tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post2377379231338732610..comments2024-01-01T10:05:13.685-05:00Comments on YOUR DAILY DOSE: Getting It Wrong and Right (AKA The Holy Go)Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-84773201072434829132014-05-23T02:25:33.192-04:002014-05-23T02:25:33.192-04:00When my parents attended one of our never-ending h...When my parents attended one of our never-ending high school choral concerts, my dad asked me about the song "Bring In The Fern." At first I didn't know what he was talking about, until it finally hit me. The song was "Be Not Afraid." It's no "Holy Go," but you get the point! Cute story, and don't argue with me, because I'm always right!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-13397527847402325102014-05-22T14:39:57.261-04:002014-05-22T14:39:57.261-04:00ROBIN ~
Nappy did eventually come to understand th...ROBIN ~<br />Nappy did eventually come to understand the real meaning of that advertising slogan, but I couldn't tell you when or how. Did our Pa finally find a way to explain it so that Nappy understood? Or did the real meaning eventually dawn on Nappy on his own, sometime later? I don't know.<br /><br />What I'm sure of is that at least for quite awhile, my Pa was unable to grasp the way Nappy was reading the advertising slogan from the 180-degree difference it was intended to be understood by. So, although I wasn't there at the time and only leaned of it later, I must imagine that had been a rather frustrating and puzzling discussion for both my Pa and Bro, and a back and forth comedy of errors that went on for some time before someone's proverbial light bulb turned on the cause for the misunderstandings suddenly became clear.<br /><br />Funny stuffs.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-19209659847836475852014-05-22T10:09:05.496-04:002014-05-22T10:09:05.496-04:00Always stick to what you believe to be true. It...<b>Always stick to what</b> you believe to be true. It's the only way. Now why did you post make me think of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDO8FXU12lg" rel="nofollow">Jurassic Park</a>?Blue Grumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106493133778319165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-65567643682006692572014-05-22T09:42:57.578-04:002014-05-22T09:42:57.578-04:00Good grief Charlie Brown. I really should proof th...Good grief Charlie Brown. I really should proof these comments before I hit the publish button. <br /><br />I can also quite clearly SEE Nappy's POINT. (What on earth was my brain doing???)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-54099512149518367452014-05-22T09:41:29.346-04:002014-05-22T09:41:29.346-04:00I will try and attack Parts 1 and 2 right here.
R...I will try and attack Parts 1 and 2 right here.<br /><br />Religious beliefs. That is a big one. I don't know what your beliefs were before they are what they are now... I think that most people tend to carry on as they started. If their parents are of a certain faith, they raise the kids that way. Some of the those kids turned adults carry on as their parents did. Some still believe but don't "participate' in the same way. And others (a smaller percentage, I think) will 360 their beliefs. I suspect that the reason this is so difficult to change (in an adult) is because Something has been accepted as Truth and it makes sense on at least some level. Once a belief makes it to the Truth level, it is hard to change it. Not many people are willing to set it aside and re-evaluate when given information that does not keep with their Truth.<br /><br />An opinion not popular with the majority... yes, I can see how that doesn't apply to you.<br /><br />I love the two Nappy stories. I bet your parents just LOVED LOVED LOVED that Valentimes Day Card. You said that you still have it, so it must have been a treasure.<br /><br />Encyclopedia Brown... yes, I do know those books. I read some of those books probably about the same time you did. I also can see quite clearly Nappy's post. EB clearly stated that if your case is too small, he's out. ha! Did your father ever gain ground with Nappy and he understand what EB meant instead of what he said??? I can picture myself suggesting that Nappy read a different book.... I get tired of arguing. And once it's clear why Nappy understood it that way... ah well.<br />Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-10930427545842120482014-05-22T09:30:16.226-04:002014-05-22T09:30:16.226-04:00Arguing is mostly a fruitless pastime anyhow!Arguing is mostly a fruitless pastime anyhow!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-28521553503573757902014-05-22T09:29:32.124-04:002014-05-22T09:29:32.124-04:00It cracks me up... still.It cracks me up... still.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-31927447617698050912014-05-21T21:32:35.730-04:002014-05-21T21:32:35.730-04:00Part 2 Of 2:
Two humorous little stories about my...Part 2 Of 2:<br /><br />Two humorous little stories about my Brother's stubbornness...<br /><br />When he was in First Grade, the teacher had the class making Valentines Day cards for their parents. On the chalkboard, the teacher wrote "Happy Valentines Day" for the students to copy.<br /><br />Brother Nappy was SURE she had written it wrong. He knew it was supposed to be "Valentimes", so he ignored her instruction and wrote it his own way. Then later he thought: Well, OK, I'll write it HER way, even though it's wrong!<br /><br />So he erased the "m" and made it an "n". <br /><br />Then a few minutes later his stubborn streak kicked in again and he thought: No! I don't care what she says, I'm going to write it the right way!<br /><br />So he erased the "n" and made it an "m" again.<br /><br />A few minutes later he capitulated again and changed the letter back.