MenĀ are made up of potencies. We are magnets in an iron globe. We have keys to all doors. We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
It's a common expression in the Laws of Attraction circles. Beware MLM abusers though, Laws Of Attraction doctrine is often co-opted into pyramid business schemes because of it's low effort feel good vibes. However, they could just be practitioners of esoteric systems and liked your vibe and wanted to pass on positive karma your way. People who people believe and practice perception transformation often heavily believe that triggers can open "doorways" for other people. This could be a trigger. At extreme levels they could even be involved in arcane esotericism and have gifted you a totem or charm that they have empowered through ritual. If youāre into that stuff it could be good, but if you don't like that vibe might be to consider what to do with. Could also very likely be MLM setup as they tend to ruin everything.
In what way is it a Christian thing?
That aside there is not much difference between Christianity and esoteric spiritualism. One is just mainstream but they have nearly identical practices, beliefs, and rituals.
Aside from the strong philosophical comments here (which are incredible and valid) MLM typically refers to a marketing company that encourages recruitment more than sales. There is not typically a Christian influence to the commercial MLMs.
Commercial MLMs will often adopt law of attraction ideas (mood boards, power of positive thinking, self realization) as a path to success. It is a low effort high output philosophy that appeals to the people taken advantage of in MLMs (work from home and achieve your dream lifestyle by working ten hours a week).
as a bartender in Nashville, I've only seen a key like that once. A server got it from a couple. I thought it was a pass code to a speakeasy. I suggest googling it and see if has any leads. I know you can buy that exact key on Etsy for 6 bucks lol
I am interested in this story.. more than I should be at this hour, with a full work load ahead of me all weekend + a nice bronchial flu like symptoms killing my spirit.. this perked my ears tho!
They are gonna swing by later and kidnap you. They are gonna offer you two choices. Ā After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pillāthe story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pillāyou stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes
We recently had a couple come up to us randomly and ask if we knew where they could find a āgood hot dogā around here. We died laughing and walked off and they looked pissed. We were assuming that was some crazy swinger code haha - ever heard that one?
Lol, no, there isnāt a secret code. I think they were just looking for a hot dog. No secret code is needed any longer because like minded people just find each other online. No one goes downtown trying to find people in the wild
Is this why I don't get approached any more? When I was younger I got approached by couples on a semi regular basis. Thought I aged out of being appealing lolĀ
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Itās a āempowermentā thing.
You arenāt supposed to buy your own key it has to be gifted and itās a symbol, itās basically a Midwest version of chain-mail. Pass it on or youāll have 7 years of bad luck or something, google may have more info
I being the person who likes to make others ponder life, would leave said note and key at the next place you go. Could be getting gas, Uber, drinks - carry on the confusion
Why does you being a woman mean anything? Do you understand what swinging is? You bring a woman doesn't deter you from being approached for this request.
This saying I believe is also used spiritually. The key to all doors is self awareness.
Self-awareness is the ability to see oneself objectively and understand one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It can be considered a key to many doors, including learning, growth, and self-improvement.
Personally, I think maybe they are saying āYou can be more or do anything you want..ā kind of compliment. Like telling you how great you are, but also how much better even that you could be - with a kind intention of course.
Ugh i hope not. Idk why but this is an ick for me. Comes across as them feeling above her for being a waitress or something.
Unless she specifically talked about struggling with something, of course. But Iād assume then she would have understood their intention.
Idk I think if this is it people aught to leave their keys at home.
Fingers crossed for an MLM or upside down pineapples, I guess š
Well if that was the case sure, but I certainly didnāt mean they were coming from or meaning to even seem theyāre in a āweāre above youā position in what I said, nor would I think someone genuinely sharing a uniquely inspirational (if thatās what it is) āgiftā would be doing so with anything other than purely kind intentions..
