16th November, 2007
Randomness
- “Show off your imperfections..!”
- “Dating is like driving a cab; you’ve got to have your lights on so guys know you’re available.” (* Glamour)
- “Life’s too short to worry about things you can’t change!”
- “Smile.. make them wonder what you’re up to!”
- “Every once in a while, just take a leap!”
Posted at 1:43 am |
clumsy said:
oh i beg you, for the sanity of woman-kind, and their better halves, do NOT read glamour, cosmo, etc and their dating/relationship advise. the west is all ready too scatter-brained from these columns… i see it everyday in people lost and confused about relationships. just today someone at work was scheming evil treats for her ex. i saw their relationship fall apart and how she practically sabotaged it, while everyone at the office was all too happy to lend a helping (stabbing) hand. i tried to make it none-of-my-business, but it goes around the office and can’t be ignored. i chastise myself for not speaking up before it was too late. maybe it couldn’t be saved, but with how she was going and getting NO real help from anyone, except sympathetic agreeing ears, it was sure to fail. Now months have passed and she is fuming because they passed on the street and he ignored her! Sorry for the long post — but so many people get lost in the glamour of a glossy magazine that dishes not a iota of sensible advise. pick up a book instead. (and not one of those dummy’s guides to…)
November 16, 2007 at 1:10 pm
MSB said:
clumsy: wow.. time for some chamomile tea! don’t worry, i don’t get my advice from those magazines. i do occasionally flip through them for fun though and hence the 1 line up there i found funny/interesting.
as for giving people advice, sometimes you do so in good faith but turn out to be the bad guy.. so unfortunately, sometimes not saying anything is the best option. people learn from their mistakes better than any other method.
November 16, 2007 at 1:30 pm
MSB said:
clumsy-confused: i’m far from perfect.. have i ever truly lost faith? i can’t say that i have. i’ve been misguided and lost my path many times… but deep down inside, the faith has always been there. i think you do need blind faith sometimes in order not to lose it. knowing that in the end, things will inshAllah be ok. if not, then u at least did ur part. u can’t control everything, but u can control ur reaction.
November 16, 2007 at 1:33 pm
This Lady said:
I love the glamour comment! i wish everyone would learn that! turn your lights on single ppl!! we need to know!
November 16, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Yazeed said:
lol 3ala the smile quote
November 16, 2007 at 11:30 pm
MSB said:
This Lady: spread the word
Yazeed: especially when they’ve done something to upset u and u both know it… and then u just smile…
November 17, 2007 at 12:58 am
N. said:
As for the first one, you will notice shocking things that people will do! lol.. but you’ll also enjoy the fact to know the truth about people’s reactions!
November 17, 2007 at 6:19 am
MSB said:
N.: it’ll be easier for others to accept our imperfections when we accept them ourselves
November 17, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Marzouq said:
In Kuwait I don’t even look in the direction of the a female let alone try to figure out if she is available or approachable. In Kuwait its more of a headache then anything else, I am content in being single for now! The advice is hilarious though, if she does turn on her lights I don’t mind seeing! lol!
The smile quote is hilarious! Its so true, we are so used not being smiled to, if she does smile I’m mind boggled! loool!
November 17, 2007 at 9:31 pm
clumsy said:
though blind faith can be helpful, it can also be extremely dangerous! witness a lot of the evil of the world. yes the end may be all right, but it seems to me we live in the middle! although people of faith seem to live FOR the end, and not IN the moment. perhaps that’s how their faith gets them through the rough middle part we call life. just thinking out-loud. thanks for your response.
November 17, 2007 at 9:35 pm
MSB said:
Marzouq: i dont blame u for the first one! that’s probably ur best bet for the time.. as for the smile, hehehe.. it’s great confusing people and watching that look of wonder on their face
clumsy: well, a lot of people say that faith/religion is the opium of the masses.. that people need to have that ‘belief’ in order to restrain themselves.. personally, while i do believe in working FOR the end, i also believe that we should enjoy the journey. neither extreme is healthy!
so, i put my faith in God, myself, and leave the rest for life to figure out. ‘dont sweat the small stuff, and it’s ALL small stuff!’
November 17, 2007 at 10:01 pm
ammaro.com said:
in reply to “dating is like driving a cab…”
umm, no. guys will be after you regardless!
and yes… just take a leap. you know you want to, just let everything go and go for it…
November 18, 2007 at 10:01 am
MSB said:
ammaro: but what about girls who want to go after guys and not sure if they’re single?
i’ve got bad knees.. can’t leap too far!
clumsy:
i actually read the ‘book’.. loved it cuz it’s very true.
November 18, 2007 at 10:27 am
clumsy said:
guy’s lights are always on! ; )
November 18, 2007 at 12:50 pm
MSB said:
clumsy: hahaha, good to know! (i think!)
November 18, 2007 at 12:52 pm
ammaro.com said:
how does a girl “switch her lights on” exactly?
November 18, 2007 at 2:25 pm
MSB said:
ammaro: i was wondering when someone would make a comment about that! i guess what they’re referring to by ‘lights’ on’ is being ‘accessible’ or not being so stand off-ish!
November 18, 2007 at 2:28 pm
ammaro.com said:
you’ll need to put down more details hun, cuz we (ie, guys) have no idea what that is!
November 18, 2007 at 2:44 pm
MSB said:
ammaro: anywhere u go in bahrain, u’ll get one of many types of females.. (hmm interesting topic for a post).. u’ve got those OTT ones who go a little too far on the Richter scale approaching Julia Roberts’ as Pretty Woman, in the beginning parts of the movie.. and those on the opposite end who will bite ur head off just for accidentally looking their way. go half way in between and that’s it!
to be honest, if i were to guess what they were referring to, i’d say just be ‘pleasant’ and approachable without scaring people off.. that way, people wouldnt be afraid to approach u and talk to u and get to know u.. mind u, this is more applicable in a western environment.. but in bahrain, the same still applies to an extent..
just realized it’s tougher to explain than i thought it was.
November 18, 2007 at 3:09 pm
ammaro.com said:
it is la! unfortunately, its hard to define “approachable”
maybe you girls can come and talk to us instead
November 18, 2007 at 3:43 pm
MSB said:
ammaro: ok so first of all, you need to take yourself out of that ‘we’ since you’re married
second of all, min egolek ineh they dont? i know someone who was not only ‘approached’ by a girl, but was asked if he wanted to rent out an apt together! imagine that!
November 18, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Marzouq said:
The one thing for sure is that I don’t mind anything outside of Kuwait. Talking to someone or meeting someone is always different outside Kuwait and easier! Thats for sure!
November 18, 2007 at 9:58 pm
MSB said:
Marzouq: not as easy as the US, but i’m sure easier than Kuwait!
November 18, 2007 at 10:04 pm
Marzouq said:
Much easier then Kuwait!
November 18, 2007 at 10:34 pm
clumsy said:
san francisco easy. very very easy. just pick your desired gender and go!
November 19, 2007 at 3:07 am
MSB said:
clumsy: true.. true dat!
November 19, 2007 at 8:30 am