<br /><br />He did this over and over about 6 or 7 times (or, "tines"). He finally decided to follow the teacher's instruction, even though he was sure she was going to make him look stupid later.<br /><br />To this day we still have that "Valentin(m)es Day card, and you can see that spot that was erased so many times that the paper is ..."wafer thin" right there.<br /><br />One more story about Brother Nappy...<br /><br />In 5th or 6th grade I got really into the 'ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN' books. So Nappy, in 3rd or 4th grade started reading them too. <br /><br />One time our Dad was helping him to read and understand the stories. Encyclopedia Brown advertised "No case too small". My Pa explained to Nappy that this meant Encyclopedia Brown (E.B.) would take ANY and EVERY case.<br /><br />Nappy became argumentative about this point, insisting that the slogan meant that there were some cases E.B. would NOT take! Our Pa corrected him, but Nappy REFUSED to accept the alternate view because it was OBVIOUS to him that the slogan meant that E.B. would definitely refuse some cases if they were deemed too small.<br /><br />Do you see the way in which Nappy was interpreting the slogan?<br /><br />To us, "No case too small" means that E.B. would accept ANY case, regardless of how insignificant. But to Nappy, in (probably) 3rd grade, it OBVIOUSLY meant that E.B. was saying he wasn't interested in any case that was too small; he don't want "no case too small".<br /><br />HA!-HA! Is that funny, or what?!<br />I mean, you can easily see how a young mind could flip that meaning 180-degrees and get the exact opposite from it.<br /><br />Anyway... that's always been my Brother. Stubborn? Pshaw! That word barely scratches the surface!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-9548306448962563742014-05-21T21:30:59.012-04:002014-05-21T21:30:59.012-04:00Part 1 Of 2:
ROBIN ~
Uhp! I'm an idiot!
I ju...Part 1 Of 2:<br /><br />ROBIN ~<br />Uhp! I'm an idiot!<br /><br />I just now remembered that I was supposed to leave a follow-up comment here, like... DAYS AGO!<br /><br />Well, better late than never? (...I guess we'll see.)<br /><br />What I meant to tell you is that (believe it or not) I am NOT really very stubborn. I mean, if I KNOW I am right, I will not bend to pressure or say something incorrect just to "get along" with others.<br /><br />Have I ever been proven wrong about something? Sure! Who hasn't been? But it hasn't happened to me very often about exceedingly important things because the more important something is, the more care I take in evaluating the evidence before making up my mind about it.<br /><br />I guess the biggest mistakes I have made have been with spiritual beliefs. On more than one occasion I have realized that I'd come to a conclusion before I'd become aware of ALL the necessary evidence that needed to be considered and accounted for.<br /><br />A couple of times I have had to discard my cherished spiritual beliefs and go back to the drawing board, starting from scratch again. These were valuable lessons that also proved to me that I am able to acknowledge false religious beliefs and ditch them in an honest effort to KNOW the true Truth. (Not everyone can honestly say that.) I have even gone back to people years later to tell them I had previously inadvertently misled them regarding spiritual truths; I have apologized and explained how I myself had come to the wrong conclusion, being unaware at the time of facts that I later learned and which altered my beliefs.<br /><br /><i>>>... Have you ever stuck to your guns even when the idea wasn't popular with the majority?</i><br /><br />Uhm... No, I don't think so. That doesn't sound like me at all.<br /><br />Whatever stubbornness I should have gotten, apparently went to my Brother. So he got HIS portion along with mine.<br /><br />Continued Below...Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-56491232131041961512014-05-21T19:21:59.018-04:002014-05-21T19:21:59.018-04:00There have definitely been times I've been sur...There have definitely been times I've been sure I was right, only to find out I wasn't. Luckily, I'm someone who won't argue things unless i'm 99% sure about something, so I don't end up looking too bad, though I am embarrassed in my head.Genissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441564291706025039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-56369133548884014042014-05-21T12:46:00.589-04:002014-05-21T12:46:00.589-04:00ye, I'd say determination. and Holy go--how pr...ye, I'd say determination. and Holy go--how precious! Made me smile.<br />Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.comdebi o'neillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326849099713939434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-85824117104502469872014-05-21T10:53:36.781-04:002014-05-21T10:53:36.781-04:00Shoes ~ I don't think adults remember what it ...Shoes ~ I don't think adults remember what it is like to deal with "strange concepts." I am sure that my brother had the same problem. A Holy Ghost? What???? So, Holy Go made way more sense to him. <br /><br />Jasmine ~ Being too stubborn to go along to get along in a family where everyone was bending right and wrong... THAT speaks volumes about YOU. Not many people would have had the ability to even recognize that what they were doing was wrong. And, if there was doubt, it takes a very strong child to fly in the face of what a parent wants them to do. I imagine that overcoming that obstacle made all of the others easier. Once you are used to being the person with the unpopular opinion (that you believe is right) it gets a whole lot easier to make your stand there. <br />I like the 100 year rule idea. That is an excellent way to determine if it is worth taking that stand in the first place. No one wants to fight ALL of the time. In the above scenario, I NEVER told anyone of the other kids that they were doing it wrong. I don't even recall telling my mom or dad about it. I just decided to do what I thought was right and let everyone else do their own thing.