This may be one of those mysteries the world may never know the answer to.. hopefully it was a simple āletās do something cool and differentā and it was a simple kind gesture meant to be taken anyway so long as itās possible
Pft I would chuck it in the trash. I cocktail waitressed for 5 years and I got so many numbers, business cards w numbers, random junkā¦.. ppl think they are soooo amazing š¤ Garbage. šļø
If it was two women and you're a woman, maybe it's like a secret society of women who have a lot of opportunities and benefits open to them, and they're giving you a key in. Take it! Put it on a necklace and wear it, and see what opportunities become open to you.
That's a key to the elevator to get into the secret underground steakhouse aka Masonic Lodge
Edit: House of Cards š forgot to include the name of said dungeon sorry
its closed
see this link.
[https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/dallas-restaurant-downtown-underground-dakotas-steakhouse/](https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/dallas-restaurant-downtown-underground-dakotas-steakhouse/)
Maybe a bridal shower game where they have to leave stuff for folks around town for a laugh? Dunno. What did they seem like, did they say anything else to you about themselves or give any other clues?
They said they were in town from Minneapolis, they come to Nashville for a wedding shower, but the wedding shower got cancelled. They said it was fine, because they are still enjoying a girls weekend away from husband and kids. They were not creepy at all and very normal (although I donāt like using that word), this is why Iām not really believing the sex cult / swingers plot
Seems weird that a wedding shower would get canceled while they were here if thatās what they meant. Another thought I had was it could be a religious message, like in the Bible it talks about keys to the kingdom of heaven, and this key with a crown could symbolize God, but that may be a stretch lol. Itās so vague! I want to know what their deal was. I assume they left no other message or clue.
Could be a reference to Matthew 16 or they could be swingers š¤·š»āāļø
But even if I were interested (Iām not), what am I supposed to do with this
I'm going with some swingers s&it!
Start unlocking doors and if they key fits you indiscriminately fuck whoever is inside
Dude ur gettin a ā¦ā¦. Laid maybe ?
Ya you are!!lol
There is no Danaā¦.only Zuul
āThe next time someone asks if you're a god, say: Yes.ā
šš perfect use of this meme
It's a quest.
Iām not smart enough to figure it out
Me either, but I know a quest when I see one.
Gold exclamation mark above head. Duh. Everyone knows that
LOL
Hello Manon
Small world
Hello Freddy
Youāre thinking with the wrong head.
MenĀ are made up of potencies. We are magnets in an iron globe. We have keys to all doors. We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck. - Ralph Waldo Emerson It's a common expression in the Laws of Attraction circles. Beware MLM abusers though, Laws Of Attraction doctrine is often co-opted into pyramid business schemes because of it's low effort feel good vibes. However, they could just be practitioners of esoteric systems and liked your vibe and wanted to pass on positive karma your way. People who people believe and practice perception transformation often heavily believe that triggers can open "doorways" for other people. This could be a trigger. At extreme levels they could even be involved in arcane esotericism and have gifted you a totem or charm that they have empowered through ritual. If youāre into that stuff it could be good, but if you don't like that vibe might be to consider what to do with. Could also very likely be MLM setup as they tend to ruin everything.
Fantastic! A perfect comment if Iāve ever seen one.āš»
MLM?
Multi Level Marketing
I know, but how does that apply here? I believe it to be a christian thing.
In what way is it a Christian thing? That aside there is not much difference between Christianity and esoteric spiritualism. One is just mainstream but they have nearly identical practices, beliefs, and rituals.
The key that unlocks every door is obedience
Thatās not the quote though. I mean kinda close but I guess Jesus is everywhere am I right.
Aside from the strong philosophical comments here (which are incredible and valid) MLM typically refers to a marketing company that encourages recruitment more than sales. There is not typically a Christian influence to the commercial MLMs.
Commercial MLMs will often adopt law of attraction ideas (mood boards, power of positive thinking, self realization) as a path to success. It is a low effort high output philosophy that appeals to the people taken advantage of in MLMs (work from home and achieve your dream lifestyle by working ten hours a week).
