One Recommendation - Page 2

Shaytan · November 12 2012, 10:27 PM

Life is not meant to be taken seriously.

RevdKathy · November 12 2012, 10:27 PM

Dance. Whether anyone is watching or not - dance. Get in touch with your body and its natural rhythm, find your place in space and your balance on your own feet. Dance.

Deranged Nasat · November 12 2012, 10:28 PM

Don't hold yourself apart from other people. Similar to the advice up-thread about saying "yes", if someone - anyone - reaches out to you, accept it and respond. It doesn't have to go anywhere, but take that opportunity to be with someone, to share something and demonstrate that they matter. And don't be ashamed to let people know how much you think of them. We're not meant to be alone, it isn't good for us.

Zion Ravescene · November 12 2012, 10:30 PM

Visit Scotland.

Kelthaz · November 12 2012, 10:31 PM

Chemahkuu wrote:

Hug people more often.

But make sure to ask first.

Kestra · November 12 2012, 10:31 PM

doubleohfive wrote:

thestrangequark wrote:

My advice is: No matter what you are confronted with, try to find something to laugh about first -- before any other response, reasoned or emotional, seek out the humor. You don't have to let other people know that you are doing it, but do it for yourself. It's gotten me through everything.

I think this is why I like Larry David, and by extension, Curb Your Enthusiasm, so much. There's a guy who no matter how angry he gets, he just starts laughing the whole way. It's a riot to watch, but I imagine it's an even better way to deal with anger and frustration than just raging.

I often laugh when I'm angry, which really undermines me. I will be cracking up and also be saying "No, I mean it, I'm really angry!"

Also people this doesn't have to be advice. It can be a recommendation of any sort.

thestrangequark · November 12 2012, 10:32 PM

^Unfortunately, I cry when I get angry.

doubleohfive wrote:

thestrangequark wrote:

My advice is: No matter what you are confronted with, try to find something to laugh about first -- before any other response, reasoned or emotional, seek out the humor. You don't have to let other people know that you are doing it, but do it for yourself. It's gotten me through everything.

I think this is why I like Larry David, and by extension, Curb Your Enthusiasm, so much. There's a guy who no matter how angry he gets, he just starts laughing the whole way. It's a riot to watch, but I imagine it's an even better way to deal with anger and frustration than just raging.

I actually hardly ever get angry. It's so rare, in fact that I the last time was when I lost my old job. I am better at hiding it than Larry David, though!

Shaytan wrote:

Life is not meant to be taken seriously.

Way to take my advice and be way more eloquent and pithy than me, bitch!

Chemahkuu · November 12 2012, 10:33 PM

Kelthaz wrote:

Chemahkuu wrote:

Hug people more often.

But make sure to ask first.

Well I meant people important to you, people you know. I've been socialising a lot more this year and been getting a lot of hugs, it's made a very shitty year a lot more bearable.

Deranged Nasat · November 12 2012, 10:35 PM

Chemahkuu wrote:

Kelthaz wrote:

Chemahkuu wrote:

Hug people more often.

But make sure to ask first.

Well I meant people important to you, people you know. I've been socialising a lot more this year and been getting a lot of hugs, it's made a very shitty year a lot more bearable.

I've gone literally years without meaningful physical contact with other people; the urge to get a hug, or just someone touching you, is so powerful.

Zion Ravescene · November 12 2012, 10:35 PM

Deranged Nasat wrote:

Don't hold yourself apart from other people. Similar to the advice up-thread about saying "yes", if someone - anyone - reaches out to you, accept it and respond. It doesn't have to go anywhere, but take that opportunity to be with someone, to share something and demonstrate that they matter. And don't be ashamed to let people know how much you think of them. We're not meant to be alone, it isn't good for us.

This advice reminds me of this comic from last week:

http://www.viruscomix.com/page572.html

lurok · November 12 2012, 10:35 PM

Be nice to those you work with, or work under you. You never know when they might be your boss one day.

Never compose and send texts/emails when intoxicated (though you probably won't remember anyway). Or in anger. Always wait and read again.

Kestra · November 12 2012, 10:41 PM

lurok wrote:

Be nice to those you work with, or work under you. You never know when they might be your boss one day.

Never compose and send texts/emails when intoxicated (though you probably won't remember anyway). Or in anger. Always wait and read again.

One recommendation! ONE RECOMMENDATION!

Mutenroshi · November 12 2012, 10:44 PM

KESTRA SMASH!

Zion Ravescene · November 12 2012, 10:47 PM

Mutenroshi wrote:

Every once in a while, it's good to go ATM...

Every time I go for the ATM, the hole in the wall is always broken, tampered with, or out of cash.

M'Sharak · November 12 2012, 10:53 PM

Call any vegetable; call it by name. You've got to call one today, when you get off the train. Call any vegetable, and the chances are good that the vegetable will respond to you.

thestrangequark wrote:

This reminds me for some reason of one of my favorite bits of graffiti on the Williamsburg Bridge -- tangentially, I LOVE the graffiti on that bridge; there is great art mixed in with the plain old tags, and some meaningless but beautiful phrases...my favorite is "DOOM TUBA."

November 12 2012, 10:27 PM	#16
Shaytan Arrogant Parisian Location: Paris, Fr, EU.	Re: One Recommendation Life is not meant to be taken seriously. __________________ Not on strike.

November 12 2012, 10:27 PM	#17
RevdKathy Kid with a limp Location: Throwing snowballs at RevdKathy	Re: One Recommendation Dance. Whether anyone is watching or not - dance. Get in touch with your body and its natural rhythm, find your place in space and your balance on your own feet. Dance. __________________ "God bless us, every one"

November 12 2012, 10:28 PM	#18
Deranged Nasat Vice Admiral Location: Warped off into the sunset. With fond memories of most of you, and not a little sorrow at leaving.	Re: One Recommendation Don't hold yourself apart from other people. Similar to the advice up-thread about saying "yes", if someone - anyone - reaches out to you, accept it and respond. It doesn't have to go anywhere, but take that opportunity to be with someone, to share something and demonstrate that they matter. And don't be ashamed to let people know how much you think of them. We're not meant to be alone, it isn't good for us. __________________ We are all the sum of our tears. Too little and the ground is not fertile and nothing can grow there; too much, the best of us is washed away.

November 12 2012, 10:30 PM	#19
Zion Ravescene Admirable	Re: One Recommendation Visit Scotland. __________________ "Well, I would like to make another trip," he said, jumping to his feet; "but I really don't know when I'll have the time. There's just so much to do right here."

November 12 2012, 10:35 PM	#26
lurok Commodore Location: Lost In The EU Expanse	Re: One Recommendation Be nice to those you work with, or work under you. You never know when they might be your boss one day. Never compose and send texts/emails when intoxicated (though you probably won't remember anyway). Or in anger. Always wait and read again. __________________ “Between ennui and ecstasy unwinds our whole experience of time.”

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November 12 2012, 10:44 PM	#28
Mutenroshi 亀仙人 - 武天老師 Location: Mutenroshi	Re: One Recommendation KESTRA SMASH! __________________ Let There Be Rock! Jack Beauregard: "You shine like the door of a whorehouse!" *Nobody:* "I like folks to see me."