Why is it
when someone acts badly we assume instantly that's how they really are, and yet when someone acts in a nice way we assume it won't last?Went out for drinks the other night with a woman I've been getting friendly with at the office - NICE woman. A friendly guy offered to buy us a drink and she changed completely -
ow, go on then and hissed to me, when he went obediently to buy said drinks 'make an excuse and leave, okay?' Okayyy. See ya, wouldnae wanta be ya. Never realized what a tart she was. Huh.
Back to her bright funny interesting self the next day, but now I know. Right? Another colleague, another drinks night, suddenly laughing too loudly at stupid jokes, crude and boorish, what a moron.
Now we know what he really is, right? Then take a guy with a lifelong passion for practical jokes, suddenly being romantic. Oh well, THAT can't be real, am I right?
See, we instantly believe the first two are showing their true colours. Third one, we wait for it to pass, or for the joke to be revealed.
Was that your reaction to the examples as well? Why?
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I like your jokes Molly and Pedal.
Minerva, you didn't like my joke?
Or
Describe yourself in one word AND describe the person above you in one word
I haven't read the other one. I'm not very welcome there.
Molly : Full Irish
-One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good
enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest
grandchild in the world.
-Old friends, like old wines, don't lose their flavor.*
-A wise man hears one word and understands two.
-"Don't be so humble - you are not that great."
-Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep
moving.
Albert Einstein
-When his wife asked him to change clothes to meet the German
Ambassador, he said "If they want to see me, here I am. If they want to see my clothes, open my closet and show them my suits." *
Albert Einstein
-You can't control the wind, but you can adjust your sails.
-Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that
can be counted counts
Albert Einstein
-Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he
learned in school
Albert Einstein
-Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm
not sure about the universe.
Albert Einstein
I'm just socially challenged.
I don't see any point in blogging if you don't allow dissenting voices on it.
Otherwise you are going to be surrounded by yes-men, and there is nothing more monotonous and boring than that!
Oh I can shout things after them but it isn't the same.
Well, except when it is people's odd behaviour making me realize I was wrong about them.
Didja see that neat swerve back to the blog subject? Didja?
Someone might put you in the "enemy" box if they don't understand your humour?
Anyway me thinks you're a great lady.
As for that blog Molly. Should it be also about the person above and the one below you have to describe in one word?
Gotta report for work! Byeeeee!
Odd behaviour is interesting....not always welcome but usually interesting because it can create some head-scratching, sometimes enlightening (as in AH HA!)and often hilarious conversations.
And he's a real romantic.
DC, have a good day at work
Min, you decide on the format of your blog. You'll do it best
I'm special, I am, my mammy had me tested.
here.
and of course the best Saffer comment of them all - jawellnofine.
Ahem. Back to English English.
Jawellnofine, it looks like I'm in the "vyand in 'n doos"
I was always wondering, when you break into Africaans, if that was your true first language.
I drink slowly