I like to pride myself on not being these things. I might have many nice things but I do care about others in the world and I wish there would be more equality. I take so many things for granted and I like to think I could do better with less, and then came bagels.Here at our school there are "bagel fridays" where an advisee brings bagels for the rest of the advisory. Having a Panera and an Einsteins near us the bagels are almost always from one of the two. Now, yesterday I had a skating practice. Being early in the morning each girl takes turns bringing breakfast. Today someone brought bagels. Yay! A very exciting treat indeed. When the bagels were taken out I realized I didn't recognize the brand. They weren't Panera, nor were they Einsteins, they were a grocery store brand. Then I saw the cream cheese, using the plastic knife to scoop some out I noticed how hard it was. This was so fancy whipped cream cheese like I'm used too, it was normal cream cheese, one I haven't seen in forever.
As I sat there eating my bagel, not really enjoying it's white-bread texture and dense cream cheese I thought to myself, "Wow, I'm a bagel snob" The realization was strange. I don't care what food I eat, as long as I have it right? Apparently not. I mean, the bagel was still good, it just wasn't great. I looked down ashamed. Here I was priding myself in not being the stereotyoe of "NorthShore" and I can't accept a bagel that isn't "Designer". It might just be a bagel but to me it meant a lot. I wondered then what defines a "snob". I certainly don't want to see myself as one. There are very many definitions of poor and rich in all cultures and countries and me and my bagel certainly wasn't too big of a deal but it made me change. It made me see once again how much I take for granted and how much it should mean to me. From now on I'll think more about my life and not worry so much if it's not what I'm used to seeing everyday.
That's a really hilarious and creative connection to make, I like the self-reflection there. I've never thought of Panera as a designer bagel before, but that's true in a lot of ways and is interesting to consider.
ReplyDeleteomg Samantha you are so funny! I think that made my day right there. But anyway, I really know what you mean. Everyone always gets so worked up about bagel Fridays that everyone just expects the best of the best. Maybe it's just a New Trier thing, but you make a really good connection.
ReplyDeleteLike Marin and Zoe, I think this is a hilarious and very clever post. Almost the exact same thing happened in my advisory, and we all had the same reaction. It's interesting to think that we feel this way about something as simple as a bagel, but the same connection can be made to lots of events in our society. Wait, this is from the store and not a panera asiago cheese bagel? This is an old tv and not a High Definition one? This is a ford, and not a hybrid car or a lexus? These jeans are from target, and they don't cost $80? That's a backpack, and not a Vera Bradley bag? The possibilities are endless. Also, I can't help myself- I have to say that the heading on your blog is so cool!
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