I have just decided I am the bees knees, perfectly perfect in every way, and let no one say otherwise!

Della said:
Yes it's called a poem, he is a poet, here is the link to his poem from the poetry foundation page:https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57243/how-to-be-perfect

Maybe if you had included the by-line and link when you copied and pasted it you would know that.
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No, I found the "poem", if that is what it is, or is supposed to be, on a completely different website.

The acknowledgement I should have given at the time, and will do eventually, is a completely different guy, who many may well have heard of, (as I think I have)
 
The following improvement advice was attributed to a celebrated author, a guy called Jack Kerouac who will be better known to many other forum members than he is to me I'm sure, (according to the website where I found the extended list of suggestions).
https://poets.org/poet/jack-kerouac


1). Don't give advice. (GG comment: I suppose this means unless asked, and of course the author is giving us his advice in spades isn't he?)

2). Be friendly. It will help make you happy.

3). Hope for everything. Expect nothing. (GG comment: Slightly overstated, but basically sound advice)

4). Know that the desire to be perfect is probably the veiled expression
of another desire—to be loved, perhaps, or not to die.

5). Be skeptical about all opinions, but try to see some value in each of
them.

6). Dress in a way that pleases both you and those around you.

7). Learn something every day.

8). Be nice to people before they have a chance to behave badly.

9). Be loyal.

10). Be kind to old people, even when they are obnoxious. When you
become old, be kind to young people.

11). Live with an animal.

12). If you need help, ask for it.

13). Plan your day so you never have to rush.

14). Show your appreciation to people who do things for you, even if you
have paid them, even if they do favors you don't want.

15). Do not waste money you could be giving to those who need it.

16). Calm down.

17). Don't expect your children to love you, so they can, if they want to. (GG comment: I feel expecting there to be love between yourself and your child and it shouldn't be a one way street, so this one is drawn into question in my view)

18). Don't be too self-critical or too self-congratulatory.

19). Do one thing at a time.

20). Be calm in a crisis. The more critical the situation, the calmer you
should be.

21). Enjoy sex, but don't become obsessed with it.

22). Be good.

23). Be honest with yourself, diplomatic with others.

24). Be especially cordial to foreigners.
 

grahamg said:
Great pick up line that "bag of chips" you've highlighted! :)
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Well, actually "Fancy a bag of chips and a wally, love?" beats "Grab yer coat girl, you've pulled!" or "Better ring yer mum duck and tell her you won't be home tonight" nudge, nudge ;);)

:)
 
Blessed said:
Then why are you not out shopping for a wedding suit, just some thing simple, dark in color and I love a good bow tie. No need for a tophat!!
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I think you might be too ambitious with the wedding suit thing @Blessed, I think Graham's busy tarting up his tent in readiness for the honeymoon down by the Manchester Ship canal :( I hear it's very romantic this time of year :)
 
Trish said:
I think you might be too ambitious with the wedding suit thing @Blessed, I think Graham's busy tarting up his tent in readiness for the honeymoon down by the Manchester Ship canal :( I hear it's very romantic this time of year :)
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I'll have you know my wedding suit is something to behold, (do you need proof or will you take my word for it?)! :);)
 
Blessed said:
I would never!! LOL
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It has happened you know, (a mate of my fathers had to pay for two weddings where his eldest son never turned up on the day - it made the national press here, with the poor girl in question and her family very distraught as you can imagine - the father of the groom gave as an excuse to the papers that his son had been badly affected by the loss of his mother, though how much truth in it there was I'm unsure, though the son went on to marry someone else, raise a family and has done very well, so maybe it was just a feeling something wasn't right about the girl he jilted twice?)
 
grahamg said:
Proof will be provided for any doubting Thomas's, in order for them to admire the wonderful Italian made "dark suit" as requested! (it may take a while to find a photo though).
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Oh! Italian made? I think proof is required :) Wait! it's not THE original wedding suit is it? I'm thinking flares, giant lapels, the remains of a sad, wilting carnation pinned to the front and a couple of mouldy vol au vents in the pocket :eek:;)
 
Trish said:
Oh! Italian made? I think proof is required :) Wait! it's not THE original wedding suit is it? I'm thinking flares, giant lapels, the remains of a sad, wilting carnation pinned to the front and a couple of mouldy vol au vents in the pocket :eek:;)
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Now now, who do you think, or what kind of man do you think, or "do you think at all"?
No, a beautiful Italian made suit, any man might be proud to wear, (what a cheapskate you're making me look here,......, oh well, maybe there's justification for that thought generally, I'll have to end my argument here, but the suit is a beauty, just like the man when you get to know him better!!!!!!!:) )
 
Blessed said:
Well if I come as is it would be in a pair of flannel christmas pajamas and a navy blue sweat shirt. Quite stylish this time of year!!
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I've suddenly got cold feet, so no need for any "dark suit", (Italian or otherwise), " bow tie ", or all the rest of it.

These whirlwind romances almost never work do they in any case, but it was the thought of being nagged, I have to tell you, yes being constsntly nagged that did for me, (what can a man do?).

"No strings s*x then"? :)
 
grahamg said:
I've suddenly got cold feet, so no need for any "dark suit", (Italian or otherwise), " bow tie ", or all the rest of it.

These whirlwind romances almost never work do they in any case, but it was the thought of being nagged, I have to tell you, yes being constsntly nagged that did for me, (what can a man do?).

"No strings s*x then"? :)
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No ring, no fling!!
 

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