There are few things in life that irritate me as much as people who are contempt with not trying to be more than what they are. Sitting on the train now across two pimple-ridden teeny boppers constantly gibbering about their limited knowledge of French and how awesome Switzerland was…at just the right tone so that the other passengers can hear them and stand bathed in the light of their awesomeness!
I on the other hand enjoy watching people, quietly observing the finer details in the setup. The running stalking the poorly applied make-up the mismatched accessories and the uncomfortable sitting pose. All an adaptation of what a fashion-mag told them they were supposed to look like, quite sad. I judge them to be no more than 14 or 16, which does make it quite an interesting exchange of minds especially when it comes to a combination of economics and cute guys at the gym…excuse me while I vomit. If you are not sure how the economics of a large scale construction project works just Google a couple of key words and hey presto instant knowledge gain! Why is it that some people believe that exchanging verbal communication about a subject that neither of them have a clue about is somehow going to enrich their lives.
There is so much knowledge out there just switch to the discovery channel instead of Mtv, check out the history channel…oh wait the history channel is doing to history what Mtv did to music, but at this point in time there is still valuable information so get it while its hot and bling-less, fact is that there is a lot of information to be had and not many people “who be having it”. Now I have tried to learn French, never got very far but what I do know is that if you get past the “bon-jour” stage you have more than average intelligence and you are capable of more.
I don’t pretend that I sit around a table discussing psychology, string theory and political nuances all the time. I do but not all the time. I love to sit around a table knock back a couple of beers and whiskies and chat about sports, cars, gadgets, books and shit that irritates me and in the last couple of weeks the national breeding program has been a hot topic. But this is not important now although it would go a long way in solving the current irritation of dumb youth who keep getting dumber! I guess what it comes down to is a level of acceptance on my part that some people would prefer to lead their live from examples others provide completely contempt with their current knowledge base and skill sets.
Mind, on the rocks?! 