Simple Question, Complicated Answer

[southerntierguy]

isn't it strange how this question intrigues people? it's not like the 'what came first the chicken or the egg' question, which no one will ever really know the answer to, but there is a definite answer to this one for many people. some don't care about it. i wonder why some don't care and some do. i wonder what other similarities you'd find in people who think it's under or people who think it's over. that would be an interesting study. i grew up in a house with two bathrooms. neither bathroom had a toilet paper holder. the toilet paper sat on the vanity or the side of the tub. so we didn't have to worry about it. when i moved out, i was a strong over person. drove me crazy when it was under. i'm not sure why. some say it's not a long drive between me and crazy, but whatever. at my condo, our bathroom is so tiny, we don't have room for a toilet paper holder. it sits on the vanity. once again no worries about under or over. strange that i have lived two places where there have been no toilet paper holders.

do you sing in the shower?

Musica est exercitium arithmeticae occultum nescientis se numerare animi. Do I wish to let go of my inhibitions, unburden my soul, and express my innermost thoughts and feelings while accounting to no one of them? Do I wish to indulge in the second-most primal of arts as nature's most abundant and pure resource cascades around me? Do I wish to indulge myself in that form of communication which has found a way to link souls of man to man, and of man to his maker, for centuries, yet do so in one of life's more sterile locations? All things to think about, but yes, I want to sing in the shower. But do I sing?

Ah, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Or in this case, a note by any other name might sound as flat. What is singing? Certainly it must be far more than making one's larynx vibrate in recognizable rhythmic patterns and at stepped frequencies. Whales have been known to "sing" as has amplifying equipment when undesired feedback is interjected. If this be the standard by which I am to be judged, yes, I sing in the shower. On the other hand, my soon-to-be-ex has the standard "Is that what you call singing? I certainly don't call that singing." Simple, but an effective slur on my abilities.

I can only say for certain this: that time I paid the string and brass sections of the Los Angeles Philharmonic to accompany me in the shower, THAT was singing.


Would you please pass the popcorn?

 

[TheMysticMan]

Musica est exercitium arithmeticae occultum nescientis se numerare animi. Do I wish to let go of my inhibitions, unburden my soul, and express my innermost thoughts and feelings while accounting to no one of them? Do I wish to indulge in the second-most primal of arts as nature's most abundant and pure resource cascades around me? Do I wish to indulge myself in that form of communication which has found a way to link souls of man to man, and of man to his maker, for centuries, yet do so in one of life's more sterile locations? All things to think about, but yes, I want to sing in the shower. But do I sing?

Ah, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Or in this case, a note by any other name might sound as flat. What is singing? Certainly it must be far more than making one's larynx vibrate in recognizable rhythmic patterns and at stepped frequencies. Whales have been known to "sing" as has amplifying equipment when undesired feedback is interjected. If this be the standard by which I am to be judged, yes, I sing in the shower. On the other hand, my soon-to-be-ex has the standard "Is that what you call singing? I certainly don't call that singing." Simple, but an effective slur on my abilities.

I can only say for certain this: that time I paid the string and brass sections of the Los Angeles Philharmonic to accompany me in the shower, THAT was singing.


Would you please pass the popcorn?

Well you say 'would' like this is a hypothetical situation. In which case I'd need a lot more information on the situation in question. If, for example, you are asking if I would pass you the popcorn with a gun to my head, I would probably answer yes. If however you asked me if I would pass you the popcorn if you were several miles away, I don't think I would.

But even so, I would need to know every detail about the situation. I may have a gun to my own head, but I may have been told that if I pass you the popcorn, they kill my whole family who are gagged and soaked in petrol across the room from me. In which case I would happily bid my brains a fond farewell.
Similarly, although you are several miles away, you may be offering me a threesome with two smoking hot women when I get there, in which case, I would be over there before you can say antidisestablishmentarianism.

And finally, I could never really answer the question because I will never know how I would react to a scenario until I was placed in it.

So.

How old are you?

 

[geekgirl88]

How old are you?

