I Would Do Anything For Love -- But I Won't Do That (What Won't You Do?)

Hey Everyone,

If you're a little bit on the "well-seasoned side", you might remember the old Meatloaf song (and its "Beauty and the Beast"-inspired video) that was blasting everywhere through the airwaves via 1993:





As one would guess, Meatloaf sings this chorus over and over again, "I Would Do Anything for Love -- But I Won't Do That."

My long-time friends on CC (unfortunately) know one of my most major personal weaknesses: Exposure.to.frogs.and.toads. While some people jump at the sight of spiders or wasps, for me, traumatic encounters with a "bumpy rock" jumping out of my Mom's flower garden, and a boy at camp chasing me around with a pair of bulging eyes peering over his hand was enough to turn these simple amphibians into my lifelong antagonists.

And so, I sometimes wake up to "friendly" morning texts from my "friends" such as this:




ARGH!!! THAT THING IS JUDGING ME!!

One of my friends even likes to tease me by saying, "But Seoul... What if that frog or toad is really a prince that's just waiting for you to kiss him?!"

OH NO!!!

I told her, " NO, NO, NO -- Not for all the fake riches from all the fake Nigerian princes in all the fake scam emails in the world!!!"

I Would Do Anything For Love -- But I WON'T Kiss a Frog (or Toad.)

What about you? Now it's your turn...

* Finish this sentence (if you dare!):

* "I Would Do Anything For Love, But I Won't___________________________________________________________________________________."

* Here are a few ideas (some "borrowed" from other threads):

* "I Would Do Anything For Love -- But I Won't Eat Vegemite."
* "I Would Do Anything For Love -- But I Won't Go Sky Diving."
* "I Would Do Anything for Love -- But I Won't Give Up My 2 1/2 Cats (one is missing its back paws, ok?!)"

All answers are welcome, serious or silly, but the original intent of the thread is obviously lighthearted fun.

I'm looking forward to hearing some very creative (and possibly polarizing) answers!

But I won't listen to country music.

But I won't drink coffee.

But I won't get Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

I Would Do Anything For Love,

* But I Won't Drink Mountain Dew (it looks like an unflushed public toilet, gross.)

* But I Won't Go Camping (unless it's glamping or a hotel shaped like a log cabin.)

Sorry, but every biting insect will find me (I've had times where the fleas off people's pets have gotten into my shoes when I was visiting -- and I wound up with more bites than their animals.) I'm also much too fond of modern plumbing, hot showers, and electricity to give it up (unless of course it was for a good cause.)

* But I Won't Sit All Day in the Sun (sunburns just ain't my thing, and I get them easily.)

It's almost as if God purposely designed me to live indoors, like a house cat.

... But I won't eat fast food burgers.

No. It's not even meat. And I don't like to eat any of the parts that might be in there. (All the parts I like to eat are sold as whole livers or hearts or whatever, for much higher prices. There is no way they would throw any of those parts in the hamburger mix.)

I like that song rip meatloaf

Ironic that you would choose a song from... Meatloaf, of all groups.

Would you do that for love? Would you eat meatloaf?

I Would Do Anything For Love

But no techno music/screamo music, no modern American TV, and this is a dog house no cats!

There is something about me that I haven't mentioned yet 'cause I figured I'd probably get black listed or what-have-you, but now is as good a time as any. My answer would be ...have a dog for a pet.

I know how I talk about how I love critters, and I do. I love spiders the most and then woodchucks, opossums, lizards, toads, frogs, even those pesky Fuzz Butts (raccoons), etc. etc. etc.
I'm not afraid of dogs, I just don't like being around them. At all. I don't visit people with dogs. I don't get into relationships where dogs are involved. I'm perfectly content being alone forever and ever without dogs

Carrie i don't think i can understand you liking a spider/raccoon over a dog.
I thought I couldn't live without my Rasputin (mastiff/hound mix) then God gave me a dog just like him. He was very abused someone even took a cattle prod to him. this dog had never been on a chain and needed two people to walk him when i first took him home. Now hes like Garfield now barrels into me every time I call for him. In the snow he has this big happy face like a lion running. I'm telling you Carrie these big dogs are like humans. They need homes these are the number one put down in animal shelters and it sounds like you have the room and i hope you don't mind but I will pray for you that God opens your heart.

Maybe I should say that you need to open your heart to other critters? Eh?