<br /><br />Gary ~ Yes, I have noticed that you fly in the face of bloghops, alphabet challenges, and all that other stuff. Of course, that has only inspired folks to create things like the Anti-BlogHop and make you the poster child. Hahahaha. But, yes, I know that it can be lonely standing on an idea that isn't popular with the masses.<br /><br />Sandra ~ Yeah, I know that feeling, too...<br /><br />Lynda ~ Being strong enough (and willing enough) to investigate the whole thing shows character. It is one thing to cling to an idea just because and another thing to allow your mind to accept that it might not be right. It then requires some investigation. If it turns out that it wasn't as you thought... well, that just shows you care most about what is true. I think that is a good thing.<br /><br />Gina ~ I think it is and isn't. It all depends on where you make your stand and why.<br /><br />Pk ~ Well, maybe you can teach him to be discerning so that he turns that stubborn streak into determination. Conviction is not a bad thing... just be absolutely sure that you are standing on a solid rock and not sand before you throw down your flag.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-63100528227043596022014-05-21T06:30:18.727-04:002014-05-21T06:30:18.727-04:00lol... too cute! Everyone else was wrong. They alw...lol... too cute! Everyone else was wrong. They always are. <br />There've been plenty of times when I was convinced I knew better. My mom can plainly attest to that. Stubbornness and strong will run in my fam. (Plus a fierce Scot's temper) and now I get to experience from my son. Oy. PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-52437290397861782332014-05-21T00:59:10.230-04:002014-05-21T00:59:10.230-04:00I am a fairly stubborn person, which is not a very...I am a fairly stubborn person, which is not a very good thing.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-3669423935046470582014-05-20T21:12:08.973-04:002014-05-20T21:12:08.973-04:00I have so many "wrong when I swore I was righ...I have so many "wrong when I swore I was right" moments that they far outweigh the others. BUT I have stuck to my guns until I knew for sure, and I think that has to count for something. <br /><br />Song lyrics? Well, singing Elton John songs phonetically as a child certainly set me on the right path . . . Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-69900500044037272052014-05-20T20:10:36.276-04:002014-05-20T20:10:36.276-04:00Sure I was right and turned out to be wrong...on a...Sure I was right and turned out to be wrong...on a regular basis;)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-27779337401858397762014-05-20T16:58:33.275-04:002014-05-20T16:58:33.275-04:00Hi Robin,
I'm relating to your post. I kinda...Hi Robin,<br /><br />I'm relating to your post. I kinda' reckon that sometimes, even when you are completely wrong, it can still feel right. I have been called rebellious and I take great satisfaction in doing things my way. If everybody else is involved in something, chances are I will do something else. That's why, even though my ideas are often not popular by the majority, I carry on regardless. This is one of the reasons I don't get involved with all those blog hops, blog fests and alphabet challenges. I like being different and that's proof for you, my kind friend.<br /><br />Gary :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-64004679772967476102014-05-20T13:16:08.081-04:002014-05-20T13:16:08.081-04:00My family always bitterly called me judgmental and...My family always bitterly called me judgmental and critical. They didn't like it that I wouldn't just go along to get along, once I knew better about who they were and what they were up to. My friends say I am the go to girl when it comes to knowing stuff- all kinds of stuff that maybe nobody really needs to know! So I am happy that some people think I am right a lot of the time and I am also happy that lousy people know that I won't give up my convictions just to be a people pleaser. We all need to know when to compromise. I just happen to think that compromising on your convictions is rarely worth it. The other stuff- like song lyrics and the like? Well, I try to use the 100 year rule. If it won't matter in a hundred years, then I'll give in. Even if I think I'm right and the other person is wrong. That 100 year rule really helps to weed out silly arguments.<br />I love that you were convicted to do what you felt was right, even as a young kid. You didn't have fear about being different and you had a strong belief in what was absolutely right. I love that. It tells ma a lot about you and I'm thrilled that your inner self was good from the get go.'Yellow Rose' Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12496382898548158316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-2375385824051026002014-05-20T11:02:54.546-04:002014-05-20T11:02:54.546-04:00I was raised Methodist... now, I tend to think of ...I was raised Methodist... now, I tend to think of myself as that special group of Methodists that I lovingly refer to as <b>Reprobate Methodists...</b>...<br /><br />I remember as a little one, the first time I became aware of the term, Holy Ghost... I started trying to process the idea that ghosts could be Holy...<br /><br />Sometimes, it just takes a while...<br /><br />~shoes~Red Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919277206516592912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-77728661239315298372014-05-20T11:00:23.578-04:002014-05-20T11:00:23.578-04:00HAR!!!
