That’s a different way of saying, “My daughter is kicking up a storm and moving around a lot, lately.” Goes to show that how you say something really changes the tone of the message.
Posts tagged society
On Being Sane In Insane Places
On Being Sane In Insane Places: This isn’t so much damning psychiatry as it is illustrating the flaws in the edge cases of consensual reality. We all only agree that grass is green because we all agree that it is green. But if you are in a situation …
Link: Sizing up the Nightlife
Sizing up the nightlife: A study of status distinction An article about the methods bouncers use to determine who gets into clubs and who doesn’t. I like articles like this because it’s a study about things “everybody knows”. The takeaway is that these bouncers (and people in general) use outward signs of wealth, hipness, and [...]
Labels
I dislike labels. I think most of my acquaintances would say that, in fact. However most of them (and myself) also say things like, “I really want my bachelor’s degree”, or, “I’m trying to get my black-belt”, or, “I want to be a 5th level Priest”. Those are labels too! So many things to say [...]
The secret is that she’s kind of trashy
(Some links are not work safe.) I just finished watching the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. I learned two things: I think women look nice Victoria’s Secret is sometimes on a kind of bizarre, Dada-esque, spree. This link goes to an enormous stuffed animal with “Sexy Little Bear” written on its chest. It also really struck [...]
American drivers vs. Canadian drivers
I visited sunny Canada this weekend for an autoshow called Darknights. Noticed some things with Canadian drivers I thought were interesting. This is basically a cut/paste from a post I put on this forum with a lot of Canadian members.
