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[Sooner]

I don't think that I deserve any of the blessings I have. I know it is a blessing from heaven, not what I "deserve."  I haven't done enough to deserve it. 

[occasionalrain]

I'd like to believe that everyone gets what they deserve, both good and bad. However,  that's not always true. Not in the short term anyway.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@gardenman wrote:

On the topic of "deserves it" there was a recent video of a woman porch pirate who saw a package on someone's front porch and stopped her car and ran up to the porch to grab the package. She left her car running with the door open to make her getaway. Another porch pirate ran up, pushed her aside, grabbed the package from her, then ran past her, hopped into her car, and drove off with both the package and her car. You can argue no one deserves to have their car stolen, but in her case, you can make a pretty good case that she deserved it. 

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@gardenman 

That's hysterical!   

The only thing that would have made this better is if the porch pirate car thief had sped away and then been stopped by a cop for SPEEDING!   

That would have made it a karmic cherry on the sundae!  LOL

[Tinkrbl44]

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@Junebug54 wrote:

That statement grates on my nerves.   Why does someone deserve "it" more than anyone else?    I've heard that mentioned on occasion especially regarding Lisa Robertson.    Why is she more deserving than others?

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@Junebug54 

You're over-thinking it.   

If something good happens to someone you like, it's easy to conclude they "deserve" it.  

It's just an opinion.  I don't think it has anything to do with someone being "more deserving" than others.

[Cakers3]

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@Junebug54 wrote:

That statement grates on my nerves.   Why does someone deserve "it" more than anyone else?    I've heard that mentioned on occasion especially regarding Lisa Robertson.    Why is she more deserving than others?

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@Junebug54  So .... this is really all about LR. Dislike?

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[EastCoastGal]

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@Junebug54 wrote:

That statement grates on my nerves.   Why does someone deserve "it" more than anyone else?    I've heard that mentioned on occasion especially regarding Lisa Robertson.    Why is she more deserving than others?

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@Junebug54 ... No. Lisa is not more deserving than others. She was told by someone "She deserves it" whatever that was for. Not just one person "deserves it". Many people are told they "deserve" whatever that might be...for many different reasons.

Am l making sense? I know what I want to say but l don't know if it came out right. 

[J Town Girl]

I know this is a little different than the thought behind the original post but what annoys me is when someone states that a particular host deserves a vacation because they work so hard.  

I'd venture to say that all of us on this forum work hard either as stay-at-home moms/dads or by working outside of the home.  

It's almost like some put these hosts on pedestals and feel that they are above the rest of us.  

Yes the hosts work in a stressful medium but they are well compensated for it.  Many of us work in stressful situations that can drain us either physically or mentally but we are not paid anywhere near what the hosts make in a year.  If we are lucky we might get more than a two week paid vacation per year.  

I guess what I'm saying is let's not make martyrs out of these hosts.  They are just doing their jobs the same as the rest of us. 

[LuvSoCal]

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@Junebug54 wrote:

That statement grates on my nerves.   Why does someone deserve "it" more than anyone else?    I've heard that mentioned on occasion especially regarding Lisa Robertson.    Why is she more deserving than others?

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@Junebug54  If you had aspirations and worked very hard to achieve those goals, wouldn't you feel deserving of reaping the rewards of your success? LR sacrificed a lot in life over the years so, yes, she deserves whatever her success has provided her.

Anyone who is determined, disciplined and hard working is also deserving. 

[Stray]

In some circumstances it is a kind statement.

[AngelPuppy1]

I have said this many times.  He or she deserves it.  What's wrong with that?  I am not putting anyone else down.  But if it's someone I know that I feel has had a hard time and something good comes to them, then I will say - he or she deserves it.  Or if I know that this person is truly a kind and wonderful person, I will say this.