A lady never tells and a gentleman should never ask. Or at least that was etiquette I was taught. Didn't your mother teach you? Etiquette is just not followed these days it seems. Although it can get complated like when wearing gloves. A gentleman should never shake hands when wearing gloves it is most rude. Women on the other hand, if wearing them as part of a formal outfit, for example are only expected to remove then during dinner.

Also it can get even more complex when going abroad. Clean ones place one one country will be polite where as in anther it would be rude and insinuate that the host is stingy. My I have got off topic, I won't tell you, I will let you work it out.

I am 6 years younger than Bella. Bella is 15 years older than Harry. The sum of Bella and Harrys age is 37. How old am I?

Do you take your coffee black or white?

 

[availableslave2u]

Do you take your coffee black or white?

truthfully, i wasn't quite sure what this questions meant. i've never heard the it put that way, black or white. i know a lot of things can be black or white. some people only see things in life black or white, no in between. personally, i think that's a sad way to see life. i talked to a friend who explained that it meant did i use coffee whitener. coffee whitener? something else i've never heard of. i googled it and realized that coffee whitener is simply creamer. i guess it depends on what part of the world you're in as to what you call it. i personally call it creamer. i couldn't think of my coffee without creamer and i prefer flavored creamer. although i don't think that it makes the coffee white, it does make it a lighter color. getting back to your original question, i take my coffee white.

do you have long hair or short?

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

truthfully, i wasn't quite sure what this questions meant. i've never heard the it put that way, black or white. i know a lot of things can be black or white. some people only see things in life black or white, no in between. personally, i think that's a sad way to see life. i talked to a friend who explained that it meant did i use coffee whitener. coffee whitener? something else i've never heard of. i googled it and realized that coffee whitener is simply creamer. i guess it depends on what part of the world you're in as to what you call it. i personally call it creamer. i couldn't think of my coffee without creamer and i prefer flavored creamer. although i don't think that it makes the coffee white, it does make it a lighter color. getting back to your original question, i take my coffee white.

do you have long hair or short?

Short hair. It isn't by choice though. My hair color is best described as, "flesh toned" based on the amount I have....I have a great "Friar Tuck" look going at the moment. So many things in life from the past are back in style by being "retro" that I decided to try to "retro-ize" myself all the way back to the 12th century for this style....

Which is better: Modern or the old-style Looney Tunes cartoons?

 

[ZipBlockBloodie]

Short hair. It isn't by choice though. My hair color is best described as, "flesh toned" based on the amount I have....I have a great "Friar Tuck" look going at the moment. So many things in life from the past are back in style by being "retro" that I decided to try to "retro-ize" myself all the way back to the 12th century for this style....

Which is better: Modern or the old-style Looney Tunes cartoons?

I'd say Modern Day cartoons, mainly because modern day cartoons have a little more character development while Looney tunes is funny to look at they really don't have character developement. I will say that Looney Tunes has better animation quality than modern day cartoons do most of the time.


WHAT IS BETTER? TV OR THE INTERNET.

 

[southerntierguy]

I'd say Modern Day cartoons, mainly because modern day cartoons have a little more character development while Looney tunes is funny to look at they really don't have character developement. I will say that Looney Tunes has better animation quality than modern day cartoons do most of the time.

WHAT IS BETTER? TV OR THE INTERNET.

Well, there are a couple of things I would have to consider when answering this question. One such factor requires me to determine to what you refer with your "TV" reference. You could be referring to the time value shutter priority autoexposure feature on modern cameras. That's a pretty handy function, as shutter priority with longer exposures can be chosen to create an impression of motion. So you can imagine this might be a handy function.

You could, of course, be referring to the Tennessee Valley, as in the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority). I don't personally live in the Tennessee valley, but I know a couple of people who do. Many of the locals go around town singing out "Rocky Top" in a semi-drunken state at various times during the year. I happen to find that behavior both obnoxious and annoying, but if you grew up in that area, you might have become acclimated to these events as part of your environment.

