Anyways, I was going to go through the entire interview just to see what other weird things they have, but at this point, this is beyond a waste of my time. I think on the next meeting, he was going to make me write an essay of why I wanted to do this. I'm having a hard time thinking of any reason.

If you're reading this, and you're still considering going on this internship, you should read what people who've actually done this says. You have to look for your own host family - which is beyond awkward. The food is horrible. You're on the run almost all the time. The supposedly relaxing Sunday is not relaxing at all. And your sponsor takes several percentages off of your check for himself. The only good thing about this? You have the potential to make a lot of money. But think about it...if some college student went knocking on your door to sell you a $180 textbook that you don't need, would you buy it?

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If you would like to know more, you should read this blog. It's awesome in explaining even more evils of the Southwestern company.

Go here if you want to learn about independent contractors.

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TM

Spring Break I

Meh...this Spring Break I'm staying at Campus because I can't find a reasonably priced plane ticket to go back home...But this is proving to be an interesting experience.

There is practically nobody left. I'm guessing that in my dorm, there are maybe five other girls who're staying. So...the campus is really...empty. And you know what? It feels kind of nice.

It made me reflect on the difference between being alone and being lonely. Without the humdrum of noise all around me, I'm able to just stop and think and appreciate the things around me...and do stupid stuff without people knowing...like having a staring contest with squirrels.

Actually, I just realized that the squirrel's tail isn't all furry? I mean, it's not like a cat's tail or a dog's tail where it's just meat and fur. The squirrel's tail is kinda like a tree...with branches...actually I don't think I'm making much sense.

Anyways, today's Pi Day! As a math major, I feel obligated to point that out...but I don't really know how to celebrate it. The closest I've seen other people celebrating pi day is by writing pi on pie. Actually, speaking of pi, I know this guy who composed a whole piece using the number pi (with intervals). I think he said he started with a Eb cause that's the closest to 314 hertz...very creative of him....

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Still Alice

I find it kinda interesting that when I speak of a topic, I tend to go on a roll with it. Last time, it was soft drink related adds, this time it's Alzheimer.

I recently finished a book called Still Alice. Long story short, it's about Alice, a fictional professor at Harvard, and her struggle with early onset Alzheimer. I don't want to spoil the book for anyone, so that's as far as a summary as I will give. But this book certainly raised several questions in my mind.

What would I prefer? Alzheimer or Cancer? On one hand, Alzheimer is a progressive debilitating disease which eventually renders you senseless to the world - but by then, you wouldn't really care, would you? There's no cure for Alzheimer but at least you don't have to handle the pain or know your own incompetence at the very end. On the other hand, cancer is a struggle. You have ways of dealing with it whether by chemotherapy or whatever new technological advances are out there. But is it really worth it in the end...?

What would I choose between Alzheimer or death? This might seem like a stupid question, but at some point, I think I would rather die than deal with Alzheimer. I can't imagine being completely dependent on someone and the burden that would cause them. The thought that one day, I might not be able to dress myself, feed myself, or even find the restroom in my own house is just too much. The thought that one day, I'd stare at my parents or spouse or children and not recognize them is too unbearable. So if it ever comes down to it...I think I'd rather suicide - that is, if I still have enough sense to do it.

What does this mean for your children? Alzheimer, especially early onset Alzheimer is hereditary. Would you have children at all despite the chance that they have 1/2 a chance of getting Alzheimer too? Or perhaps you would use technology to pick out which zygote to keep or not...but is that ethical? It's definitely for a good cause, but then we'd have to consider does the infected egg still counts as a child...

What if one day my mom contracted Alzheimers? How would I react? Is there a time to give up on her? Would I give up on her? What if there comes a time that I can no longer take care of her? Would I be able to handle it if she looks at me like looking at a stranger?

I don't know.

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TM

Sales oh Sales....

On college campuses, it's no biggie for you to receive tons of brochures on various events going on campus. Today, I got this one.
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EAM Male Sale
Go on an amazing date with a great guy!

The Auction will be from 6:00-9:00 on Saturday, March 6th at the
XXX Pavilion, XXXXX

$5 Admission
$10 T-Shirts

All proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Association

Possible Date Locations:
Carino's Italian Grill, Olive Gardens, Madden's, La Riviera Restaurant and Bakery, Chili's

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Let's see...there's several 'problems' concerning this auction. Obviously, they're doing it for a good cause, and it's supposed to be kind of fun; but what does this imply?

First of all - the targets. What does this say about the girls in our generation? You read in books and from experiences that love can't be bought or sold...how does this auction reflect that? What about boys? What if they get a male bidder? Controversy? Should the fraternity reject? Either way - conflict.

