Hi Merc Yes, the truth should not hurt but speaking the truth only has value if it is relevant and useful. If the truth is spoken with the only purpose to hurt somebody, it no longer has any useful purpose.
Hi Itchy, That is the whole point. Absolutely nothing wrong with it. But some people are very sensitive to it.
I had a few freckles when I was much younger but it did not bother me. My younger brother - now long deceased - had less than I but he went ballistic every time somebody called him freckleface. And because of it, everybody called him that, mostly behind his back though. The odd thing is our few freckles were gone by the time we reached our thirties, but he still resented being called freckleface.
Hi Bear - I was tempted to say Barewoman I'm not always sure but I like to compare it with two dung beetles fighting for control of a piece of dung to roll away. Of course, I'm not the expert on the topic, VK may be of more help.
Hi Jigs, I can imagine women to be in rather short supply up there in the mountains. You should turn your head to Africa where a few heads of cattle will secure an equally sturdy and unruly wife. You may google 'labola' for more information. Of course, you breed goats but a man with your qualifications and abilities should be able to secure a bank loan to finance the acquisition of a few heads of cattle. Some tribes allow more than one wife and if you have the finances, five or six wives can only be an asset. Our African maidens are familiar with goats and will be of great help, leaving you with plenty of time to pursue other ventures. That is if you can leave the new in-laws behind in Africa.
I am acquainted with several proud fathers who'd be quite willing to deal with you and I'd be more than willing to act as a mediator on your behalf.
Hi Jigs, If I get much more of this I'm going to wet my pants. You are too funny for words. I hope you stick around for a while. Of course, you are too adept to be new around here. I just wish I knew who you are.
Hi JJ The truth be told, I have no idea how much it weighs. The design of my bathroom scale does not allow for the weighing of clothing. It was just a figure that I grabbed out of the air.
Hi Itchy It must have been very quiet last night to bring you back to this blog. But there is some truth in what you said. When things happen closer to home, it weighs more. I was brought up with another idea of stealing, I was taught that stealing is stealing. Whether it is R1.00 or R1000.00, it is the same. Mind you, I was also brought up with the idea that attempted murder is the same as murder. It is the intent that matters. Even today I don't see doing a bad job as mitigation.
I agree with Miclee. After all, the blogs beyond Page 1 are not inaccessible. But the fact is that we don't get as many blogs as we used to get. If we have to go back to the old system, Page 1 will become very stagnant.
Hi Lucy I'm going to vote Trump for newsmaker of the year. I don't know how he manages it but no matter how hard I try to avoid him, somehow he works himself into my blogs time and time again.
Oversensitivity
Hi MercYes, the truth should not hurt but speaking the truth only has value if it is relevant and useful. If the truth is spoken with the only purpose to hurt somebody, it no longer has any useful purpose.