Random Thoughts of Dubious Value
Submitted by lukeprog on Mon, 07/05/2004 - 06:05
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- I Hate Christmas - Actually, I just hate the way it's done. With Christmas, I celebrate my Savior's earthly birth. But He was not born on Dec. 25th, and He didn't tell anyone to throw parties, give presents, sing carols, visit family, or put shiny balls on small trees. These things aren't bad, but I hate being forced into them every year. I swear, one year I'm going to write a note in October to everyone I know saying, "Please do not buy me a gift or expect one from me. Do not invite me anywhere or expect an invitation from me. Thank you. Merry Christmas." Don't get me wrong; gifts are awesome - but Christmas today isn't about gifts, it's about exchanges. Very poor, inefficient, uncomfortable trades. Out of the dozen gifts I revieve each Christmas, usually two are fewer are things I want. For the rest, I must painfully feign pleasure. I always ask people what they want and give them exactly that. I really think they're happier than I am because of it. Why don't we stop giving gifts, keep our money, and buy ourselves exactly what we want on Christmas? Wouldn't everybody be happier that way instead of getting what they don't want and spending money on gifts other people don't want? Makes sense to me. Bah! Humbug!
- Duh! Men Like Sluts - I always hear terms like 'slut' and 'blow queen' alongside 'bad reputation.' I suspect most warm-blooded males secretly see it as a simultaneously 'good' reputation. While it suggests undesirable qualities like infidelity and perhaps disease, such vast experience inevitably develops considerable skill - what is unquestionably the most marketable skill on the planet, and I'm not just talking about streets corners or vidoes.
- No Jet Lag For The King! - You know how kings and emperors of old did whatever they wanted for their own pleasure? Well, I think that if that were still true today, and a king ruled an empire that spanned several time zones, and he took high-speed jets from place to place about his empire, he could set it up so he never had jet lag. Everywhere he went, everyone else would have to adjust to the time of the place the King was coming from while the King was in town. The King couldn't control the sun, but imagine the King arriving at dusk when it was noon to him; everyone would keep their shops open, work in the fields, eat lunch. Nine hours later (at dawn), everyone would close up shop and go to sleep, then wake up again at noon to eat breakfast and get working again, just so the king never had 'jet lag.' I think that would be the most entertaining and complicated abuse of Royal Power ever.
- Babies Making Babies - sexually active 12-14 year olds are almost universally critisized for 'not being ready.' But, humans are designed to be sexually active near the age of 13, and were married or 'coupled' at that age for the majority of human history. It is the fault of parents, educational institutions, and governments that have slowed the maturation of youth enough to put a decade between physical maturity and emotional/intellectual maturity where they used to be joined. But these three groups are the ones who complain the most about the situation. Go figure.
- Liking Boobs Doesn't Make Me Shallow - People who often prefer appearances over personality, character, or intelligence are often called 'shallow,' meaning they have inferior tastes and perspective. But to me, appearance, personality, character, and intelligence are all equal facets of an earthly human being. Genetics and upbringing build all four. All four can be developed or neglected. All four reflect personal style. All four require effort. Why is it inferior to put more weight on appearance and give the others secondary importance, rather than focusing on personality or intelligence and neglecting appearance? Nonsense. And if I prefer one thing and you prefer the other, then that's just fine. I guess all I'm trying to say is that I love boobies better than brains and that's okay!
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In regards to #1 ====> damn straight. Except for the brains part. I love brains.
Well, that's the whole point! You can like whatever you like and that's just great.
I hold them both (heh) in similar esteem: the right ones can be very, very sexy.
I am a probably shallow boob liker myself, yet I am pulled by a similar regard for the buttock as well.
#2. requires a large bit of genocide, and who decides about the annoyance level? Or is this arbitrary?
Have you ever been repromanded for looking at the cleavage or do you merely sneak a peak when their not looking? Or are you a blatant boob looker?
Tallyho
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Hey now! The whole point of #1 is that you're not shallow.
#2, obviously, is mostly joking. But then again, overpopulation is the #1 enviromental concern among environmentalists. Annoyance levels would be decided by all those personally willing to carry out part of the genocide, of course.