Second of all - does the means justify the results? I'm sure this little fundraiser will be a success, but is the money earned 'dirty money'? I remember reading awhile back that Red Cross refused to accept donations from this...group who did...something (I can't remember what) that was not morally sound. Is this the same kind of situation?

Lastly, what does the concept of selling people - especially for the purpose of 'dates' - imply? I know I'm going overboard here, but it just strongly, strongly reminds me of prostitution, albeit I'm sure it is not.

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Destined to Meet

Have you ever wondered why it is that you meet someone when you meet someone? It seems like sometimes, destiny brings certain people to you just to illuminate one fact to you or help you when you don't even know you need it.

My room mate is a great example. Asians are a minority in my college, so I wasn't surprised that my roommate for first semester is white. However, this semester, my room mate is not only the same nationality as me, she actually came from the same city in China as me and is attending school as an international student.

I can't explain how special living with her is. Because I moved to the US at a young age, I've always wondered what I would have been like if I have grown up at China. My room mate provided that mirror for me - the way she talks with her high school friends, her hobbies, her habits...

After living with her for the past month and a half, I can honestly say that I don't think I would've turned out all that differently if I stayed in China which was interesting to me because I always imagined this big gap. I suppose the only thing that would have been different is probably a lack of religious conviction...

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What were they thinking...?

I seem to be on a soft drink roll here...But anyways, yesterday, my friends and I did some late night shopping at HEB, and the first thing we saw were these discounted 'Bottle Caps'. Trust me, they're discounted for a good reason.

I think the inventor created this product with the idea that it will keep things more sanitary. I can see where this idea comes from since I know tons of people who wouldn't drink out of cans, but this 'Bottle Cap' thing is the stupidest invention I've ever seen.

If you observe closely, it's literally a cap that you can place on top of your cans, but that's all there is to it. There's no 'straw' or 'channel', so in actuality, when you drink out of the can using the bottle cap, the liquid will touch all parts on top of the can. Compare that to having your lips touch -only- the mouth piece. Sanitary? Me thinks not. Not to mention...where are you supposed to keep this bottle cap anyways? Just thrust it in your bag? More unsanitary. I guess the only good merit out of this invention is that you now don't have to finish your canned drink in one go, but seriously, you might as well carry a water bottle around instead of that 'bottle cap'.

Honestly, what is the inventor thinking? Actually, above that, what exactly is the producer who endorsed this product thinking? But worst of all, what are those consumers who actually bought the product thinking?

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Commercials

I was so torn when I saw this commercial today. On one hand, I thought it was hilariously funny, on the other, I feel sad for Chinese Culture. I mean, whatever happened to the tradition? The nuances of respect? The idea of honor? It's been turned into something stereotypical for people to laugh at.

It's not just Pepsi here. There's also Mulan, Kung Fu Panda, Dragonball Z and many other various things that're supposed to be cultural to China that's been butchered, taken away... But then again, I suppose this is better than having your own people butcher your own culture...

Valentine's Day

I really do plan on continuing my second ramble...but more recent interesting things just keep popping up what with Valentine's Day and Chinese New Years....So anyways, my friend from UCI showed me this email their school sent them:

"Hey Anteaters,

Looking for a Valentine? ASUCI is partnering with a new website
company to play matchmaker over Valentine's Day.

Find out who has a crush on you by visiting
www.GoodCrush.com"

I found this extremely funny...that it would come down to the school to play matchmaker...I mean, what does this say about our generation? Are (some) people so desperate these days that even colleges feel the need to baby us and help us to 'fit in'? Besides, how shallow is that? =O

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Lights OUT

I was going to continue with my last discussion, but then this happened...

As mostly everyone knows, dorm rooms are ridiculously thin, hence the word 'sound proof' is non-existent in a dorm-dweller's vocabulary. You'd think that since people are aware of this fact, they'd be more careful of what they say.

Anyways, last night, I was minding my own business, reading fanfiction on my computer when I heard this loud voice complaining to her friend about how it's too dark along the hallways...ending with something along the lines of "Not if you want to live in AFRICA. Or in a CAVE."

Talk about hyperbole. Yes, the RA did alternate the lights on and off, but by no extent is it -dark-. The stairs are well lit, and you can see every obstacle, or lack there of, right in front of you.

Actually, I'm not sure if I have a point in this. It's just a random incident that made me think of my actions. Do I tend to splurge more on 'public goods'? What about the things that I don't necessarily pay for, but my parents do?

Meh..that's my thought of the day...

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Do you really know how to read and speak? (Part I)

There are two 'academic' skills that (most) schools fail to teach to their students: reading and speaking.

You must be think what an idiot I am right now. Obviously, if you're reading my blog right now, you are, well, reading. But here's the question - how efficiently do you read?

