Insignificant things that make you feel good

**gandy** · 10-07-12, 15:47

Originally Posted by Fallen Angel

It's not a pleasant experience, it really isn't. Went shopping for an evening's dinner with Slapper and Baby Bottom on Saturday, despite the fact I carefully laid out all her shopping in the correct order on the conveyor belt, nicely grouped ready to just be popped into bags together and Slapper somehow managed to pack it wrong...she is now banned from ever food shopping with me again.

I have Scottland and Severen well trained as assistant shoppers. Metz is reasonably well trained but gets distracted and disappears, which simply will not do. If I take Metz AND Baby Angel then I have to have a separate number of items to let them "got fetch". That has taken me quite some time to get used to letting happen.

I dare you to come shopping with me...I'm a 'chuck it in the trolley' person...hahahaha!!

**Fallen Angel** · 10-07-12, 16:39

Originally Posted by gandy

I dare you to come shopping with me...I'm a 'chuck it in the trolley' person...hahahaha!!

...and Gandy was never heard of again...

**murcan** · 10-07-12, 16:42

Originally Posted by MrFiction

Seeing a dog looking back out of a car window at you.

Good one.

And children.

Unsolicited smiles from complete strangers.

I was holding station in Boston Harbor waiting for my dock to be vacated. There was a lot of small boat traffic around and I was just taking in the view from the bridge wing. A tour boat came by at idle speed and everyone was looking up at the ship. The tour guide may have been talking about shipping in Boston or something.

Out of a crowd of about a 100 people this one tiny little girl gave me a little tentative wave. So I waved back at her. She was delighted. She turned to her mum and pointed up at the bridge. She waved back with more vigor and I returned her wave in kind. Then I held up a finger to signal her to wait one moment and called to the mate to give a good long blast of the ships horn. Her reaction was perfect. First a big shock, then a big smile, a turn to mum, "look what I did", and then she clapped her hands. By this time everyone on the boat was aware of what was taking place and they broke out in applause as well. All for the little girl. It made my day.

**Bobble** · 10-07-12, 17:46

Originally Posted by murcan

Good one.

And children.

Unsolicited smiles from complete strangers.

I was holding station in Boston Harbor waiting for my dock to be vacated. There was a lot of small boat traffic around and I was just taking in the view from the bridge wing. A tour boat came by at idle speed and everyone was looking up at the ship. The tour guide may have been talking about shipping in Boston or something.

Out of a crowd of about a 100 people this one tiny little girl gave me a little tentative wave. So I waved back at her. She was delighted. She turned to her mum and pointed up at the bridge. She waved back with more vigor and I returned her wave in kind. Then I held up a finger to signal her to wait one moment and called to the mate to give a good long blast of the ships horn. Her reaction was perfect. First a big shock, then a big smile, a turn to mum, "look what I did", and then she clapped her hands. By this time everyone on the boat was aware of what was taking place and they broke out in applause as well. All for the little girl. It made my day.

Reading this post made me smile!!

**wobbler** · 10-07-12, 19:27

Peeling a satsuma in one go.
Breaking the foil seal on a jar of instant coffee.
Doing a big fart in the bath.
Getting ALL of the washing done.
Being first into a new tub of butter.
Drinking tea when it's at perfect drinking temperature. Cups of tea have a 'sweet spot'.
Simultaneous mutual orgasms.
Looking at the time and seeing it is 11:11, or 12:34 etc
Catching someone's eye and you both know you're thinking the same thing.

**fastfitter** · 10-07-12, 19:35

Kids waving at you from the back of a car, and waving back as you sweep past

The 'Whuuump hummmmm' of a transformer I've just maintained being energised - and staying in

Spotting Farmfoods have a special offer on Tunnock's Tea-cakes

**gandy** · 10-07-12, 19:36

Originally Posted by Fallen Angel

...and Gandy was never heard of again...

Are you gonna put me in the basement

another thing that makes me feel good....Banter!

**Fallen Angel** · 10-07-12, 19:37

Originally Posted by gandy

Are you gonna put me in the basement

another thing that makes me feel good....Banter!

Your visit is long overdue tbh...

**gandy** · 10-07-12, 19:41

Originally Posted by Fallen Angel

Your visit is long overdue tbh...

I'm there....I have boots to wear and everything!

