tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post6634601344084369636..comments2024-03-29T03:06:18.368-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Day 31: Musings on Tea Tree, Thank You Cards, and Meyer LemonsWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-73027744111667438062010-08-29T11:21:25.367-07:002010-08-29T11:21:25.367-07:00Ms. Dr Pepper,
The funny thing is that the people ...Ms. Dr Pepper,<br />The funny thing is that the people who agree with me about this aren't the people who need to learn this. :PWandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-36314646711072010512010-08-26T13:35:02.590-07:002010-08-26T13:35:02.590-07:00Great post!! gives me food for thought since I al...Great post!! gives me food for thought since I allegedly have a "blog" but nothing has been in it. It's just sucking up (a little bit of) cyberspace.<br /><br />But thanks for posting it, and you are so right - there are a lot of people who need a 12 step program for good manners!!MsDrPepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651033047559747511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-85844061090807692202008-04-29T01:01:00.000-07:002008-04-29T01:01:00.000-07:00Jeannie,A lot of people think just b/c it's availa...Jeannie,<BR/>A lot of people think just b/c it's available online it's free for the taking. I didn't think my blog was that popular either but apparently it is. Yours might be more popular than you think.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-41202876471958316232008-04-24T22:58:00.000-07:002008-04-24T22:58:00.000-07:00Photo thieves suck! I'm glad that I'm not famous ...Photo thieves suck! I'm glad that I'm not famous enough to have ppl pilfer my photos, haha. I would hate to put a big fat watermark on all my pics, it would kill them, boo!Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14774265629006730752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-75804846048171175872008-04-16T23:42:00.000-07:002008-04-16T23:42:00.000-07:00Zoey,I was thinking of you when I said I knew of o...Zoey,<BR/>I was thinking of you when I said I knew of other bloggers who get annoyed by thankless people. Seriously! I guess people just don't think they need to say thank you. And I hate it when it's obvious they don't want to spend the time looking through our blogs to find the answers.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-44714664329462695372008-04-15T12:04:00.000-07:002008-04-15T12:04:00.000-07:00Amen, Chopsticks! Well Said.You know that I am one...Amen, Chopsticks! Well Said.<BR/><BR/>You know that I am one who agrees wholeheartedly with this post.<BR/><BR/>I recently ignored a comment from a post I did last summer. I had never heard from the woman before and she wanted me to list everything I had planted in one of my barrels.<BR/><BR/>I felt exactly as you stated.<BR/><BR/>If she really wanted to know, she could spend her valuable time Diana LaMarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324428666401187803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-75256840040851432242008-04-04T02:43:00.000-07:002008-04-04T02:43:00.000-07:00Dave,*Gasp* How dare you use your momma's recipe i...Dave,<BR/>*Gasp* How dare you use your momma's recipe instead of mine? ;)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-61067580284574423812008-04-04T01:23:00.000-07:002008-04-04T01:23:00.000-07:00Actually, the canh bau was made from my mom's reci...Actually, the canh bau was made from my mom's recipe. The main difference from what I can tell is that mom's recipe has chicken bullion in it to give a chicken flavor to the broth. Also, we went the easy way and just used pork paste for a meat. The fish didn't turn out half bad, although I'll have to add garlic, and 2x as much lemongrass and turmeric next time.David Auhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331056440724457002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-57976989180084522552008-04-03T22:19:00.000-07:002008-04-03T22:19:00.000-07:00Dave,Yay! I'm glad you liked the ga nuong xa recip...Dave,<BR/>Yay! I'm glad you liked the ga nuong xa recipe. Was the canh bau recipe you used mine too? It better be! ;)<BR/><BR/>Your mom's tilapia recipe sounds great too.<BR/><BR/>You know etiquette says you've got a year after your wedding to send out thank you cards so technically you're still OK. Of course, I don't know if Asian people are aware of those etiquette rules.<BR/><BR/>Daphne,<BR/>Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-31319901348347743202008-04-03T19:40:00.000-07:002008-04-03T19:40:00.000-07:00I definitely agree with you, WC, on the manners an...I definitely agree with you, WC, on the manners and problems that you and other people face online. Some of these people are really mean and hurt other people's feelings. I asked questions online on a website once, and one person just said- you what I say and thank me later (as if demanding me to follow him like if I was a slave :(). And for people copying away with photos- I agree with you too Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383172928333104431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-36487113633435158762008-04-03T12:12:00.000-07:002008-04-03T12:12:00.000-07:00*sorry for my long comment*My husband and I were j...