An ambiguous warning from the horoscope lady
Even though the warnings are often ambiguous, I have a habit of reading this horoscope column. I'm not alone; according to the website, it's syndicated in 300 newspapers worldwide.
One column warned that I might find myself "in an uncompromising position." This would happen if I let my emotions lead me into conversations that would "cost..a friendship or advancement," or "lead to a family feud."
It does seem odd. Wouldn't the hard line, the uncompromising position, be more likely to cause the loss of a friendship or a family feud, rather being a consequence of it?
I know that sometimes a person can be caught in a compromising position -- think Premier Christy Clark and the infamous memo -- but I truly believed that to adopt an uncompromising position involved an element of personal choice.
Yup, the horoscope lady tells it like it is. Problem is, as a reader, I'm often left scratching my head.