tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312389532973474939.post4261123728325011280..comments2023-05-09T05:49:17.390-04:00Comments on magnolia: debaclemagnoliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06459330762697628839noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312389532973474939.post-38939580169241492522010-06-30T17:35:58.350-04:002010-06-30T17:35:58.350-04:00Unfortunately, I learned in an Intro Marketing cla...Unfortunately, I learned in an Intro Marketing class that most advertising is geared towards people with a 3rd grade education... I didn't believe it at the time... I certainly do now...<br /><br />~shoes~Red Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919277206516592912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312389532973474939.post-26209138490442736722010-06-30T12:46:57.769-04:002010-06-30T12:46:57.769-04:00I don't always do the responsible adult thing ...I don't always do the responsible adult thing (for example, I am perpetually putting off a dentist appointment) but lack of common sense on how to do adult things annoys the hell out of me. Like my friend was complaining that he moved to a new apartment and it would be awhile before TimeWarner could come over and set up cable/internet. It's like, you have moved multiple times, how have Rachelhttp://rachelnotrebecca.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312389532973474939.post-59246757818004326282010-06-29T12:28:30.188-04:002010-06-29T12:28:30.188-04:00It's scary that there are that many people out...It's scary that there are that many people out there like you describe. It's a wonder anything gets done in this world sometimes.Kimhttp://perfectlycursedlife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312389532973474939.post-12571650561979803902010-06-29T11:56:38.929-04:002010-06-29T11:56:38.929-04:00Here here. My mother did an excellent job of prepa...Here here. My mother did an excellent job of preparing me for what it would be like to be an adult. As far as the people who can't...you basically just described my ex stepfather. 43 years old and couldn't even call to make his own doctor's appointment or check a bank balance. There's a reason he's an "ex".Salthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040383509137140216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312389532973474939.post-56923071479771960652010-06-29T11:55:02.742-04:002010-06-29T11:55:02.742-04:00I'm totally with you. From the time I was very...I'm totally with you. From the time I was very young Mim had me making phone calls, setting up appointments, teaching me how to balance a checkbook, how to do housework properly, plan events, do taxes...pretty much everything. And I remember one time I was in a class in high school, like a beginning cooking class or something, and I remember there was this one kid who didn't know how to Anna Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10501987629217550079noreply@blogger.com