Thread: Mini Rant: "I Feel" vs. "I Think"

Originally Posted by captp

I just realized that I mini-ranted.

Now you're getting into the spirit of "The Conversation"!
I'll bet it made you feel good too.

While I don't share you're feelings on this particular subject, I think I understand where you are coming from.

"Think/Feel" isn't one of my ...umm...triggers. I've got plenty though:

When someone asks "if/do you want to" instead of just asking you to do it. For whatever reason, my cold, calloused, under-grown wretch of a man-heart responds much better to "You need to take the trash out." as opposed to "***** would you like to take the trash out?"

TWO "toos" are TOO few TO use. (I'm generally not a grammar-freak, but 'nuff said.)

"Agree to disagree"...I hate this phrase. I feel, think, and know, it's stupid. It implies there is something intrinsically "wrong" every time people don't hold the same views...and that's dumb. The logical conclusion to that line of thought is that there should be no variation in what people think. Now tell me, does a world with one song, one car, one hair style, and one working wage, sound appealing to you? If you answer "yes" please write "C-O-M-M-U-N-I-S-T" in lipstick on your morning mirror. Make sure it's "Fuhrer Red"

Originally Posted by HNSB

Now you're getting into the spirit of "The Conversation"!
I'll bet it made you feel good too.

Yep, I dew feel sew much bettor now.

Why is it with English, which is the only one I can speak/write of with any experience, so hard to write when any three year old can speak it? If you can speak it you know the rules and regulations. Try to write it and you can get all mixed up.

Tim

Originally Posted by HNSB

I think you should go back to your "fluffy-hat" avatar. It felt friendly; I think this one scares puppies. The neighbor was by today with his peek-a-poo. It saw your avatar and started shaking like it was trying to sh!t a peach pit. I had to turn the monitor off.

Feelin' me?

Originally Posted by mbaglio100

I think you should go back to your "fluffy-hat" avatar. It felt friendly; I think this one scares puppies. The neighbor was by today with his peek-a-poo. It saw your avatar and started shaking like it was trying to sh!t a peach pit. I had to turn the monitor off.

Feelin' me?

Yeah, but chicks dig guys with upside down mutant heads. That's my feelings about it anyway.

Originally Posted by HNSB

Yeah, but chicks dig guys with upside down mutant heads. That's my feelings about it anyway.

Livng in Baja Manitoba, you've probably never seen a fresh peach or a fresh peek-a-poo. If you had you'd know the relative sizes of a peach pit and a peek-a-poo's sphincter, and you'd be changing your avatar instead of spewing coffee on your keyboard.

Just sayin.

Originally Posted by Soilarch

TWO "toos" are TOO few TO use. (I'm generally not a grammar-freak, but 'nuff said.)

One night when I was in college we decided to see how many times you could say the same word in a row and make sense. We came up with....
Can you be here at two to two too, to two time on your girl freind.

Gosh what a flashback. I hope I spelled it all right for you all.

Have a great night/day!

Bedtime on this end.

Tim

Originally Posted by mbaglio100

Livng in Baja Manitoba, you've probably never seen a fresh peach or a fresh peek-a-poo. If you had you'd know the relative sizes of a peach pit and a peek-a-poo's sphincter, and you'd be changing your avatar instead of spewing coffee on your keyboard.

Just sayin.

I will readily admit that I am not well versed regarding sphincter size of the peek-a-poo.

I run into this a lot, and I believe that there are two main reasons for this.

First, every psychology and counseling text over the last 30+ years has promoted the value and sanctity of an individual's emotions. Emotions are individually generated, and impossible to assess from a 2nd or 3rd party perspective, therefore, no one can deny their validity.

Second, an overarching departure from empirical linear thought patterns. The meta-question leading up to and beyond the industrial revolution; and giving us the glory days of straight razors, chrome clad V8 beauties, and a whole host of good and wonderful things, was "How does it work?" Empirical truth was THE truth. If something could not be proven through logical determination and scientific replication, it was not true.

The meta-question of the preceding generations is being replaced with the question, "How is it experienced?" As we all know, we could watch a guy shave on a you-tube video and tell the story of what was done in different ways. Because of our differences in histories, cultures, subcultures, vision quality, and more, we will all experience life in slightly different ways. Therefore our expression of how we experience an event is as individual as each of us, and yet regarded as equally valid.

Compound this fundamentally dynamic world view with a supreme value in an individually generated basis for identity, completely invincible to external critique and evaluation, and you have an entire society that values "I feel X" over "I think X."

The language difference may be semantics, but it's indicative of an overarching shift in Western world view.

As a commentary; I think there are some serious flaws in valuing feelings and individual experiences over empirical reality. However, I think there are some benefits to this pendulum shift that allow society to answer questions beyond the reach of empirical data.

I think HNSB's issue is that he sees life from more of an empirical data perspective and therefore values logical argument and critical thinking over what is largely a nebulous affection.

Just my two cents.

Jim