Sunday, September 25, 2005
Hide & Watch
The man in the movies once said that how smart you are is often determined by where you are standing at the moment.
If you have trouble understanding that meaning, then hide and watch.
It is the year 2005 and we can receive our news from a Varity of sources. Television, radio, newspapers, the world wide web, and word of mouth. The accuracy value we place upon each is determined not so much where we are physically standing at the moment, but where our political wishes often resides. I will also include religious and fantasy aspects of a persons lifestyle in the mix.
I have enjoyed these ramblings immensely until recently. I would honestly like to think that I have strived to comment broadly across each commentary. But I have found out that I have painted myself into a corner.
My options at this point are few and disgusting.
I have strove most of my life to go down life’s pathways without causing harm to anyone. At least none that did not require harming. But over the past several months I have found my pleasant nature has been taken advantage of in ways that really requires words or actions. In one situation, one of my oldest friends has taken to using a very old nickname that I sorely despise. And once asked not to use it, he gleefully continued knowing that I hated that name and I would refrain from ripping his head off and using his head for a chamber pot. He took advantage of my good nature.
I took advantage of never entering his business again and denying him the access to any of my money. And a couple weeks ago, when we bumped into each other at another local business, he commented on how he had not seen me for awhile, and in my best winning smile agreed that we had not. End of discussion. I asked, he refused, I now ignore.
Another situation was somewhat same while different.
Every morning for the past 10 years I have stopped, procured a sausage/biscuit for breakfast and whatever else I needed for the day at our local convenience store. I am a firm believer in keeping you money close to home. Note that the first subject also had a business close to home.
Anyhoo, early every morning a group of elderly gentlemen meet and have coffee at this store. All were known to my father and several considered themselves his friend. And to make this story short, after a verbal exchange between myself and the son of one of my father’s friends, I determined that my money could be spent elsewhere.
You have to understand that in both cases, I politely asked not to be referred to in a specific manner. In both cases my good nature was taken advantage of for the pleasure of another. I consider such actions that of bullies and have no use for such.
My Father once told me that it takes a bigger man to walk away from a fight. Any two idiots can bruise their knuckles. So I walked away from two businesses. And as odd as it may sound, even with all those older gentlemen drinking coffee all morning, I would on the average spend more then they all would. They drank two or three pots of coffee and only paid for a single cup each. Typical small town situation.
By now you are asking yourselves what I have on my mind. Did you miss it? Let me have another go at it then.
I have often wondered what I have done in life that gives folks the idea that due to long knowledge of each other, they can take advantage of my good nature without feeling the consequence of their actions.
Well, as I said above, I have painted myself into a corner. At the very first on these Commentaries, I said I really didn’t care what comments was given in feedback. Yell all you want and I was going to ignore it. But I have found myself responding to such with much pain because of my beliefs in everyone has a right to their say. I also again remind folks that with said vocalization comes responsibility.
OH…OH….OH Yeah!!…. That reminds me of something. Shit Does Not Happen!! Shit happens because someone is either too stupid or too lazy to pay attention and creates a situation they try to pass off the responsibility for. Granted I have heard honorable people use that phrase to others as a manner in letting them gently down instead of telling it like it is. I am certain I have used the phrase myself. But when you observe what you might consider intelligent people do some really dumb things and then pass off the consequences as “Shit Happens”, you begin to worry about their situation in life. Are these folks the chlorine would have cleared from the gene pool?
Hurricane Katrina and now Rita brings back my Commentary on Survival. Granted, with a Hurricane the best method of survival is to motivate out of harms way. Other creatures of harm are not as easy to avoid.
The casual reader of this Blog take note. If you are figuring on the Local, State and/or Federal Government to take care of you after a Nature or even Man made Disaster, don’t hold your breath. They might provide a temporary band aide to the situation, but only you can insure that any major care is available. And don’t show up at my doorstep expecting me to share my meager supplies. I may consider providing shelter, but I will not risk taking away from my Grandchildren that which they might need to survive.
So, to recap, life is but a temporary situation and do not expect to get out of it alive. And consider this, the 5th Avenue advertising idiot that came up with the slogan, “Second Place is First Loser” has probably never been shot at.
To end this mess I shall say this. I write in a broad manner with my words directed at a very large group of people. It is rare that I shall direct any specific Blog or even segment at a specific person. If anyone feels I am picking on them, check your paranoia at the door. As far as my own childlike whining, hey, it’s my Blog, I’ll whine if I want too.
I know there is more to be said but I’m going to pass on it this week.
Life’s too short to live it in fear. Please try to keep your paranoia to yourself. I survived mine, and live a much more pleasant life.
