Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

My dad was a Marine for 13 years who wanted to be a DI. He was a pretty strict disciplinarian. When I started mowing lawns for money he would take 10% if I used his mower. If I wanted an allowance the lawn needed mowed and trimmed, cars washed, dishes done at least a couple times during the week. If it wasn't done to his standard I got nothing until it was. He checked to make sure we made our beds every morning(he was the one that taught us). If I wanted something more then what he could provide I had to pay for all of it myself, he didn't split the difference. When I wanted to get my drivers license I had to buy my own car. Personal accountability was a huge thing with him. It was frustrating as a kid when my friends were getting bought bicycles or their first car bought for them. But in the end even in high school I always had money in my pocket and my own car. Most of my friends didn't even have one of those things. Hard lessons have become my favorite. I wouldn't have it any other way.

See ....... and you turned out alright -

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by humfrz

.......annnnnddddd ..... like the man said, if the average person is getting stupider - that means that 50% of the people are even stupider -

I have wondered about this for a while from a mathematics pov.
I use median just to be clear.

If we have a equal distribution of 50% below the median and 50% above the median does that mean (<- did you see that?) that there are no people at 50%?

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I wouldn't have it any other way.

Sure, I get what you're saying but it's not like there was a choice. Well, maybe there was a choice (you could have run away from home but you didn't) but what ever path one takes that's the path you've taken. It's not like you can go back and have a different path.*




* From The Book Of Wisdom by Capt Snooze.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

Sure, I get what you're saying but it's not like there was a choice. Well, maybe there was a choice (you could have run away from home but you didn't) but what ever path one takes that's the path you've taken. It's not like you can go back and have a different path.*




* From The Book Of Wisdom by Capt Snooze.

I could resent him forever and have a complex about it like my brother

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I could resent him forever and have a complex about it like my brother

I'm sorry. I hope he can work through it while there's still time.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I'm sorry. I hope he can work through it while there's still time.

I do too.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I have wondered about this for a while from a mathematics pov.
I use median just to be clear.

If we have a equal distribution of 50% below the median and 50% above the median does that mean (<- did you see that?) that there are no people at 50%?

I try not to think about things like that too hard -

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I try not to think about things like that too hard -

Doesn't it just come naturally for you?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Doesn't it just come naturally for you?

Ahhhh ....... yep ......

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

My dad was a Marine for 13 years who wanted to be a DI. He was a pretty strict disciplinarian. When I started mowing lawns for money he would take 10% if I used his mower. If I wanted an allowance the lawn needed mowed and trimmed, cars washed, dishes done at least a couple times during the week. If it wasn't done to his standard I got nothing until it was. He checked to make sure we made our beds every morning(he was the one that taught us). If I wanted something more then what he could provide I had to pay for all of it myself, he didn't split the difference. When I wanted to get my drivers license I had to buy my own car. Personal accountability was a huge thing with him. It was frustrating as a kid when my friends were getting bought bicycles or their first car bought for them. But in the end even in high school I always had money in my pocket and my own car. Most of my friends didn't even have one of those things. Hard lessons have become my favorite. I wouldn't have it any other way.

This hits home because it was the same with my dad. One of the reasons why I'm so obsessed with a car being clean is probably because my dad used to do the same as yours. Same thing with the lawn, I hate doing it, but the satisfaction of it being beautifully trimmed and mowed pays off. He taught me of take care of my equipment and really appreciate the value of things.

I remember when I was 15, and I had just returned to the U.S after 12 years to finish high school and college. I was absolutely homesick, didn't know the language very well (raised in Honduras), didn't have friends. He told me something one day while I was just crying and what not. "Apreta la verga y la faja, y termina lo que empezaste, que todos estamos haciendo sacrificios". Which crudely translates to "Tighten your d!ck and your belt (Suck it up) and finish what we started, we are all making the sacrifice". So here I am, house bought, finished H.S, university, and finished my military service. I would do it all over again.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by humfrz

And that's OK.

Thanks. I don't know why more people can't just accept this.

One of her closest friends married a guy a few years before we met. He wanted kids and she was more like me. At a party once my friend brought their kid while she watched him get all sweet with the kid(6 months or so old) she made the face of someone that just smelled poop and had realized that it was themselves.

Long story short she agreed to get knocked up. I should mention that she's a typical type A highly successful career woman. Well, she complained nonstop about being pregnant and just a few months ago(I think the kids is 2 now) unsolicited came up to me and said, "I hate being a mother. It's the worst and I'm miserable".

The point to this was when my woman told her that she might be this woman encouraged her and said that it was a good thing. As you can imagine I lost my mind when I heard that. If that's not proof that misery loves company I don't know what is. She knows that we don't want that and even more how much I hate the idea of it.

But in the interest of peace I kept my mouth shut. I swear I never get to actually speak my mind and it's maddening. Perhaps one day I'll get hammered and let it out.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by echo419

Thanks. I don't know why more people can't just accept this.

It's truly a struggle having a perfectly acceptable minority position on something as ubiquitous as parenting. Until this conversation, I've never really considered it past my mom's story.

I get it.

[Spuds]

Today I took the annual ethics and harassment online training.
-For the ethics training, they said ethics decisions aren't always black and white, then proceeded to ask me questions with correct and incorrect answer selections...
-The harassment course had a label on the first page warning me that there were depictions of inappropriate and harassing behavior, so that I could prepare myself in case I was offended at the training showing me how to be inoffensive...

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Today I took the annual ethics and harassment online training.
-For the ethics training, they said ethics decisions aren't always black and white, then proceeded to ask me questions with correct and incorrect answer selections...
-The harassment course had a label on the first page warning me that there were depictions of inappropriate and harassing behavior, so that I could prepare myself in case I was offended at the training showing me how to be inoffensive...

Things like this make me glad I work for a very small company.