Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 E: IAT [in another tone], every time a female of the family comes to me with a new clothe for me, her or some kid, and asks me: " what do you think of this? " it is the same painful dilemma as when someone asks me " how do you feel? " or " did you sleep well? " ; of course it's part of the social communication game but the rules are just too complex for clothing and moods, or is it just too simple when people expect you to say if you prefer green or yellow color. What have opinions to do with doing the right choice, right? P: Funny, you wrote that. That is one of my petty personal crusades. For some obscure reason, here in the US, it seems, it has become mandatory to ask perfect strangers: " how are you? " I find this practice particularly offensive, and insidiously conducive to reinforce identification with the body, and its moods. Usually, the cashier, or clerk asking this, does it quite mechanically without even looking at you, or showing any sign they heard your answer. So to provoke some thought, and cure them of that robotic behavior, I sometimes, give them a shocking answer, or silly answer, such as: " I'm very triangular today, or I'm dying from cancer " . This, usually gets their attention. Sometimes, I explain, it's not a good idea to ask old people that. Usually, old people don't feel well, but they have forgotten about it, and that question only reminds them, they have cancer, or painful joints, or whatever. So, I hereby, exhort everyone to renounce that nefarious practice. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Nisargadatta , " cerosoul " <pedsie6 wrote: > > E: IAT [in another tone], every time a female of the family comes to me > with a new clothe for me, her or some kid, and asks me: " what do you > think of this? " it is the same painful dilemma as when someone asks me > " how do you feel? " or " did you sleep well? " ; of course it's part of > the social communication game but the rules are just too complex for > clothing and moods, or is it just too simple when people expect you to > say if you prefer green or yellow color. > What have opinions to do with doing the right choice, right? > > > P: Funny, you wrote that. That is one of my petty personal > crusades. For some obscure reason, here in the US, it seems, > it has become mandatory to ask perfect strangers: " how are > you? " I find this practice particularly offensive, and insidiously > conducive to reinforce identification with the body, and its moods. > > Usually, the cashier, or clerk asking this, does it quite mechanically > without even looking at you, or showing any sign they heard your > answer. So to provoke some thought, and cure them of that robotic > behavior, I sometimes, give them a shocking answer, or silly answer, > such as: " I'm very triangular today, or I'm dying from cancer " . This, > usually gets their attention. Sometimes, I explain, it's not a good > idea to ask old people that. Usually, old people don't feel well, but they > have forgotten about it, and that question only reminds them, they > have cancer, or painful joints, or whatever. > > So, I hereby, exhort everyone to renounce that nefarious practice. ) it's sort of typical stupidity of an over-identified with the body, and its moods type schlep, to apprise others, who are not so deluded, to either not accept the 'hellos' of 'others', or to lie about how 'they themselves' are doing... in response and reaction to an innocent question asked of them (whether meant or not) regarding how it goes with that 'self' same nitwit.. personally, 'i' find this practice particularly offensive, and insidiously conducive to the reinforcement of that deluded identification with the body, and its moods that the perpetrator of this obtuse idea suffers from in fact, and in deed, and in being. only a brain dead and ignorant dip-shit would posses the personality to do that kind of creepy thing. and only the stupid would think it a clever thing to post blithering nonsense like this. oh well, some are blinded by the foolish and unreal concerns of an individuated existence as a 'somebody' who they 'think' of as 'existent' as their own 'self', AND a 'self' which they experience as separate and apart from perceived 'others' who by such these same losers are considered 'other' than their illusory 'selves'... and to further think and treat them as 'nobodies'. another trait of such creeps would be to cross-post their own self defeating attempts at trying to say something...ANYTHING...halfway intelligent and as usually without the smallest amount of success. but i go to admit, it's fun to watch and funnier yet to predict. your helping hand, ..b bobji baba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " cerosoul " <pedsie6@> wrote: > > > > E: IAT [in another tone], every time a female of the family comes to me > > with a new clothe for me, her or some kid, and asks me: " what do you > > think of this? " it is the same painful dilemma as when someone asks me > > " how do you feel? " or " did you sleep well? " ; of course it's part of > > the social communication game but the rules are just too complex for > > clothing and moods, or is it just too simple when people expect you to > > say if you prefer green or yellow color. > > What have opinions to do with doing the right choice, right? > > > > > > P: Funny, you wrote that. That is one of my petty personal > > crusades. For some obscure reason, here in the US, it seems, > > it has become mandatory to ask perfect strangers: " how are > > you? " I find this practice particularly offensive, and insidiously > > conducive to reinforce identification with the body, and its moods. > > > > Usually, the cashier, or clerk asking this, does it quite mechanically > > without even looking at you, or showing any sign they heard your > > answer. So to provoke some thought, and cure them of that robotic > > behavior, I sometimes, give them a shocking answer, or silly answer, > > such as: " I'm very triangular today, or I'm dying from cancer " . This, > > usually gets their attention. Sometimes, I explain, it's not a good > > idea to ask old people that. Usually, old people don't feel well, > but they > > have forgotten about it, and that question only reminds them, they > > have cancer, or painful joints, or whatever. > > > > So, I hereby, exhort everyone to renounce that nefarious practice. ) > > > > > it's sort of typical stupidity of an over-identified with the body, > > and its moods type schlep, to apprise others, who are not so deluded, > > to either not accept the 'hellos' of 'others', or to lie about how > > 'they themselves' are doing... in response and reaction to an innocent > > question asked of them (whether meant or not) regarding how it goes > > with that 'self' same nitwit.. personally, 