He's not asserting that this world is a Salingerian place. He merely agrees with this particular individual (JD), and not in this 90's "the world is what you make it" crap that self-help books and people pedal non-stop (usually for money). Someone took a shit in a shoebox, mailed it to my mom's house, the post office lost it for 3 weeks, and when I finally got it, it turned out to be my life...3 weeks late. THAT'S REALITY! In response to: Eric, The real world is in large part what you make of it. You're assertion that it's a Salingerian place tells us much more about you than it does about the real world. Give yourself a much deserved break and turn the real world into something by Milan Kundera. -Sean