I love to laugh and sometimes use my sarcasm to its' last drop... Of course everyone has a different sense of humor or lack there of, so although others may not be able to tell, I do joke around A LOT. There's a funny bone part of my dna that I think got a little distorted in transfer, but it's there none the less. Joking around and finding something to laugh at are a daily occurrence. Sadly, joking can be found offensive if given at the expense of another. Or if ill-ly (haha, spelling!) placed amongst conversation, it can be taken totally UN-funny. Either way, joking isn't always funny.
NoW, on the flip side of that coin: As a human race, overall, I think we've gotten just way to dang serious. To the point where most subjects have been reclassified into the "touchy" category. Political correctness as explained here shortly, thanks to Wikipedia, is only one french fry short of the definition of a Zombie.
Political correctness (adjectivally, politically correct; both forms commonly abbreviated to PC) is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts, and, as purported by the term, doing so to an excessive extent.
Zombie: The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli.
Haha, I'm laughing now... Can you see the similarities!!??? UGH!! As we progress in this lifetime, PC is the underlying premise for "everything we do" (we don't even know we are doing it, hence the quote marks--or hence the zombie definition? lol) You can't make a comment on your facebook, might tick off someone--Say Merry Christmas on your voice mail or on your Christmas cards (or are they Holiday cards now??) in the event that someone out there may just NOT APPROVE and get OffEnDed! Ohhh nooooooo, whatever shall we do!
There's a whole lot of eggshells out there that we are having to tip toe on and around. Don't get me wrong, I believe in holding my tongue, choosing my battles, and having a strong moral compass to help me interact and live among other fellow human beings, but seriously---Why So Serioussss? The late Heath Ledger asked this question in his final role as the Joker in Batman (2008). He was a scarred fellow, coming from a broken/troubled home who enjoyed the company of other troubled rowdy individuals to give him a sense of belonging. (He definitely gave PC a very large swift punt out of the park). But his famous question holds a lot of value to what I'm trying to say here. Where in the world did we all get so serious? One looks "wrong" at another, makes a remark or says something "that doesn't set right" with another, or you're honest when you tell your friend, YES, those jeans do make your butt look big, and then she's tiffed when she is the one who asked..... It's exhausting isn't it?
Trust me, I'm guilty. I will never claim to have never let my mouth get the best of me. However, as I've grown in thought, I've come to realize that we are all very different--more so than we give credit. Reality is based on perception and although your reality doesn't fit into mine so well all of the time, it's no business of mine to segregate or try to dissuade you from your own opinions. Think we all just need to take a chill pill and revel in (enjoy) the differences, and see if we can't learn something..... ;)
Until next time, take care and God bless... It's almost 2012!!
Kristen
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