'i' find this practice > > particularly offensive, and insidiously conducive to the reinforcement > > of that deluded identification with the body, and its moods that the > > perpetrator of this obtuse idea suffers from in fact, and in deed, and > > in being. only a brain dead and ignorant dip-shit would posses the > > personality to do that kind of creepy thing. and only the stupid would > > think it a clever thing to post blithering nonsense like this. oh > > well, some are blinded by the foolish and unreal concerns of an > > individuated existence as a 'somebody' who they 'think' of as > > 'existent' as their own 'self', AND a 'self' which they experience as > > separate and apart from perceived 'others' who by such these same > > losers are considered 'other' than their illusory 'selves'... and to > > further think and treat them as 'nobodies'. another trait of such > > creeps would be to cross-post their own self defeating attempts at > > trying to say something...ANYTHING...halfway intelligent and as > > usually without the smallest amount of success. but i go to admit, > > it's fun to watch and funnier yet to predict. > > > > your helping hand, > > .b bobji baba P: Bob! Am I becoming your obssession? It's not becoming, Bob, you're too old for that. LOL > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Nisargadatta , " cerosoul " <pedsie6 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " cerosoul " <pedsie6@> wrote: > > > > > > E: IAT [in another tone], every time a female of the family comes to me > > > with a new clothe for me, her or some kid, and asks me: " what do you > > > think of this? " it is the same painful dilemma as when someone asks me > > > " how do you feel? " or " did you sleep well? " ; of course it's part of > > > the social communication game but the rules are just too complex for > > > clothing and moods, or is it just too simple when people expect you to > > > say if you prefer green or yellow color. > > > What have opinions to do with doing the right choice, right? > > > > > > > > > P: Funny, you wrote that. That is one of my petty personal > > > crusades. For some obscure reason, here in the US, it seems, > > > it has become mandatory to ask perfect strangers: " how are > > > you? " I find this practice particularly offensive, and insidiously > > > conducive to reinforce identification with the body, and its moods. > > > > > > Usually, the cashier, or clerk asking this, does it quite mechanically > > > without even looking at you, or showing any sign they heard your > > > answer. So to provoke some thought, and cure them of that robotic > > > behavior, I sometimes, give them a shocking answer, or silly answer, > > > such as: " I'm very triangular today, or I'm dying from cancer " . This, > > > usually gets their attention. Sometimes, I explain, it's not a good > > > idea to ask old people that. Usually, old people don't feel well, > > but they > > > have forgotten about it, and that question only reminds them, they > > > have cancer, or painful joints, or whatever. > > > > > > So, I hereby, exhort everyone to renounce that nefarious practice. ) > > > > > > > > > > it's sort of typical stupidity of an over-identified with the body, > > > > and its moods type schlep, to apprise others, who are not so deluded, > > > > to either not accept the 'hellos' of 'others', or to lie about how > > > > 'they themselves' are doing... in response and reaction to an innocent > > > > question asked of them (whether meant or not) regarding how it goes > > > > with that 'self' same nitwit.. personally, 'i' find this practice > > > > particularly offensive, and insidiously conducive to the reinforcement > > > > of that deluded identification with the body, and its moods that the > > > > perpetrator of this obtuse idea suffers from in fact, and in deed, and > > > > in being. only a brain dead and ignorant dip-shit would posses the > > > > personality to do that kind of creepy thing. and only the stupid would > > > > think it a clever thing to post blithering nonsense like this. oh > > > > well, some are blinded by the foolish and unreal concerns of an > > > > individuated existence as a 'somebody' who they 'think' of as > > > > 'existent' as their own 'self', AND a 'self' which they experience as > > > > separate and apart from perceived 'others' who by such these same > > > > losers are considered 'other' than their illusory 'selves'... and to > > > > further think and treat them as 'nobodies'. another trait of such > > > > creeps would be to cross-post their own self defeating attempts at > > > > trying to say something...ANYTHING...halfway intelligent and as > > > > usually without the smallest amount of success. but i go to admit, > > > > it's fun to watch and funnier yet to predict. > > > > > > > > your helping hand, > > > > .b bobji baba > > > P: Bob! Am I becoming your obssession? > It's not becoming, Bob, you're too old > for that. LOL ROFLMAO!....HA hahahaha!! you are a real treat kid. :-) yep i'm obsessed with trying to help you out of your hole of 'self' defeat, on towards REALLY defeating that phantom of the life designated as the 'I'(capitalized yet) in such words as: " Bob! Am (I) becoming 'your' obssession? " . i am kindly like this towards lost children. particularly smarmy, deadbeat, one note loser kids like you pete. these are kisses of kindness if you only knew. but at the stage that 'you' find yourself 'at home with' unfortunately, i am beginning to see that 'you' are yet not ready for actual help and need rather praise and acceptance. this is too bad. if i were to play your silly little game like that, it would only help to reinforce that fundamental psychotic belief structure, and those delusions of grandeur from which you suffer; and which constrain 'you' from enjoying any spiritual growth whatsoever. and it is true peter, i am one of the older and wiser ones. we would assist you out of your private hell of ridiculous and misplaced conceit, but this also requires a clean, solid, and honest look at the terrible and terrifying condition that is your actuality. again it is with sadness that we must report to you, that this is absolutely impossible for 'one' such as you, as 'you' are at this time, and likely all time. do keep up the efforts though young man. though they are sad, they are your only hope. and those sad-sack and hopeless endeavors produce great mirth and some needed relief for we who know far more than you, and some rest and relaxation from our never-ending quest of enlightening those,who unlike you, may be so helped. a baba's gotta do, what a baba's got to do...and chirping twerps gotta do the only unconscious thing they are capable of ever doing. so be it. ha ha ha..ha! he who would be of help were it possible, ..b b.b. 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