Not too long ago my brother and I, being really hungry went to Subway, he likes eating there, and he usually orders the Tuna sandwich, pretty boring if you asked me.
First of all one could fix that at home having the same final product or close enough, and then ordering the same thing each time.
So anyway, we were in line and each person in front of us who got to order took...I don't know maybe 4 minutes to order, and they would order the set menus, so pretty easy. My turn came up and...I started with the bread, picking a healthier one that what the person assumed I’d have, then I ordered the cheese, provolone, and then came the grilled chicken and some more toppings which I carefully picked. As a dressing I picked a combination of both vinaigrette and low fat ranch. Anyway, following me the line ended up being longer, because unlike the rest of the people I took at least twice the time to order. When I was finally done, asking carefully for just enough salt and pepper, my brother commented that I knew exactly what I wanted.
That's when it kind of hit me, I wasn't taking that much longer on purpose, nor was I trying to complicate the Subway person there...I simply knew exactly what I wanted and how I wanted it. If given the option, why not order exactly what I'm wishing for?!
Similarly to ordering food (and by the way, that was not an unique incident, I usually tend to take longer to order, not because I don't know what I want, but because I know it a little too well sometimes), I compared my behavior to dating. Is not like I like the fact that I am picky about guys, nor do I want to take longer to get one on purpose...I simply know exactly what I like, and since I am given the option of choosing, why rushing!!!
So the question comes...would it be easier or better for one not to know in detail what they want, whether it is in regards to their dinner or the person they'll marry?
I don't know, it may be...it would definitely save some time, as for me, though, that would not fly by. Given my personality, I am damned, one could say, to have high demands on the food I order as well as the guy I'm going to marry.
Buna Alice, am gasit blogul tau prin Maddy. Imi place mult "dizertatia" ta! Te pup si sper sa obtii slujba dorita. Tocmai ti-am trimis o invitatie la blogul meu daca vrei sa il citesti. Sarbatori Fericite tie si familiei!
ReplyDeleteI think knowing what you want is great! Knowing what kind of person I wanted to end up with made it much easier to recognize Tyler when he came along. I think we need to be flexible in some expectations, but not the important ones. People criticized me for being picky or waiting 'so long' to marry, but I wouldn't have been as happy as I am now if I had just married any one. Totally worth the wait, I promise :)
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