Of course, if you are referring to TransVestites, I'd have to say I'm more likely to leave them rather than take them, if you get my drift, but for a lot of people such an attitude may make me too vanilla. (I prefer to think of myself as more "Mint Chocolate Chip" but I could see their point of view.) I suppose I would consider myself more a lover of CisVestites, but for many others the whole vestite world is open to them. I say to each his own, and the world is better off for the differences in people.

Perhaps you are referring Tuvalu, as that country is represented by the two letter code TV by the International Organization for Standardization. I don't know about your job, but in a career such as mine where you have spent your life dealing with networks and telecommunications, ISO standards are important, and you get to have a sense of the organization that publishes those standards. (To be honest, I suspect that some of those people who are responsible for the standards are like technological Ebenezer Scrooges, while others remind a little more of Bob Cratchit. But those impressions are neither here nor there, are they?)

Anyway, getting back to Tuvalu, it seems like a nice area to live, although as the second least populated sovereign nation in the world (did you know that? quite a fact to know, isn't it) I guess not a lot of other people share that view. Of course, as far as land mass goes, it's the world's fourth smallest country, so I guess to be fair I shouldn't expect a lot of people to live there. They may not live there long -- the highest elevation in the country is only 15 feet above sea level, and if you believe some of the threats about global warming, then the population would have to be considered one of the more endangered groups in the world. I unnderstand that, should some of the more dire predictions come true, there are plans that the population may evacuate to New Zealand, Niue or the Fijian island of Kioa. Such an eventuality would be a sad day indeed.

Tinea versicolor (also known as "Dermatomycosis furfuracea," "Pityriasis versicolor," and "Tinea flava") is a condition characterized by a rash on the trunk and proximal extremities. Recent research has shown that the majority of pityriasis versicolor is caused by Malassezia globosa, although M. furfur is responsible for a small number of cases. These yeasts are normally found on the human skin and only become troublesome under certain circumstances. Personally, I have never had pityriasis versicolor, but years ago I did have a case of pityriasis rosea. I may even have a picture of it somewhere, although I doubt that I shall look for it merely to satisfy your curiosity. I can't remember how it was treated, but I do know that I have not been one of those rare individuals to suffer a recurrence.

My guess is that you aren't referring to thermal vacuums ... unless you work for NASA. Do you? (You know, on my last trip to Florida, I would have liked to have seen the space shuttle taking off, but we were there to celebrate my daughter's graduation, so I left all decisions up to her, and she prefrred not to go.) My understanding is that the thermal environment is typically achieved by passing liquids or fluids through thermal shrouds for cold temperatures or through the application of thermal lamps for high temperatures. I think that's pretty cool. (hah! I am always one for a pun.)

So, any of the above have advantages and disadvantages comparing them to the Internet. Just taking Tuvalu, for example ... you could grow food to eat on Tuvalu, which you cannot do on the Internet. (Farmville doesn't count, not really.) You can get a sun tan on the beaches of Tuvalu, which would be difficult on the Internet. You could also drown in the coming global-warming-created great flood, so in that case the Internet would be your friend. (I suppose in this forum, the Internet is the friend to a LOT of sad and lonely people, right?) Strangely enough, I believe you could surf both the Internet and along the shores of Tuvalu, so that doesn't help in the comparison.

Probably, based on a slightly more common use of the abbreviation TV, you are referring to television. If not, let me know, and we will explore any comparisons to the above (or even to other uses of the TV abbreviation, such as Transfer Vouchers, Table View configuration settings, Treviso, Thrust Vectors, Tidal Volumes, or even True Value).

If you are referring to television, then other factors might need to be taken into account. Are you comparing the Internet to A television "set" ? A television might be the perfect place to rest that brand new potted plant you get for Father's Day, for example. See how the green adds to the beauty of the room? You could trail the ivy over the side, like this *demonstrates trailing ivy over the side,* or maybe not. You could never do that with the internet; the pot would fall through and smash, and your daughter would wonder why she had ever bothered in the first place. It's not like you are ever going to be released from the home, is it?

