High quality decision making...

At the start of the new semester, my head is boggling with all the new material needing to be soaked in in such a short amount of time; however, as I was finishing up some cost accounting today, a question came up in my class on how we can apply cost analysis/decision making in our personal lives. For those of you who know me, you know that I don't take time to think deeply about things. For example, I've never had a discussion for more than five minutes on the subject of religion, politics, prop 8, or any other issue that requires a more articulate answer than the one I'm capable of giving, but on this issue I was very, what the Spaniards like to call, pensativo. I thought long and hard on how unstructured the "high-quality decision making" process is in our lives (speaking of me and the Calinator). I've come up with a few scenarios that demonstrate how we unsuccessfully make decisions:

Scenario 1: "Friday night television fight"

Cali and Geoff have just sat down on a Friday night after a long, hard day at work and school and turned on the TV. Geoff, normally the initiator, has flipped through a few channels, nothing really perking his own interests.

Geoff: So what do you want to watch?

Cali: Oh I don't care.

Geoff: Here...take the remote. I'm up for anything.

Cali: No, i don't want it. Just turn it to something you like.

Geoff: I don't like anything. Just take it and watch what you want. I'll be content with anything right now.

Cali: No, I don't want the stupid remote. Just flip through channels until you see something you like.

Geoff: NO! I don't want to be selfish. I always watch TV. It's time for you to watch what you want.

Cali: But I don't care what we watch. Please just watch what you want.

Geoff: NO! There are hundreds of channels on here. There is going to be something that you want to watch. Here...take it. (throws Cali the remote)

Cali: AAAAAHHHH!! just turn the damn TV to something you want!!!!

Geoff: Hey! This is your remote, your TV, and your last chance to turn it to a show that you want to watch.

Cali: NO!!! Your being so...(Cali says a very sophisticated word that Geoff doesn't know)

Geoff: Fine! Then you've lost your cuddle privileges for 2 days...yeah the cuddle bug has gone on vacation!!!

This usually ends with Geoff sleeping on the couch that night. Loveless, sleepless, and remorseful.

Scenario 2: "No dinner makes Geoff a very dull boy"

Geoff and Cali have both arrived home on a Friday night from their respective liabilities (HuH?), give hugs and kisses, and sit down on the couch to rest their aching bones beside the fire.

Geoff: Are you hungry?

Cali: Yeah I'm pretty hungry. Are you?

Geoff: Yeah. What do you want to eat?

Cali: oh I don't care. What do you want to eat?

Geoff: whatever you want. I'm up for anything

Cali: Well then lets go whereever you want to go.

Geoff: But I don't care where we go. It's up to you.

Cali: Oh jeez...i dunno. What sounds good to you?

Geoff: (getting impatient) Anything sounds good. Lets just get something.

Cali: Well then pick

Geoff: I don't care where we go!! Just pick a place you like and we'll go there. Don't leave this up to me.

Cali: YOU pick a place! I can't make this decision.

Geoff: (overly irritated) FINE!! lets just sit home and eat chicken noodle soup! Maybe that will push you to make a decision. If you don't think of something now...then we are not making whoopie for 2 months!!!

This usually ends with Geoff sleeping on the couch that night. Loveless, sleepless, and remorseful.

I guess I don't have a moral to this post, but you can see how not being high quality decision makers can affect not only your business, but your personal life as well. Also, we need a more comfortable couch...if anyone is selling.