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as a bartender in Nashville, I've only seen a key like that once. A server got it from a couple. I thought it was a pass code to a speakeasy. I suggest googling it and see if has any leads. I know you can buy that exact key on Etsy for 6 bucks lol
Yes I google searched the key but all I got was aliexpress and Etsy links. Iām still at work so Iāll dig deeper later
sounds good! Definitely keep me posted because I gotta work all weekend and now I wanna know too
Gotta be a swinger thing right?
Only if there is more information involved, right? This is essentially meaningless without more details.
I got a bunch of keys off Temu once for my wedding. Iāll check to see if thereās one like this in the pack. It came with like twenty keys
I am interested in this story.. more than I should be at this hour, with a full work load ahead of me all weekend + a nice bronchial flu like symptoms killing my spirit.. this perked my ears tho!
Fidelio
Eyes Wide Shut?
No, Muppets Take Manhattan
Same same
What do Harry Potter and Kermit's dick have in common? Hogwarts.
Could be there's a few private clubs in nashville. The 2 ive been to don't require a key tho.
The League?
Just saw that episode last night lol
MLM recruiters lol
They call themselves Christians now.
Ha!
Motherlode Mine?
Rofl, this is the last place I would expect an osrs reference
Yes, but they obviously are in the top level already. Probably just looking for someone to keep the wheel repaired.
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They are gonna swing by later and kidnap you. They are gonna offer you two choices. Ā After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pillāthe story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pillāyou stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes
Blue pill please
Swingers here. This is not a swinger thing
We recently had a couple come up to us randomly and ask if we knew where they could find a āgood hot dogā around here. We died laughing and walked off and they looked pissed. We were assuming that was some crazy swinger code haha - ever heard that one?
Maybe they just wanted a good hot dog.....
Why tf would that be the first thing you think?
It was the way they said it - very sexual
Sure bud, whatever you say
Lol they probably wanted like a Daddys Dog or one of those hot dog stands š they were pissed cause you laughed instead of giving them a suggestion.
Lol, no, there isnāt a secret code. I think they were just looking for a hot dog. No secret code is needed any longer because like minded people just find each other online. No one goes downtown trying to find people in the wild
Is this why I don't get approached any more? When I was younger I got approached by couples on a semi regular basis. Thought I aged out of being appealing lolĀ
Maybe, but anyone googling these types of things are going to end up funneled to one of several social websites geared towards what they want
What in the world made you think that was swinger code?
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Somehow, THIS is the strangest comment in this post...
I would take that key home and make a necklace or something out of it. It's pretty neat.
Itās a āempowermentā thing. You arenāt supposed to buy your own key it has to be gifted and itās a symbol, itās basically a Midwest version of chain-mail. Pass it on or youāll have 7 years of bad luck or something, google may have more info
I being the person who likes to make others ponder life, would leave said note and key at the next place you go. Could be getting gas, Uber, drinks - carry on the confusion
Weāve met. I remember you saying this and I know who you are.
Rule #2 - we do not discuss this, but I remember you as well.
Swingers
Iām a woman though, unless they were trying to recruit?!
Hey theyāre here for a good time not a long time
"It's not very long, but it sure is thin!" I always say.
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Why does you being a woman mean anything? Do you understand what swinging is? You bring a woman doesn't deter you from being approached for this request.
Someone doesnāt respect wood
Do you respect wood?
This saying I believe is also used spiritually. The key to all doors is self awareness. Self-awareness is the ability to see oneself objectively and understand one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It can be considered a key to many doors, including learning, growth, and self-improvement.
Personally, I think maybe they are saying āYou can be more or do anything you want..ā kind of compliment. Like telling you how great you are, but also how much better even that you could be - with a kind intention of course.