Why does everyone have to like dogs? And who said I have room for a dog? No one here no knows how much room I have lol. Maybe I'd rather help critters instead? I don't want to be around dogs!! God made me the way He made me, just as He made you the way He made you. I'm thankful He made me the way He made me.

I just don't need anyone trying to get me to want a dog. It's not happening.

Peace.

The singer or the food? 😳

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I don't even know what to do with this one. I was certain nobody would say that, not on this forum.

OOOHHH, good catch!!! I never even caught the irony!

For those who might not know, I. Do. NOT. Like. Meatloaf. As in, the loaf of meat (can't say I was into Meatloaf's the singer's music either, but I digress.)

In fact, I've written thread in the past about my disdain of meatloaf and I laughed out loud when one person commented, "This has become a 9-page thread about meatloaf, people." Most definitely a controversial topic that I'll have to remember to bring out again another time.

So yes.

I Would Do Anything For Love, But I Won't Willingly Eat Meatloaf. (If it's your mama or nanny's special recipe, I'll have JUST A BITE to be polite, but that's about all I can manage.)

Lol, just caught this post, a minute too late.

As for the singer, eh. Wasn't crazy about his songs but the cover art on his album was pretty cool.

As for the entree -- BLEH. NO THANK YOU. And THOU SHALL NOT PASS (the meatloaf on to me!)

I guess you underestimated me
Muahahahahahaaa 💀
😂

For some meatloaf the singer IS the entree. 😬
And i thought Pipp was the only one so strongly against meatloaf (the food).

Not a fan of the music. Nor a huge fan of the food. I grew up eating it. But the older I got the less I liked it. I'll eat if if I have to, but would rather not.

I like meatloaf a lot...if I'm the one who made it. I wasn't as keen on my grandmother's or my mother's. They were good cooks. I just think I'm a better cook lol.

On a serious note, I'm just a better cook to my own taste buds. Not saying I'm a better cook than anyone else

Hi Carrie,

Funny thing is that I can totally understand your perspective. My Grandma had a very yippy, hyper poodle that scratched and cut my legs as a kid when when visited, and I have been apprehensive, to say the least, about dogs ever since. I also had a paper route when I was about 13, and often encountered dogs that were allowed to do whatever they wanted, no matter how much it might terrify a small preteen (me.)

I myself am perfectly happy without any living pets (stuffed ones are another matter.) I'm actually trying to plan out a trip to see a good friend who has acquired two dogs I am very nervous about, especially when everyone is away and I'm left at home with the dogs. It's a bit like someone with no experience around babies being asked to stay at home with two of them.

I've been around many animal lovers who have spent as much or more money on their pet's medical conditions and care as one might for a child, so for myself, I'm happier without them. I don't like the smell, I don't like cleaning up after them, and I'm also allergic and don't want to have to take meds just because of an animal.

As for those who do love certain animals and want us to love those animals as well (I do have a fondness for friendly cats, but again, no thanks to the cost, litter boxes, and allergic reactions) -- I also agree that we are all made differently and called to different things.

I am adopted with amazing parents and could pray that everyone would open their heart to adopt a child, but I don't.

I learned some of my most pertinent spiritual lessons by writing to and visiting inmates -- I could pray that everyone would be willing to write someone in prison, then go to a maximum security facility to visit them in person, but I don't.

God has plans and purposes for each of us as individuals -- for some of us, that includes babies and dogs and cats and creepy crawlies and adoptions and ex-convicts.

But certainly all of those things aren't for everyone, so I pray instead that each person would be willing to step into what God has called them -- while also being supportive of those who are called to something else.

At this stage of my life: "I Would Do Anything For Love -- Except change anything."

That was a bit rough, but understandable. People are always trying to talk people into loving dogs or cats.

I think the problem is a two-parter.

1.
There are way too many stories about people who hated dogs, until they found that one special dog to wagged its way into their hearts. Everybody wants to be part of a magical story like that.

2.
Everybody wants to share something that makes them happy and it's hard for people to understand when other people don't like something they enjoy so much. For me it's different styles of music. I can observe that a lot of people narrow down to just one or two styles and consider every other kind of music junk, but I don't understand it. But I have learned it is futile to try to get people to listen to styles they don't like. Some people never learn that about dogs when talking to non-dog people.

I can understand your frustration, but maybe it would be better to just make a routine reply. Repeat, "no. No dogs. Ever." Until they give up and stop talking.