This is a bit of fun. Do you consider yourself to be open-minded, narrow-minded, or a mix? What things are you really laid-back about, and what things trigger your inner Judge Judy, if any?
It's been pointed out to me that I'm narrow-minded, and it's quite true to an extent. My name is Jambalaya, and I'm narrow-minded, sort of. I'm very narrow-minded compared to the general lax standards of today. However, I only have to spend half an hour in the company of my parents' generation to feel like a right-on hippie, so there's that.
I'm narrow-minded about:
Alcohol. I think it's horrendous stuff. I don't drink it. I think our society would be far, far better off without the stuff. It's just destructive. Just look at the sheer misery it causes with the way alcoholism ruins lives and causes road crashes. Considering the effect it has, I can't believe it's legal, really. It's only legal because we're so used to it. Imagine if someone said, "There's this great new substance and it tastes really nice - well, it tastes god-awful at first, you have to acquire the taste - and after one glass, you can feel really dizzy, plus you can get addicted and if you do, you'll always be in recovery. You can relapse after thirty years! Oh, and it raises the risk of many cancers. Shall we legalize it?"
Public loudmouths: Thanks for ruining my meal with your constant screaming. Is it really so hard to modulate your voice a little in public?
Pot: It stinks out everyone and every space around you, and it's bad for you. Like we need more substances for people to use and then get into their car. We already have alcohol and hard drugs for that!
Lack of grooming: I appreciate good grooming. It takes effort. I don't judge people if they've tried and they still look awful. I just love and respect that they've tried.
I'm open-minded about:
Swingers. I dated one, to my own surprise, for quite some time. My finest hour!! I only broke up with him because he wouldn't stop trying to pressure me to join in. That's what did it, not the fact that he swung.
Extra-marital affairs: I need to know the details before I judge. Some spouses treat their other halves like cr*p without ever breaking any laws, and imo they deserve all they get. But I do judge people who are all, "Oh, I have the world's best spouse, I just need more." The latter is horrible. So anyway, I don't judge at all about this, until I know the details. Then I judge away!
Fake tan: I don't care if it has a reputation for looking fake, it's the smart move to avoid skin cancer. I'd rather see someone with streaks on their skin than a tumor.
I can't think of anything else I'm open-minded about, without getting into heavy topics that we're not supposed to talk about.
Being somewhat narrow-minded gives me a set of principles to live by. I don't get drunk, scream in public, smell of pot, or have bad manners. And judging other people who do these things reinforces my standards and makes me feel good. But IRL, you'd never know. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but I do judge about certain things.
What about you?
It's been pointed out to me that I'm narrow-minded, and it's quite true to an extent. My name is Jambalaya, and I'm narrow-minded, sort of. I'm very narrow-minded compared to the general lax standards of today. However, I only have to spend half an hour in the company of my parents' generation to feel like a right-on hippie, so there's that.
I'm narrow-minded about:
Alcohol. I think it's horrendous stuff. I don't drink it. I think our society would be far, far better off without the stuff. It's just destructive. Just look at the sheer misery it causes with the way alcoholism ruins lives and causes road crashes. Considering the effect it has, I can't believe it's legal, really. It's only legal because we're so used to it. Imagine if someone said, "There's this great new substance and it tastes really nice - well, it tastes god-awful at first, you have to acquire the taste - and after one glass, you can feel really dizzy, plus you can get addicted and if you do, you'll always be in recovery. You can relapse after thirty years! Oh, and it raises the risk of many cancers. Shall we legalize it?"
Public loudmouths: Thanks for ruining my meal with your constant screaming. Is it really so hard to modulate your voice a little in public?
Pot: It stinks out everyone and every space around you, and it's bad for you. Like we need more substances for people to use and then get into their car. We already have alcohol and hard drugs for that!
Lack of grooming: I appreciate good grooming. It takes effort. I don't judge people if they've tried and they still look awful. I just love and respect that they've tried.
I'm open-minded about:
Swingers. I dated one, to my own surprise, for quite some time. My finest hour!! I only broke up with him because he wouldn't stop trying to pressure me to join in. That's what did it, not the fact that he swung.
Extra-marital affairs: I need to know the details before I judge. Some spouses treat their other halves like cr*p without ever breaking any laws, and imo they deserve all they get. But I do judge people who are all, "Oh, I have the world's best spouse, I just need more." The latter is horrible. So anyway, I don't judge at all about this, until I know the details. Then I judge away!
Fake tan: I don't care if it has a reputation for looking fake, it's the smart move to avoid skin cancer. I'd rather see someone with streaks on their skin than a tumor.
I can't think of anything else I'm open-minded about, without getting into heavy topics that we're not supposed to talk about.
Being somewhat narrow-minded gives me a set of principles to live by. I don't get drunk, scream in public, smell of pot, or have bad manners. And judging other people who do these things reinforces my standards and makes me feel good. But IRL, you'd never know. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but I do judge about certain things.
What about you?