*sorry for my long comment*<BR/><BR/>My husband and I were just talking about the state of manners/courtesy yesterday, in particular, it's major demise since the spread of the internet and email. Apparently, we don't need to show courtesy with a thank you card or phone call because we can send a quick email that is usually void sincerity/correct grammar/spelling. <BR/><BR/>The photo/recipe Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-7969424340419136842008-04-03T11:15:00.000-07:002008-04-03T11:15:00.000-07:00hey there, I totally understand ur frustration, al...hey there, I totally understand ur frustration, although my blog is still soo new and I dont have that many regular readers - just wanted to let u know ur doing a great job!! and I love your pics!Tastes of Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13208185270106357252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-14425427171385073282008-04-03T11:07:00.000-07:002008-04-03T11:07:00.000-07:00Hi WC,Just want to let you know I've emailed you t...Hi WC,<BR/><BR/>Just want to let you know I've emailed you the feedback on the Ca Ri Ga recipe...very yummy btw :) Thanks so much again in graciously sharing all your wonderful recipes!! You are my first resource for recipes & good eats lately...Wine Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253635581407091960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-75861826152047409062008-04-03T09:02:00.000-07:002008-04-03T09:02:00.000-07:00I'm glad you've had some time to yourself and that...I'm glad you've had some time to yourself and that you had the opportunity to get that off your chest, I just hope I never piss you off;P Anyways, I'm looking forward to the return of WC!<BR/><BR/>btw, I'm always paranoid that my pics or other things are floating around out there without my knowing, but I've never seen any instances of this. How do you track your pictures and where they end up?Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045996934881882649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-91688975329424178412008-04-03T08:39:00.000-07:002008-04-03T08:39:00.000-07:00It's far too easy to be rude, to neglect the simpl...It's far too easy to be rude, to neglect the simple thank you, to steal someone else's content (I still don't get that one - what's the point of blogging if it's not you?!). Hang in there, WC. And do what you gotta do - watermark, simpler posts... and know that you are appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-60711704797992599722008-04-03T08:15:00.000-07:002008-04-03T08:15:00.000-07:00I share in your frustration. I recently discovere...I share in your frustration. I recently discovered someone who cut pasted my recipe, including the step by step instructions. Fortunately, they mentioned me in the post but it still annoyed me that they couldn't even describe how they cooked the dish but instead copied my words.<BR/><BR/>Ok, I feel myself about to launch into my own rant so I'll stop :-)<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed reading this 'Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455981776033579827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-44249120664739261322008-04-03T03:26:00.000-07:002008-04-03T03:26:00.000-07:00Hey there WC - I know what you mean about the lack...Hey there WC - I know what you mean about the lack of thank yous. In the words of Stephanie Tanner, "how rude." Now that you're rested and refreshed, I'm looking forward to more dangerously good OC eats.Gastronomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765697262616635557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-26200049375857919522008-04-03T03:21:00.000-07:002008-04-03T03:21:00.000-07:00Me too! I removed the anonymous option as well. It...Me too! I removed the anonymous option as well. It's just too much hassle having to delete spams!daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691561985083785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-49912468900400019032008-04-03T01:07:00.000-07:002008-04-03T01:07:00.000-07:00Coincidentally, I posted this reply before I read ...Coincidentally, I posted this reply before I read the post above. Sorry to hear about the photo-thieves and the non-thank-you-ers. As for posting a thank you on my wedding day, I only wish I've been as prompt in sending out my thank you's for all my wedding gifts. I'm quite the heck behind.David Auhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331056440724457002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-91461157333076363762008-04-02T23:28:00.000-07:002008-04-02T23:28:00.000-07:00Hey WC,Just wanted to let you know we tried your G...Hey WC,<BR/>Just wanted to let you know we tried your Ga Nuong Xa recipe and it was absolutely delicious! We served it with Canh bau and steamed rice. The flavor was pretty well infused on the inside though, pretty awesome for an hour's marinade! Only hitch was that it was my first time grilling over a flame and I got a little too much char on it. Oh well, I'll do it better next time. <BR/><David Auhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331056440724457002noreply@blogger.com