As for comparing television as a medium to the internet, well, you can't really trust the internet, can you? Look at all the garbage you find on the internet. As was famously described by Trekkie Monster from Avenue Q, the Internet is for Porn. Porn!!! (I could add another exclamation point if that would add further clarification to the point I am making. I could even put the word in italics.) Plus wikipedia is less than totally reliable -- people used to be able to put totally unverified information therein. Now I don't think it is quite so bad, but still. OTOH, you can believe almost anything you hear on television. Reliable individuals like Dan Rather, Bill O'Reilly, Keith Olbermann, Jon Stewart, and Jerry Springer make sure we get the unvarnished truth, so help them. I suppose you can find less reliable sources, like Glenn Beck, Rachel Maddow, and Dr. Phil McGraw, posting away on the Internet -- some people may like them, but they are hardly the reliable sorts you might find on television, are they? They seem to varnish the few truths they publish -- maybe even apply wax and buff their writings up to shine, but you can definitely see waxy buildup if you look.

So, all in all, I would say yes, it is.


Do you think Hansel and Gretel really found a house made of candy, or do you think that is just a fairy tale made up to scare children who don't brush their teeth?

 

[southerntierguy]

Do you think Hansel and Gretel really found a house made of candy, or do you think that is just a fairy tale made up to scare children who don't brush their teeth?

Since Hansel and Gretel aren't popular, how about:

What is America's favorite pasttime?

 

[availableslave2u]

What is America's favorite pasttime?

do you think it's fair for me, as only one person, to even assume to know what the favorite past time of all of america is? i mean i hear it's baseball. i like baseball. i happen to like the white sox and not so much the cubs, but that's another story. i would think that sex might be a favorite past time. it would be a favorite past time of mine, but i haven't really had it for awhile, so i can't say that it's a past time. it is a favorite thing of mine to do though. nascar is pretty popular now too, so perhaps nascar is america's favorite past time? i don't think that i could pick just one thing.

where is a good place to vacation?

 

[Sidney_1]

do you think it's fair for me, as only one person, to even assume to know what the favorite past time of all of america is? i mean i hear it's baseball. i like baseball. i happen to like the white sox and not so much the cubs, but that's another story. i would think that sex might be a favorite past time. it would be a favorite past time of mine, but i haven't really had it for awhile, so i can't say that it's a past time. it is a favorite thing of mine to do though. nascar is pretty popular now too, so perhaps nascar is america's favorite past time? i don't think that i could pick just one thing.

where is a good place to vacation?

The best place to vacation depends on your mood and needs. Do you need a challenge? Do you need a physical or spiritual challenge? Do you feel like going on a vacation that involves charity and third world countries? Do you need the comfort of a place that is beautiful and familiar or do you need an entire new set of scenery? What's your fantasy? Can you afford your fantasy even if it's just for a few days? Can you vacation in your own town and only go to places that you've never been to before? I'd go wherever you feel would be most uplifting to your spirit. Even if that involves staying home and taking care of yourself (not my first choice).

How do you meet new people?

 

[Sensualdreamer]

The best place to vacation depends on your mood and needs. Do you need a challenge? Do you need a physical or spiritual challenge? Do you feel like going on a vacation that involves charity and third world countries? Do you need the comfort of a place that is beautiful and familiar or do you need an entire new set of scenery? What's your fantasy? Can you afford your fantasy even if it's just for a few days? Can you vacation in your own town and only go to places that you've never been to before? I'd go wherever you feel would be most uplifting to your spirit. Even if that involves staying home and taking care of yourself (not my first choice).

How do you meet new people?

I tend to meet people all over - sometimes at the bookstore, sometimes in the checkout line of a grocery store, at the gun range, via facebook, sometimes I've had people roll down their windows at a traffic light and we've talked, and certainly on Lit

How do you know when you're in love?

 

[Kuvi_Wildwolf]

I tend to meet people all over - sometimes at the bookstore, sometimes in the checkout line of a grocery store, at the gun range, via facebook, sometimes I've had people roll down their windows at a traffic light and we've talked, and certainly on Lit

How do you know when you're in love?

