The Tao of Bubba - August 16, 2010

I read the Tao of Pooh once... I forget who said it;

"The reeds that can bend with the wind will enjoy sunshine another day."

mike_mccue


I read the Tao of Pooh once... I forget who said it;

"The reeds that can bend with the wind will enjoy sunshine another day."

No one special Mike just Lao Tzu the father of Taoism
 
 

UbiquitousBubba


Intentionality.
 
Mistakes are commonplace.  Accidents occur frequently.  Knowing this, if one does not deliberately act in such a way as to minimise the likelihood of causing or triggering an "accident" or "mistake", has one intentionally ensured the occurrence of an error?  Does the determined, intentional and deliberate refusal to mitigate the risk of an accident therefore ensure that the natural consequences are, in fact, not an "accident", but are instead a conscious, purposeful choice?  Is the failure to act in such a way as to prevent an error tantamount to deliberately choosing to produce a negative result?
 
If so, is this why my local fast food dining establishment appears incapable of filling my order correctly? 

Wu-Wei Wu or doing non-doing or as some less enlightened people would say;
 
The answer is to do nothing then nothing can happen
 
but if you read further you will understand that this is not what Lao Tzu meant.
 
But to stay within the TOS I will stop there so I do not offend anyone or anyones beliefs.
 
As to the underlying question as to "why my local fast food dining establishment appears incapable of filling my order correctly" you are not alone.

you want fries with that?

bapu

The answer is to do nothing then nothing can happen

3131?


1313?


Quack?


Mike?

 
Precisely
 
My personal favorite 1331

But to stay within the TOS I will stop there so I do not defend anyone or anyones beliefs.

 
So, it's "no religion, politics or philosophy" now?

57Gregy

But to stay within the TOS I will stop there so I do not defend anyone or anyones beliefs.

 
So, it's "no religion, politics or philosophy" now?

I think the religion and the politics are probably out but philosophy well, as I originally meant to say and did go back and correct I did not wish to offend.
 
So if I offended please accept my most sincerest of apologises.
 
Philosophise away.

UbiquitousBubba


Intentionality. 
  

If so, is this why my local fast food dining establishment appears incapable of filling my order correctly? 

I managed a couple of restaurants ... regardless of what anyone say, a customer going out, not smiling, and saying "catch you later" ... is bad business ...
 
One of the Izzy's up here that we ate at, had flies running around the station where they collected the dirty plates. I reported that to the cashier (said Assistant Manager on his tag), and he looked at me and didn't say anything and didn't even look at the spot I was talking about.
 
Funny thing ... 2 weeks later I was driving by and the place was closed. Probably by the Health Inspector -- because that infraction would probably cause serious repercussions that would likely dismiss the management on the spot.
 
I was lucky ... I learned early on while waiting on tables in Santa Barbara that there is a big difference about a 1 Cent tip or a Dollar tip ... and you have to decide which one you want. Used to average, easily enough about 10 to 15 dollars in tips per hour, and we are talking 1980 and 1981 and 1982 before Reagan decided to tax tipping.
 
I had fun ... and was placed in a team/group that would open up a bunch of Carrows Restaurants and ended up in the Pacific Northwest and have been here since!