I hate bimbos
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What "bimbo" makes me think of:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNRbnz58O24#t=2m38s
"Hi I'm Kimberly!" "Hi I'm Janice!"
I love that movie. =|
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNRbnz58O24#t=2m38s
"Hi I'm Kimberly!" "Hi I'm Janice!"
I love that movie. =|
How incredibly invalidating and dismissive to tell someone that if they're a happy person they have no clue, or they lack the intelligence to understand hardship 
Some of the most fulfilled and positive people I know have suffered tremendous hardship and work very purposely and deliberately to be happy and find the good in their lot.
Neil Degrasse Tyson (who is most certainly NOT unintelligent) has a great quote (that I'm about to butcher), but he basically says that we have this illusion that happiness, motivation, and meaning in life is something that you go out and find. Like if you turn over enough stones, look in enough forests, one day you'll find your joy. But that's not how it works. Its not that happiness and fulfillment is something you go out and discover, its something you develop and nurture and build. Happiness is truly something we create within ourselves.
Some of the most fulfilled and positive people I know have suffered tremendous hardship and work very purposely and deliberately to be happy and find the good in their lot. Neil Degrasse Tyson (who is most certainly NOT unintelligent) has a great quote (that I'm about to butcher), but he basically says that we have this illusion that happiness, motivation, and meaning in life is something that you go out and find. Like if you turn over enough stones, look in enough forests, one day you'll find your joy. But that's not how it works. Its not that happiness and fulfillment is something you go out and discover, its something you develop and nurture and build. Happiness is truly something we create within ourselves.
Given that the OP has stated more than once that she posts things essentially to rile people up...I expect it was meant that way. I certainly don't know her to say if she actually feels that way or just stated it that way for a reaction, so I won't judge there.
I'm not naturally one of those always happy people. Sarcasm is an old, dear friend and the defense mechanism I always have handy. But in the last couple of years, I have been trying to change that.
It was literally one specific person who made me want to change. Not even someone I knew at the time, and I still don't know her well enough to say we are "friends". She's someone I see at agility trials all the time. I have truly never seen her in a bad mood. There is always something positive for her to say, to herself, her dogs, and anyone around. Her dogs love her. People seem to adore her. And she looks like she has so much fun. I don't even see negative stuff posted on Facebook from her. I don't think for an instant that she is stupid, incapable of empathy, or in any way lacking in a full range of emotions - she just seems to choose to be positive.
I originally made it my goal to be as positive with my dogs in the ring as she is with hers. But that goal is spreading. I am the person I am - and to be honest, the sarcasm would probably be missed by many But I do try to look for something that makes me happy in every situation. I don't know that I'll ever be one of those always sunny people - but I am amazed how much more content I feel most of the time.
So, for those of you are are always so pleasant and happy - rock on, and keep it up. People notice, and not always so they can complain about it.
I'm not naturally one of those always happy people. Sarcasm is an old, dear friend and the defense mechanism I always have handy. But in the last couple of years, I have been trying to change that.
It was literally one specific person who made me want to change. Not even someone I knew at the time, and I still don't know her well enough to say we are "friends". She's someone I see at agility trials all the time. I have truly never seen her in a bad mood. There is always something positive for her to say, to herself, her dogs, and anyone around. Her dogs love her. People seem to adore her. And she looks like she has so much fun. I don't even see negative stuff posted on Facebook from her. I don't think for an instant that she is stupid, incapable of empathy, or in any way lacking in a full range of emotions - she just seems to choose to be positive.
I originally made it my goal to be as positive with my dogs in the ring as she is with hers. But that goal is spreading. I am the person I am - and to be honest, the sarcasm would probably be missed by many
But I do try to look for something that makes me happy in every situation. I don't know that I'll ever be one of those always sunny people - but I am amazed how much more content I feel most of the time.So, for those of you are are always so pleasant and happy - rock on, and keep it up. People notice, and not always so they can complain about it.
I have a very positive outlook on life, although of course I've had my darker moments. Life is never all roses, but I've been extremely lucky to be honest. I feel lucky because it (being positive and happy) seems to come naturally to me, it's not something that I've personally had to work on. Whatever it is - personality/environment - I'm just fairly easy-going. I'm fairly clever, 'book-smart' is how I would describe myself, but fairly impractical and I can get anxious about 'life stuff'. A bit of a dreamer, but not a very high achiever and quite introverted. I love having debates and discussion and thinking about issues but sometimes I have trouble articulating my thoughts. I have a very self-deprecating sense of humour, but I lack wit. I work an absolute mind-numbing job to get through uni and the only thing that enables me to not go stark raving mad is to have a good laugh and make the day go by as quickly as possible. I say all this because I may in fact be the kind of person that may come across as a 'bimbo' (errr, maybe... assumptions) lol.
I am a natural blond. I've had my "DUH!" moments. I have a giant, and corny, sense of humor (my Dad was a T A&M Aggie after all ). I'm pretty darn laid back. I'd rather laugh than argue or debate or pretty much anything else.
And from my latest IQ test, done when in college applying for a certain grant, I have an IQ of 140 (and I'm talking about a real test administered by a real psychiatrist...not some test on the internet - or heaven forbid, facebook). Before that, I had an IQ test done when I was 8, and it was 137.
So I guess I'm just a bimbo. I suppose I should make sure I speak like an Ivy League brat (no offense to normal Ivy League people), and do whatever it takes to make people know my IQ, whether it be at work or in Walmart. Or better yet, I can sit back, enjoy life, and just laugh. I prefer the latter.