You know you are in love when even the simplest message from them brings a smile to your face, no matter how bad your day has been. If the internet and phone are down for hours and all you can do is keep checking to see if it's back up simply so you can say hi and I miss you. When nothing about the persons past matters, all that matters is that they trusted you enough to tell you about it. You know you are in love when you can't stop thinking about someone and no matter what you are doing they are always there in the back of your mind. Your heart skips a beat when you hear their voice and you can't wait to hear it again. When you can't see your tomorrow's without that person in them. When you know that no matter what you tell them they will be supportive and understanding. They are your strength, hope, and courage. They make you want to be a better person even though they love you just the way you are.

How much time do you spend on literotica's PG on an average day?

 

[ZipBlockBloodie]

I tend to meet people all over - sometimes at the bookstore, sometimes in the checkout line of a grocery store, at the gun range, via facebook, sometimes I've had people roll down their windows at a traffic light and we've talked, and certainly on Lit

How do you know when you're in love?

You know you're in love when you've know that person for a while and they still have feelings for you. Personally I've never experienced this type of thing but love is a thing that takes time and hard work to accomplish. Love means different things to different people but I think you know as time goes by, one thing is for sure you are not in love after one date thats just a need to have sex at that very moment.


What do colors smell like?

 

[availableslave2u]

What do colors smell like?

in order to find out what colors smell like, i think that it would first be necessary to find out what you associate a particular color with. also, we'd need to consider if each shade of that color would have it's own scent. also something to consider is if we each smell that color the same and if the scent that we smell is the same to each person. with that being said, i think that yellow can smell either like sunshine (which to me is the smell of a clear summer day) or it can smell like a lemon. red can smell like a rose or like a fine red wine. green can smell like grass or like a lime. as you can see, there are many options for a color to smell like. i believe it has to do with what you associate the color with. what would a color like gray smell like? it's a very complex question.

how often should you have your carpets cleaned?

 

[CuriousAusGal]

in order to find out what colors smell like, i think that it would first be necessary to find out what you associate a particular color with. also, we'd need to consider if each shade of that color would have it's own scent. also something to consider is if we each smell that color the same and if the scent that we smell is the same to each person. with that being said, i think that yellow can smell either like sunshine (which to me is the smell of a clear summer day) or it can smell like a lemon. red can smell like a rose or like a fine red wine. green can smell like grass or like a lime. as you can see, there are many options for a color to smell like. i believe it has to do with what you associate the color with. what would a color like gray smell like? it's a very complex question.

how often should you have your carpets cleaned?

In order to answer this question I would have to ascertain what you mean by 'cleaned'. If you're referring to simply vacuuming your carpets, the answer would probably be at least weekly but more often than that if they're feeling crunchy underfoot, or had some kind of spill that you know about. In terms of having them professionally steam cleaned or such, then to be honest, I've got no idea, as I spent many years renting and doing as little carpet maintenance as possible apart from when we moved out of a house, in which case the rental agreement stipulated that we had to have the carpets professionally cleaned. Now that we've bought our own house, we don't have any carpet in it, so I've never had to find out for myself.

Does receiving a bunch of flowers from your partner 'for no particular reason' automatically mean that he is guilty of something?

 

[Cratchit]

In order to answer this question I would have to ascertain what you mean by 'cleaned'. If you're referring to simply vacuuming your carpets, the answer would probably be at least weekly but more often than that if they're feeling crunchy underfoot, or had some kind of spill that you know about. In terms of having them professionally steam cleaned or such, then to be honest, I've got no idea, as I spent many years renting and doing as little carpet maintenance as possible apart from when we moved out of a house, in which case the rental agreement stipulated that we had to have the carpets professionally cleaned. Now that we've bought our own house, we don't have any carpet in it, so I've never had to find out for myself.

Does receiving a bunch of flowers from your partner 'for no particular reason' automatically mean that he is guilty of something?

