A few thoughts...
1. MEN TO BOYZ... At a certain stage in human evolution, not long ago, calling women above age 18 "girls" would have been considered by some to be offensive, and it still is depending on the context (rightly so). I'm intrigued by the constant use of the word "boy" to refer to men over that age. I understand it as a shorthand for "boyfriend." But it also seems to be a general term for "men." Is it just a recognition that boys never grow up? Or has the concept of a "man" become so devalued that the situation of 50 years ago is now reversed, and men are automatically "boys" unless they are gray-haired and decrepit?
2. INTERNET (lack of) COMMON COURTESY... I'm always amazed how some people online believe they can treat online correspondents (on email or IM) like they were human toilet paper. When your ass needs to be wiped, they're useful; otherwise feel free to abruptly flush away with no explanation. No muss, no fuss. Just because you don't see the other person doesn't mean they're not real. I'm not talking about unknown anonymous fakes--I'm talking about people you've been corresponding with. Rules of common human courtesy can, and should, still apply--in fact, they should apply even more carefully because online correspondence is ripe for misinterpretation.
3. There is no 3, but I began to make a list so I figured
4. I better continue because
5. Lists are popular on these posts and..
6. Yes, I continue to believe, despite some evidence to the contrary, that making the effort to get to know someone is often worth it.
1. MEN TO BOYZ... At a certain stage in human evolution, not long ago, calling women above age 18 "girls" would have been considered by some to be offensive, and it still is depending on the context (rightly so). I'm intrigued by the constant use of the word "boy" to refer to men over that age. I understand it as a shorthand for "boyfriend." But it also seems to be a general term for "men." Is it just a recognition that boys never grow up? Or has the concept of a "man" become so devalued that the situation of 50 years ago is now reversed, and men are automatically "boys" unless they are gray-haired and decrepit?
2. INTERNET (lack of) COMMON COURTESY... I'm always amazed how some people online believe they can treat online correspondents (on email or IM) like they were human toilet paper. When your ass needs to be wiped, they're useful; otherwise feel free to abruptly flush away with no explanation. No muss, no fuss. Just because you don't see the other person doesn't mean they're not real. I'm not talking about unknown anonymous fakes--I'm talking about people you've been corresponding with. Rules of common human courtesy can, and should, still apply--in fact, they should apply even more carefully because online correspondence is ripe for misinterpretation.
3. There is no 3, but I began to make a list so I figured
4. I better continue because
5. Lists are popular on these posts and..
6. Yes, I continue to believe, despite some evidence to the contrary, that making the effort to get to know someone is often worth it.
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I go to work. IN order to work I PAY the club money, usually about 35-90 dollars a night depending on what time I get there and what night it is.
Now, if it's really dead or the crowd just isn't into me..then I don't make any money...
Thus I have made negative money for the night.
Which sucks.
And happens sometimes.
Like tonight which really sucked a lot of ass.
Damn.
i hate it when people comment me like they are "involved" with me.