tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post541090428096265763..comments2024-03-20T04:19:52.573-05:00Comments on Stuff, Things, etc.: My Least Favorite CommentKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-69944123448766876432017-02-13T14:38:59.221-06:002017-02-13T14:38:59.221-06:00i have no doubt that i have said 'i could neve...i have no doubt that i have said 'i could never do that' in the past, but it gets on my nerves when people say it to me lol. i say i couldn't do KC's job but the truth is i wouldn't want to.Kristen @ See You In A Porridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592108031437491276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-43272770215489063482017-02-09T15:57:45.764-06:002017-02-09T15:57:45.764-06:00This is so true! Most of the time "I could n...This is so true! Most of the time "I could never do that." Is really about the fact that you haven't had to yet, as you said. Like I could say that I could never be a garbage collector (because "ew"), but if a situation arose and I needed a job and that was it, I sure could.<br /><br />The comment that I'm not enjoying right now is some version or other of "Just you wait," in reference to this baby I'm carrying. I know parenting isn't going to be all sunshine and roses, but why do parents always have to tell me "just to wait" for the bad things. Can't they give me a "just you wait" for the cute and happy moments, too??Becky Doughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137408537369933534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-9900717708243827862017-02-08T18:13:45.662-06:002017-02-08T18:13:45.662-06:00As I website possessor I believe the content mater...As I website possessor I believe the content material here is rattling great , appreciate it for your hard work. You should keep it up forever! Best of luck.wwwhttp://nmoney.gbzl.plnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-36669601646787042422017-02-08T12:37:26.283-06:002017-02-08T12:37:26.283-06:00Ah yes. The military life "I could never do t...Ah yes. The military life "I could never do that" comment. Or... how do you do that?! I usually just answer with a shrug and say, I don't have any other option. Because duh, I don't. Well, I guess leaving my husband, but that's a whole other can of worms right? ;)Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543581308363689982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-6586647301462391582017-02-08T09:10:29.668-06:002017-02-08T09:10:29.668-06:00hmmm perhaps they mean "i don't want to d...hmmm perhaps they mean "i don't want to do that/would never want to do that". If one puts their mind to something, they definitely can do it.Kathy@MoreCoffeeLessTalkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044005966979731361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-65784739501474036152017-02-08T05:31:44.919-06:002017-02-08T05:31:44.919-06:00I could totally not be a nurse...I probably couldn...I could totally not be a nurse...I probably couldn't even if I had to. But yeah, for non-career or aptitude related things, in most cases you can, you can learn how, but we gradually grow into the skills needed for the lifestyle we face.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-77736241685471950352017-02-07T15:53:12.426-06:002017-02-07T15:53:12.426-06:00I sometimes hear "I could never do that"...I sometimes hear "I could never do that" as "why do you want to do that" because of people's own values and preferences. I don't think they always mean it in a nasty or harmful way; sometimes it's just the only thing they know to say. <br /><br />Jana @ Jana Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501814243709445827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-66038233895427694802017-02-07T14:19:08.417-06:002017-02-07T14:19:08.417-06:00I never liked that either, it somehow feels like t...I never liked that either, it somehow feels like they are saying "you chose to do that, and I wouldn't have made that choice" but does that mean that they wouldn't have married their spouse if that person had a job that made them leave a lot, or move a lot? I don't know, I'm a little rambly but it never felt good to me when people would say things like that.Jane Clifford | Typically Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229543265162931591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-18256680251105014432017-02-07T12:56:30.788-06:002017-02-07T12:56:30.788-06:00Word choice is a funny thing, like others mentione...Word choice is a funny thing, like others mentioned above I think most times when I say "I couldn't do that" I really do mean "I have no interest in doing that and I don't think I would be a very happy person if I HAD to". Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12541856005561008886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-50471939373199350902017-02-07T11:39:26.847-06:002017-02-07T11:39:26.847-06:00I agree with Steph. I always say "I could nev...I agree with Steph. I always say "I could never..." when what I mean is "I would never want to do that." I'm sure I COULD do a lot of things, but I would never choose to unless I was forced into it. And there are a lot of things I would never choose to do, haha.Angihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00394336849612797834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-59002849868247173372017-02-07T10:54:21.491-06:002017-02-07T10:54:21.491-06:00People always tend to look at the negative especia...People always tend to look at the negative especially when things are unfamiliar to them.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-1589856480816271692017-02-07T09:11:43.291-06:002017-02-07T09:11:43.291-06:00Yep... people dont like to think of the things the...Yep... people dont like to think of the things they CAN do if they HAD to... & its just easier to say I couldnt do it...Life has a way of throwing you into situations you say you cant do though.. & you turn out OK.Rebecca Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965781380511208862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-10723840720936708692017-02-07T09:06:21.273-06:002017-02-07T09:06:21.273-06:00People typically say "I could never do that&q...People typically say "I could never do that" when they mean "I would never want to do that." SMD @ lifeaccordingtostephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884611147965544589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-90411719877403804692017-02-07T07:06:45.507-06:002017-02-07T07:06:45.507-06:00I mean, this is all very true. These are scenarios...I mean, this is all very true. These are scenarios that some people wouldn't want for their lives or can't imagine, though, so they just want to stay away from anything that would out them in that situation. I think knowing your limits is important. If you don't like kids, you shouldn't teach (raises hand, realized that after going through alternative certification). Who you love is a lot harder, though, so you do what you have to to make it work. After dating one guy in the military and getting a tiny glimpse of that life, I didn't think it was for me, either. I didn't swear off men in the military after that, but I did meet my husband next, so it worked for me.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01625993635674294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-31596601992286907612017-02-07T06:43:51.098-06:002017-02-07T06:43:51.098-06:00I really enjoy this post and find it to be so true...I really enjoy this post and find it to be so true. For me, if I hear of someone's very challenging sounding (to me) job, I respect them for it. And people who are living through deployments with or without children or working/not working...I just think wow, I could do that, but I can also respect that it would be VERY hard. I'm not trying to pity anyone or anything, but I think it can be important to acknowledge it too. Eye-opening post though :)Heather @ The Maritime Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14334570091224362628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-1009178587861084912017-02-07T05:08:08.173-06:002017-02-07T05:08:08.173-06:00I think people really believe life is all about cr...I think people really believe life is all about creating your reality. Most people around us literally set their lives up to be how they are every day. So the idea of HAVING to do something they don't really WANT to do is foreign. I'm not talking paying taxes or sitting in annoying traffic here. Practically nothing in my life is how I envisioned it when I was 16. We've faced things I never ever thought I could handle. But the truth is, when life throws things at you, things you don't have a choice but handle, YOU HANDLE THEM.Joey Hodges https://www.blogger.com/profile/03924167639294786738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-13298238811535805712017-02-07T02:21:02.521-06:002017-02-07T02:21:02.521-06:00There are a lot of elementary school memories that...There are a lot of elementary school memories that are vivid and quite real to me. Others are fuzzy. But, aren't most childhood memories a combination of these two?<br />Good point that "I could never do that" is a statement that people say when they really mean something different. Erin of TexErin-in-SydneyLandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744003004126232764noreply@blogger.com