Posts by Michelle Carter2

bluebadger21 said:bump

What exactly does "bump" signify?

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Carl Rivera43 said:Leaning in just feels a bit too much like being a creep, doesn't it?

It sounds... well, we'll see how it plays out.
But what about a handshake? Think of all those bacteria being swapped around.

Our habits define us, certainly, but spending a month in Japan should give you more than enough time to realize we can develop our own version of a polite nod. Perhaps just a slight bend in the spine—not quite as deep as a Japanese person might do, but with a subtle, respectful tilt of the head.

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Thomas Nelson25 said:Imagine if you had some kind of scanner—like, high-tech glasses—that could actually see microorganisms.
Ever since I started reading up on how questionable people's hygiene really is—and let's face it, hands are the main culprit—I’ve been seriously tempted to just become a Japanese person.

Look, shaking hands isn't the issue itself... it's the stuff you can't see. So I just try to dodge them. If I have to, I'll make a quick dash for the restroom, pull my own soap out of my pocket, and scrub my hands like crazy. 😁

As good as it gets, this scene from a movie immediately brought your comments to mind..

Besides, I have always been against handshakes. We could learn a thing or two from Japanese culture; a simple bow is more than enough.

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It's best to just assume they're being cold...
You can tell if you look closely enough.

Some people can barely hold a conversation, so a bad handshake isn't even the main issue.

They're still people, maybe their hand just hurts.
It's probably nothing with the hands, just a glitch in the brain...

The brain is certainly sending faulty signals..
Or perhaps I should ask: when such Unknown coordination occurs... good grief, why are you moving so clumsily? Are you coming down with the flu?

Carl Rivera43 said:When you don't have basic manners, it just shows a total lack of decent upbringing at home.

Are you kidding me?

Once again... I would argue that how one handles things is their signature.
It represents intention, logic, and fundamental attitude.
Is it not a core component of one's development? It serves as the blueprint for navigating an adult society.

As the old saying goes, if you handle things half-heartedly, you’ll achieve nothing at all.

Give me a break... It’s nothing more than an optical illusion when you see some scrawny guy outperforming someone who actually weighs 260 pounds.
But once you witness it happening in real life, you can't help but wonder... what on earth just happened?
How can someone be so clumsy, so incredibly weak-willed...
I'm not saying they need to act like a total saint, but I have to ask... how does a 260-pounder lose like that? That's my take, anyway.

Selfishness?
Fear is perfectly logical, but why does such selfishness feel so Unknown?

Handshakes.

How should one interpret an adult who offers nothing more than a limp, lifeless handshake?
Is it truly possible to encounter individuals who seem to have absolutely no grasp of basic social etiquette when it comes to a simple greeting?

After all, a handshake serves as our primary moment of physical social contact.

What is the deal with people who shake hands as if their limbs might simply detach from their bodies at any second?
What exactly is wrong with their hands?!

The weight of a guilty conscience.
It can be such an exhausting burden to carry, don't you think?

Particularly when someone makes a calculated, deliberate effort to plant that guilt in your mind, forcing it upon you as if it were your own responsibility.
Guilt, used as a subtle weapon of manipulation...

I suspect none of us have escaped that particular kind of mental torture—that nagging feeling in the back of our minds telling us we’ve failed simply because we stood our ground, spoke up against a harsh tone, chose the wrong word, or dared to challenge an authority figure within our own homes or families.

ironrider11 said:We're talking about the intentional selection process within the "...phi, chi, psi..." of primates. It's complicated...
Before that "chip" burns out... whether through automatic compensation or just frying itself because the current is running too hot... a survival chip kicks in for stability, sustainability, and variable rationality... Maybe it doesn't matter if an uncontrolled surge of energy fries everything faster than its intended lifespan... as long as the whole device doesn't become useless. From an economic standpoint, you don't bother fixing single-use products...
Stability (that broken "phi" always needs a crutch... won't give it to anyone else... physically can't... so it holds onto whatever keeps it upright, doing everything for the sake of the connection)... "love, attention, romance, unconditional devotion"......
Sustainability (that broken "chi" always needs a reliable, caring... (motherly) partner...) to feed its illusion of needing to pair up...
Variable rationality (that broken "psi" knows exactly how messed up it is, and is grateful to whoever... willing to shift with the wind...) where any version of perceived logic—like "I'm old and fat, but he loves me just the way I am... even though he's staring at those young skinny girls"...—serves as extra validation from the controlled zombie ("variable reality"... that broken "phi, chi, psi" knows what it is...) within the pairing... making it easier to justify or paint over the neediness and absolute certainty with pink nail polish... seeking some imaginary light outside the cave of lies, transience, and entropy.............
Variable rationality acts as the final algorithm of the preprogrammed chip... while also being the starting one. A few lines of closing code that act as the opening lines... a prerequisite for stability and sustainability... And it just loops until the device becomes obsolete, defective, or totally useless....
Solid theory, but in practice (debugging), it usually shows that in the long run, an alternative, manufactured, or manipulated reality... isn't actually reality.
What would it "be"?

Hmm... and here I was convinced the question pertained to psychogenesis.
The entire narrative rests on the idea that someone carried a weight in their womb for nine months, followed by a birth. Then, the emergence of a new being.
And then to simply let all of that go... No. A biological blockage is far more powerful... It wasn't easy to endure all of that, so surely it is worth exerting at least a minimum effort to ensure the struggle wasn't in vain.

The maternal instinct. That primal drive to protect one's offspring. It makes you wonder if there's some sort of biological chip hardwired deep within us all.

We still haven't even implemented a national program for erosion and siltation control.

Both erosion and siltation are merely symptoms of a porous and malicious society, wouldn't you agree?

The cure? Reading books, fostering culture, and perhaps having a few deep conversations with psychoanalysts...

Simply because they are that way..
Yes, what other explanation could there possibly be?

Perhaps it would be wise to attempt viewing this from a different perspective...

It seems they lack the constitution for leadership, perhaps due to some deep-seated phobia of the crowd? Is it simply easier for them to stomach being sidelined from the spotlight and the public eye?
There is a certain elegance to being an advisor, wouldn't you agree? You get to sit at the top of the food chain without ever having to take the blame.

Take a stroll through the woods and find some folks dealing with the exact same struggles you are. Won't you find that comparing your journey to theirs helps solidify your own sense of standing?

It’s quite clear you have little interest in history, or perhaps just a lack of appreciation for it..
If you could grasp even a fraction of what life was actually like during the great wars of the 13th, 16th, or 20th centuries, you might not be so quick to judge...

My perspective isn't born from mere malice, but rather an understanding of different eras and the meager circumstances people were forced to endure throughout their miserable lives.
While we certainly enjoy unprecedented progress today, that doesn't give anyone license to be cynical or drown their criticisms in irony and doubt..
On the contrary...
Regardless of your stance, you are living in the finest era to ever exist. Of course, things will never be exactly as you desire them to be, yet you always remain on the precipice of being able to effect change. So, all that remains is to find the courage to act. And to fight.

That perspective depends entirely on your state of mind... how much madness you perceive in others is simply a reflection of your own, isn't it? And vice versa.