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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Aw .... that sounds like a Hall Mark card.
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There is actually science behind how our brain functions in relation to negative memories. Whenever something significant happens (good or bad) and we give it more attention it is more likely to be stored in long-term memory. Anger, fear, and sadness are strong emotions though and can be easily triggered. Whenever the hormones associated with those emotions are released you usually see a strong reaction from that person. It is why level-headed people are so enviable in most people’s eyes. They have the ability to fight the urges of those hormones more consistently. It is a skill not easily acquired.
 
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VolPack22 said:
There is actually science behind how our brain functions in relation to negative memories. Whenever something significant happens (good or bad) and we give it more attention it is more likely to be stored in long-term memory. Anger, fear, and sadness are strong emotions though and can be easily triggered. Whenever the hormones associated with those emotions are released you usually see a strong reaction from that person. It is why level-headed people are so enviable in most people’s eyes. They have the ability to fight the urges of those hormones more consistently. It is a skill not easily acquired.
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
That is a "sheep" dog. Cartoons were great back in the 50s & 60s .... before UR time.
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It was during covid, my high school was still closed.
I had my final orthodontist appointment. It's just a final check. ie get braces off, go for a check once a year for 3 years.
After the check, my mom asks if I'd mind having lunch as some Hawaiian type of restaurant because she likes the coffee there and it's one of the few places that are even open for business because of covid.

haha at my mom that she goes out of her way for a cup of coffee, but I think she, like most people like being out in society even if it's closed.

So, the restaurant only has out door seating and there are only 3 very small tables with 2-3 chairs each on a small patio that's fenced in. So picture in you mind, a small patio with a high wooden fence around it. Cool day, but the fence meant no wind.

It's around 2 pm., so there isn't a lunch crowd or dinner crowd it's just us.

Oh, big cover charge just to get in because it's outdoor only and as I said, there's like 8 chairs total out back.

We sit down, I'm facing the building with the other two tables behind me, my mom is facing the other two tables.

I have to pee and when I come back, Tom Holland is at the next table facing my mom and Tom is with some guy.

I give Tom one of those upwards head movements acknowledging his presence. He gives me the same and a little wave.

I sit down and ask my mom if she knows who that is and I knew she wouldn't.

I tell her and she's completely not impressed even after I tell her and I think, well, I guess that makes sense, she's def not a fan of any action hero anything.

I purposely ignore Tom too. This whole patio thing is FOR PRIVACY, so I want him to have that.

We ask for the check and the waiter tells us that our check and tip will be taken care of by the table behind me.

My mom and I were prepared to just quietly pay and leave, but now? Now I feel compelled to thank him because he just paid for our lunch, tip, covid table fee. It would be rude to walk away imo. I just want to give him a brief thank you and be overly interruptive.

When I approach his table, Tom is about to get up and give him a hand gesture to stay seated and tell him, "No need to get up. I just wanted to say thank you. I know who you are and you're here for privacy, not fan interaction, sooo thank you very much for lunch".

Tom ignores my hand gesture and says with his English accent, you're welcome and gets up and says to the other guy, "my God, look at this guy, he's HUGE!" Then Tom asks what I'm doing out in about in the middle of COVID? I tell him and he's teasing me as he looks at his agent or whoever and with sarcasm says. "Well that makes sense, because you know (pause for effect) they're perfect, look at his smile and his dimples!"

Tom turns to me and asks, "Seriously, what is with the kids in Georgia, everywhere I go, the boys and men are very tall and the girls and women are ... incredibly good looking."

I tell him I honestly don't know, but I've noticed the same thing and quickly tell him how tall my friends are compared to their fathers.

Tom asks with what is now his massive accent and upward lilting tone, "Do you want to take selfie?" [he didn't say A selfie, he said exactly what I wrote]

I tell him not really, I'm not a selfie kinda guy.

Tom, "Not for you, I want to take one to send to my mum to show her how massive you Americans are!"

He puts his arm around my waist and I put my hand around his back and up on his shoulder and he asks me to stand tall, so I stand up straighter, top stands up very straight and takes the pic and sends it to him mom.

Tom then says hello to my mom and asks her how she's doing and asks what salad did she have. She tells him and she suggests the coffee she had.

Tom's agent offers my mom his chair and my mom declines, but asks him how they found this place because most people don't know about it.