**Fallen Angel** · 10-07-12, 19:42

Originally Posted by gandy

I'm there....I have boots to wear ~~and everything!~~

Correct for you

**gandy** · 10-07-12, 19:47

Originally Posted by Fallen Angel

Correct for you

I love it when you are dirty!

**Noggin** · 10-07-12, 19:56

Originally Posted by Fallen Angel

It's not a pleasant experience, it really isn't. Went shopping for an evening's dinner with Slapper and Baby Bottom on Saturday, despite the fact I carefully laid out all her shopping in the correct order on the conveyor belt, nicely grouped ready to just be popped into bags together and Slapper somehow managed to pack it wrong...she is now banned from ever food shopping with me again.

I have Scottland and Severen well trained as assistant shoppers. Metz is reasonably well trained but gets distracted and disappears, which simply will not do. If I take Metz AND Baby Angel then I have to have a separate number of items to let them "got fetch". That has taken me quite some time to get used to letting happen.

I don't measure up

I know it was just once. But . . . .

Originally Posted by gandy

I dare you to come shopping with me...I'm a 'chuck it in the trolley' person...hahahaha!!

Originally Posted by Fallen Angel

...and Gandy was never heard of again...

One of you wouldn't survive!!!

Originally Posted by gandy

Are you gonna put me in the basement

another thing that makes me feel good....Banter!

And I'm copying the rest. The noises from the basement are bad enough already - and I still haven't 'noticed' a door. I'm not actually looking as I'm not sure I need that much info!! LOL

Originally Posted by murcan

Good one.

And children.

Unsolicited smiles from complete strangers.

I was holding station in Boston Harbor waiting for my dock to be vacated. There was a lot of small boat traffic around and I was just taking in the view from the bridge wing. A tour boat came by at idle speed and everyone was looking up at the ship. The tour guide may have been talking about shipping in Boston or something.

Out of a crowd of about a 100 people this one tiny little girl gave me a little tentative wave. So I waved back at her. She was delighted. She turned to her mum and pointed up at the bridge. She waved back with more vigor and I returned her wave in kind. Then I held up a finger to signal her to wait one moment and called to the mate to give a good long blast of the ships horn. Her reaction was perfect. First a big shock, then a big smile, a turn to mum, "look what I did", and then she clapped her hands. By this time everyone on the boat was aware of what was taking place and they broke out in applause as well. All for the little girl. It made my day.

I love smiling at people as I go through life. I know there is the saying - smile, they'll wonder what you are up to!

BUT

I used to get broad grins from the people at the two stations I used as I always smiled and said hello every morning and evening. after just a couple of days, they were smiling as soon as I was in view, not just cos I grinned madly and said hello all friendly like

!! (I guess they may have just thought I was window licking special and it was best to humour me

)

**murcan** · 10-07-12, 20:33

Originally Posted by smixxy

I don't measure up

I know it was just once. But . . . .

One of you wouldn't survive!!!

And I'm copying the rest. The noises from the basement are bad enough already - and I still haven't 'noticed' a door. I'm not actually looking as I'm not sure I need that much info!! LOL

I love smiling at people as I go through life. I know there is the saying - smile, they'll wonder what you are up to!

BUT

I used to get broad grins from the people at the two stations I used as I always smiled and said hello every morning and evening. after just a couple of days, they were smiling as soon as I was in view, not just cos I grinned madly and said hello all friendly like

!! (I guess they may have just thought I was window licking special and it was best to humour me

)

Being obviously American and a loony tourist I can smile at and talk to strangers all over London.

I was having a double espresso on the pavement outside of Westminster Abbey and talking to some plod about English things in general. When I finished my coffee I mentioned how there are never any waste baskets on the streets. "They were convenient places to put bombs", they said.
I said, "Oh, what do you know, there's one over there". I proceeded across the road and tossed my empty coffee cup into an abandoned protesters tent and returned to some guiltily chuckling coppers. I think the fact that this even struck the female officer as amusing made everything OK.

**Nik S** · 10-07-12, 22:30

Beeping at sheep. Not a continuous note, lots of little beeps. And the sheep have to be quite close to the road. Try it and tell me it doesn't make you laugh when they run.

**murcan** · 10-07-12, 22:46

Originally Posted by Nik S

Beeping at sheep. Not a continuous note, lots of little beeps. And the sheep have to be quite close to the road. Try it and tell me it doesn't make you laugh when they run.

It sounds like fun. I've never seen a sheep on the road. They're a rare item in the US. I did have a talk with a cow about being in the middle of the road once. She didn't care.