Comments on: Tell Me a Story About…Chair

By: Paulette

Paulette — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:37:18 +0000

You’re (uh-oh…apostrophe!) welcome, nerd! Great topic!

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:27:45 +0000

Oh, what a great story, Paulette. Not the broken chair part, but the end result of you having 2 of them!

Your links lead to the most interesting sites. Thanks for taking the time to include them.

By: Paulette

Paulette — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:56:12 +0000

“chair” will always mean Ya/Ya chairs to me. I discovered Ya/Ya (Young Aspirations/Young Artists) in New Orleans, an after-school arts program designed to help motivate, encourage and keep kids in school. I had to own a student-painted chair! Purchased one and had it shipped home. When it arrived, it had been damaged in shipping! Trying to explain to UPS that, yes, indeed, I did spend over $300.00 for this simple little wooden chair was a nightmare. Anyway, they covered the cost and we were able to commission a new chair to be painted and shipped, at no cost to us. When new chair arrived, UPS agent came by to retrieve the broken chair. I could not believe that they were going to destroy it, so I offered the guy $25.00, which he took, had the chair repaired and now own two student-created chairs!
http://www.yayainc.com/index.php/about-ya-ya

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:50:53 +0000

Did you complain right back about the girl’s abysmal attendance rate? Sheesh.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:49:01 +0000

You deserved a raise for not losing that caller, Christine!

And your old teacher was insensitive. You don’t do that to a new kid.

By: Jen Forbus

Jen Forbus — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:21:36 +0000

Well good lord! I’m not as old as grandma and I remember them! 🙂

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:18:19 +0000

Oh, man, that sounds unpleasant. If we ever meet, I’ll make sure no wooden chairs are present.

Happy to hear books cured your fainting spells! They’ve cured quite a few things for me.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:13:58 +0000

I have to say I love Seinfeld. Those characters are ridiculous and petty and got what they deserved. I always laughed at them, not with.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:11:34 +0000

I’m just stubborn. If someone hurts me on purpose, I refuse to let them see me cry.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:09:39 +0000

I love how the mundane word brings such vivid memories to the surface for you, Jen. Glad your sister is all right. Yikes! And I remember those record cabinets. Does that mean I’m as old as grandma?