RE: Real World
Sean Draine (seandr@Exchange.Microsoft.com)
Wed, 11 Aug 1999 09:43:56 -0700
Hotbuns200:
"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)."
Tomato, tomahto.
I've always thought of the 90's as the
shit-in-a-shoebox-reality-bites-oh-well-whatever-nevermind decade, but our
differing perspectives only serve my point. To the sulking depressive, the
world is lonely, stupid, unappreciative, cruel. To the romantic, it's
beautiful. Take a step back, and it becomes an infinitely complex place,
filled with moral ambiguity and crawling with animals who project their
imaginings and fears upon it, some of whom tend to get a little defensive
when someone points this out to them. Take a long, careful look, Hotbuns200.
Yes, that's right. It's an inkblot!
However, if a pessimistic world view serves your needs, Hotbuns200, by all
means, indulge! This greedy, superficial, injust planet certainly doesn't
give a shit.
-Sean
-----Original Message-----
From: Hotbuns200@aol.com [mailto:Hotbuns200@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 11:22 PM
To: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu
Subject: Re: Real World
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