Thursday Thirteen #52

A few weeks ago, Grace over at Sandier Pastures did a fascinating TT about things she could have said, maybe wanted to say, but never actually did say.  I thought this was a brilliant idea and so I have stolen it.   Here is a list of thirteen things that I could have said at various stages in my life, but never did – probably just as well really.  Some date back to the angst ridden teenage years, others are more recent, though there is nothing from my immediate past.  Anyway I hope you enjoy….

...........Thirteen things I could have said, but didn’t!

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I know I have made a complete mess of this and I thank you all for pretending so sweetly that I haven’t.

Sometimes it is hard even to pretend that I agree with you.

I don’t know why you persist in calling her “a girl with spirit” when all she is is violent and abusive.  When she can’t get her own way she destroys your property and assaults you in public.  Your friends hate seeing you humiliated like this. You need to dump her right now.

We work together and because you are my boss I have to pretend to like you, but I think you are an over promoted buffoon who is completely out of touch with reality.  I’d like to be your friend but I just can’t.

I’d rather be dating your sister.

You must be the only person in London who doesn’t know that your son is gay.  Why do you keep trying to match him up with all these women he obviously isn’t interested in?

I’m sure you have no idea how happy I am every time I get an e-mail from you, and you probably never will know because I can’t tell you.

You are a boring, pompous old fart and you are talking a lot of superstitious drivel.  I don’t want to waste my Sunday mornings sitting on this hard bench listing to this crap any more. There are so many other things I would rather be doing.

You are very kind and I wouldn’t hurt your feelings for anything, but you just can’t cook worth a damn!

I don’t know what this will do to our friendship, but your mother just made a pass at me.

If I know that each of you is cheating on the other, how come you haven’t found out?

Hey everyone,  Mr XXXX is not the hero he makes out he is. He is the one who fucked up a whole week’s work, and it was me and my colleagues who actually put everything right again, no thanks to him.  He just hovered about as we did it and is now trying to make everyone think he saved the day, and is hiding the fact that he caused the problem in the first place.

I can't prove it but I know for absolutely certain that you are helping yourself to the petty cash.  One day I'll catch you !

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Comments

[Adelle Laudan]

LOL remind me never to piss you off! lol Happy T13!

[Thea @ I'm a Drama Mama]

O.K. That wasn't even my list and I feel so much more free. This is wonderful.

[Angie @ Many Little Blessings]

Great list! I was just thinking about this kind of thing the other day. Sometimes, it's such a relief to have not said something, and then it's funny how sometimes all you can do later is wish you had said something. Life is crazy like that.

[Winter]

This was very clever and amusing. I liked the one about the mom making a pass at you too. ;) It would be hell for me to write a list like this though. It's easier for me to spout fiction! LOL

[Kaige]

LOL. Great lines. My uncle used to always say something like "Once, I thought I was wrong, but it turned out I was only mistaken." For some reason I was reminded of that reading these.
Thanks for stopping by -- hope you got a piece of cake!

Happy TT!
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[Robin]

Fabulous! Too bad there is always so much we can't say...

[Gattina]

Wow ! Now you must feel much lighter, lol !

[Miss Understood]

That was great!

I did this once, last year I think. It's harder than it looks, isn't it?

[Shoshana]

I wish I can say those things too...but I don't because I don't like to hurt other's feelings.

I also believe that I stayed married this long because I do not say what I want to say when I am pissed off.

However, I saw what I want to say when I am calm, and according to my husband, scary when my words sounds mad, and I am not.

[Ronnie]

It's a powerful list. I probably wouldn't have the nerve to post mine. (insert chicken noises here)

[Darla]

Boy, do some of these sound familiar!

[DrillerAA]

As I grow older, this list gets shorter because I am more inclined to speak my mind with little regard for your feelings or opinions. That's not always a good thing.

[Alasandra]

Enjoyed your list.

This one sounds as if it could get you killed "I’d rather be dating your sister." Perhaps it's better that you didn't say it.

[Tilly Greene]

Fantastic TT! We do think of things and never say them, ever. As a writer you can twist it around and say it but you'll always wonder if they'll know it was them.

Interesting though, many of them made me curioius about what was happening at that exact moment that kept you from speaking your mind. Hmmm.

[storyteller]

Clever idea for a T-13 and a fun list … leaving me chuckling and thinking of a similar list of my own.
Hugs and blessings,

[alisonwonderland]

well done! i might have said a few of these myself (but didn't)! happy TT!

[Mercedes]

This is hilarious! I wonder if some of the supposed recipients read here-lol! My Dad needs to say #3 to one of his friends!

You can check mine out here:
http://mercedesrules.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/p-is-for-patch/

Have a great day!

[Brandie]

Loved your TT! It is a great idea. Unfortunantly, I can't steal it because people would probably read it and figure it out anyway.

Congrats on finishing your book!!! That's an awesome accomplishment. I also appreciated your TT about quick novels. That must have taken a lot of research.

For some reason my email filter marked your reply to my comment on your book post as junk, and therefore I didn't see it until yesterday. I have put my 13 favorite books up.

Can't wait to see what TT you use next week.

[Maribeth]

Don't you feel better that you never really did say some of them?
Maribeth:)

[Ash]

I wrote a post like this once. I can't freaking find it now, but I did write it.

Sometimes I swear we should just say what we want to say, even if it hurts or offends someone else. keeping my trap shut is sometimes a bit overwhelming.

[Lesley]

Wow! Doesn't sound like work is too much fun! I hope things get better!

[Jennifer]

GREAT list!!! I can't decide which is better - the one about mom making a pa ss at you or what you want to really tell your boss! Love it.

[Missy]

You've done it again, Nicholas! A fantastic list and one that I might steal for myself. I agree with Cordia, these made me curious. ;)

[Karina]

OOOH, good list! I did this one myself a few weeks ago...therapeutic, ain't it?

[colleen]

These are wonderful! I may have to steal it too, but it will take me a long time to come up with just the right ones. Thinking...