A Dinner Conversation

I feel like every time I go out to dinner, I inevitably get seated next to people who have the strangest conversations. I never try to eavesdrop, but in tiny restaurants where I am only a few inches away from the next table, and the people are screaming, it is nearly impossible not to hear.

Last night, there was a crew of 6 people in their late 20's/early 30's, all trying to show how cultured and knowledgable they were. Aside from bursting out with the occasional (American-accented) Mandarin Chinese phrase or two, here were the two notable quotes of the evening...

"Brown rice is just white rice that has been dyed brown."

"Isn't Szechuan food just food that is made with walnuts?"

YEAH...

I braved Black Friday yesterday, but not until the afternoon. NO WAY am I going to wake up at 4AM to buy something that I really don't need! I can't believe that guy got trampled at the Wal-Mart in Long Island. Why are people so greedy, inconsiderate, and terrible? Is there anything THAT important to purchase that you need to shove somewhere over and stomp him to death?

I'm so over the materialistic, capitalistic holiday that Christmas has become in this world. Since when did Jesus' birth become all about buying things? I understand that because God gave us the greatest gift ever, we honor that by giving gifts to other people. But shoving, stealing and pillaging in order to give a present sort of defeats the purpose of this gift. Where's the love?

Right now, I am watching CNN, and it is depressing me. The focus is on recession-proofing one's job. Who knows what will happen in the coming year??