Tom turns to me and points to them, "Grown ups talking" He then asks what I do to stay in shape because he could tell I don't have much body fat, but it seems like I am "well muscled".

I start listing all the sports and activities I do and he points out, so you're not in the gym lifting weights much? And I tell him no and that I'd rather just be active, but I AM very active. He didn't know what lacrosse was, so I described that.

I'm going to post this even though there are a few little things I left out about sports and what I eat and what he eats - more like doesn't eat, I'll mention in the next post.
 
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Drewbydoo said:
It was during covid, my high school was still closed.
I had my final orthodontist appointment. It's just a final check. ie get braces off, go for a check once a year for 3 years.
After the check, my mom asks if I'd mind having lunch as some Hawaiian type of restaurant because she likes the coffee there and it's one of the few places that are even open for business because of covid.

haha at my mom that she goes out of her way for a cup of coffee, but I think she, like most people like being out in society even if it's closed.

So, the restaurant only has out door seating and there are only 3 very small tables with 2-3 chairs each on a small patio that's fenced in. So picture in you mind, a small patio with a high wooden fence around it. Cool day, but the fence meant no wind.

It's around 2 pm., so there isn't a lunch crowd or dinner crowd it's just us.

Oh, big cover charge just to get in because it's outdoor only and as I said, there's like 8 chairs total out back.

We sit down, I'm facing the build with the other two tables behind me, my mom is facing the other two tables.

I have to pee and when I come back, Tom Holland is at the next table facing my mom and Tom is with some guy.

I give Tom one of those upwards head movements acknowledging his presence. He gives me the same and a little wave.

I sit down and ask my mom if she knows who that is and I knew she wouldn't.

I tell her and she's completely not impressed even after I tell her and I think, well, I guess that makes sense, she's def not a fan of any action hero anything.

I purposely ignore Tom too. This whole patio thing is FOR PRIVACY, so I want him to have that.

We ask for the check and the waiter tells us that our check and tip will be taken care of by the table me.

My mom and I were prepared to just quietly pay and leave, but now? Now I feel compelled to thank him because he just paid for our lunch, tip, covid table fee. It would be rude to walk away imo. I just want to give him a brief thank you and be overly interruptive.

When I approach his table, Tom is about to get up and give him a hand gesture to stay seated and tell him, "No need to get up. I just wanted to say thank you. I know who you are and you're here for privacy, not fan interaction, sooo thank you very much for lunch".

Tom ignores my hand gesture and says with his English accent, you're welcome and gets up and says to the other guy, "my God, look at this guy, he's HUGE!" Then Tom asks what I'm doing out in about in the middle of COVID? I tell him and he's teasing me as he looks at his agent or whoever and with sarcasm says. "Well that makes sense, because you know (pause for effect) they're perfect, look at his smile and his dimples!"

Tom turns to me and asks, "Seriously, what is with the kids in Georgia, everywhere I go, the boys and men are very tall and the girls and women are ... incredibly good looking."

I tell him I honestly don't know, but I've noticed the same thing and quickly tell him how tall my friends are compared to their fathers.

Tom asks with what is now his massive accent and upward lilting tone, "Do you want to take selfie?" [he didn't say A selfie, he said exactly what I wrote]

I tell him not really, I'm not a selfie kinda guy.

Tom, "Not for you, I want to take one to send to my mum to show her how massive you Americans are!"

He puts his arm around my waist and I put my hand around his back and up on his shoulder and he asks me to stand tall, so I stand up straighter, top stands up very straight and takes the pic and sends it to him mom.

Tom then says hello to my mom and asks her how she's doing and asks what salad did she have. She tells him and she suggests the coffee she had.

Tom's agent offers my mom his chair and my mom declines, but asks him how they found this place because most people don't know about it.

Tom turns to me and points to them, "Grown ups talking" He then asks what I do to stay in shape because he could tell I don't have much body fat, but it seems like I am "well muscled".

I start listing all the sports and activities I do and he points out, so you're not in the gym lifting weights much? And I tell him no and that I'd rather just be active, but I AM very active. He didn't know what lacrosse was, so I described that.

I'm going to post this even though there are a few little things I left out about sports and what I eat and what he eats - more like doesn't eat, I'll mention in the next post.
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