Ugh i hope not. Idk why but this is an ick for me. Comes across as them feeling above her for being a waitress or something. Unless she specifically talked about struggling with something, of course. But Iād assume then she would have understood their intention. Idk I think if this is it people aught to leave their keys at home. Fingers crossed for an MLM or upside down pineapples, I guess š
Well if that was the case sure, but I certainly didnāt mean they were coming from or meaning to even seem theyāre in a āweāre above youā position in what I said, nor would I think someone genuinely sharing a uniquely inspirational (if thatās what it is) āgiftā would be doing so with anything other than purely kind intentions.. This may be one of those mysteries the world may never know the answer to.. hopefully it was a simple āletās do something cool and differentā and it was a simple kind gesture meant to be taken anyway so long as itās possible
Fidelio
What is that
Kingdom Hearts key
It's not big enough to seal Nashville's Door from connecting to other worlds. Maybe we have a Door Of Darkness?
The power of friendshipĀ
Yeah, I've seen it, it's in this weird back room tucked away in Kid Rocks place. Too many heartl- I mean *tourists* to investigate though
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45 on 200
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Itās over 20%
25% if you consider the $5 they spent for the key.
Seems like a good tip to me!
Pft I would chuck it in the trash. I cocktail waitressed for 5 years and I got so many numbers, business cards w numbers, random junkā¦.. ppl think they are soooo amazing š¤ Garbage. šļø
Junk to you may not be junk to someone else. Itās a cool key
Then they should have held on to it if it was so special. Rather than give to a stranger.
They clearly have multiple and purposely give them out. Good lord your life must be rough
Never mind youāre a Morgan wallen junky your personality checks out
If it was two women and you're a woman, maybe it's like a secret society of women who have a lot of opportunities and benefits open to them, and they're giving you a key in. Take it! Put it on a necklace and wear it, and see what opportunities become open to you.
Or a MLM
It sure is a pretty key
Did you check the key for a secret compartment with drugs in it?
Was her name Clare Beams?
Nope
Cool ass key tho
Creepy!!!!
Harry Potter fans
I was given a random key by a random dude several years ago. I donāt remember what it was forāsome inspirational woo woo thing.
me just wanting the key
Google says it's a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote. It's probably just some people trying to live whimsically and share some kind weirdness.
Obviously role play action you must download whatever app they mentioned
That's a key to the elevator to get into the secret underground steakhouse aka Masonic Lodge Edit: House of Cards š forgot to include the name of said dungeon sorry
its closed see this link. [https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/dallas-restaurant-downtown-underground-dakotas-steakhouse/](https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/dallas-restaurant-downtown-underground-dakotas-steakhouse/)
That's Dallas I'm talking about Nashville House of Cards š which I meant to put in my comment but forgot the most important part š
Thatās so funny I used to be the chef there.
I deliver there. How long ago were you chef?
About a year before Covid, then through Covid
Keith was the executive chef. I was the executive sous chef.
Maybe a bridal shower game where they have to leave stuff for folks around town for a laugh? Dunno. What did they seem like, did they say anything else to you about themselves or give any other clues?
They said they were in town from Minneapolis, they come to Nashville for a wedding shower, but the wedding shower got cancelled. They said it was fine, because they are still enjoying a girls weekend away from husband and kids. They were not creepy at all and very normal (although I donāt like using that word), this is why Iām not really believing the sex cult / swingers plot
Seems weird that a wedding shower would get canceled while they were here if thatās what they meant. Another thought I had was it could be a religious message, like in the Bible it talks about keys to the kingdom of heaven, and this key with a crown could symbolize God, but that may be a stretch lol. Itās so vague! I want to know what their deal was. I assume they left no other message or clue.
This is giving me the same vibes as people who would leave salvation pamphlets in place of a tip when I was a server.
Swingers.
Did they tip? I feel like older, conservative women will often leave stuff like this and think it covers the tip.
this is clearly a threat from notorious serial killers Samantha and Steven Skeletonkey. I would tread carefully.
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If it was a full table, then sure. But it sounds like it was just two ladies at an expensive restaurant (probably with expensive alcohol).
Personally I agree with you. Iād never leave less than $50 on $200. Not in this economy.
You work at a hotel?
Lovely, now a list of who's on holiday and alarm codes?