"let's do the time warp again!"

it seems that nowadays we feel that we even less time than we did growing up. technically we have the same amount. the difference is that we have filled it with more things to do. we never want to admit that we don't have the time or simply can't do it upfront. we'd rather squeeze it in and hopefully things will work out. here's my issue. because we have assimilated into the "microwave mentality" no one wants to wait anymore. here's a little experiment. the next time you're driving and a car is behind you put on your turning signal/blinker. then notice how fast the car behind you makes the moves to get around you. if possible, note the driver's emotional stake in your decision to appear to slow up and turn. i always tell folks that if someone is riding too close behind you and you want them to get off your bumper, put on your blinker. you ever been behind someone who doesn't acknowledge your sense of urgency? same thing. nobody wants to wait. been in a bank line inside and see a teller window open? ever seen someone try to run up and get their business started? awk-ward!
what's missing is that we feel that we need to fill all of our time with some activity. everybody wants theirs now. so used to e-mail, fast food, digital downloads, instant messaging, etc that when the moment arrives for us to exercise control of ourselves and not control of the situation we seem to get amnesia.
which leads to this, let's take of look at a few moments when patience and waiting worked/works for us.
having a child with a mate you don't really know all that well. imagine the drama you could have avoided if only you had not given in and given it time.
getting that note in school from that crush. you had to wait till class or school was over to communicate.
watching the news. "balloon boy." initially the nation was on the edge of their seats about a boy who flew off in a helium balloon. blogs and news footage and helicopters and a myriad of resources rushing to help, give assistance, give opinions...and once the wind died down...it was a friggin hoax. if only we had waited for the all the information to come in.

this leads me to a personal sore spot. have we become too busy to spell correctly? i mean, i don't mind a few. nobody is perfect. but with the advent of keyboard equipped cell phones (which is the result of wanting to do it all in one device as a means of saving time) folks still aren't using the provided keys. prime example, 'np.' 'wtf?!?!' for those of you not educated with texting/messaging shorthand, 'np' means 'no problem'. 'wtf' means 'what the fuck'. are we just so consumed with typing less or having less time? this is a symptom that reaches all the way down to the kids. if they already cannot spell this attitude towards the language will lead to generation that will eventually grunt and squawk. if we're eliminating vowels, what's next? I've seen folks drop off the last syllable of words. once in grocery store i read 'family pak' on a box. was the "C" an extra cost?
what happened to anticipation? we love it when watching movies or television and for some the strip club. but for some odd reason when it comes to actual events that matter like nu shooz, " i can't wait".
years before all this technology we waited because we had to. one phone in the house. snail mail. now, if u get a text message and don't respond...it's all hell to pay.
but hey, i got time.

welcome

overheard while walking down the street... "I'd rather get hit with a pineapple than a fist". second person, "yeah, plus it's tasty."

it's been a minute but since most folks have short attention spans we'll fill it in as we go.

i enjoy eavesdropping on conversations b/c the greatest moments are never recorded...so i try to. i like connecting the dots BC it helps me to understand things better. plus people say some interesting things. tangent: can folks (see my people) please know how the word is pronounced if you get interviewed. "it was so out in the open where everyone could see it. it was so blant." yes, that breeze you feel is me shaking my head. it also makes me wonder why they air it.

anyhoo, i was watching some reality cop show like always and i hear the officer run off a list of charges. possession of a controlled substance. i call B*llsh*t! if it's so controlled, how did he get his hands on it?

i feel that words are so important, especially the correct words to capture exactly how you feel. plus some will judge your intelligence, economic status, values,etc if you destroy the language we call English.

as much as i enjoy creating new word everyday, i do feel that some rules have to be exercised. you have to know the rules before you break them. there has to be a bar.

so, let's delve into the convenient subtraction of consonants for the sake of time. after a while, it'll just be grunts. i can grasp the idea of typing in shorthand. but if you never learned longhand, what do we/you call it then? moving backwards in the realm of communicating. sure the message will arrive faster than it took you to create it but will they understand what you said. it's like a horrible lyrics over a sick beat. consider how we get bent out of shape when what we say is not what was heard and/or meant.

i love that we are filled with inappropriate comments. actually, the term should be inappropriately timed comments. we're more insensitive that we let on. we've been programmed by relatives, congregations, friendships and personal experience. stereotypes come from somewhere. the key is to know that they are just that. micro of the macro.


and be careful, i might just be behind you listening.