On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 3:00 AM, V G wrote: > On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 2:39 AM, Tamas Rudnai wro= te: > >> I have noticed that nowadays people cannot make difference in between >> acquaintances and friends, and even nodding acquaintances are called as >> friends. Anyways, you can loose a friend very easily if you make >> inappropriate comments on him/her, especially if you do that in front of >> everybody. >> >> Tamas >> > > Never had that happen to me. > > But funny you should point that out. > > I've also noticed that nowadays people are too full of themselves (not > saying anyone in particular, but just the general public) and can't take = a > very light hearted joke. It's as if they've got something so god damn > precious to protect, and should it ever be touched, their whole life's > meaning is ruined. I really don't understand what everyone is trying to > protect so much. Their public image? Their "dignity"? OH MY GOD HE MADE F= UN > OF MY HAIR. MY WHOLE LIFE IS RUINED. If their dignity can be taken away b= y > comparison to a TV show character (which I most certainly don't think Oli= n's > can), I think there would then be far more serious matters to discuss fir= st. > > I once lightly punched my biology professor in the arm once and made some > joke about her regarding her sexual orientation that I couldn't remember.= We > went out for beer after and I ended up with an A+. I really don't see the > problem. > > It's funny that everyone ELSE is overreacting to this as if I had committ= ed > a serious crime, but Olin has barely reacted. He's the one that should be > the MOST offended out of everyone (everyone else shouldn't even react and > should get on with their lives), but as I see it, he's the coolest with i= t. > > Also, note that way I say MOST offended, I mean should barely be offended > at all. I've not made any offensive comment. > > Anyway, why is it a BAD thing if even "nodding acquaintances" are called > friends? I don't think "adults" should take serious offense to something = as > light hearted as this. This is receiving way too much attention than it > should. > > It's the same situation with most of the doctors and professors I work with= .. They think they're so much better than everyone else and they should be automatically respected because of their academic status. The whole thing i= s disgusting. Someone kill me if I ever become like that. My philosophy is that doesn't matter how old or young or how knowledgeable you are or not. We're all just animals sharing this planet for a *very* short time. We're all on the same boat, man. When I'm lying in my death bed, if someone made a comparison between me and some (actually very well loved) TV show character some time back, would I really be thinking about it? Hell no. So at the end of the day, I don't know why this is such a big deal... --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .