A friend told me today that I don’t have one mean streak in me.
I was very flattered. Because I don’t want to be mean.
But in fairness to Husband, Children, Siblings , friends and coworkers I should come clean. Upfront. Honest.
I have a snarky streak.
I have a cranky streak.
I have a moody streak.
I have “Lord please don’t let her start lecturing” streak.
I have a cussing streak.
Do these streaks count as a mean streak?
I hope not.
But now I have to pay attention to all of these streaks I do have. Because if they come across as mean, it doesn’t really matter what they are. It’s hurtful.
I don’t want to be hurtful.
How does one de-snarky themselves?
Oh the joys of self awareness.
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You also have a loving steak, a caring streak, a thoughtful streak, a compassionate streak, a …………..
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All nice things! 🙂
Uhm…I don’t see you disagreeing with the post….. geez…..
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Forget the room… Go buy a hotel!
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Ha! 🙂
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to de-snarky oneself, one must eat more peppermint patties.
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After I read this. I tried this. Thanks to “Someone”. And it did, indeed, work. 🙂
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everyone needs a good snark once in a while. 🙂
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I do believe you are correct! 🙂
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well yaa!…oh a ahem….i mean thank you 😉
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😉
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I like the peppermint pattie remark above. It sounds like sound advice. In fact I might start being snarky so I have the opportunity to use the above remedy! 🙂 I think you are loving and caring and human. Everyone has their moments. 🙂
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Uhm, that is a FANTASTICALLY BRILLIANT PLAN for peppermint patty usage. I am impressed. 🙂 And thank you for the kind comments. I certainly have my moments. 🙂
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If your memory is short enough as my seems to be getting you don’t have to worry about desnarking. It really is a lovely place to be!
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Ha! Well, I just might ‘forget’ about this worry than. Maybe it is part of the baggage HF referenced today for us to think about???? Brilliant one, that one!
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I’m blushing. I agree with bikebrowns comment. Put that list with your list and you get a well-rounded person. Balance in life is so important. My blog was meant to show we can get out of balance by bringing our old baggage with us. We are like kids walking to school with giant backpacks. The things we carry bend us over and get us out of balance. Before our day begins, we are worn out. All joy today.HF
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HF-first and foremost I love your sign off “All Joy Today”, that alone helps cut out much of the daily baggage. How can one hope for “all joy” and then focus on that baggage. I loved that post.
I try for balance. Sometimes I fail. But sometimes I am spot on balanced and winning the gold! 😉
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What the heck’s a snark?! Ohio-Irish speak? LOL But you really don’t have a mean streak in ya……………………Do you?
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Does the beginning of this seem familiar? 🙂 And I hope I don’t. But the other streaks really are there.
Snark. You don’t know “snark”? Oh Koji……
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Nope… and I’m too lazy to google it! ;p
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Koji, you are lazy????
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Chocolate is always the answer!
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It’s certainly never a question. Or a problem. Agreed.
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There is nothing wrong with a little snark.
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This seems to be acceptable.
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Peppermint patties: cheaper than therapy and yummier, too!
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Good point. Two good points. I like the way you think.
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I have streaks.
*spray noise*
*squeaky noise*
Never mind.
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I think I would be suspicious of someone if they didn’t have these kind of streaks!
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VERY good point MotherHoodIsAnArt! It would seem unreal wouldn’t it?
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Colleen, listen to mr brown …. *smile – love his comment.
I know people that think it’s cool to have a mean streak … and I can’t understand that for my life.
if I have any streaks???
I have a dancing-streak
I have a pushy-streak
I have a don’t give up- streak
I have a funny-streak
plus all yours. *smile
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Mr. Brown always leaves me such nice comments. I bet he likes me. 😉
I like your streaks as well! I think I have some. We do seem well rounded!
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Colleen, you are so right … like that phrase – well rounded.
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Peppy patty, peppy patty, peppy patty… um um good…and, why is siblings crossed off? Oh never mind. lol
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🙂 So you understood why siblings is crossed off? 😉
And I like the peppy patty peppy patty. It is quite catchy.
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Umm of having lived with you for 19 years I beg to differ…definitely a mean streak! 😉 j.k
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OUCH! Someone pull that knife out of my back! 🙂 Hahahaha! There is a HUGE difference between being “mom” and being “mean”. YOu just wait! 🙂
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