Friday, January 25, 2013

Disgusting...Or Efficient?


  Hello, again! This will hopefully be the first of a series of debates on 'misunderstandings'. Allow me to introduce the second (my first was video game age ratings) of my many nemeses:
  Society.
  Society isn't exactly evil. Truthfully, it shouldn't even be considered a nemesis. But I can't help it. Society has done some great things, yes, but those great accomplishments cannot outweigh the dumb things society has done. One of those things would be the use of the term disgusting.
  Now, don't stop reading when you read this, but...do you think nose-picking is nasty? Be honest. You do, don't you? You can't help it. Why? Because society has you believing that. You no doubt grew up around everyday people and lived/are living an everyday life, and the fact that society is everyday life and people there's nothing society can't get you to do. For example: In general, guys don't hit girls. Society has it that way. It's embarrassing or 'weird' when a guy does girl stuff but not entirely when a girl does guy stuff. Society has influenced this as well. A cheeseburger meal comes with french fries. You think that's the 'way of the world'? No! It's just stinkin' society! If someone were to start serving goat toes with burgers and somehow convinced the world that this was okay, then all of a sudden EVERYBODY started doing, guess what? It would become normal. That's how society works. It isn't an object,  a he or a she, you can't fight it. 'It' gets individuals to do and eventually adapt to things that keep the world in order. Why not eat goat toes with your burger? Why not eat them at all? Ask society. Society is too big. One day someone will find a way to affect society with the click of a button, but until then, as long as MY generation goes, you can't affect society unless you're a song, a very powerful and influential speaker, a car,  or a cat. That's how it is, folks.
  Now, my main main point...nose-picking. Think in terms of society. It's disgusting. Sticking your FINGER in your NOSE?! Come on, dude! That's terrible!
  Now...think in terms of humanity. What are we good at, people? Adapting. We always have and always will adapt. Pollution? Trash cans and flame-throwers. Stupidity? Public schools (I guess). Hunger? Food (not everyone has it. May Allah help them). Fatness? Gyms. We got it all. All it takes is one of us to figure out a sensible, reliable, efficient solution to any...mind the irony...social problem we face. When we saw how bored we were, we made an efficient solution: books and TV. You can do either of those things for hours. Boredom conquered.
  So what's wrong with...picking your nose. Well, you and until now I know the answer to that. Yes, picking your nose in the presence of someone else is disgusting.
  Or is it?
  When you catch someone picking your nose, you say things like "eeeeeeeeeewwww" and "gross!". Well, if you're still a toddler anyway. What sensible people affected by society would say is:
  "Get a tissue!"
  Why?!
  We talked about this. We adapt in ways to make lifestyle more efficient. When you feel 'him' in your nose, your first impulse is and should always be to stick in your finger in your nostril. This was humanity's first attempt. The finger is a thin, prehensile appendage attached to the end of your hand, which in turn is attached to your wrist. There. Do I even have to spell out all the joints and points of movement you're working with here?! You've got your finger, thin enough to fit into your nostril, long enough to go deep inside, and flexible enough to hook around edges and unreachable surfaces found inside your nose. 'He' will be out in no time! And if the finger needs help, guess what? You've got your wrist available to jerk this way and that and into different positions and sharp movements. You've got an arsenal!
  Why should we listen to society? Society wants us to 'get a tissue' and hook it around our fingers, cutting off all of the flexibility at your disposal. Blowing your nose won't help. either, because 'he' is a little sticky. Don't be blind to the truth, ladies and gentlemen, you can wash your hand later. Instead of a tissue box, why not have that for blowing your nose and a smaller container or trashcan maybe to just...dispose of 'him' once you're finished?


You are the sniper, the rifle is your finger, and 'he' is your enemy. One shot one kill, eh?

  Be efficient. That's all I'm saying.
  That's it. Post in the comments whether YOU believe:
  
  A.Nose-picking is disgusting.
  B. Nose-picking is efficient.
  C. Nose-picking is both, of course, gross but also very effective.

  Until next we meet.
  
  P.S.: 'He' is the booger. But you all knew that.  

  
  

4 comments:

  1. The sniper is surrounded by jars of pee...
    Take that society!!

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  2. ewwwwwwwwwwwww, nose picking is nasty!!! just get a tissue for crying out loud!!! What's the big deal?

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  3. Pick your nose with a tissue. Problem solved.

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  4. "C. Nose-picking is both, of course, gross but also very effective."

    You're straying from your point though. Society isn't something easy to get away from. Not caring about what other people think doesn't work. So next time you've got 'him' in your nose, get a tissue.

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