Things in your life that contradict other things in your life.

[RoJoHen]

Those things don't qualify as "regular" since corn, ya know, starts out on a cob.

 

[scotpens]

I'm deeply religious but also pretty liberal.

There’s no contradiction there. Religiosity and social/political liberalism aren’t mutually exclusive. What was Martin Luther King Jr. — a plumber?

 

[auntiehill]

I'm a devout, raving atheist and I'm also insanely fond of Christmas.

My husband finds it very odd.

 

[CorporalClegg]

I'm deeply religious but also pretty liberal.

There’s no contradiction there. Religiosity and social/political liberalism aren’t mutually exclusive. What was Martin Luther King Jr. — a plumber?

Or that JC feller.

 

[RJDiogenes]

I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot the deputy.

Also, I've never liked peanut butter, but I love peanut butter cups. And I can't tolerate squash when it's all mashed up like potatoes, but I love squash pie.

On a more serious note, I'm pro-life and anti-death penalty, which with my political leanings, is rare...

This is actually self-consistent. It's the contemporary political wings that are out of sync on the subject.

I suppose the big one: I'm deeply devoted to civilization and human society, but I also consider myself to have ideologically "parted ways" with them, and want them completely restructured in a way that, as a good friend of mine notes, goes "far beyond any radical politics". I'm both forever homeless and yet comfortably roosted. I don't consider myself to "belong" but simultaneously could never feel I didn't.

This actually describes pretty well the way I feel.

I like to be kind (as in, I get actual enjoyment out of philanthropy and service), but I am probably one of the most sarcastic people you will ever meet.

This describes me pretty well, too.

 

[Deranged Nasat]

I suppose the big one: I'm deeply devoted to civilization and human society, but I also consider myself to have ideologically "parted ways" with them, and want them completely restructured in a way that, as a good friend of mine notes, goes "far beyond any radical politics". I'm both forever homeless and yet comfortably roosted. I don't consider myself to "belong" but simultaneously could never feel I didn't.

This actually describes pretty well the way I feel.

It's comforting to hear that others understand the feeling. I always fear I don't explain it well and just end up making flowery statements that mean nothing, so I'm glad I'm explaining it enough for it to be familiar to some of the rest of you.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

I don't like cricket, I love it.
I don't like reggae, I love it.
I don't like Jamaica, I love her.

 

[spooky spice]

Those things don't qualify as "regular" since corn, ya know, starts out on a cob.

well I hate corn, but will eat corn-on-the-cob

I hate tomatoes and cheese, but do like pizza

 

[Ln X]

I'm obsessed with maths, and doing a maths degree, but I'm also a Star Trek fan fic writer and love to write.

 

[bluedana]

I'm deeply religious but also pretty liberal.

There’s no contradiction there. Religiosity and social/political liberalism aren’t mutually exclusive. What was Martin Luther King Jr. — a plumber?

Or that JC feller.

"Religiosity" can, in and of itself, be liberal depending on the religion. I am fairly orthodox, not quite fundamentalist, and yet I have some pretty liberal leanings.

MLK's issue happened to line up with social liberalism, and so it was convenient to use the church to get there. I'm not sure he'd get such a great reception today. And Jesus Christ? Also not the great radical people seem to think He was.

 

[RJDiogenes]

I suppose the big one: I'm deeply devoted to civilization and human society, but I also consider myself to have ideologically "parted ways" with them, and want them completely restructured in a way that, as a good friend of mine notes, goes "far beyond any radical politics". I'm both forever homeless and yet comfortably roosted. I don't consider myself to "belong" but simultaneously could never feel I didn't.

This actually describes pretty well the way I feel.

It's comforting to hear that others understand the feeling. I always fear I don't explain it well and just end up making flowery statements that mean nothing, so I'm glad I'm explaining it enough for it to be familiar to some of the rest of you.

I suppose this is the feeling that inspires people to uproot themselves, their family and a few like-minded spirits and migrate to some uncharted land to create a new society that will be better than anything we've had before. There have been many times I wished I could hop into my FTL Winnebago and go settle on some virgin Class-M planet.

 

[Neutral Zone]

I'm with marillion on the bananas. I like bananas but hate anything that's flavouerd with banana, it makes me want to chuck!

I also like coconut but hate it put foods, biscuits or drinks.

 

[RoJoHen]

Those things don't qualify as "regular" since corn, ya know, starts out on a cob.

well I hate corn, but will eat corn-on-the-cob

But corn on the cob is corn!

 

[Starbreaker]

Once its scraped off the cob, it tastes nasty!

 

[RoJoHen]

It tastes exactly the same.

 

[Mary Ann]

I'm obsessively neat in places where I work and volunteer, but I sure as hell will never win any prizes for keeping a neat home.

I have a live-and-let-live philosophy but at the same time I hate seeing people waste any potential they may have.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I love my car, but I hate to drive.

 

[{ Emilia }]

I like Star Trek yet I have sex regularly.





What?!

 

[Finn]

It tastes exactly the same.

Yeah. It's not like ketchup is made by just squeezing tomatoes.

 

[scotpens]

It tastes exactly the same.

The only difference is when it’s not on the cob, you don’t get all that crap stuck between your teeth.