Missing link
You know that little thing in your head which stops you saying things you shouldn’t?Yeah, I don’t have one of those.
We all have choices in this world. If someone is taking a crap in the middle of the carpet, we can
a) Pretend it isn’t happening and move away hastily
b) Egg them on to strain harder, leave a bigger turd, because – actually, I have no idea why. But people do.
c) Tell them to pull up their pants. Even when it isn’t our carpet.
Still, it takes a long time, and a lot of aggravation, for me to stop thinking ‘oh, people have the right to say and do anything, however objectionable’ and change that to ‘hey, if I keep silent, you’re going to think what you said or did was actually acceptable.’
We ALL have at least one button marked DO NOT PUSH. Someone supporting a political candidate you think disastrous? Or praising a religious point of view (including atheism) the opposite of your own?
How about thinking it hilarious to torment an animal?
Yup. We all have a button.
Comments (56)
Does anything rile you beyond the point of polite? you seem so totally laid back! Teach me ...
Sorry Biff, I think my button sometimes get stuck.
This is obviously going to turn into a blog about my DO NOT PUSH and nobody else ever gets het up about ANYTHING
I do try to tell myself not to take the button call but as yet the age thingy is getting in the way.
I think what the heck my tongue is in shreds for years of biting it, so the button gets answered these days
I don't have a problem with most comments, even when they make me gasp. Especially when they make me gasp, if they are funny or clever.
Then there's the equivalent of stepping on a gigantic dog turd.
Actually wasn't my blog so deleting wasn't an option
Also...what Gypsy said!
Janee, Biff...reserved and demure we are not. We're straight talkers and I like it
I saw a video on FB of some tourists wrestling an alligator, did you see it? Got away from the handler and did some serious damage on the guy riding it who until then had been having a whale of a time. I actually cheered. I'm a sad case
Hope you had an awesome day and this will be an utterly awesome year!
I hope you have an amazing year, and move at least three times
Or hie me off to the Continong and REALLY expand my options
Sweet justice.
I treat animals with the respect they deserve, and have no pity for to see who don't.