25 Sept 2005
Kellyville, OK
If you have trouble understanding that meaning, then hide and watch.
It is the year 2005 and we can receive our news from a Varity of sources. Television, radio, newspapers, the world wide web, and word of mouth. The accuracy value we place upon each is determined not so much where we are physically standing at the moment, but where our political wishes often resides. I will also include religious and fantasy aspects of a persons lifestyle in the mix.
I have enjoyed these ramblings immensely until recently. I would honestly like to think that I have strived to comment broadly across each commentary. But I have found out that I have painted myself into a corner.
My options at this point are few and disgusting.
I have strove most of my life to go down life’s pathways without causing harm to anyone. At least none that did not require harming. But over the past several months I have found my pleasant nature has been taken advantage of in ways that really requires words or actions. In one situation, one of my oldest friends has taken to using a very old nickname that I sorely despise. And once asked not to use it, he gleefully continued knowing that I hated that name and I would refrain from ripping his head off and using his head for a chamber pot. He took advantage of my good nature.
I took advantage of never entering his business again and denying him the access to any of my money. And a couple weeks ago, when we bumped into each other at another local business, he commented on how he had not seen me for awhile, and in my best winning smile agreed that we had not. End of discussion. I asked, he refused, I now ignore.
Another situation was somewhat same while different.
Every morning for the past 10 years I have stopped, procured a sausage/biscuit for breakfast and whatever else I needed for the day at our local convenience store. I am a firm believer in keeping you money close to home. Note that the first subject also had a business close to home.
Anyhoo, early every morning a group of elderly gentlemen meet and have coffee at this store. All were known to my father and several considered themselves his friend. And to make this story short, after a verbal exchange between myself and the son of one of my father’s friends, I determined that my money could be spent elsewhere.
You have to understand that in both cases, I politely asked not to be referred to in a specific manner. In both cases my good nature was taken advantage of for the pleasure of another. I consider such actions that of bullies and have no use for such.
My Father once told me that it takes a bigger man to walk away from a fight. Any two idiots can bruise their knuckles. So I walked away from two businesses. And as odd as it may sound, even with all those older gentlemen drinking coffee all morning, I would on the average spend more then they all would. They drank two or three pots of coffee and only paid for a single cup each. Typical small town situation.
By now you are asking yourselves what I have on my mind. Did you miss it? Let me have another go at it then.
I have often wondered what I have done in life that gives folks the idea that due to long knowledge of each other, they can take advantage of my good nature without feeling the consequence of their actions.
Well, as I said above, I have painted myself into a corner. At the very first on these Commentaries, I said I really didn’t care what comments was given in feedback. Yell all you want and I was going to ignore it. But I have found myself responding to such with much pain because of my beliefs in everyone has a right to their say. I also again remind folks that with said vocalization comes responsibility.
OH…OH….OH Yeah!!…. That reminds me of something. Shit Does Not Happen!! Shit happens because someone is either too stupid or too lazy to pay attention and creates a situation they try to pass off the responsibility for. Granted I have heard honorable people use that phrase to others as a manner in letting them gently down instead of telling it like it is. I am certain I have used the phrase myself. But when you observe what you might consider intelligent people do some really dumb things and then pass off the consequences as “Shit Happens”, you begin to worry about their situation in life. Are these folks the chlorine would have cleared from the gene pool?
Hurricane Katrina and now Rita brings back my Commentary on Survival. Granted, with a Hurricane the best method of survival is to motivate out of harms way. Other creatures of harm are not as easy to avoid.
The casual reader of this Blog take note. If you are figuring on the Local, State and/or Federal Government to take care of you after a Nature or even Man made Disaster, don’t hold your breath. They might provide a temporary band aide to the situation, but only you can insure that any major care is available. And don’t show up at my doorstep expecting me to share my meager supplies. I may consider providing shelter, but I will not risk taking away from my Grandchildren that which they might need to survive.
So, to recap, life is but a temporary situation and do not expect to get out of it alive. And consider this, the 5th Avenue advertising idiot that came up with the slogan, “Second Place is First Loser” has probably never been shot at.
To end this mess I shall say this. I write in a broad manner with my words directed at a very large group of people. It is rare that I shall direct any specific Blog or even segment at a specific person. If anyone feels I am picking on them, check your paranoia at the door. As far as my own childlike whining, hey, it’s my Blog, I’ll whine if I want too.
I know there is more to be said but I’m going to pass on it this week.
Life’s too short to live it in fear. Please try to keep your paranoia to yourself. I survived mine, and live a much more pleasant life.
25 Sept 2005
Kellyville, OK