~shoes~<b>HAR!!!</b><br /><br />~shoes~Red Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919277206516592912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-68947360921005903382014-05-20T10:59:44.957-04:002014-05-20T10:59:44.957-04:00There's nothing worse than being so sure you&#...<b>There's nothing worse than being so sure you're right when really, you're dead wrong.</b><br /><br />I've been guilty of this from time to time...<br /><br />~shoes~Red Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919277206516592912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-56571238916253663532014-05-20T10:57:51.755-04:002014-05-20T10:57:51.755-04:00...how many people thought Jimi Hendrix sang "...<b>...how many people thought Jimi Hendrix sang "Scuse me while I kiss this guy?"</b><br /><br />What about 'Bad Moon Rising'... so many people have thought John Fogerty was singing, '' instead of 'there's a bad moon on the rise.' that he actually sings that from time to time at some point in the song...<br /><br />HAH!!<br /><br />~shoes~Red Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919277206516592912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-83830694872167559982014-05-20T08:31:20.576-04:002014-05-20T08:31:20.576-04:00Al ~ I could be wrong (ha!), but I think most peop...Al ~ I could be wrong (ha!), but I think most people who stand their ground when they are wrong do not believe they are wrong. The only time it makes sense to stand your ground is if you believe you are right. There is a fine line here. If it is something that matters to you... standing your ground becomes determination, strength, courage. If you suspect that you could be wrong, but are unwilling to embrace any other ideas... well that, is when it would be best to step back, open your mind, and do some research. Are you right? Are you wrong? And, if you are wrong.... yes, it can be tough to let go of an idea that has had you in its grip for a long time. But who wants to cling to something that you now KNOW isn't true? I think the hardest part is letting go and opening yourself up to the idea that you MIGHT be wrong. After that it gets easier.<br /><br />Briane P. ~ Sweetie needs to rethink this, doesn't she?<br /><br />Michael ~ You have responded with a loaded answer! Ha! <br />Listening. Who would have thought that is a skill? Have you ever watched people talk who don't actually listen to what anyone else says? I find it fascinating. While someone else is talking that person is ACTIVELY THINKING of what THEY will say NEXT. Listening to all sides of an argument before arriving at a conclusion is not easy (but very worthwhile). We tend to just absorb everything our parents, family, teachers, and neighbors consider Absolute Truths. Those are the hardest to release and accept that they are not true at all. Sometimes it can shake your foundation.<br />I think that everyone who stood for something took some crap from someone. And some people took a lot of crap from a lot of people. Being willing to stand up for what you believe because it goes against the majority can lead to bullying and worse. Is it better to actively participate in something that makes you ill so that you will fit in, but goes against everything you believe? Or better to stand up? As a teenager, I just wanted to disappear. If I could have had a superpower I would have chosen Invisibility. Now I'd rather fly.<br />Passion, conviction, reasoning, patience. Yep, all good things. I think it is possible to claim those and what you believe in. <br />Happier in the balance. I hear you. Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-8703962538714057462014-05-19T21:32:24.322-04:002014-05-19T21:32:24.322-04:00Hi, Robin...
BOY have you asked some loaded quest...Hi, Robin...<br /><br />BOY have you asked some loaded questions here. LOL Yes to all! LOL. I've always been VERY OPINIONATED even as a little guy. And I was always called STUBBORN. But I really believed I was right... I would argue the fact. ALWAYS. As I got older I LEARNED to LISTEN. After I heard all the facts then I'd make my decision to either agree or disagree. <br /><br />It's hard to stand up for what you believe in. It could lead to bullying and even worse. One must be careful to be smart about it. Passion and conviction are human emotions. So are reasoning and patience. <br /><br />I am happier in the balance.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-48266858133789461592014-05-19T19:46:45.629-04:002014-05-19T19:46:45.629-04:00Sweetie says I'm stubborn, but no way will sh...Sweetie says I'm stubborn, but no way will she ever convince me of that. Not in a million years.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.com