July 21, 2004
The Cookie Told Me So
I got a sort of dubious fortune cookie with my shrimp lo mein tonight:
You make people realize that there exist other beauties in the world.
How would you interpret that? More to the point, how would you interpret that if you were a neurotic bundle of nerves with a precarious self-esteem?
Desserts aren't always right....but they're so sweet!
Posted by michaelf at July 21, 2004 01:24 AM | TrackBackComments
Mine are slightly more disturbing and unsettling in nature (at least to me), like the one on Sunday that said something akin to:
'The path to success is lonely'
That's not the kind of stuff you want to read after wolfing down a plate of beef with brocoli
Posted by: Andy at July 21, 2004 08:56 AM
This kind of fortune makes me realize that there exist both better and more satisfying desserts than fortune cookies.
Posted by: Vin at July 21, 2004 12:04 PM
At least I didn't get those North Korean fortune coookies like Marge Simpsons accidentallt bought..."'You are a coward'. Who wants to read that after a nice meal?"
And while it's true that a nice tiramisu or blueberry pie won't talk back to you...maybe that's for the best.
Posted by: michael at July 21, 2004 06:50 PM
Of course, you've led me to paraphrasing the other classic Simpsons fortune cookie episode (previously referenced, but a different moment)
Waiter 1: We're out of 'You will find a new love' cookies.
Waiter 2: Throw in some 'Stay with your wife.'
Posted by: Andy at July 22, 2004 09:15 AM
