tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post4009921791836711653..comments2024-01-11T22:42:27.863+11:00Comments on Matron Down Under: Wink, Wink, Say No More.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07969357513275063157noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-7127028158236535292011-03-21T11:06:24.651+11:002011-03-21T11:06:24.651+11:00I'm a winker too! My friend Greg and I discus...I'm a winker too! My friend Greg and I discussed winking several years ago, and how being winked at makes most people feel good, so stranger winking is kind of a public service.<br /><br />I'm an inappropriate laugher. Like during funerals or wedding ceremonies and serious discussions. When my cousin got married a few years ago, they had a relative of his wife sing a song she had composed just for them and it was just so lame and ridiculous and her voice was awful I couldn't keep it together. I had to bury my head in my husband's arm.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776942311638100226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-4223278483593033102011-03-18T17:21:50.272+11:002011-03-18T17:21:50.272+11:00Ya know, I had a winking problem too not long ago....Ya know, I had a winking problem too not long ago. The youth made fun of me. Somewhow I haven't been winking much anymore, but I pat kids on the back alot...I'm not sure if that's awkward or not. I always thought it was encouraging.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551348333955880691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-60196678436162924822011-03-18T16:09:43.889+11:002011-03-18T16:09:43.889+11:00Don't go for the 12 step program... haven'...Don't go for the 12 step program... haven't you heard it's a sham? You can just DECIDE not to do something. And then you're WINNING.<br /><br />OMG, I laughed so hard at your speculation about what'd you'd just agreed to. I hope you don't undersell your goat, though.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220334396409452136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-62799439090930234462011-03-18T11:43:28.829+11:002011-03-18T11:43:28.829+11:00Thanks Camp Papa for reviving those images of Uncl...Thanks Camp Papa for reviving those images of Uncle John that I had happily buried from my early childhood! Although, I was never offered any canapes... Calling my therapist now.<br /><br />Amy, I touch knees while conversing and have even been known to wink at strangers while smiling. Rest assured that you are not alone!Kimberly, An American Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049228328985906888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-44620250285746355512011-03-18T08:16:08.851+11:002011-03-18T08:16:08.851+11:00Oh my gosh, I do the arm touching too! And sometim...Oh my gosh, I do the arm touching too! And sometimes knees!! One friend in particular always laughs at me when I do it to her. Clearly, I have issues.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969357513275063157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-37085044837050277342011-03-18T07:43:57.938+11:002011-03-18T07:43:57.938+11:00You do have a problem. You may need a 12 step pro...You do have a problem. You may need a 12 step program. In an effort to teach my son to wave to people I've been waving to strangers on the street, or I should say their kids. Thanks for commenting on my post about moving to Australia. I've been several times and it's fantastic. It's just the distance. If we could just find a way to beam us there and back when we want. I'll definitely need those coping strategies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-57019183935633751372011-03-18T06:39:33.525+11:002011-03-18T06:39:33.525+11:00I laughed so hard through this entire post!
And ...I laughed so hard through this entire post! <br /><br />And speakin' of laughing, my QuSI is that I laugh way too loud and kind of all the time, often at stuff that isn't funny but just strikes me as odd. Which can make for some awkward social situations. <br /><br />This post, though... this post IS really funny. =)Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526228213366026025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-30586260651759843312011-03-18T04:48:26.658+11:002011-03-18T04:48:26.658+11:00Wink away! A wink and a nod always makes me feel e...Wink away! A wink and a nod always makes me feel extra special...unless it's coming from a creepy man, married man, the man at the deli meat counter, the bus driver at Cal's school....wait, Amy, I could see how excessive winking could get one in trouble. <br /><br />Sadly, I am an excessive arm toucher. I just feel it shows that I'm really listening to the other person. It's probably just conveying that I might want to kiss them. So, no more arm touching for me.Elizabeth-FlourishInProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986231358585797741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-30871740918681035732011-03-18T01:49:01.217+11:002011-03-18T01:49:01.217+11:00Amy, I laughed out loud as I read about you smilin...Amy, I laughed out loud as I read about you smiling and winking at a stranger on the sidewalk. Have you ever hear the very old song "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella?" I guess it sorta applies. Except maybe the wink... I was thinking of the way we do things in the South. I thought of shoulder or forearm touching as one talks to a person. Have you ever done that? Yeah, it's a thing down here. I think you exude friendliness. Go girl!delainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519073646760104147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-61198407579184714082011-03-17T23:42:44.864+11:002011-03-17T23:42:44.864+11:00You ARE a good listener.
Also, you prob made that ...You ARE a good listener.<br />Also, you prob made that guy's day (the one passing on sidewalk). It would make me feel happy.Michele Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030846420862437581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-913607926730735812011-03-17T16:12:52.535+11:002011-03-17T16:12:52.535+11:00If you lived further south, say in Tasmania, it wo...If you lived further south, say in Tasmania, it wouldn't be out of place to give the thumbs up. Everyone seemed to be doing it when we were last there.<br /><br />PS your papa is hilariousjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555335877076751146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-39665076908672935262011-03-17T15:00:56.092+11:002011-03-17T15:00:56.092+11:00You may advance to his level, but you may take som...You may advance to his level, but you may take some comfort from the certainty that your display of the family infirmity will be greeted with a much higher level of approval...and less hysterical blindness.Camp Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03918758148818443535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-9134801581765585682011-03-17T14:53:25.630+11:002011-03-17T14:53:25.630+11:00And just when I thought I'd successfully expun...And just when I thought I'd successfully expunged those memories...nope, they're back!<br /><br />Good point though, Dad. Clearly, I'll have to give this some thought. Because maybe the condition worsens with age?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969357513275063157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897882981515430685.post-28314752524959109502011-03-17T14:48:43.578+11:002011-03-17T14:48:43.578+11:00By way of explaining your eccentric behavior, you ...By way of explaining your eccentric behavior, you do have a maternal uncle who has been known to drop is trousers at family gatherings as a way of asking, "Is every one having a good time? Can I get you a beverage or some canapes?"<br /><br />I don't want to mention his name because I wouldn't want to embarrass your Uncle John, but you know who mean.Camp Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03918758148818443535noreply@blogger.com