If an effort to make conversation I asked Adian yesterday, " Did you like the movie?"
"Ya, it was really funny," he replied.
Really?
Granted I have not seen the movie, but based on the reviews and trailer it doesn't appear to be a comedy.
"It's not a comedy," I replied.
"It's really a funny movie, all the stuff he says about other races," he responded.
Again, not positive, but I am guessing this isn't exactly the plot or intent of the film, so essentially he missed the entire point.
(What I have concluded is that we have two distinct and separate realities going on here at 2107)
Although my inclination is to say, "Racial insensitivity may be a part of one of the characters, but I would suggest there is ultimate meaning of the movie, I know the word zipperhead is funny, but I have to think there is something more to the film ."- but why?
I resist the urge.
Once after Christian was involved in a minor car accident I said what I believed to be innocuous," You're lucky you weren't injured."
" No, it wasn't luck at all. I didn't get hurt because I saw the car coming toward us and I know how to position my body so I wouldn't get injured."
Ok, how do you possibly respond to this statement?
I'm a person who dislikes conflict, I tend to stay away from discussion about politics and religion, but at my house a dinner table debate will result of the fact that the sky is not "technically" blue.
Once I said that people have different pain tolerances, which resulted in shouting- I mean, is this controversial? . I'm in the middle of this "discussion" and suddenly think- how the fuck did I get here- but just can't let it go.
The people I live with (under the age of 30) are so completely wrong so often, its painful.
I've gotten better, but it has taken me some time to realize you are playing with fire in talking about - well anything.
"You need to act more like an adult, people can have other opinions," Gioconda says.
She's right, but still there are those times I can't stop myself from expressing a mere thought.
I wasn't trying to inflame anyone when I said the commence clause was used in legislating civil rights, I thought it was a historical fact- apparently others disagree.
A week before Christain and Julien went to college, Gioconda's sister, Gloria tried to have a conversation with them about STD's. Gloria works with at risk teenagers, many of who have HIV.
What ensued was discussion about the use of the word STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) , as opposed to the more appropriate word, SCD (Sexually Caused Disease).
If you have a big shanker on your dick, do you really think it matters what you call it?
So, this holiday season with everyone home I will limited my words and just express my thoughts about the weather.
It rained yesterday- but it was more like a mist...and it wasn't ALL day...
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