Creating Warm, Fuzzy, awkward Moments
I'm not going to come in here today and talk about the Oscars, the impending snow storm and other current events akin to our daily lives. There's enough people out there who can cover those topics, though I do have opinions.
No, today I'd like to talk about the creation of dissonance within a social setting. We've all been privy to somebody joining a conversation and just shooting something inane out of their mouth to the response of blank stares and or a throat clearing or 2. I think most human beings may find this to be quite awful and uncomfortable. But life, like art, like a morning sun ray is never completely steady and easy. Sure, we latch on to our routines like a baby needs his or her bottle of nutrients.
We get stuck in the mediocrity of the daily grind. And we embrace that feeling because it makes for sense of peace and understanding (to borrow a cheesy phrase). It's true though, come on. When everything works out with your shower and your bagel and your coffee and your lunch break and your commute. Or the mundane talking with your co-workers that doesn't amount to anything really in the grand scheme of the day. It all feels good. But underlying all of that is the sense that somebody at any point can and will crack from being so regimented and robotic. That is why I appreciate those rare moments in time when awkwardness peaks his little neck around the corner and says, "Hello, I am here now. I'm going to change this situation. I am going to make you really uncomfortable."
We need these people in our lives. We need to be taken aback. I know I do. How else can I progress to the next stage? The foundation of an awkward moment lies in the author's intention (author, writer, soothsayer, etc..). Is this person trying to be a dick? Or is he just not really saying what is on his mind? Does this person have a vendetta against me or my friends? Where the hell is he going with this? Blah, blah.
Is this making any sense? Probably not. It's early and the joyous effects of coffee haven't kicked in yet. But I still wanted to make a point. And I think that point is that it is okay to be weird. In fact I think it is fantastic to be the the weirdo that you are and to embrace all that is weird within yourself. Because weirdness is original. It's your own thing and it is what sets you apart from everyone else. And it in itself is what keeps you from cracking big time.
And the next time you are out about town, gallivanting through neighborhood pubs, Jewish Community Centers, Interstate Highways, Price Choppers and the like and somebody comes up to you and alters your scene by making it awkward, just tell yourself, "This is a good thing."
On that note I bid adieu. Thanks to all you have responded. I like it. I like it a lot.
No, today I'd like to talk about the creation of dissonance within a social setting. We've all been privy to somebody joining a conversation and just shooting something inane out of their mouth to the response of blank stares and or a throat clearing or 2. I think most human beings may find this to be quite awful and uncomfortable. But life, like art, like a morning sun ray is never completely steady and easy. Sure, we latch on to our routines like a baby needs his or her bottle of nutrients.
We get stuck in the mediocrity of the daily grind. And we embrace that feeling because it makes for sense of peace and understanding (to borrow a cheesy phrase). It's true though, come on. When everything works out with your shower and your bagel and your coffee and your lunch break and your commute. Or the mundane talking with your co-workers that doesn't amount to anything really in the grand scheme of the day. It all feels good. But underlying all of that is the sense that somebody at any point can and will crack from being so regimented and robotic. That is why I appreciate those rare moments in time when awkwardness peaks his little neck around the corner and says, "Hello, I am here now. I'm going to change this situation. I am going to make you really uncomfortable."
We need these people in our lives. We need to be taken aback. I know I do. How else can I progress to the next stage? The foundation of an awkward moment lies in the author's intention (author, writer, soothsayer, etc..). Is this person trying to be a dick? Or is he just not really saying what is on his mind? Does this person have a vendetta against me or my friends? Where the hell is he going with this? Blah, blah.
Is this making any sense? Probably not. It's early and the joyous effects of coffee haven't kicked in yet. But I still wanted to make a point. And I think that point is that it is okay to be weird. In fact I think it is fantastic to be the the weirdo that you are and to embrace all that is weird within yourself. Because weirdness is original. It's your own thing and it is what sets you apart from everyone else. And it in itself is what keeps you from cracking big time.
And the next time you are out about town, gallivanting through neighborhood pubs, Jewish Community Centers, Interstate Highways, Price Choppers and the like and somebody comes up to you and alters your scene by making it awkward, just tell yourself, "This is a good thing."
On that note I bid adieu. Thanks to all you have responded. I like it. I like it a lot.
posted by DeesKnees at 1:00 PM
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