Involved vs. Committed

I thought everyone had heard this by now, but I was in training and a bunch of people never knew the comment. So, here you go, share it wherever you see fit.

In a bacon and egg breakfast, the chicken is involved but the pig is committed.

Update: Seems a little more explanation may be in order. With a bacon and egg breakfast, the chicken is involved. Her eggs are taken to feed the people. The pig though, he's committed. Instead of taking something he produces, they take him and, uh, put him down, so that people can have their bacon.

Peace,
+Tom

Comments

Missa said…

Huh?!?!

October 12, 2007 at 5:33:00 PM EDT

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