Folded thought of the day:

I'd like to post a few of your responses to Tuesday's ramble  
on the Art of Making Sense.  But first, an observation.  I 
really don't like it when people preface a sentence in a way 
that allows them to seemingly say whatever they want without 
worrying about the response.  Let me illustrate.  

When someone says "Now don't take this personally but..." 
there's a very good chance that they're going to say 
something that you will take very personally.  But when 
they preface the sentence this way they think they can 
get away with it.  "Hey, I told you not to take it 
personally..."  

Another example (and this one really bothers me) is when 
people say something like "Now, I mean this will all 
due respect, but..."  What the heck does that mean?  
You know that the person is about to say something 
incredibly disrespectful.  

"Don't take this the wrong way" means there's probably 
no "right" way you will be able to take whatever they're 
going to say.

You get the idea.  I just had to get that off my chest.  
Now, onto some of your observations.  

"Going to college straight out of high school just because 
all of your friends are or because your parents/guidance 
counselor/teacher think you should is not important.  
Waiting until you've had some life experience and know 
what you want from college makes sense."
-- J. Bobbitt

"Pressuring your children to 'get into the right pre-school' 
or to 'win at all costs' is meaningless.  Teaching your 
children what it takes for them to accept themselves, to be 
happy, and to play fair is not."
-- G. Schmid
  
"Working 60 to 80 hours per week so that you can earn enough 
money to make your life and that of your children's easier or 
better does not make sense. Taking time to enjoy life by doing 
a little thing such as sitting in a park or taking in a movie 
at home with your family or friends does."
-- C. Bright

"Putting someone off, putting distance or a barrier between you 
because they are different and you fear being painted with the 
same brush with which they have been stereotyped not only doesn't 
make sense but is counter-productive to ones own self.  Letting 
go of petty fears and caring for people not only makes good sense
but makes good... period."
-- T. C. Johnson

"Trying to be the kind of person everyone expects you to be is 
not important.  Liking the kind of person you already are makes 
sense."
-- P. Subject

"Spending all your daughters childhood making money so that she can 
have whatever she wants and finding that what she wanted was you."
-- T. Gray

"Going to the gym and running around on those machines like a 
rat to get your exercise does not make sense.  Going to a local 
basketball court and shooting hoops with friends makes sense."
-- stig

"Paying $5 for coffee at a yuppie espresso place does not make 
sense.  Paying 50 cents for an 'endless cup of joe' at a diner 
makes sense."  
-- cadillac

Excellent observations my little Fold'ers.  Keep 'em coming.