Another month gone by. I started this blog January 1, 2007, and the idea was to do it for one year. Now it is 2010, and although I don't post as much as perhaps I should, I am glad to see that I am still posting at all because it means A. I am currently alive and B. I guess I still have something to say.
So, has anybody ever tried to give you something you don't want? At work the other day, a director type tried to give me a shirt. A Microsoft shirt from a convention type thing. Great. The shirt was XL. I wear an L. In my head, I start thinking wow, I really do not want that shirt. But, this guy wants to give it to me. Bummer. Then I start thinking about my full closet, and all the shirts I already have that I don't wear. And then my thoughts turn to, this dude is a director, maybe I should just take the shirt, be courteous, and then be done with it. NO! Fuck that. In perhaps a Seinfeldian move, I try to decline the shirt offer. No thanks I say. I wear an L, and my closet is full of XL stuff I cannot wear anymore. So no sir, no, I do not desire your shirt. But then he ups the pressure. Are you sure? Its is a good shirt. I would wear it myself if I could fit into it. I thought about throwing it away, but then I thought, you could probably use it. Great. Now this guy is thinking about me. Sure, it is as he starts to think about the trash can, but nonetheless, he thought of me. How nice. But no, NO! Again I refuse. Only this time, I say well, if you really REALLY want me to have it, I will take it I suppose, but I really don't want it. Now, it is as if I am just being difficult. He had the strangest look on his face. By this time, a couple of other guys were also standing around, so I am trying to pawn it off on them. Hey, I think that guy might be the right size, and so on.
What are you supposed to do in that scenario? I think most normal people would have just taken the shirt and be done with it. But why? To conform to society's rules and/or be courteous, just so that could then go home and hang the shirt in the closet for 5 years? or even worse, to take it home and just throw it away? Not me jack. I get it though, I do understand society's rules, but sometimes they just don't make sense, and I think we should try and buck the system. Don't give in to that type of pressure. In a perfect world it would have gone like this: You want this? No? OK, bye.
So these mechanisms that "civilized" society has put in place can be changed, but people on both sides need to do their part. If you are going to throw something away, THROW IT AWAY. Don't hang on to it for no reason, or try to pass it off on someone Else. Worst case scenario, have a garage sale, so people who are looking for your old junk can voluntarily come to get it. Or if that is too much hassle, keep it somewhere that everyone can see it with a sign that says FREE.
So there you have it. Follow my new rules.
I am starting a new project for the new year. I think it is one that will take many months to complete. I was going to wait until I was done, and then do a complete writeup, but I think since the task is so involved, I will break it out and do a series of posts, so expect those to start in the near future.
Monday, January 18, 2010
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