Re: Gryphoemia (off topic, with thanks to Gwyn and Zimra)

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Posted by BarefootSophie on July 24, 2001 at 18:36:43:

In reply to: Gryphoemia (off topic, with thanks to Gwyn and Zimra) posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on July 24, 2001 at 17:54:55:

Really long answers to short questions!
(Hoping dry humour doesn't also give you flare-ups...)

Is there such thing as sympathy-induced Gryphoemia? Because I was
getting irritated just reading about your ordeals. A dear old friend
had an expression for the gauzy, doe-eyed darlings you describe: "So
heavenly-minded that they're NO EARTHLY GOOD." I'm afraid it's a
pretty universal thing, that wherever people get together to be
spiritual, you'll have folks who'll try to out-spiritual one another.
Pretty dang amusing unless -- heaven forbid -- you're trying to get
something accomplished... in that case I totally understand a bad case
of the "gryphs" coming on.

I also understand about people coming into a planned (group) activity
and wanting individual attention. I drew a little ten-second diagram
of the solar system on my dry-erase board in my office. One little
arrow points to Earth and says "You are here..." Another one points to
the sun -- the center of the universe -- and says "...NOT here."

I find the quickest cure for Gryphoemia is an objective look at the
current situation in the grand scheme of things, followed by a good
long belly laugh.
Followed by chocolate.

Sophie

PS - What's "draining corks?"

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Re: Gryphoemia (off topic, with thanks to Gwyn and Zimra) Natasha Papousek 02:09:21 7/25/2001 (0)

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: Really long answers to short questions! : (Hoping dry humour doesn't also give you flare-ups...) : : Is there such thing as sympathy-induced Gryphoemia? Because I was : getting irritated just reading about your ordeals. A dear old friend : had an expression for the gauzy, doe-eyed darlings you describe: "So : heavenly-minded that they're NO EARTHLY GOOD." I'm afraid it's a : pretty universal thing, that wherever people get together to be : spiritual, you'll have folks who'll try to out-spiritual one another. : Pretty dang amusing unless -- heaven forbid -- you're trying to get : something accomplished... in that case I totally understand a bad case : of the "gryphs" coming on. : : I also understand about people coming into a planned (group) activity : and wanting individual attention. I drew a little ten-second diagram : of the solar system on my dry-erase board in my office. One little : arrow points to Earth and says "You are here..." Another one points to : the sun -- the center of the universe -- and says "...NOT here." : : I find the quickest cure for Gryphoemia is an objective look at the : current situation in the grand scheme of things, followed by a good : long belly laugh. : Followed by chocolate. : : Sophie : : PS - What's "draining corks?"
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