I sneak a peak when necessary, or stare happily when it is allowed.
Thanks for satiating my curiosity.
Love the last part, tis my motto as well.
Tallyho
:?)
There is nothing wrong with boobs. I am quite happy with mine.
Good! But do you let shallow dicktards like myself stare, or do we have to sneak peeks? (not a request for nude pics)
addendum to Keep It Simple, Stupid!
#4: Sleep <---o glorious 50 winks, how I adore you
Tallyho
:?)
lol, haha.
Lukeprog, as for the Keep It Simple Stupid entry on your list - I would like to think that is true, but perhaps male and female brains are just naturally programmed differently. I don't know if women think they are easy to understand, but if they do, then that could just be a reflection of the difference.
Either way, I know that both men and women are capable of acting totally irrational at times.
I absolutely believe that male and female brains are naturally programmed differently - that's the whole argument.
Both men and women are capable of acting irrationally.
My point is that men seem to be more predictable and certainly more stable than women, who have too much shit going on in their brains and emotions, ALL THE TIME.
Of course, I could never know for sure unless all of my thoughts and memories and identity were trasnferred into a female brain & body for a while.
I tend to agree with you that men seem more simple in their motivations (though I still believe your trichotomy is an oversimplification). The thing is, I don't know if I agree with you simply because I'm a man; I wonder if women think that women are more predictable and that men are the ones who behave weird. Could we get a woman's perspective on this? Anyone out there?
yes, my trichotomy was meant to be a comedic oversimplification, but still indicative of my main point.
I would love to hear a female perspective on this as well.
Hmm, I guess any famles stopped reading this page when they read 'Liking boobs doesn't make me shallow.'
that's 'females', BTW, not 'famles'
I'd love for someone to comment on #3. I think I have a good point, but maybe no one else thinks so. Thoughts?
Well, first of all, I don't think humans ever really got married at 13. 15 or 16, maybe, but not 13. Either way, perhaps it's the influence of my modern-day upbringing talking, but I don't think most people are mature enough to have a serious relationship at the age of 13. I think it is more likely that people in the past forced early marriages because the average life expectancy was much shorter, than that people in the present prefer later marriages because it is society's standard.
But perhaps I am misunderstanding what you mean by the statement "it is the fault of parents, educational institutions, and governments that have slowed the maturation of youth enough to put a decade between sexual readiness and maturity where they used to be joined." Could you explain what you mean by that?
Also, are you sure that pleading insanity will still leave you stuck with that traffic ticket?
What I meant by blaimg parents, educational institutions, and governments for slowing the maturation of youth is that these people/institutions have done the most to make youth less emotionally/psychologically mature at the age of 13 than was often the case in the past (as evidenced historical documents that speak of teenagers being capable of ruling kingdoms and such, however much help they get while young).
I have read in historical documents of people being married at 13. Sorry, though, I can't prove it - don't know WHERE I specifically read that, but it's been more than one source and more than one 'subject.'
Most parents I know let their kids live free of responsibility or worry until 15 or so when they get a job, whereas kids of little more than a century ago (and currently, in various nations) are expected to do all kinds of work, care for their elders, etc.
Educational institutions slow down maturity by stuffing their heads with so much hard knowledge that they don't have time/desire to 'learn' emotional and psychological maturity (though, this part is a bit difficult to put into words, I admit).
And the government, obviously, slows down maturity by making it illegal to do ANYTHING requiring personal responsibility until the age of 18 (in the US), and even then some things are off limits until 21.
Re: insanity. I'm just not aware of insanity or ignorance of the law being successfully used as a defense against any crime but murder.
Jerry Lee Lewis married his 13 year old cousin. Ruined his career for a few years.
Interesting points. I can see your points about parents and government, but I would definitely disagree with your statement about educational institutions. There's no way to actively learn emotional and psychological maturity, but I think many kids pick it up from their educational settings. I think if kids weren't getting good educations, they wouldn't be spending time to try to "learn" maturity. They wouldn't know what to do.
However, if you said that "normal" education standards force kids to go through 18 or 21 years of schooling, which often precludes them from getting jobs or taking on other responsibilities during that time, I would agree with that.