Remember those high school years where you have to take the SAT Verbal/Reading sections? Remember how many people struggled with finishing all the passages in the allotted time? Perhaps you were one of them. Perhaps you're facing this issue right now. Does your head swell when your teachers assign you large reading assignments? Do you ever feel like you're reading one paragraph - or even one sentence - over and over again without comprehending a word you're reading?

If you've answered yes to these problems, then you aren't reading efficiently. Let's examine how your school has contributed and helped along this problem.

When you're in grade school, you learned phoenix, then you read words, simple sentences, and eventually short paragraphs to more complex stories. Your teachers encouraged you to read out loud or even place your finger along the words to help you follow them better. Eventually, most people are able to read silently...and that's about as far as your teachers will take you in this area.

What's the problem? For one, if you're one of those people who still read out loud and placing your fingers on the words, you need to stop. Now. Why? Your brain processes much faster than the time it takes for you to speak the words out loud or the time it takes you to drag your finger from one word to the second word. In other words, you're physically slowing your brain down.

If you're one of those people who(silently) read every single word you see. You need to stop. Now. Why? Your brain can register groups of words. You're wasting time if you're trying to read every single word.

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Now, if you don't fall into one of the two groups above, you're in pretty good shape. You probably had/have an awesome teacher, read a book that taught you how really to read, or is naturally smart so you figured it out yourself... As for the rest of you who DO fall into one of the two categories, stay in tune for "Do you really know how to read and speak? (Part II)"!

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Choices

I bought a laptop this winter break, and my brother helped me choose one that curtailed to my needs. Picking the computer was easy enough, but the process of buying it was not.

A sales assistant in her mid-forties was very pushy, to put it mildly, in trying to get us to buy the laptop along with a special 'package deal' which included Microsoft Office and an Anti-virus system for another extra $200 ($90 for the anti-virus system and $110 for MS Office). We declined politely. The reasons were simple: one, I already have Microsoft Office, and two, my brother is a computer professional. He had always been able to fix any problems I've encountered. (On another note, most anti-virus programs are useless, take up too much space, and make your computers slow...but that's not the point)

But apparently, a simple "No, thank you" is not good enough for this specific sales person. She started talking very fast (which sounded to us as a way of trying to confuse and intimidate the customers) about the merits of MS Office, and how past customers struggled with viruses. One part of her dialog with my brother went along the lines of this.

Clerk: "You have no idea how many people wanted to save this $90 only to come back the next with a virus infected computer, but by then, we'd have to charge them $200 for -just- the anti-virus system."
Brother: "That's alright."
Clerk: (who by now is beyond annoyed that we haven't given in yet) "So tell me, what're you going to do if your computer gets a virus?"
Brother: "I'll fix it."
Clerk: "Okay, but you don't look like it."

That last sentence was a direct quote. Needless to say, it was beyond insulting, and it's not just what she said, but how she said it. So insulting in fact, that even her colleague came to us later to apologize. My brother is an amiable person, so he lets it go easily enough.

In the mean time, several thoughts passed through my head.

My first reaction was shock - shock at how utterly rude this person is. Even if my brother doesn't know how to fix computers, she has no right to say that. At least not to our faces. Anyone with any business acumen should know that.

My second reaction was to be sarcastic and snap right back at her. She deserves it doesn't she? Who is she to insult my brother? Not only should I insult her back, I should also talk to her manager and get her in some trouble while I'm at it.

But I didn't do it.

"Is it worth it?" I kept asking myself. Sure, I'd feel emotionally satisfied and kept my brother's dignity and pride...but what about her? On the bright side, maybe her boss will just give her a little talk, otherwise she might possibly have lost her job. And by the looks of her, she's not exactly young. Jobs are hard to come by in this economy. What if she has kids who depend on her? Parents who're ill?

"Should I take offense?" It's not like what she said about my brother is true...and if he can stand it, why can't I? Is this really about defending my brother as much as sustaining my own pride?

"What will I lose if I let this go?" Nothing much I guess - other than a bruised ego. Besides, if she has this attitude problem, she's bound to get into trouble with some other customer. I don't need to 'bloody my hands' in this matter and deal with the possible guilt afterward.

And so the incident passed away quietly. We paid for the laptop and left. I did talk to my mom, brother, and several other close friends about the incident though. What they thought of it... How they would've acted... I have to say, I guess I don't know some friends as well as I believe myself to.

In any case, if you managed to plow through this entry, spare a few more minutes and tell me - how would you have acted and why?

Would you have done the same as me and kept your silence? Perhaps you would've argued with her and be done with it? Or maybe you'd just walk out of the store and not deal with someone like her at all. But then, maybe you would want to talk to the manager and rat her out like she deserved (or does she deserve it...?)?

'Till Next Time

TM