Serious People
A lot of times when I'm talking to someone that I don't know really well and they make a comment then I reply with a sarcastic answer. When I do that more than half the time somebody thinks that I'm being serious and it's really annoying. Which brings me to the point, why in the world can't people tell the difference between sarcastic and serious? Most of the time I think the reason is because they don't really know me all that well, but honestly, can't you pick out sarcasm in a person's voice. There are also times when the same thing happens with my friends and family so there's probably a lot more to it then meets the eye. If people can't learn how to take a joke then we're in for a pretty scary future.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Why do so many girls, think they're fat when they aren't?
Almost every week when I'm at church I hear one of the young women complaining that they're fat and ugly. This bothers me to no end because after they finish the comment I look at them and you couldn't get thinner than them if you tried. Since they think they're fat some of them become anorexic or bulimic to lose that "fat." There are probably more influences, but I think that the main one is the media. Everyday teenage girls look at a model and think that to be accepted in society as beautiful they need to look exactly like that. Whenever I hear a really thin girl say that she's fat, I think to myself, compared to who. If girls had a better person to look up to, other than some celebrity, than a good percentage of them could be successful becuase they can accept themselves for who they are.
Almost every week when I'm at church I hear one of the young women complaining that they're fat and ugly. This bothers me to no end because after they finish the comment I look at them and you couldn't get thinner than them if you tried. Since they think they're fat some of them become anorexic or bulimic to lose that "fat." There are probably more influences, but I think that the main one is the media. Everyday teenage girls look at a model and think that to be accepted in society as beautiful they need to look exactly like that. Whenever I hear a really thin girl say that she's fat, I think to myself, compared to who. If girls had a better person to look up to, other than some celebrity, than a good percentage of them could be successful becuase they can accept themselves for who they are.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Why do so many people hate the cold, but love the snow?
Every year about mid-summer, people start wishing that it would snow because they are sick and tired of the heat. Well, a few months down the road it starts snowing and they are happy that there is finally snow, but they are ready for warm weather. How is that even possible, they complain that they don't have it then they get it and complain. In Psychology we learned that when there's not very much sunlight people tend to get depressed more easily than normal; and during the winter there isn't a whole lot of sun. I can't complain, I'm like most people, after a certain amount of time I'm ready for the cold to be gone and welcome warmth. However, if people can just be more accepting of what they have and not complain than life would just be a whole lot easier.
Every year about mid-summer, people start wishing that it would snow because they are sick and tired of the heat. Well, a few months down the road it starts snowing and they are happy that there is finally snow, but they are ready for warm weather. How is that even possible, they complain that they don't have it then they get it and complain. In Psychology we learned that when there's not very much sunlight people tend to get depressed more easily than normal; and during the winter there isn't a whole lot of sun. I can't complain, I'm like most people, after a certain amount of time I'm ready for the cold to be gone and welcome warmth. However, if people can just be more accepting of what they have and not complain than life would just be a whole lot easier.
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Why are people so addicted to their phones and text messaging?
Now days it is impossible to walk down the hallway without seeing at least one person texting someone else with their phone. It's even becoming a problem in class. If someone is trying to learn but the person next to them is texting their friend it becomes a battle of learning. It makes me want to yell when I see someone texting in class, I mean honestly, can't they wait until after class to talk to the person. It might be entertainment to them, but in all reality they're just distracting someone else from learning and it needs to be stopped. I know that the administration is trying hard to stop the problem, but people still do it. The real issue is the addiction people have to their phones though. If parents confiscate the phone the teenager goes crazy like part of their life has been taken away. So if we can get people to stop making their phones such a huge part of them, then we can have an easier time learning.
Now days it is impossible to walk down the hallway without seeing at least one person texting someone else with their phone. It's even becoming a problem in class. If someone is trying to learn but the person next to them is texting their friend it becomes a battle of learning. It makes me want to yell when I see someone texting in class, I mean honestly, can't they wait until after class to talk to the person. It might be entertainment to them, but in all reality they're just distracting someone else from learning and it needs to be stopped. I know that the administration is trying hard to stop the problem, but people still do it. The real issue is the addiction people have to their phones though. If parents confiscate the phone the teenager goes crazy like part of their life has been taken away. So if we can get people to stop making their phones such a huge part of them, then we can have an easier time learning.
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