Little While Lies wil be the Death of You
December 12th 2007 05:30
There are certain social situations where what you actually think is more taboo than homosexual marriage in Iran. You may think your colleague’s baby is the most hideous thing on the face of the earth, you may wonder if it was a high school science project gone horribly wrong, you may even think the tot had been exposed to obscenely high levels of radiation while still in the womb, but under no circumstances are you to make these feelings known. Instead "Aw, he/she's gorgeous" must be uttered despite how repulsed you are that the sight of what you have mentally labeled 'It'.
It is little white lies such as thess that keep society functioning by steering individual members away from depression and hopelessness. How do you look? You look fabulous; red/green/neon orange is really your color. The truth, i.e. that you look like a wardrobe malfunction malfunction would cripple your self esteem, you wouldn't enjoy your night and this of course would ruin the host's night. They would begin panicking and thinking they didn't do a good enough job of preparing the meal or the venue they picked failed to meet expectations. They of course, will vent to a close friend who really doesn't need all the extra stress and so the end of the world begins and it's all thanks to the tool that did not give the only accepted comment. I hope they're happy.
But Wynona, I hear you ask, if I say what is expected of me, won't this dishonestly make me feel guilty and possibly trap me in situations I'd rather not be trapped in?
While generations before us may have been guilt-ridden by their falsities, we members of Generation Superior, that is to say, Generation Y, have the unique ability to justify our actions by labeling them mercy lies. Like mercy killings, we spared someone from suffering. We've put a smile on their face and we're to thank for that.
As fort the unpleasant situations, I suspect drugs were invented for these very settings. While you may have accept invitations to things you'd rather not go to, if you arrive tanked, or do something to achieve similar status once you're at your destination, you won't have to remember the event and your rowdy behaviour may mean you never need attend such a gathering again. In fact, I find that last piece of advice so sensational, I think I'll start and advice column.
It is little white lies such as thess that keep society functioning by steering individual members away from depression and hopelessness. How do you look? You look fabulous; red/green/neon orange is really your color. The truth, i.e. that you look like a wardrobe malfunction malfunction would cripple your self esteem, you wouldn't enjoy your night and this of course would ruin the host's night. They would begin panicking and thinking they didn't do a good enough job of preparing the meal or the venue they picked failed to meet expectations. They of course, will vent to a close friend who really doesn't need all the extra stress and so the end of the world begins and it's all thanks to the tool that did not give the only accepted comment. I hope they're happy.
But Wynona, I hear you ask, if I say what is expected of me, won't this dishonestly make me feel guilty and possibly trap me in situations I'd rather not be trapped in?
While generations before us may have been guilt-ridden by their falsities, we members of Generation Superior, that is to say, Generation Y, have the unique ability to justify our actions by labeling them mercy lies. Like mercy killings, we spared someone from suffering. We've put a smile on their face and we're to thank for that.
As fort the unpleasant situations, I suspect drugs were invented for these very settings. While you may have accept invitations to things you'd rather not go to, if you arrive tanked, or do something to achieve similar status once you're at your destination, you won't have to remember the event and your rowdy behaviour may mean you never need attend such a gathering again. In fact, I find that last piece of advice so sensational, I think I'll start and advice column.
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