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It’s funny how in life we judge people based on their gender, race or age — and plenty of times we are incorrect in our conclusions. For instance, have you ever met an elderly couple with the energy of a much younger pair? Or a woman who loves to fix cars? Or a man that loves going clothes shopping? Typically these traits are not what we think of when we make our assumptions before getting to know certain people.

I love girly things, for instance, but I am not such a girly girl. I love the color pink. I hate bugs. I absolutely love a girl’s best friend (diamonds) and buying things that I absolutely need. Like shoes.

But the funny thing is I’m not into certain things that are typically considered girly.

For instance, I don’t really enjoy flowers. Yes, they are pretty and smell nice, but I feel as though they are a waste of money — especially since I’m really bad at keeping them alive! In lieu of roses I would prefer to get an edible arrangement with some chocolate-covered strawberries. That way at least I can eat it.

Another thing that I know I’ll catch some slack for is that I think weddings are a waste of money. I mean think about it, some people literally go into debt to finance a wedding just so everyone else can be happy. Right? I mean how many times do you hear people talk about how they are still paying off their wedding years afterward, or that they had a bad time because the family was fighting all night.

Basically you are having a wedding to have everyone share in your special day, but the truth is that we try to make it super fancy to impress other people and make them happy. In my opinion, people would be just as happy to celebrate in a fire hall with a DJ and a buffet of good food. It should be about sharing this special time with friends and family and not sharing your bank account. The point is to retain enough money to start your life together, not spend it in hopes to break even.

Anyway, enough of that. How about thoughts based on age? For instance, I have led many organizations and won a few awards for being a top producer in my profession and yet, because of my (youngish) age, sometimes I find that people don’t take me seriously. Bottom line: don’t judge too quickly when assessing other people; try to get to know them first. Like I’ve said before all of us have many things in common, so by talking with each another we will naturally gain better mutual respect for each other. If you want a good laugh, search for the old Ameriquest “don’t judge too quickly” commercials. You’ll see what I mean.

Whitney’s Radar:

I had the most scrumptious rotisserie chicken with a side of Asian cole slaw that was to die for and you will never guess where. This place had such a wide array of items on their menu that I was in disbelief. I would have never known that I could go here for some fresh seafood as well as salad and chicken wings. Where, you ask? Bobby Chez in Egg Harbor Township. Yes, that’s right, the same place that has the tagline “Famous Jumbo lump Crab cakes.”

I know I couldn’t believe it either, but after a friend told me about how great the chicken was I had to go there and see for myself. Coming from a girl whose first real job was at a Boston Market and until this day still likes their rotisserie chicken (although lately I have been disappointed), I will never go to BM again. If I want a nice fresh chicken then Bobby Chez is the place to be for me. The owners, Bob and Jessica Clark, say that, “all of the food is high quality and made fresh daily.” Their motto is “To Taste is to Enjoy” and boy they aren’t lying.

Besides the chicken, my friend had another favorite, Bobby Chez’s stuffed mushroom (breaded and deep fried) with cream cheese, mushroom and crab. It looked so tasty but, I was too stuffed from my chicken and Asian salad to try some. I would have never known that Bobby Chez in Egg Harbor Township, a place famous for its Jumbo lump crab cakes would have such a beautiful and amazing variety of dishes. And for those of you who are in a rush, no frets because they will give you your order along with instructions on how to heat it up. They call it: “Heat and Eat Gourmet Seafood.” I can’t wait to go back. Would anyone like to join me?

Dishing out advice on various topics to our female readers on issues related to networking, dating, employment, news, events, shopping and much more. She is the current president of the Greater Atlantic City Jaycees and owner of My Jewels by Whitney.