Tykes, Mics, Jockeys, and Schmucks

Every now and again we all like to return to the habits from days of yore. Some people try biking to work, others try learning Latin, and others still try reenactments. I've never really tried any of those thoroughly, but today I tried listening to a morning radio show. The topic brought up was should parents bring babies to the movies. Keep in mind that he had a story that lead up to this topic. Apparently, the radio show host had been at a children's movie with a friend because he had heard it was good. As he watched it he began to dislike the movie, but was also annoyed by a family in the back row of this nearly empty theater. The family, a single mother with baby and two other kids, didn't seem to understand that they should leave by his throat clearing. The host then ask listeners what they would do.

I called in and asked why he didn't talk with the parent. He took offense and asked why there had to be a mother with kids at the movie. I retorted that there is a different rule set for kids than with adults. He honed in on it, focusing on the movie being PG-13 and how a baby shouldn't be there. Then I explained how a rating means nothing if a parent gives permission. My inability to blow hot smoke up his ass seemed to really get under his skin and so he hung up on me.

After this, I recalled hearing radio show hosts growing up and a lot of them seemed pretty on the level and couldn't honestly think of one being crappy. Sure, the topic was broad enough to let anyone have a right answer, but it seems to me that he didn't want a sharing of ideas. He wanted to be told he was right. I can't really stand by that. Don't let this happen to you. Let fools know when they are wrong.

Just Remember: Radio show hosts, news monsters, acting robots, and any other time of person behind a microphone aren't necessarily intelligent. They just have a louder voice.

New Friends: The 80's Connection

There are tons of ways people become friends: work, class, mutual friends, etc. Each way, in the simplest form, involves two people seeing each other with a certain frequency, a bridge (the bridge being something in common to open yourselves up to meeting), and allowing growth between yourselves. The bridge can range from anything from going to the same high school to minimal as liking the same song, but what happens when the two people involved focus the two steps that don't involve growth of the relationship between them? In short, you get a "friend" that will kick you in the ribs for $50.

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A question that should stick out at about this time is How can a friendship like this continue?

Like that a family member that goes on a diet and decides to force everyone else into as well, someone is more invested than the other. It can be scruples or how they were raised, but the one that is more invested cares for the other person. Some people during this point in perform a cost/benefit analysis of the friendship. Why should I stay friends with this person vs. Why should I stop being friends with this person. Many people do this and it is normal, but to give into demands always is foolish. If nothing changes or gets better then it must end.

Just Remember: If the other person ends up being a total schmuck, using you for your time, and the friendship has to end, it's ok. They still can't take away the good times you had together.

-Future_Man_3000


P.S. - If you have any questions you want answered, feel free to contact me by email: futureman3000@yahoo.com