What does it depend on? Whether you think its a good idea, with your vast experience of life?
It's hard to answer, really. People will claim they know what they're doing, or that something is their choice, but that doesn't mean that they should be doing it, or that it's a good thing to do.
au contraire. don't blame me if you're a bundle of fucking nerves in ten years. Try adding a little eastern philosophy to your technical manuals and you'll see what I mean.
See, this is what I mean. You act as if without "a smoke" and alcohol, you can't handle life. To me, it would be a sign of weakness, that you can't handle it on your own, and need to rely on things with harmful side-effects to get through it. It's a broken argument.
I respect your right not to drink alcohol, but not to look down your fucking nose at me while I do it.
You have got to be kidding me. I mentioned why alcohol is bad, and what followed is a barrage of denial from the pro-alcohol crowd, and suggestions (most from you) to take it easy and not be anal about it. In other words, to join the crowd. You were doing everything -but- respecting my choice.
It's like this in life for many others as well. People who choose to drink generally don't get critique, but if someone mentions that (s)he has chosen not to drink, hoo boy! Everyone starts to look at you as if you're an anal imbecile who doesn't enjoy life.
It's quite striking when you learn that it should be the opposite, really.
ever hear the expression 'its not what you say, its the way that you say it?' it applies here.
I'll give you that one.
question: if you're not bothered about being liked by others, why moan about people acting like bastards?
Because it's that kind of behavior that is sending this world to hell. I'm indirectly affected by it, and have to live among them.
offensive and juvenile banter and cheerfully insulting each other is what greases the wheels
I can't be found for such things. I have nothing against acting crazy, but insulting others just for laughs seems very rude to me and a waste of time.
Put it this way - I'd rather die in a car crash than die of boredom.
That's assuming that life without acting reckless isn't interesting.
if you could wish for anything, what would it be?
Nothing, because I'd know that it wouldn't be real.
do you have any vices?
What are those?
and how funny is this?
I don't have Flash, and I'm not going to install it for you.