Comments on: accordionist’s revenge http://ryanharne.com/2007/06/23/accordionists-revenge/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ryan http://ryanharne.com/2007/06/23/accordionists-revenge/#comment-43382 Ryan Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:19:44 +0000 http://ryanharne.com/2007/06/23/accordionists-revenge/#comment-43382 How about "demonstrative snacks"? Or '"after-dinner declaratives"? I actually haven't come across a true fortune cookie in a long time. They all seem to have those generalized niceties nowadays. Frankly, the suspense imposed by a fortune like "You have 26 hours to live" brings far more excitement than "Your friends think highly of you." Which may or may not even be true. At least the prophecy <em>could potentially</em> come to pass. How about “demonstrative snacks”? Or ‘”after-dinner declaratives”?

I actually haven’t come across a true fortune cookie in a long time. They all seem to have those generalized niceties nowadays.

Frankly, the suspense imposed by a fortune like “You have 26 hours to live” brings far more excitement than “Your friends think highly of you.” Which may or may not even be true. At least the prophecy could potentially come to pass.

]]> By: Kev http://ryanharne.com/2007/06/23/accordionists-revenge/#comment-43347 Kev Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:26:07 +0000 http://ryanharne.com/2007/06/23/accordionists-revenge/#comment-43347 Maybe it's because I go to Panda Express more often than authentic Chinese restaurants, but I find myself getting "statement cookies" more than ones that give me an actual fortune. They'll say things like "You are a kind and understanding person" instead of predicting some future event. I almost feel cheated by those, save for the fact that the cookies are free. Maybe it’s because I go to Panda Express more often than authentic Chinese restaurants, but I find myself getting “statement cookies” more than ones that give me an actual fortune. They’ll say things like “You are a kind and understanding person” instead of predicting some future event. I almost feel cheated by those, save for the fact that the cookies are free.

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