Comments on: Live. Shop. Die.

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By: glblguy

glblguy — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:53:15 +0000

@Justin – ROTFL

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:17:03 +0000

@Ryan: I’d have thought the reference to it being a “cute little saying” used to describe the thought process in coming up with this entry was enough for people to understand that the saying itself wasn’t being taken seriously.

@glbguy: Agreed, I do do something I enjoy all day, it’s just time consuming and can be wearying at times. I have found that no matter how much I love something that I can become annoyed by it as well. Just glad I am not an OBGYN.

By: glblguy

glblguy — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:32:38 +0000

@Justin – I agree, I think the trick is finding something you really enjoy doing, then it doesn’t seem so much like work. I’d love to blog full-time…

@Elizabeth – Thank you for the comment. I think there is a difference in shopping out of necessity and shopping for the heck of it. We have 6 kids, so right there with you on the shopping for necessity!

@David – Good one.

@Ryan – No I didn’t. Nope, never heard of sarcasm before, what is it? (<== Example of sarcasm). “live. shop. die” isn’t sarcasm, it’s over exaggeration of something someone enjoys doing. I realize it’s over exaggeration, but the underlying point still stands.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:40:55 +0000

You misinterpreted the “Live shop. Die.” button. Never heard of sarcasm eh?

By: David

David — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:53:58 +0000

Live. Make A Difference. Die. I try…

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:15:17 +0000

Like the first commenter, Dawn, I seem to have born without the shopping gene. That’s not to say that I don’t do a lot of shopping — as a homemaker and mother of two teens, I shop a lot. But not for the sake of shopping itself.

glblguy — You’re not alone in having deeper thoughts triggered by ostensibly witty one-liners like “Live. Shop. Die.” My children and I have had many interesting conversations triggered by T-Shirts, bumper stickers, magnets, and even church sign boards that we’ve read over the years.

My saying would definitely be “Live. Love. Die.”

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:58:59 +0000

Oh yeah, there’s always a choice. Move into a tepee or keep working ;)

Life can be infinitely rewarding, but those 5 days a week where you sell your time can be quite annoying.

By: glblguy

glblguy — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:56:32 +0000

@Mrs. Micah – Understand what you are saying. Due to my faith, I never really feel hopeless though nor does life ever feel ridiculous or futile…although there are times I do wonder why things are so crazy. I’ll actually be blogging about that tomorrow. Thanks for the honest and insightful comment.

@Justin – Know exactly what you’re feeling. Don’t forget though, you are in control of that at all times. You always have a choice.