Why are some smart people so fucking dumb?
Tag: Random
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I was talking to a couple of people today (at different times, mind you!) about musical taste, and the fact that a good part of what I prefer to listen to is hard, fast, growling metal. It’s just awesome in my opinion, for so many reasons. It’s raw emotion, and can even be cathartic at times, not just an outlet.
The topic of all time favorite bands came up, and mine is Tool. I started thinking about it, and while some of their songs are angry, it’s not in the way most people think of angry metal music. It’s a more controlled, thoughtful angry, if that makes any sense. I like that.
Random and kinda not related, but this line of thought reminds me of something my dad once told me. If someone gets in your face and is screaming and all red and puffed up, they’re trying to be threatening but aren’t really dangerous. If someone is angry and speaks quietly, and is completely calm, that’s when you have to worry.
So, yeah, Tool. Thoughtful anger. My kinda thing.
Have a great night!
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It kinda amazes me how we always seem to find something to blame for why we fucked up. “I was tired.” “I was stressed.” “I had a lot on my mind/too much to do.” Lots of excuses for “I fucked up”, which is the truth of the matter.
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Note to self – if you think you might need/use something later, don’t put it somewhere so that it will “stay safe”. Put that shit somewhere you’re gonna see it every other freakin day so that when you do need it, you remember where the fuck you put it!
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How was pasta invented? I mean, seriously? Who ground up some grains, looked at it and said, “I bet we could add water, make this into funny shapes, then boil it and eat it!!” I mean, was the need this satisfied?
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I get the word of the day from Merriam-Webster. Today’s word is sarcasm, which I love. I have always been and will always be a sarcastic smart-ass. There is, apparently, some evidence that the origin of the word may have had a more harsh meaning of “to bite or strip off flesh”. Not sure exactly why, but this makes me smile.
Happy Monday!
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I have a book…The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock. I love it. I have spent entire evenings answering questions from this book with friends. Great conversation starters! 😉
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It sometimes amazes me how well I can remember certain things for other people, but when it comes to something for me, I can’t remember shit.
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It’s so funny…. When I was younger, I hated being alone. Now, I treasure my solitude, and get cranky and anxious if it is limited by circumstance.
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I’m not sure when patience stopped being a common thing, but I get super irritated when people lack patience, especially in certain situations. I mean, seriously, if it’s a matter of waiting an extra 10 seconds for something? Take a sip of coffee. 10 minutes? Run to the bathroom or check your phone. It’s generally not really that urgent. In most cases, it’s not at all the life or death scenario that some people make it out to be.
Now, I’m not saying not to get a bit testy if you’ve been waiting for an hour and then get told you have to wait longer. Or if the wait time is completely out of line for what you’re waiting for. That’s different. I’m talking first level lack of patience when something isn’t immediate. (I will say, however, that your feeling impatient or somehow slighted because you’ve had to wait is never an acceptable reason to be rude.)
I understand that we now live in a fast paced, highly digital world where things are often done/achieved/obtained faster than they ever have been, and at times, that can be wonderful. But, I’m also going to say that perhaps the quality of what we are getting oh so expeditiously is not nearly what it would be if we simply had some patience.
Something to think about.
A Peculiar Cerebral Tangle 