I have a "friend" that is comedically challenged. As I view myself as a humorous person, it has been very difficult to be friends with her because she takes everything so literally. It is impossible to exaggerate for the benefit of levity. For instance, if I said something along the lines of..."I am so broke I can't afford a pot to piss in". She would offer her toilet and tell me I should manage my money better. Get the picture? But she wouldn't stop there. She would also tell me how her being frugal allows her to maintain her pot and that I am getting my just rewards for living so extravagantly. It is just annoying.
She also has a problem with seeing the whole picture. She may have some learning disability that I am not aware of but, she honestly cannot read my blog without coming away with a totally different message than was intended. I think I am pretty clear, at least most of the time with the message I am trying to convey. I have a reasonable command of the english language, and yet, still she never seems to "get it".
On the other hand, I have a cousin that reads often and comments regularly. She always seems to "get me". I read her blog and I believe that I "get her".
Is it just that it takes a certain type of person to "get me"? Do you have to be of the same blood line as me?
I think it's more likely that my "friend" just looks for faults in me and everyone else she meets.
I wonder if she "got" this post?
Malicious Extrapolation
9 years ago
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LOL. I got you babe!
ReplyDeleteOddly, this isn't the first time today that Sonny and Cher lyrics have popped into my mind. Scary!
seems to me a friend who doesn't necessarily "get" your sense of humor but is kind enough to offer you their toilet, whether you need it or not, is better than a friend who gets you but could care less if you need a toilet or not.
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