"They" and "You"
By xParanoiax
@xParanoiax (6987)
United States
March 11, 2007 10:30pm CST
((I didn't come up with this I got this out of a MAD magazine))
THEY
..are a bunch of yes-men.
YOU
..show proper respect to superiors.
THEY
..are cheap.
YOU
..have learned the value of thrift.
THEY
..have lousy tastes in clothes.
YOU
..believe the 'inner you' is more important than surface appearances.
THEY
..would scam their own mothers for a buck.
YOU
..have a keen sense of business.
THEY
..are a bunch of neurotics who couldn't cope if it weren't for their 'shrinks'.
YOU
..benefit from professional advice.
THEY
..are weak jellyfish who can be talked into anything.
YOU
..are flexible.
THEY
..let their kids run wild, like animals.
YOU
..believe in self-expression for young people.
THEY
..bad mouth everyone they know.
YOU
..tell it like it is.
THEY
..are pushy.
YOU
..show self assertion.
THEY
..are a bunch of reactionary squares.
YOU
..have a deep regard for tradition.
THEY
..ruthlessly claw their way to the top.
YOU
..take advantage of every opportunity.
THEY
..get drunk and embarress everyone around them.
YOU
..are the life of the party.
I think this is kinda funny, but it got me pondering. It's a very fine line sometimes isn't it? It also made me realize how other people must view their fellow human being sometimes -- without knowing anything about them.
Anyway, I'm not inviting others to post more jokes or funny things..I'd like to hear what they think about this thing I found, about how folks must view eachother..and about the fine line between some things. Share experiences -- I know technicalities have saved my neck a few times, how about you guys?
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@Denmarkguy (1845)
• United States
12 Mar 07
I certainly recognize how "on the mark" these comments are, in many situations.
On some level, these sayings underscore the common human... frailty?... that makes it SO much easier to see the fault in others, than seeing our own faults. I almost caught myself writing "weaknesses" there... "faults" in others, "weaknesses" in myself.
It's really challenging to fully "own" all our own traits, including the negative ones. And it's easy to perceive others as "idiots" (or some variety thereof) simply because they don't share our perception of reality. Maybe it's part of this thing called "maturity" to not only RECOGNIZE the difference, but to not get caught up in transferring responsibility for when we feel bad onto others.
Interesting question!
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@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
13 Mar 07
I think you hit on somethin' there, and since no one's perfect we're all guilty of the 'immature' thinking occasionally, which I guess makes it somewhat more difficult to not transfer responsibility, as you said, onto others.
Thanks for responding ^_^
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@bicklelady (1404)
• United States
17 Mar 07
Well I think some people are quick to judge someone that they dont even know. The person could be the best person in the world but if they are not dressed nice or dirty or dirt poor someone might look at them as scum or something. I cant stand to be judged by people that does not even know me and I try not to judge people before I know them.
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
12 Mar 07
Amazing what you can learn from different things. You are young and this is a step in that learning toward true adulthood.
I see people and feel their energy. Often can tell what they are all about and see the airs that some of them put on. I know that even a rough beginning can turn into a good relationship.
Like I try to tell everyone perception is key and communication can pave the way.
A fine thing to post, will see what others have to say.
@surfincypherz (490)
• United States
25 Mar 07
It is a fine line and when we try to walk that line in the way we want to it is so easy to slip from one side to the other. In other words you start out learning to be assertive and end up being pushy. Also different people view things differently. Like my boss at work might see me as an assertive go getter, but if I'm not careful to temper my commanding presence at home my wife will think I'm a pushy control freak. This shows how life is easier when we can be flexible.
Good discussion.
@arcadian (930)
• United States
17 Mar 07
At the risk of sounding like รค "constant quoter"- I liked Shakespeare's saying there is truth in jest. I thoroughly enjoying snickering at the humor. You said you weren't asking for jokes here, but some thoughts on this version of the two camps division (us and them). Here's mine: people measure one another by their own yardstick. If a person knows themselves to be a thief, they'll claim that everyone steals. And on and on- but people who aren't comfortable or able to respect their own behaviours usually minimize the worst of it, and exaggerate the best of it. What is difficult to do for me, is to view my own behavior with compassion. It opens me to see others accurately since the compassion is universally deserved. An odd side effect is that it has enhanced my sense of humor. There is so much that is ridiculous in me. In life. Its hard too for me to keep in mind that people who make rude fun of others live in dread of being found out as ridiculous themselves.
@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
19 Mar 07
Well I only said no other jokes 'cause it annoys me whenever someone posts a joke and then everyone else just posts more humorous things without even saying a word about the joke originally posted..so I just wanted to avoid that altogether lol.
Anyway, I think that's a very good idea. Not everyone can take a look at their own deeds, honestly, compassionately. If mroe people did that we'd probably be ALOT better off heh ^_^
I'm slightly different. I don't often critisize others, just usually myself lol. It doesn't mean I don't look at what people do with an honest outlook, it just means I'm more apt to be kind to them than myself. But that's ol' dysfunctional me..my way of dealing with things is terrible to people doing the dealing lol. You know you're on the right pathwhen whatever you're doing comes up with weird but good things..like your sense of humor. But you're right..if everyone justremembers how funny alot of things are they'd probably take themselves alot less seriously.
Ah, if only we lived on a planet of comedians lol.
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