I Might Say No

Sitting at the computer, listening to music and planning out more of my week I remember telling the girl who kissed me first that she only thought she was the boss.

Made her laugh and then I told her to remember I might say no, that pulled a “huhhhhhhh” and I said “air sucker, if you only knew” and then I laughed.

Been a troublemaker since day one and I haven’t much inclination to change which you can take as my saying I am feeling a little saucy now.

Might just be up for rocking a few boats and saying again that I know things and the smart person listens to the Taurus.

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Earlier today someone suggested that people change because of the consequences of pain.

I suggested they turn on September and they asked what that had to do with the conversation.

“About as much as your premise that people only change because of the consequences of pain. You don’t have to believe in god to be moral and your argument is false.”

“Name one person who wouldn’t change because of pain.”

“Ask my mom what happened when I got potched as a kid. She’ll tell you I said ‘I take this potch and throw it away.’

Pain didn’t motivate change, it pissed me off.”

Another Fucking Blue Lobster Story

Hypothetically speaking there might be someone who asked why I rolled my eyes during a web conference call.

In this hypothetical story I said I was tired of hearing another fucking blue lobster story.

“They say about one out of every 200 million lobsters are blue.That makes them cool but so damn rare most people never see them. It is the equivalent of hijacking a meeting with a story about something that isn’t applicable to anyone but yourself and is unlikely to offer any value to anyone else.

Don’t be that guy. It makes people think your clueless or that you don’t care about anyone else. Both are bad.”

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I have had two reviews in which I was asked to share more. It is funny because there are people who claim I can’t shut up and here there are others wishing I would speak.

Truth is I have gotten far quieter as I have gotten older and it grows harder to get me to engage in small talk.

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Someone asked if I was going to put together a post for my birthday in which I listed what I have learned during the past 50 some years and I said I wasn’t sure.

“Depends, updated some of the other spots and I have to get on the treadmill. But I’ll throw out the following. I don’t understand people who aren’t curious about the world. I don’t understand people who don’t ask questions or who stop trying to learn.

Don’t understand people who don’t read. Don’t understand people who don’t engage with art be it music, paintings or something similar. Don’t understand people who don’t use their minds.”

They said I sound judgmental and I asked when has that ever been a bad thing. When have we done anything but teach our kids to use their judgment to make good decisions and smart choices.

“If you don’t challenge your beliefs and open your mind to different ideas you stay stagnant. I can’t do that. I like thinking. I like traveling. I like exploring.

Exposure to other thoughts doesn’t mean you have to accept or take them on. I have to exercise my mind just as I exercise my body.”