The Ice Cream Message

[GaryVoshol]

Kind of like a bumper sticker: The worst day of fishing is still better than the best day in the office.

[JVN]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

Kind of like a bumper sticker: The worst day of fishing is still better than the best day in the office.

While generally true... are those the only two choices?

(PS - I don't like fishing, but I do like my office).

[JesseK]

It may not just be about ice cream, but rather about the people and the ice cream shop itself.

Mr. Baker could very easily go to a grocery store and get any of the 100's of flavors in the freezer section. He could probably also go to a competitor of that shop. Mr. Baker didn't because he was either lazy at the time or likes the people in the ice cream shop ... or both.

To me the quote is about how easy it is to spend too much time making decisions about little things that don't really matter.

[Karibou]

The more I think about this, the more ways I find to interpret this. The first thing to come to mind is that not everyone likes the same kind of ice cream that I do, but we all still like ice cream. Just like how not all teams are run the same way, but we still all like robots. What fun would going to the ice cream parlor be if they only had one flavor? If there was only one flavor of ice cream, grocery stores would always be sold out of it, because everyone who likes ice cream would only have that flavor to like. That's no fun either.

Alternatively, if you can't get the flavor that you want, it's a great motivator to try a new one. While I REALLY liked Oreo ice cream as a kid, my grandma only had Butter Pecan at her house, and that's now my favorite. Sometimes being forced outside of your comfort zone forces you to be more open-minded and willing to try new flavors, and that's not always a bad thing.

If I share my ice cream with someone else, it's like sharing an idea with someone. We can have a discussion about what we like and dislike about that flavor, and maybe how we could improve it. We could add toppings. Or possibly share it with another friend, so that more people get the chance to experience that flavor for themselves.

I love ice cream. Both our metaphorical ice cream, and the real stuff.