Posts by Gerald Johnson4

I honestly don't think being brutally honest is all it's cracked up to be; most people actually prefer a little white lie over the harsh truth

My own run-ins with total honesty haven't exactly been the 🙄🙄

Case in point, number one:
I was grabbing coffee with this couple once, and I knew for a fact that one of them was cheating on the other. With my usual level of unfiltered honesty, I would have just blurted out, "Hey, just so you know, she's seeing someone else," and honestly, I wouldn't have felt an ounce of guilt about it... it’s not like being a whistleblower ever helped me get ahead in life

Case number two:
Even though most women claim they want honesty (at least on paper) 😂,
being brutal about it usually backfires. For instance, if a girl tries to friendzone me, I tend to be way too upfront and tell her exactly how I feel right from the jump, which isn't always the smoothest move 🤣

In the end, I've found that being this blunt is more of a minus than a plus in pretty much every area of life🤷

Frank Jackson5 said:I'm going through the exact same thing! It started back when I was a kid and had a fever. Now, it pops up in those same situations you mentioned. For me, they look like big squares appearing just like how you described. I don't let it worry me too much... but I am curious about what's actually happening.

I have the same story,
it mostly used to happen whenever I had a high fever,
just these big squares that shift around—one second they're right in front of me, then they drift away, and I find myself trying to "align" them or something, though I can't quite put it into words,
but even after I woke up, I would feel like they were still "holding" me for another 10 or 20 minutes, with those squares still swirling in my vision even while I was wide awake...
back then, I spent a massive amount of time playing video games, and my doctor actually suggested it might be related to epilepsy (though I haven't had any issues, either back then or even now). 🙂

Searching for the "meaning of life" is honestly just a trap; it’s an easy way to spiral into depression or melancholy when you realize there isn't some grand answer waiting for you. You shouldn't waste your energy obsessing over it because you should be too busy actually living. Life is such an incredible gift, and we really ought to focus on discovering all its little charms and those tiny, beautiful moments that make it whole. Just let go and enjoy the ride!

I’ve spent my entire life searching for the purpose behind everything, including this conversation, yet I’ve never once felt depressed—if anything, my friends tell me I have too much of an ego. I think people only start looking for these answers when they lack self-confidence or self-respect, which is why it seems like everyone searching for meaning ends up depressed. Looking for a sense of purpose is fine, provided you can actually keep your thoughts and emotions under control; otherwise, it's probably better to just leave it alone. 😉😉

Do you have a thing for bad boys?😉

Look, calling those old-school blues classics "intellectual" just doesn't fly with me... I think you might be stuck in a different era, man.
@ondine
I haven't really followed this whole thread, but honestly, you hit the nail on the head—though if you ask me, you were actually being pretty soft on them. 😉

Just wanted to jump in here and add my two cents,
To be honest, I listen exclusively to country music. I don’t really touch English pop or anything else—not because I can't understand the lyrics, but because it just doesn't move me. I truly believe the kind of music you gravitate toward is all about personal taste and that internal "ear" we all have, which then dictates how we feel when we hear a melody. It makes me wonder, am I supposed to be less intelligent than someone who spends their time listening to rock or whatever else? If anyone actually thinks that way, they're honestly more narrow-minded than those who prefer country music.
I also think you can have an absolute blast at a local honky-tonk, maybe even more fun than anywhere else!
When you walk into a country bar, you go there to hear songs that hit you right in the soul, and most people there are in such a great mood that everyone ends up singing along together. You see these folks out in downtown Chicago, getting into heated arguments just because someone stole their girl, and it's often because that raw country music hits those deepest human emotions—maybe over a quick beer—and in that moment, you feel like you've got nothing to lose, so things just boil over. But hey, fights happen everywhere, even among the people who don't care about music at all!
Like I was saying, the real pretentiousness comes from people who think they're somehow superior just because they listen to a band like U2. It reminds me of how kids act in preschool, thinking, "I'm better than you because I have a bigger toy." Seriously, everyone, please just grow up; choosing your music is a deeply personal thing, just like choosing your faith, your partner, or even your style of dress.🙂

Lisa Rodriguez84 said:I’m not saying I compare myself to them, I’m just pointing out that that kind of influence definitely exists, even if it's held by someone else.
Hackers aren't really powerful in a grand sense; they mostly just have the ability to cause damage, whereas someone who actually holds power usually stands to gain something from it. Then again, some hackers can move money from one account to another, but that's a whole different conversation entirely.
As for the emoji thing, I partially agree because there are times when we can't quite express how we feel—like when you want to roll on the floor laughing at a joke, or when you want to show someone deep respect without having to literally bow down to them...
It would be pretty cool if we could express ourselves like that every once in a while, but I wonder where communication would even go from there?

Yeah, you make a fair point about the emojis....
First off, you should probably learn the distinction between a hacker and a CRACKERA. What you're describing falls into that second category, and believe me, those people see plenty of profit from what they do. As for actual hackers... well, about 90% of the employees over at Google and other big tech firms are technically hackers themselves. And look, if you know how to hack (or crack), it's only natural that you'd find a way to make money from it, otherwise you wouldn't bother doing it in the first place, since it's not nearly as simple as you're making it out to be.

Well, look at you go! You’re busy comparing yourself to giants instead of just regular people... I mean, everyone knows those massive corporations are powerful, but you don't actually own Google or Yahoo or eBay... most hackers can't even dream of being that influential, let alone your average user on an online forum...
And as for those little smiley faces... I honestly don't even know what to say about that.

vividmoose3 said:Hey there! I have to admit, I spend quite a bit of time glued to my computer too.
I’m looking at maybe five hours during the week, but once the weekend hits, I can easily sink ten or twelve hours—sometimes even more into whatever I'm doing.!!!
Honestly, I don't see anything wrong with that.!!!
It actually makes you feel pretty capable, almost like you're on top of the world.!!!

I just don't get how anyone could possibly believe they are powerful just because they're online.

Robert Diaz7 said:Well... congrats on hitting fifteen hours, I have to admit even I can't top that number.😬

But honestly, you’re just acting all high and mighty because you have total access to everything; I don't know.🤣 I haven't really started getting into those kinds of games yet, but I imagine if you played something like a violent shooter, you could just wipe out half a town or vent your frustrations by insulting half the people on Reddit with stupid comments and stuff.
🙄 It's basically an outlet for people who need to blow off steam, right?😳 😁

At the end of the day, that feeling of power comes from being able to pretend you're someone else entirely—you get an audience and you get to be the star if you want to be, which isn't something you get over at the local telecom office.

I'm sorry, but you're just strange... I truly mean that... I don't even know how to respond to that.
And you're actually competing with someone over how much time they spend online... wow... well, sorry if my post threw you off your game then.

Robert Diaz7 said:TV shows don't really give you a way to jump in and participate, so I guess it's probably harder to act like a big shot compared to being online where you can just pretend to be powerful.😍 😬

That’s not really what I meant, but there are plenty of people who sit in front of their TVs for ten hours straight, and honestly, I don't get how you can act so tough online when, if I'm being completely honest with myself, I spend fifteen or more hours a day glued to my screen, and I'm actually okay with that.😢 ,, I truly mean it... 🙂

I honestly can't wrap my head around it—what is actually going through the minds of people who spend their entire lives binge-watching shows?