Someone who is jealous or insecure in their relationship might jump to this conclusion. If they don't trust their partner, they might believe that its shady or suspicious to get them without cause. However, it doesn't have to mean that at all. It can simply be that they care enough, or that they want to put a smile on their partner's face. When someone is being so thougtful, their actions can be displayed through flowers. It is possible they did some terrible thing and want to make up for it, but it isn't fair to assume he or she did

Why do some trucks have beeping noises when they back up?

 

[Montex_]

Why do some trucks have beeping noises when they back up?

When most people think of a car, or truck, going "Vroooooom" they picture the vehicle going forward at a high rate of speed, no? When you say "I'm going for a drive" it is to be assumed you will be going forward, correct? So when a vehicle, especially something as comically large as a garbage truck or construction equipment, moves in the opposite direction, people should take notice. Some think the beeping noise is there to warn people "This vehicle is moving backwards!" but that would be incorrect. It's actually a call-to-arms for all by-standers to point and stare at such an anomaly.

I mean, you know how a truck warns you it's backing up? Because the engine is on, and the very large thing is moving backwards. Beep, sheep, meep. Point and stare.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

 

[NorthernPA4U]

When most people think of a car, or truck, going "Vroooooom" they picture the vehicle going forward at a high rate of speed, no? When you say "I'm going for a drive" it is to be assumed you will be going forward, correct? So when a vehicle, especially something as comically large as a garbage truck or construction equipment, moves in the opposite direction, people should take notice. Some think the beeping noise is there to warn people "This vehicle is moving backwards!" but that would be incorrect. It's actually a call-to-arms for all by-standers to point and stare at such an anomaly.

I mean, you know how a truck warns you it's backing up? Because the engine is on, and the very large thing is moving backwards. Beep, sheep, meep. Point and stare.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

It depends. According to the Junior Woodchucks Guidebook, volume 4, woodchucks are only permitted to "chuck" wood when working on their wood chucking level 1 badge. Level 2 badge work requires Junior Woodchuckers to "fling" the wood, level 3 they "hurl" the wood, and so on through tossing, slinging, throwing, etc., until they are finally allowed to "pitch" the wood.

Secondly, once we recognize which level of work is being done, and we would not want to get confused about that, we should recognize the amount of wood that is being requested to be chucked. For the level 1 badge, junior woodchuckers should chuck an amount needed to be burned to generate enough heat to heat their own living room for two weeks. When Scrooge McDuck's nephews were chucking wood, they had to chuck a lot more wood than the average Junior Woodchuckers in their neighborhood might have to chuck, because the living room was so large. But they lived in an area with moderate temperatures, which would require less heating. Junior Woodchuckers in northern Norway might have to chuck a great deal more.


Can I give you a good night kiss?

 

[availableslave2u]

Can I give you a good night kiss?

this is a very interesting question. if we were together, i would say yes, please. it would be nice to get a good night kiss from a friend. that is if it would be just a nice good night kiss. if you meant a long passionate kiss, i'd regretfully have to say no. not because i don't think it would be nice, but because i don't think my Master would appreciate it.

since we're not together and you asked that question, do you mean you'd like to have a private conversation, in which you describe how you would like to kiss me good night? that might be very nice. i'd love to hear a description of how you'd take me in your arms......

but, i'd also be very embarrassed if i said that and you meant a simple peck on the cheek. i'd look like a narcissistic ass for answering that way when you didn't mean that way.

maybe we should agree on a handshake right now and see where that leads?

why do dogs chase their tails?

 

[AliveInside]

Back from the dead!

why do dogs chase their tails?

I couldn't really presume to know what goes on in the mind of a dog, but if I had to hazard a guess I think I'd say it's because they're insecure about their own tails, so they chase them in order to make them look more desirable to the opposite sex. A tail on its own is nothing special, but a tail whose own owner is so infatuated with it that he feels the need to chase it? Now that must be one hell of a tail! It's all about building up the appearance of self-worth. It's peacocking, really.

What is the last movie you saw in theaters?

 

[Lia Monde]

Back from the dead!


