Have you ever felt irritated/annoyed after hearing or seeing some of those so-called proverbs/sayings which don’t actually apply in real life? I was browsing through the archive section of Maddox’s The Best Page In The Universe when I found an interesting entry abt how he hates some of the common phrases which we hear all the time but don’t make any sense at all (read it here) and I simply couldn’t agree more with him. some of these supposed ‘words of wisdom’ simply tick me off because they often mislead us into believing shitty facts and shield us from the bitter realities of life. here are some of the popular proverbs/sayings/adages that you commonly hear which can only be compared to Bush’s claim abt Iraq’s WMD:
1) “Don’t judge a book by its cover” -ppl usually say this regarding their first impressions of the things they see or other ppl that they meet. it’s supposed to mean that one should not be fooled by initial perceptions because something (or rather someone) might be nicer/worse than you think. but let’s face it. every single person will certainly judge you upon your first meeting and they almost always will stick to their initial perception/s of your character regardless of what you do. I’m not saying first impressions are bad, in fact I think our earliest thoughts of a person help us build a sense of familiarity and a way to associate ourselves easier with him/her. even in the business world, first impressions are important because they paint us in a good image, thus giving us a sense of credibility and reliability. but at the same time, I also think it’s not right for us to forever judge someone we know based on that very first meeting. someone you first thought as a trustworthy buddy might be a sly, conniving backstabber just biding his time to pounce on you, and some prick you’ve known since high school as a total jerk or an asshole might actually be a romantic, misunderstood fella with horrible social skills. unfortunately, that’s not how the real world works. once you’ve been labeled as something (usually a negative trait), there’s no way changing it. back in Shah Alam, I was widely-known as the socially-inept, egomaniacal chauvinist with a cool ‘tache, a funky beard and a attitude problem. everywhere I went I’d be getting this unprovoked stares and scornful expressions from the girls. to this day, I still find it hard to believe that these were coming from ppl who I don’t even know of, and even more freakin’ unbelievable is that these ppl could hate me so much only after knowing me through the word of the mouth. word of the mouth for God’s sake!!! can you actually believe that? those girls are so fucked up I say. not that I really care, but the bottom line is: ppl are and will always be judgmental so don’t bother changing the way they think of you because it’s completely useless. sure, there are some cases where ppl might have a ‘slightly different’ general idea of your personality over time (translation: if they actually care to really get to know you) but these are rare, so once ppl start thinking of you as a jackass/ asshole/bitch, just learn to live w/ it. as for me, even though I also judge ppl by first impressions, usually I don’t even care they exist because normally I would’ve forgotten their names 6 months after the first meeting anyways(true story, no kidding).
2) “Love is blind/Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” -these are normally said to give a sense of hope to ppl with no luck at romance. while the former implies that no matter how horrible a person’s appearance may be (translation: ugly), there will always be someone out there who will fall in love w/ you (yeah right), and the latter suggests that each and every individual has a different perspective of what is beautiful, so one should not fret at being unattractive because someone else might think of you as a hot stud/chick. but seriously... let’s be honest here ppl… how many of you can truly claim that physical attributes don’t matter at all? come on… don’t bullshit me. I dare say all of us are shallow-minded in some way or another (I know I am). true, to a certain extent we can say that all of us perceive beauty differently (e.g. some might think Siti Nurhaliza is sth to drool over while others might beg to differ), but you can’t deny that everyone has some sort of general expectation that a handsome/beautiful person must be “physically pleasant to eyes”. the only real difference is the preference of physical trait (e.g. some girls would want their men to be tall, some want ‘em ‘beefy’/muscular or with a straight long nose, and some guys prefer fair-skinned chicks, girls with big boobs, or a nice ass or a slim figure). am I not correct? hell, I’m even willing to bet that 9 out of 10 guys would definitely rather make out with a disfigured warthog than date a hairy, pimple-ridden, loudmouthed hag with thick eyebrows and an over-sized belly. to put it simple, if you suddenly happen to realize that you most definitely belong to a group of ppl which I could only label as “Category F” (that’s F for fugly= fucking + ugly), let’s just say the chances of you getting hooked up are probably right up there w/ England’s Queen Mother getting a nipple ring. by all means, start being more conscious of your own appearance damnit. do a make over or something. a freakin’ plastic surgery if you must. silicone implants, nose jobs or whatever. in a world where only the beautiful survive, those with severe aesthetic deficiencies will always be left in a trail of dust, forever doomed as virgins who could only dream of getting laid. so sad, yet so true...
3) “Honesty is the best policy” -trust me when I say that most of the times, honesty is not exactly the best policy. I tell girls they look fat all the time and I usually end up being choked or being thrown at w/ something just because I was being truthful. hey, if I’m supposed to be telling the truth, why bother giving the sugar-coated version, am I right? I don’t think it makes any difference even if I called them horizontally-challenged or something similar to that effect. this is not to say that I encourage ppl to lie, but there are some true things that are better left unsaid. personally, I don’t lie and I don’t tell the whole truth either. I just tell ppl ‘half-truths’, and quite frankly, I’m really good at it. this way, anytime ppl ask me questions that might put me in a difficult situation, I could easily provide a ‘desired response’ without them knowing the whole thing. it’s a sure win-win situation for everybody, don’tcha think?
4) “Crime doesn’t pay” -oh yeah sure. tell it to the money-laundering corporate bastards who almost never seem to be caught.
5) “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” -actually, if you can’t beat ‘em, just arrange to have them beaten.
6) ”You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” -why bother teaching an old dog new tricks when you can just shoot ‘em and get it over with? dogs suck anyways.
I'm tired and bored at the moment. now go away.
“give a man some fire and warm him for a day; set a man on fire and warm him for a lifetime” - posted by imcp
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