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I'm bored, so I decided to look through the Writers Block archive, and yesterday's question was:
What do you do EVERY day to take care of the earth's environment? What could you do more of?
I know it was Earth Day (right?) and all, but as soon as I read that I groaned. It just reminded me of questions in my Gender class, "What can you do to promote social change?" I know I shouldn't hate questions like that, but I really do. I was trying to figure out why I hate hate hate questions like that, and I realized they're like questions that I used to hear in church when I was little. No matter what the question the answer would usually be, "Pray and read your scriptures." And that is exactly why I hate questions like that. I can give stock answers, but I hate giving stock answers, so I just feel stupid when I eventually say the equivalent of "Pray and read your scriptures," it may be the correct answer, but I hate myself for not thinking of anything better.
Earth's environment? Take the bus, lower the thermostat, don't litter, etc.
Social Change? Stay aware of the issues, write to your representatives about issues that affect you, organize/take part in events/activities/grass roots organizations that are trying to affect change etc.
When I'm asked questions like that in class, I always speak up and give the obvious answers because I can't stand the silence, and I figure at least if I say something I won't look as stupid.
Anyway, here's another writer's block question:
Have you ever experienced road rage?
I've never experienced road rage. I yell a lot when I drive, my entire family does. When I yell I'm always in control of my emotions. I just raise my voice when I see people do stupid things. Like when people don't use their blinkers, or the turn lane, or don't notice when the light is green. But when I yell, I just yell and get over it. I think not holding it in is a good thing.
Once I was driving my friend's car in Junior year, I drove into the Junior parking lot and this guy I knew was coming out of the entrance instead of the exit, that always annoyed me so I shouted, "It's not the fucking exit!" and I didn't like him so I flipped him off. My friends said I needed to get control of my anger, and I didn't understand what they were talking about because I didn't feel angry, I was just pointing out the stupidity of that douche-nozzle. Yeah, flipping him off was a bit much, but I didn't lose control of the car and after I yelled I let it go.
I just grew up in a family of people who yell while they drive, it seems completely natural to me. It's better than holding it in and eventually freaking out.
What do you do EVERY day to take care of the earth's environment? What could you do more of?
I know it was Earth Day (right?) and all, but as soon as I read that I groaned. It just reminded me of questions in my Gender class, "What can you do to promote social change?" I know I shouldn't hate questions like that, but I really do. I was trying to figure out why I hate hate hate questions like that, and I realized they're like questions that I used to hear in church when I was little. No matter what the question the answer would usually be, "Pray and read your scriptures." And that is exactly why I hate questions like that. I can give stock answers, but I hate giving stock answers, so I just feel stupid when I eventually say the equivalent of "Pray and read your scriptures," it may be the correct answer, but I hate myself for not thinking of anything better.
Earth's environment? Take the bus, lower the thermostat, don't litter, etc.
Social Change? Stay aware of the issues, write to your representatives about issues that affect you, organize/take part in events/activities/grass roots organizations that are trying to affect change etc.
When I'm asked questions like that in class, I always speak up and give the obvious answers because I can't stand the silence, and I figure at least if I say something I won't look as stupid.
Anyway, here's another writer's block question:
Have you ever experienced road rage?
I've never experienced road rage. I yell a lot when I drive, my entire family does. When I yell I'm always in control of my emotions. I just raise my voice when I see people do stupid things. Like when people don't use their blinkers, or the turn lane, or don't notice when the light is green. But when I yell, I just yell and get over it. I think not holding it in is a good thing.
Once I was driving my friend's car in Junior year, I drove into the Junior parking lot and this guy I knew was coming out of the entrance instead of the exit, that always annoyed me so I shouted, "It's not the fucking exit!" and I didn't like him so I flipped him off. My friends said I needed to get control of my anger, and I didn't understand what they were talking about because I didn't feel angry, I was just pointing out the stupidity of that douche-nozzle. Yeah, flipping him off was a bit much, but I didn't lose control of the car and after I yelled I let it go.
I just grew up in a family of people who yell while they drive, it seems completely natural to me. It's better than holding it in and eventually freaking out.
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