I couldn't really presume to know what goes on in the mind of a dog, but if I had to hazard a guess I think I'd say it's because they're insecure about their own tails, so they chase them in order to make them look more desirable to the opposite sex. A tail on its own is nothing special, but a tail whose own owner is so infatuated with it that he feels the need to chase it? Now that must be one hell of a tail! It's all about building up the appearance of self-worth. It's peacocking, really.

What is the last movie you saw in theaters?

"Saw" is such an imprecise term. Some movies, I experience on a visceral level. Others are able to terrify me so that my body shakes and I am paranoid for weeks. Several I can't really say that I 'saw' because they were so boring that I literally dozed. While a few are so intellectually stimulating that I talked about them and pondered the social issues for a long time. There are certain moves with which I can identify and they help me understand myself on a deeper level. On occasion when I am in the right emotional state and the movie is done well, it can make me so incredibly horny that I'm willing to immediately jump the bones of my companion, or the next warm body I encounter. There are those that make me weep, and the best will make me laugh.

The last movie I 'saw' - Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation.


Do you prefer the mountains or the ocean?

 

[LWulf]

Do you prefer the mountains or the ocean?

This thread was made to mock me, right? I give nothing but complicated answers! heh

Complicated answer. My heart is for the ocean. I was born on an island and learned to handle the water before I learned how to ride a bike. BUT, that's the only part of me that likes the ocean. The rest of my body prefers the mountains, the drier the better. In my mind, I love both. The grand vistas of the mountains, the relaxing sounds of the ocean, or the waves crashing on the beach. The ocean makes me feel at home, the mountains lift me up (no pun intended). I'll say mountains but that isn't an easy answer.

Are things ever as simple as "easy as riding a bike"

 

[AliveInside]

Are things ever as simple as "easy as riding a bike"

I've always found this to be an odd expression, because riding a bike isn't easy. It's a learned skill, one that sticks with you in your muscle memory, so that even after a long time away from it you can still pick it back up quickly. However when we learn as children to ride bikes, it is quite a process. If it were easy there would be no need for training wheels, and we would not celebrate riding a two-wheel bike as an accomplishment. It's not unlike walking. As adults, we walk without even thinking about it, and we forget that this is something we spent a great deal of time training our bodies to do, working up the muscle strength and coordination. So this expression is formed from a skewed, adult perspective, that ignores hardship simply because it was in the past. So no, nothing is as easy as riding a bike, not even riding a bike.

Do you separate your glass & plastic recyclables?

 

[tiny_tits]

Do you separate your glass & plastic recyclables?

Yes.

I mean, I always mean to.

But when you're in a hurry, and the garbage is piling up, because you intend to separate it, then you just decide to toss everything because it's late and company is coming over and you don't want them to think you are a slob so you say just this time I won't but I will next time.... so, no.

Do you tell the truth?

 

[Iceprincess12]

Yes.

I mean, I always mean to.

But when you're in a hurry, and the garbage is piling up, because you intend to separate it, then you just decide to toss everything because it's late and company is coming over and you don't want them to think you are a slob so you say just this time I won't but I will next time.... so, no.

Do you tell the truth?

Yes. People generally consider themselves honest, disregarding those little white lies as ok, but I feel it's better to not say anything than to lie or give someone a false compliment. I also think that being forthcoming is part of honesty. Doesn't mean you need to spill your life story but if someone is asking a serious question, I think a full and complete answer should be given, or don't answer at all.

I also believe it's dishonest to tell people something that you don't really believe because you want to be nice or it's expected. The picture threads are a good example. I know of a few people that have given the required gushing compliment when they don't feel that way. They feel it's supportive to the person. I don't know, I don't like giving dishonesty to people or getting it.

Honesty can be hurtful of course but that is usually because assumptions have been made and never corrected. I personally do not like elephants in the room, those uncomfortable things that no one wants to bring up or face. The longer you leave it the messier things can become. Stop hiding from the truth and if you want honesty then give it as well.

Is lit what you thought it would be and what would you want if you could have more?