The Ancient Art of STFU
Posted By: Ms. That Girl | April 20, 2010 | 4 comments
The other day, I ran into a group of people I know from high school at a bar. Not necessarily people I ever cared to see again, but hey- I’ma be friendly. So we engaged in some light obligatory conversation, and one dude brought up my blog. He mentioned how he’s read a lot of my stuff and “laughs his ass off” every time. One of the girls agreed, and I was flattered and thanked them, of course. Then some bitch (actually, the one I least cared to see) chimes in with, “I’ve seen it, too, and honestly, I think it’s pretty disrespectful.” A bit taken aback that someone is actually that uptight, I kept my cool and apologized if she felt offended in any way. I then explained that most of what I write is all in good fun, and meant to be taken with a grain of salt. I even said “Hence, that’s why it’s called ‘Wow. I was Just Kidding.’ There is actually a disclaimer.” The rest of us laughed a bit and parted ways. Uberskank continued to mean-mug me for the duration of the night- probably because I made her look stupid in front of her friends. But, as usual, I didn’t really give a shit. Like, at all. Nevertheless, the word “disrespectful” churned in my head a bit. I had to decide how I felt about that. I have decided.
Respect. Lemme tell you a little something about respect (R.I.P. R. Dangerfield). The idea is made up of a plethora of definitions. Respect is the obedience of your superiors and the acknowledgement of authority. It is the tolerance of those who live a different lifestyle, or practice a different religion. It is the acceptance of people, morality, and theory, though you may not share the same point of view. There are so many different ways to explain what it means to “respect” someone, or something. In apologizing to that ignorant little bitch for offending her, instead of arguing with her, I showed her the respect she deserved of her own opinion. However, I felt a bit disrespected that her rudeness and attempt to make me look bad seemed like an attack. She strongly disagreed with my point of view, which is fine, but was a malicious c*nt about it, which is fucking trashy. If I were her, I probably would’ve just kept my mouth shut, and if someone asked me for my thoughts, I would probably say something along the lines of, “It’s not really for me, but I can see where other people would like it.” THAT is fucking respect. Not jumping in with a snotty-ass look on your face talking shit about the opinions I chose to share because I have the freedom to do so.
Not like I need to defend myself. Again, before you can even read any of my shit, you are warned on the homepage that it may be considered offensive by sensitive pussies, and you do NOT have to look at it. However, I will say this… though my views on controversial topics may be strong, and sometimes inappropriate in their relation, I would never stand in the way of authority, or lifestyle of others. Because that would be disrespectful. You wanna be the wife whose husband cheats on you? I think you’re retarded, but keep on keepin’ on… Mad that I say the word “retarded”? I would gladly be in the service of mentally challenged people any day of the week with a smile on my face, and that’s what fucking counts, asshole… Are you Pro-Life? I think Pro-Choice makes alot more sense, but I am not going to pressure you to get an abortion; just like you shouldn’t be pressuring anyone else to NOT get one by standing outside the fucking Supreme Court… Are you gay? I’m not tryna watch two dudes have buttsex, but what you do behind closed doors is your business, and I RESPECT that. The list of these scenarios goes on and on.
So before you see me out at a bar, or the mall, or anywhere- be careful with the words you choose in confronting me. If you want to get a valid point across, by all means- I will listen and keep it in mind. But unless I am keeping you, or someone you know from doing their job, or living their life- you probably don’t have a valid point. So I would suggest not wasting your time trying to tell me how offensive I am because that means nothing. I am a good person, who would do anything for anyone in need, regardless of how I feel about them. And I repeat for the 10,000th time- just like you shouldn’t care about my opinions, I do not give a flying camel sack about yours.
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Ashley April 21, 2010 at 3:32 am
Bravo with a standing ovation. I have so many people to share this with…..
chris April 21, 2010 at 2:52 am
You try to hide it but there it is, a hint of humility! I respect that. You do care after all, your 1000-word response admits to that. It’s pretty conceited not to anyway, even when it comes to people like uberskank. She’s just got a touch of tradition to her where things like discretion are respected, but obviously not enough patience to talk about it and would rather just get huffy.
I like your stuff by the way. Some of it’s pretty damn vile and you could stand to be a bit more feminine, sure, but sometimes you’re just dead-on and I usually laugh out loud regardless.
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