social hand-grenade
One of my best friend's Blake once called me a social hand-grenade. Throw me into any social situation where i'm off-kilter and watch the carnage ensue. Luckily for me the fuse sometimes refused to light, otherwise I'm pretty sure I'd have no friend's anymore. I have no idea what part of me does it but usually I would call myself a shy person. I often feel awkward at social events where I don't know many people. A residule low-self opinion doesn't help as I'm often feeling a tad insecure at many events. I guess the bombastic all-guns-blazing approach is probably a subconcious personality-revolution. I often (and to be honest, it's usually alcohol fuelled) find myself staring at a crowd of people with looks ranging from interest to strong dislike. I guess it's better to polarise the crowd than be bland. Better to be yourself than a facade.
I just feel that people don't challenge each other enough. We meet new and broad groups of people through events like work social functions and instead of sparking decent conversations we generally aim towards the mundane 'safe' pedestrian subject matter. Why? Surely if we have opionions that we care about it's better to discuss and argue with other people who don't necessarily share your views and possibly see a different truth than the one we thought we had. Instead we save our so-called truths for when we're around friends, which usually tend to have the same views as yourself. I love people who disagree with me. I love being proven wrong. Sure it's always nicer to be right but i'm starting to realise that it's not too often I am.
I have so often been called an arrogant prick for stating what I believe in. Yes, i'm not backwards in coming forwards but at least people know where I stand surely? I've never jumped up and down and said that I am 100% correct and my truth is the only truth though. Nothing is more irritating that someone saying "you're wrong" and when asked 'why?' no response appears. Better to start with a thought and change it than have no thoughts at all.
If you believe in anything it should be able to withstand the litmus test (or the acid test if you prefer it). A belief unproven or undefended is unsubstantial in my mind.
quote for the day:
"Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you."
- Bill Hicks (1961 - 1994)
I just feel that people don't challenge each other enough. We meet new and broad groups of people through events like work social functions and instead of sparking decent conversations we generally aim towards the mundane 'safe' pedestrian subject matter. Why? Surely if we have opionions that we care about it's better to discuss and argue with other people who don't necessarily share your views and possibly see a different truth than the one we thought we had. Instead we save our so-called truths for when we're around friends, which usually tend to have the same views as yourself. I love people who disagree with me. I love being proven wrong. Sure it's always nicer to be right but i'm starting to realise that it's not too often I am.
I have so often been called an arrogant prick for stating what I believe in. Yes, i'm not backwards in coming forwards but at least people know where I stand surely? I've never jumped up and down and said that I am 100% correct and my truth is the only truth though. Nothing is more irritating that someone saying "you're wrong" and when asked 'why?' no response appears. Better to start with a thought and change it than have no thoughts at all.
If you believe in anything it should be able to withstand the litmus test (or the acid test if you prefer it). A belief unproven or undefended is unsubstantial in my mind.
quote for the day:
"Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you."
- Bill Hicks (1961 - 1994)
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