ETA: Oh, and this "bimbo" turned down West Point, Harvard, Wake Forest, and over 15 other amazing schools to go to a local university to play soccer (didn't hurt I had a full ride athletic scholorship and a full ride academic scholorship.....that's what bimbos do, after allopcorn: ).
). I'm pretty darn laid back. I'd rather laugh than argue or debate or pretty much anything else.And from my latest IQ test, done when in college applying for a certain grant, I have an IQ of 140 (and I'm talking about a real test administered by a real psychiatrist...not some test on the internet - or heaven forbid, facebook). Before that, I had an IQ test done when I was 8, and it was 137.
So I guess I'm just a bimbo. I suppose I should make sure I speak like an Ivy League brat (no offense to normal Ivy League people
), and do whatever it takes to make people know my IQ, whether it be at work or in Walmart. Or better yet, I can sit back, enjoy life, and just laugh. I prefer the latter. ETA: Oh, and this "bimbo" turned down West Point, Harvard, Wake Forest, and over 15 other amazing schools to go to a local university to play soccer (didn't hurt I had a full ride athletic scholorship and a full ride academic scholorship.....that's what bimbos do, after all
opcorn: ).
You know what they say about people who ASSume Yeh... couldn't help myself, sorry
I agree with this totally! I am lucky enough to be in a very similar situation, and that person helps lift me up when I need it most -- and I hope that one day I can be "that person" for somebody else.
Yeh... couldn't help myself, sorry
It was literally one specific person who made me want to change. Not even someone I knew at the time, and I still don't know her well enough to say we are "friends". She's someone I see at agility trials all the time. I have truly never seen her in a bad mood. There is always something positive for her to say, to herself, her dogs, and anyone around. Her dogs love her. People seem to adore her. And she looks like she has so much fun. I don't even see negative stuff posted on Facebook from her. I don't think for an instant that she is stupid, incapable of empathy, or in any way lacking in a full range of emotions - she just seems to choose to be positive.
I originally made it my goal to be as positive with my dogs in the ring as she is with hers. But that goal is spreading. I am the person I am - and to be honest, the sarcasm would probably be missed by many But I do try to look for something that makes me happy in every situation. I don't know that I'll ever be one of those always sunny people - but I am amazed how much more content I feel most of the time.
So, for those of you are are always so pleasant and happy - rock on, and keep it up. People notice, and not always so they can complain about it.
I originally made it my goal to be as positive with my dogs in the ring as she is with hers. But that goal is spreading. I am the person I am - and to be honest, the sarcasm would probably be missed by many
But I do try to look for something that makes me happy in every situation. I don't know that I'll ever be one of those always sunny people - but I am amazed how much more content I feel most of the time.So, for those of you are are always so pleasant and happy - rock on, and keep it up. People notice, and not always so they can complain about it.
I believe a "bimbo" IS an airhead. Just that. Someone who pukes rainbows, shits sparkly clouds and lives in their own world where nothing is ever wrong and anything negative is either a "lie" or just "not needed" for the sake of not educating themselves on something.
For example, someone asks for opinions on a drug. They get all bad reviews, because it is a drug that is NEVER used properly and often kills people. So they come back with, "I don't want to hear the bad reviews! Give me something positive!" And then they ignore all the warnings on the bad reviews, turn around, and only reward those who gave positive experiences. Then they skip into the doctors office to get that drug. Because, for some reason or another, they don't think negativity exists, nothing bad will happen, and them dying is so far out of their reality.
I see it a lot in Joe Schmoe dog owner, too. They don't want to hear anything negative, ever, about anything. CM is God, Science Diet is amazing, their dog isn't actually deathly ill, you're just a debbie downer!
It's willful ignorance to be sickeningly "happy" all the time, to the point of calling anyone with anything potentially negative to say a "bully", "debbie downer", "liar", etc. . THAT is a bimbo to me. It has nothing to do with sexual insults, depression, or a positive outlook on life. It's just another class of idiot. Just a happy, realistically blind idiot instead of the typical cocky/pretensions ones we typically deal with in daily life.
For example, someone asks for opinions on a drug. They get all bad reviews, because it is a drug that is NEVER used properly and often kills people. So they come back with, "I don't want to hear the bad reviews! Give me something positive!" And then they ignore all the warnings on the bad reviews, turn around, and only reward those who gave positive experiences. Then they skip into the doctors office to get that drug. Because, for some reason or another, they don't think negativity exists, nothing bad will happen, and them dying is so far out of their reality.
I see it a lot in Joe Schmoe dog owner, too. They don't want to hear anything negative, ever, about anything. CM is God, Science Diet is amazing, their dog isn't actually deathly ill, you're just a debbie downer!
It's willful ignorance to be sickeningly "happy" all the time, to the point of calling anyone with anything potentially negative to say a "bully", "debbie downer", "liar", etc. . THAT is a bimbo to me. It has nothing to do with sexual insults, depression, or a positive outlook on life. It's just another class of idiot. Just a happy, realistically blind idiot instead of the typical cocky/pretensions ones we typically deal with in daily life.
I have been at work all day so quoting a much earlier post..
When I am having a horrible day its good to see that there is still happiness out there. Its good to see that even when things are bad things are also still good.
When I am having a horrible day its good to see that there is still happiness out there. Its good to see that even when things are bad things are also still good.
I understand that people go through hard times and when it's a really good friend it can hurt you too but being unhappy because someone somewhere is unhappy... do you believe it makes them feel better to know that their unhappiness or struggle is making you unhappy? Probably not. that would just make me feel WORSE knowing someone couldn't be happy because I was struggling with something in my life. That doesn't mean not having any empathy or not caring about them but I don't think knowing my struggle was making it difficult for someone else to be happy in life would make me feel any better at all.