Green Beans or Barbecue Chicken?

Green beans.

Oh how I loathe them. I realize not everyone shares my utter disgust for the evil bean, so you will have to try and find your food equivalent.

Barbecue chicken.

Oh how I love it. Again, think of your food equivalent and insert in the place of barbecue chicken for the remainder of this blog.

Let me ask you something now. If you had the option of eating green beans right now, or barbecue chicken later, which would you choose? If you are a rational human being, you are voting for the barbecue chicken.

What could possibly motivate you to eat the green beans? Look at them. Come on now, you know they are not going to make you happy. If you eat those green beans right now, you are going to be full by the time the barbecue chicken comes around. You are going to sit there with the awful aftertaste of green bean in your mouth while everyone else enjoys the chicken.

Was it worth it? Were those few moments of satiating your hunger with a lesser form of food worth missing out on the real meal?

Why are you wasting your time eating something you really don't like? You know there is something better out there, is it really that hard to wait for it? Do you really need the comfort of that food so badly right now that you are willing to miss out on the real stuff?

To each their own. As for me? Bring on the barbecue chicken!

Metaphor- A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison

7 comments:

bballisbob said...

Let me guess...some people like green beans. They can't help it. Could be they were raised on them or they think that is the only food they are worth eating. Maybe they feel they really don't deserve the barbecue chicken. Some might think others think they're selfish for waiting. Those who wait though, know the wait was well worth it.

Anonymous said...

We all need to have the desire to wait for the BBQ chicken, why settle, no one needs to settle for the green beans. People deserve the BBQ chicken, the thing is are they willing to wait for it...waiting is the key and a very hard thing to do.

Natalie Marie said...

I am all about the BBQ Chicken!

Anonymous said...

Man, you get into those deep thoughts don'tya?! :) I think i know the comparison that you are making here...I agree though, it is worth waiting.. why settle.. never settle. You gotta be happy! haha

Unknown said...

It's all about balance. Are green beans the best? No... I'm not saying you have to live off green beans, just choke them down a time or two. Plus, they'll make the BBQ Chicken taste so much better...

Jacque said...

Brooke. Who knew someone could blog about green beans and BBQ chicken the way you do!
Smart girl, you are.:)

danielle said...

It's all a matter of self control, honesty, and self respect. apply it how you deem necessary :)