How Do You Prepare?

[geminiwench]

HOW do you prepare?

How DO you prepare?

How do YOU prepare?

But,... how do you PREPARE?

Today I was thinking of the Decorator Crab

Comments

[amw]

How odd to imagine people have mottos. I have principles, but I've never met a motto (by which I presume to mean a pithy corporate slogan) that so encompasses my worldview I'd structure my life around it. First thing that comes to mind for me is "don't be an asshole".

[geminiwench]

'Merican-style Leadership© needs 'Merican-style slogans and mottos to stay motivated and ambitious, since ethical standards, hopes, dreams, and assorted positive values aren't very applicable or beneficial to being an 'Merican-style corporate lackey.

Don't be an asshole seems like a baseline style of life, but it's amazing how many people can't be bothered to not spray everyone around them with their own bullshit.

Note: I just saw an interview last night with an elected official making the argument that lying shouldn't be illegal for politicians since politicians *are in fact* unbelievable and it's the electorate's fault for believing them... so why make it illegal, TOO? That's... **unfair**.

[tigerweave]

Dunno. I mean honestly, crabs. NO IDEA how they think!

Lol good on you re the chant. I like that one. He sounds like a wanker. Of course as I read your story I think "What would I say if put on the spot like that?

My answer would be "be kind" And I know I would have said it in a manner and voice that strongly pointed out he wasn't kind.

Oh hey I don't know, maybe he was, but still, he does sound like a bit of a dick from your description!

Hey so pandora. tell me about pandora. I have a vine that doesn't flower. Well not that I've managed to convince to flower. It's called pandorea.
I was thinking about the meaning of it.

https://resources.austplants.com.au/plant/pandorea-jasminoides/

[geminiwench]

I am pretty adverse to slogans or mantras or mottos so... I was proud that I came up with something that felt like me but satisfied Mr. Leadership.

He wasn't a bad person, just... a bit too blowhard for my own personal tastes. But I appreciated his enthusiasm and clear rules, even if I thought he was silly.

Apparently Pandora as a literal translation means "fully gifted" or "all-giving" depending on who you ask. But it is a beautiful flower.

[tigerweave]

Yes, I'm glad he wasn't a bad person. It sounds like he just watched too much Dead Poets' Society :-D

Nah seriously, clear rules are always helpful.

That is actually a nicer translation than the concept of opening a chest and letting out all evil. And then at the bottom was hope.

Thankyou!