Things you find in the lake!?

Yosemite Sam · 10-06-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

But, if you wanted to eat a cow in India, Go to the Northern part. It is more allowed, and less vegetarians in the north. More Vegetarians in the south.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll keep that in mind.

SAMIAM · 10-06-2009, 08:26 PM

Lakesrider is right......some times we're too quick to find fault with customs that we don't understand.Now that I think about it,there was really no harm done........

Argie's Wife · 10-07-2009, 09:05 AM

Sorry but I didn't take WW's initial post as being nasty - it was about being in a compromising situation and about the difference between the two cultures. I didn't take it that there was any real harm in what happened - more like "What's that?" and "Ohhhhhhh! Now what do I do?!" He assumed something and then found out otherwise - he was trying to do the right thing.

In my opinion, the intent isn't a "nasty" one but a very human one - ever try to do the right thing (pick up litter) only to have it suddenly become compromising?

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Quick story:
My husband's family is all from Greece and they are Greek Orthodox. They have a custom of keeping a little lamp that is shaped like a red flame (but bigger than those Christmas candles we place in our windows) as a memorial to a family member that died.

Well, I didn't know what it was and one day when I was at hubby's aunts' house, helping to re-arrange some furniture for them, I suggested they move the lamp. Big mistake. I got a quick education that day but my suggestion wasn't done with the intent to be offensive - it was innocent but ignorant (unlearned). It won't happen again.
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I'd bet that after WW's incident that he'll think twice about lifting a "bag of litter" out of the lake. One man's assumed bag of litter may just be another man's deity.

winni wanderer · 10-09-2009, 12:04 AM

I could not believe i stumbled across this article after all the discussion about finding "Lord Ganesha" in the lake. Wait til' you read this !!!! Go to: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/as...ion/index.html

LakeSnake · 10-09-2009, 12:59 PM

And that's why throwing anything into the lake is illegal. Or washing anything in it too.

10-07-2009, 09:05 AM	#3
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Sorry but I didn't take WW's initial post as being nasty - it was about being in a compromising situation and about the difference between the two cultures. I didn't take it that there was any real harm in what happened - more like "What's that?" and "Ohhhhhhh! Now what do I do?!" He assumed something and then found out otherwise - he was trying to do the right thing. In my opinion, the intent isn't a "nasty" one but a very human one - ever try to do the right thing (pick up litter) only to have it suddenly become compromising? ............... Quick story: My husband's family is all from Greece and they are Greek Orthodox. They have a custom of keeping a little lamp that is shaped like a red flame (but bigger than those Christmas candles we place in our windows) as a memorial to a family member that died. Well, I didn't know what it was and one day when I was at hubby's aunts' house, helping to re-arrange some furniture for them, I suggested they move the lamp. Big mistake. I got a quick education that day but my suggestion wasn't done with the intent to be offensive - it was innocent but ignorant (unlearned). It won't happen again. ............... I'd bet that after WW's incident that he'll think twice about lifting a "bag of litter" out of the lake. One man's assumed bag of litter may just be another man's deity. Last edited by Argie's Wife; 10-07-2009 at 02:15 PM.

10-09-2009, 12:04 AM	#4
winni wanderer Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cnn.com I could not believe i stumbled across this article after all the discussion about finding "Lord Ganesha" in the lake. Wait til' you read this !!!! Go to: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/as...ion/index.html Last edited by winni wanderer; 10-09-2009 at 12:19 AM. Reason: spelling

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10-06-2009, 08:26 PM	#2
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,922 Thanks: 349 Thanked 1,693 Times in 595 Posts	Lakesrider is right......some times we're too quick to find fault with customs that we don't understand.Now that I think about it,there was really no harm done........

10-09-2009, 12:59 PM	#5
LakeSnake Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pine (Alton) Mountain Posts: 138 Thanks: 39 Thanked 33 Times in 20 Posts	And that's why throwing anything into the lake is illegal. Or washing anything in it too.