Kristyne McDaniel wrote: > Ricardo, > >>> I remember back when I was a young engineer and one >>> particular man kept telling me to smile. >> You should have answered you'd give him a smile in exchange >> for 50 push ups. > > LOL... Back then it never occurred to me to make a joke out of it. I was > irritated by the comment, and if I had turned it around instead I could have > been grinning about the comeback.
Yes, in retrospect things look easier than when you are in the middle of the situation and it's the first time. > > Most engineers back then never had some creepy old engineer looking down > their blouse when they were trying to explain how they calculated some > solution they were proposing. I was the only woman in my engineering group, > and just didn't know how to respond when those sorts of things happened. Bugger! I would have loved an old (she) engineer looking down at my parts while I was trying to explain something difficult. I would have gotten away with murder! > > One of my biggest pleasures is watching my two stepdaughters and two > daughters-in-law kick back in ways that never even occurred to me when I was > their age. I'm happy beyond words at how many things have changed. Not one > of them is a delicate little girl. > Yes, sometimes I have to defend my daughter's boyfriend when she kicks him around too much. Another world altogether. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