I still think that those previous customs in the past were necessitated by shorter life expectancies. I would rather live longer and be expected to mature later than the opposite. But even biologically I think you might be a little off-base. Are humans even finished with puberty when they're 12 or 13 years old?
The body continues to change throughout life, but they ARE fully capable of reproduction at about 13.
I'm not sure if previous customs were necessitated by shorter life expectancies. It may have just made sense to people to 'hook up' when they were capable of sexually reproducing and working (the ground, usually) for a living.
And, thanks for posting!!!
Along the same train of thought as AJ's last sentence and in reference to #12 - If a person runs a stop sign, speeds, changes lanes without signaling, but is then pulled over and arrested for DUI (DWI), are they still charged with the lesser offenses?
I think so... aren't they?
Don't know! They've never been able to catch me! Hahahaha!
Then you're lucky! I was pulled over twice in one week (though only for speeding) after speeding every time I got in the car since I had my lisence.
I was kidding of course. My original point was serious though. I was guessing the police do not site the other offenses as the license is automatically revoked anyway and additional "points" would seem mute. Fines might play a role.
I know that in TV shows, at least, they will cite all sorts of things that overlap. For example, 'We've got you on speeding, evading the police, and reckless driving.' Now, that's just TV, but TV shows about crime and law and such are getting more and more accurate these days, especially since courtroom trials are being shown on TV these days.
Has anyone else had the problem I've had with #10? It's happened to me on about 4 different pairs of earbuds!
Ok, I'm 6 months too late. But the 5 pairs of earphones I've had over the past 3 years have *all* had the covering comed off, and my current pair is going to give up the ghost soon too. Go forth and create earphones whose coverings don't come off! :)
Okay, then, I'm going ahead with my plan. I'll send you a prototype :-)
In regards to #3: I wonder what would happen if society mandated that people marry at age 13 and divorce at 20. Everyone would have to spend their 20s single, while working at developing their careers (the few people who wanted to stay married in their 20s have to be fugitives). Once they've had a decade to kind of find themselves, people could marry again in their 30s or 40s, if they chose.
When would they learn anything?
Oh darn, my revision of this list messes up all numerical references to it in the discussion. Since new items not appear on the top, this will always be the case. Oh, well, no biggie. We can always refer to the title.
Re: Duh! Men Like Sluts
Well, I and most of my friends use the word "slut" in many contexts as a derogatory term, or (more frequently) as a jokingly derogatory term. In common conversation, I think it's a pretty rare occurrance that I actually hear "slut" being used as "a woman who has a lot of sex." That having been said, I don't think I've ever heard the term "blow queen" before.
Now, as for the actual content of your entry, I would say [as a vast generalization, of course] that, while most men like sex, most men also like maintaining their egos. So men may sometimes avoid sluts because sluts don't do anything for men's egos. If a woman sleeps with everyone, the man doesn't feel special being with the woman, and other people might think he's desperate to resort to sleeping with someone who will sleep with everyone.
Huh. We must talk funny up here in Minneesoetaw.
I agree with your point about egos. What I didn't quite get around to saying above is that these women needn't remain sluts/BJQs. They need only take the talent they nurtured during that phase and use it to score what they want out of life, be it Mr. Sensetive, a male model, or a billionaire businessman. Or maybe what they want isn't a man at all, but they can use men to get it. I'd also say it's a safe (but unprovable) bet that prostitution is humankind's oldest and most enduring nonessential profession.
I hope it's clear I'm looking at this in a very pragmatic way, and I hpoe that no one draws conclusions about my own value estimations about women or sex or anything.
Well, then perhaps "slut" can be an insult, but they should come up with a word for "a woman who is very talented at sex" that should be a compliment.
There's gotta be some suffix that means 'inveterate' or 'very talented' or 'highly skilled' or something. 'Sexologist' refers to knowledge, which isn't quite what you (we) are looking for...
Nothing good here, alack!
I deleted the 'women are complicated, men are basic' thought when I realized that men are like rubber bands, women are waves, instead.
Does anyone else dislike Christmas as I do?
Yeah, in my family we never celebrate, and we usually end up fighting because we feel that we should be having a good time, or something....