Companion Planting (Friendship Group)

[veggiechicken]

Can't really argue with that Ouya, not until we see you in the flesh, so to speak!

[Jeanied]

I'm still gowjus.

I'm still sexy.

I'm still humble.

And still single.

Three assertions and a statement of fact.

How's the course going?

[Ouya Mellsa]

Course is fab!

I'm loving it thanks!

(is the 'sexy' one the fact?)

[snohare]

This is an assertiveness training course ?
Seems to be working well.

[veggiechicken]

Well said Snohare! The "I'm still humble" statement is definitely not a fact

[snohare]

Oh I don't know Veggie, it's all a matter of degree, and perception.
I could say in a spirit of optimism for example that Lumphanan is not dreich today, it is merely foggy; while someone else down the hill in Banchory might comment (with some acclaimed truthfulness) that Lumphanan lives in a raincloud.
One of my neighbours would probably just say, "Och well, ye can jist aboot see the bottom o' the street, fit mair wid ye need ?" But she's not growing tomatoes...

[veggiechicken]

Which, roughly translated means Ouya thinks he's humble, sexy and gowjus (whatever that is!), whereas the rest of us might think differently in varying degrees. And some of those may be better, or worse than Ouya's own perception of himself.
Fancy a cuppa?

[Ouya Mellsa]

I guess I'm just optimistic/deluded/naive...but I'm harmless.

:-)

[snohare]

Ooh, don't mind if I do ! Roibos, with vanilla Rice Dream milk ? Sorry, I've got no biscuits, ate them all on the way back from Asda.

[snohare]

Wow, that course wore off pretty rapidly Ousa, if I was you I'd ask for my money back before the last of your assertiveness goes !

[veggiechicken]

Rooibos and the last of the RiceDream coming up - and here's one for you to Ouya, but with real milk!
One thing you do have Ouya, is an opinion! That's definitely a positive!

[snohare]

Oh dear, lack of blood sugar has gotten to me - sorry for that typo, Ouya.
Or maybe that fermented yeast pate on my oatcakes wasn't such a good idea - well, it's not supposed to be fermented !
To get back to the original theme...as William James said, "If you want a quality, act as if you already had it." Clever bod our Mr James, founding father of the field of psychology. So I for one am prepared to take your assertions as fact, Ouya.

[Ouya Mellsa]

I *may* have a date...

HELP

[veggiechicken]

I *may* have a date...

HELP

Do tell us more - you know how nosey we are! How on earth can we help?????

[snohare]

Ok, calm down Ouya. This is easily done, lots of people do it regularly.

You need a small bowl, and a spoon, and some yoghurt...I hear they taste really nice with yoghurt.