Word of the Day

Watercooler
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Projects to do, when things get done, spending time with friends, and four people I know having birthdays within the same week. Things like that. :smiley:

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Sounds good! :sunny:

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atone

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Entitlement

I had to have a conversation with my high school age daughter about how lots of adults also struggle with entitlement a lot
while others don’t struggle at all (BECAUSE they just fully give in to it with no attempted inhibition.) :joy: It’s not just “immature kids” who have the problem
some people never grow out of it.

While some of these seem fairly obvious, apparently there is a strong correlation between entitlement and:

  • Low self-worth/self-esteem
    • or narcissism/psychopath/etc
  • Lack of realistic goals and expectations
  • Lack of responsibility
  • Lack of gratitude & courtesy

So, doing the opposite of those significantly reduces issues surrounding entitlement, and significantly improves quality of life and happiness.

Instead of showing or having “respect” I like to use the word “Courtesy” because sometimes “respect” gets confused for “looking up to” and “admiring” someone/something, and that isn’t always necessary or appropriate. There are plenty of people or things I don’t “respect” in that sense, but we can show “courtesy” to everyone
except for @cyberdog_17 of course. I’ll clown on him all day in the watercooler and on Discord just for fun.

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Speaking of high schools, Equality vs. Equity often comes up.

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Ya know
 I KNEW I was gonna be in this when I saw the “Entitlement” heading!!! I am actually probably the best example of the opposite of entitlement tbh. For your correlations
 I find I have overly realistic goals and expectations, an incredible amount of responsibility, and an excessive amount oof gratitude and courtesy! LOLOLOLOLOL :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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Except you WEREN’T referred to related to entitlement
just about who gets my courtesy/respect (everyone else) :joy:

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He does courtesy me by and large. He’s only discourtesied me once or twice. So. :slight_smile:

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Can I borrow your ladder? :slight_smile:

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Hopefully only in a good-natured joking way that you were okay with. You always know you can DM me if there is ever any doubt (which there shouldn’t be). I would never purposely offend you, and would want to know if anyone ever feels otherwise.

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Absolutely playful 'gotcha’s. Absolutely in line.

You did ‘get’ me though. So watch it. :slight_smile:

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impertinence

Recently read a piece lamenting it. Gave me pause. :thinking:

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Way too convenient I was in the “Entitlement” thread :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes:

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Sounds like a guilty conscience
though come to think of it, you did used to try to daily demand that me, @R.Good & @spamoni send you free Wyze stuff nonstop for months in Discord
so if the shoe fits
 :man_shrugging:

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Oh my god!? Are you offering me free stuff right now?

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flummed

Popped into my head this morning. Neologism, I guess. Though, apparently the cap-F root version is claimed by ‘the giant of disposable vapes.’ Which is ok, I guess. Words want to be free.

I flummed it. When something flummoxes you, and you persist in your efforts, you may end up flummed. Or having flummed it.

Flummoxed + bummed, maybe? I donno.

If you’re a little odd you might find the situation flumsical - amused by your own clumsy, human efforts. And where they might land you.

Flum you should be used affectionately and sparingly when a loved one offers unwanted help (seemingly unhelpful help) when you are mid-flum. Give 'em a kiss while you’re saying it.

Finally


Flum Russia with Love. It couldn’t hurt. :slight_smile:

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@peepeep

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It’s not brilliant, I admit. Sometimes you have to just thrum it out. :slight_smile:

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My words for the day:
grenouille frite

(Fried Frog)

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image Bon appétit!