Thursday, February 16, 2006
Identity Crisis
I will offer you some letters in edited form, as they are a bit lengthy (and suspiciously similar in style).
Brian,
If you continue to post drivel about how you think your karmic circle is complete because you got into an inconsequential fender-bender, or that you really enjoy wearing jeans to work on Friday, I will be forced to withdraw my subscription from your site...Furthermore, if you do not continue to honor our request to remain anonymously in character, we will inundate your little cyberspace soapbox with vile soliloquies of Mestee defamation.
Mrs. Guy,
I'm afraid your threat holds little power because, as you have witnessed, I am able to block the IP addresses of evil doers. In addition to blocking your IP address, I will mail you one piece of the guy at a time until you stop, sort of like the baby toe of the German woman in Big Lebowski, but with pumpkin-man parts instead (not to be confused with Pumpkin man-parts). As for your complaints of boring posts, I make no claims that my life is exciting in any way. In fact, you may remember one of the tag-lines for the site "Banality at its Finest".
-Brian
Brian,
When applied properly, I find the saying "It is what it is," to be a wonderfully poignant statement. For example, in my job I work with students who come to the United States for various cultures. These students come from cultures in which haggling is not only accepted, it's expected. Consequently, some students have a difficult time integrating into American life precisely because they are used to constantly negotiating about all aspects of their life. My rationale often in dealing with them (Spiro would appreciate this if he's still part of the Mesteeblogger readership) is to employ the very phrase which appears to anger you. I try to tell them that this is what they signed up for, and it's all laid out beforehand. Essentially, it is what it is.
Irfan
Irfan,
I must say, you've put forth a nice argument which I think is completely valid. Perhaps I shouldn't have bad-mouthed the saying entirely, as it seems appropriate in the instance that you've put forth. However, I stand by the fact that it is not an appropriate answer to the questions of either "Don't you think it's dangerous to drive with your baby on your lap?" or "How did it come about that Vice President Cheney shot that man in the face with a shotgun?".
-Brian
Dios mio, man. I know I haven't written much, but I've been at the computer for way too long. Enjoy your Friday.
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Brian,
If you continue to post drivel about how you think your karmic circle is complete because you got into an inconsequential fender-bender, or that you really enjoy wearing jeans to work on Friday, I will be forced to withdraw my subscription from your site...Furthermore, if you do not continue to honor our request to remain anonymously in character, we will inundate your little cyberspace soapbox with vile soliloquies of Mestee defamation.
Mrs. Guy,
I'm afraid your threat holds little power because, as you have witnessed, I am able to block the IP addresses of evil doers. In addition to blocking your IP address, I will mail you one piece of the guy at a time until you stop, sort of like the baby toe of the German woman in Big Lebowski, but with pumpkin-man parts instead (not to be confused with Pumpkin man-parts). As for your complaints of boring posts, I make no claims that my life is exciting in any way. In fact, you may remember one of the tag-lines for the site "Banality at its Finest".
-Brian
Brian,
When applied properly, I find the saying "It is what it is," to be a wonderfully poignant statement. For example, in my job I work with students who come to the United States for various cultures. These students come from cultures in which haggling is not only accepted, it's expected. Consequently, some students have a difficult time integrating into American life precisely because they are used to constantly negotiating about all aspects of their life. My rationale often in dealing with them (Spiro would appreciate this if he's still part of the Mesteeblogger readership) is to employ the very phrase which appears to anger you. I try to tell them that this is what they signed up for, and it's all laid out beforehand. Essentially, it is what it is.
Irfan
Irfan,
I must say, you've put forth a nice argument which I think is completely valid. Perhaps I shouldn't have bad-mouthed the saying entirely, as it seems appropriate in the instance that you've put forth. However, I stand by the fact that it is not an appropriate answer to the questions of either "Don't you think it's dangerous to drive with your baby on your lap?" or "How did it come about that Vice President Cheney shot that man in the face with a shotgun?".
-Brian
Dios mio, man. I know I haven't written much, but I've been at the computer for way too long. Enjoy your Friday.
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