Thursday, December 08, 2005

they say god is a dying man that hates us, with nothing to fear or hold back

i'd like to say i'd do something completely different when faced with the same situation, but the truth is i'd probably respond in the most commonly expected way just because people expect it, to not stand out when i don't want to. there's probably a sociological term for this. something like, the expected reaction theory. someone probably wrote a book about it and is now living off of having written the quintessential book of the expected reaction theory. they now live someplace warm with an ocean view, on a cliff or mountain somewhere, still getting paid to talk about what they think about their ideas and ideas that have come around since. more of the latter, of course.

3 comments:

hulia said...

it's interesting to hear you talk about this like you don't know what it's called. i would have figured you already read the book on the expected reaction theory. and i would have thought you knew the real name.

you know, dear cj, you may want to react differently, but you are human just the same. we all blink throughout the day.

that_robot said...

there's more to it than what meets the eye.

but yes, you are human just the same. move along with the brethren.

It's me, @Moustachio said...

How are you doing?

Good.