Tuesday, December 2, 2008

stuff environmentalists like....


The same concept as the book/blog "stuff white people like" (worth checking out if you haven't already)


This is excellent. Plenty Magazine is featuring a beginners guide to befriending and exploiting green people.





They include conversation starters/ways to avoid tempeh:

If conversation starts to lull, it’s always a good idea to bring up a paradox that engages the entire table. The most pressing question of our generation is: local or organic? This subject is sure to create a lively distraction while you grab whatever delicious food remains, leaving only the tempeh and brown rice for the other guests.


...and how to exploit the environmentalist's innate desire to "offset things":

Once the meal is over, it’s always good manners to insist on doing the dishes. But do not worry about actually having to do them. Simply walk into the kitchen, put the dishes in the sink, turn on the hot water, return to the host, and say, “I’m just waiting for the water to heat up.” They will bolt into the kitchen and shut off the faucet to prevent wasting both water and energy. Feign ignorance. They will finish the job and try to offset the awkwardness of the situation by giving you the leftover local, organic peach cobbler to take home. Environmentalists like to offset things.


http://www.plentymag.com/features/2008/11/stuff_environmentalists_like_p.php

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