EPISODE · Nov 5, 2018 · 17 MIN
E62_Not Your Typical Proverb
from Black Zen and the Weekly Wellness · host Black Zen Weekly Wellness Podcast
Have you ever had a day where everything and everybody seemed to be working on your last good nerve? Maybe it's not even a person, but a situation that just brings on a rant as to why this [insert annoyance here] is so horrible and completely unraveling your peace. I did this a lot when I was a kid. My family can attest that my nickname was Stacey Complain Johnson. You name it, it annoyed me. My grandma would listen intently to these rants and add an occasional "No she didn't?!" At the end of the conversation she would say, "But what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?" For those who have never heard this saying before, there are layers of meaning to unwrap here. Let's just look at the top three...
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Have you ever had a day where everything and everybody seemed to be working on your last good nerve? Maybe it's not even a person, but a situation that just brings on a rant as to why this [insert annoyance here] is so horrible and completely unraveling your peace. I did this a lot when I was a kid. My family can attest that my nickname was Stacey Complain Johnson. You name it, it annoyed me. My grandma would listen intently to these rants and add an occasional "No she didn't?!" At the end of the conversation she would say, "But what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?" For those who have never heard this saying before, there are layers of meaning to unwrap here. Let's just look at the top three...
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