Miss California lost to Miss North Carolina in the 2009 Miss America Beauty Pageant…because she gave the judge, Perez Hilton, a politically incorrect answer to a question about gay rights. Granted the woman is blonde and…blonde equals dumb. How dumb? (Okay, no dumb blonde jokes here.) Doesn’t she know to lie or answer middle of the road, like politicians do…especially if her views are controversial. Miss California didn’t deserve to be the winner. You must, at all times, know your audience. She gave her “truth”…and had to suffer her “consequences.” Second Place.
There are certain times when asked about your feelings on a particular subject…that you shouldn’t blurt out your true feelings. Didn’t her mom ever tell her that it’s okay to tell a white lie, once in a while? And that it’s important to know…when to lie. Not all lies are equal. If Miss Cali wanted to win the contest, she should have known that this was definitely poker-face-lie-by-omission-white-lie time.
Men do it all the time. A wife asks her husband: “Do I look fat in this outfit?” There’s only ONE dumb guy in a million who says, “Now that you’ve asked…Yes…Very fat. Why don’t you wear your moo-moo tonight, sweet lard. I mean, sweetheart.” If the husband ever wants to get jiggy with his wife again…he will have to come up with a better answer. A more middle of the road answer: “You look beautiful in everything you put on, honeybunchkins.”
You’re a parent and your child brings you his drawing and asks: “Do you like my cow?” You look at the drawing and see scribble. Do you say: ”You call this a cow? It sure doesn’t look like one. You could have at least put 4 legs on that blob.” Or do you give a more middle of the road answer and say: “What a wonderful picture you drew…tell me more about your cow.”
You’re a grandmother of five and little Lucretia asks you: “Nana, Who’s your favorite grandchild?” You definitely have a favorite…you can’t help yourself. Do you go with the truth: “Well Lucretia, I’m so glad you asked this question. I like Joey the most…but you are a close second…or third. I might give Joey a few more presents for Christmas than the rest of you this year.” Or do you go more middle of the road and say: “All my grandchildren are a gift from god…I am lucky to have all five of you.”
A young student says to his teacher: “Mrs. Thomas, Jack says there’s no such thing as Santa Claus.” Do you go with telling the truth: “Jack is right. That story about flying reindeer and a jolly fat man sliding down your chimney is ridiculous nonsense. It’s about time you grew up. You’re the laughing stock of the 3rd grade." Or more middle of the road with your answer: “Christmas is a time of love and magic when anything can happen.”
If YOU are asked: “What do you think of Kat’s blog?” You have 3 ways to answer:
“Kat….Schmat. That stuff sucks....total garbage.”
“Kat is brilliant. So insightful and damn darn witty.”
Or a more middle of the road answer: “Comme ci - comme ca…Asi - asi…Sometimes crappy - sometimes not as crappy.”
Careful of the “Truth”….you may suffer the “Consequences.” Second Rate Blogs.
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