Propaganda of Love

This has been taken from my myspace blog, and revised:
Ok. This is on my mind right now. i am 23. Most of my friends are my age or older. Yet I keep seeing surveys and lists popping up on the bulletin that are comically adolescent. For instance:

MAKE SURE SHE KNOWS SHES LOVED
1-touch their waist 2-talk to them 3-share secrets 4-give her your jacket 5-kiss them slowly 6-hug her 7-hold her 8-laugh with her 9-invite her somewhere 10-let her be with you when you're with your friends 11-smile with her 12-take pics with her 13-pull her onto your lap 14-when she says she loves you more, deny it. fight back.

~~*Ok, the first 13 were ok. Sickening, but ok. But #14.... if you are sure of your love, you will not need to even pretend like the amount of love you have for eachother is a contest. and if a silly statement of "i love you more" is really taken that seriously, you're naiive or lame. Probably both.

15-when her friends say "i love her more than you", deny it. fight back and hug her tight so she cant get to her friends. it makes her feel loved

~~* WHAT?!?! It makes her feel loved? More like smothered! I'm not so sure that physical restaint is a way to show your woman you love her.

16-always hug her and say i love you when you see her

~~*Actually the more you do that, the more routine it becomes, and the meaning gets lost.

17-kiss her unexpectedly18-HUG HER FROM BEHIND AROUND THE WAIST 19-tell her shes beautiful not sexy!

~~* you can call her sexy, just make sure you call her beautiful, too!

20-tell her the way you feel about her! 21-kiss her on the lips 22-DONT ask her to buy you stuff. you buy HER stuff

~~*But most of all, remember that if buying her that tennis bracelet will throw off your other financial commitments, make the responsible choice. it is better to show your girl that you (a "real" man) can handle your budget, because this is what good husbands do. If she doesn't understand and respect that decision, kick her to the curb. gold digging bitch.

23-TELL HER WHAT FEELS GOOD 24-make her feel loved 25-buy her stuff. small things can still help

~~* GAG ME WITH A SPOON. what is it with the insistance on buying her stuff? Money does not equal love, idiots.

26-don't lie to her 27-dont cheat on her 28-take her anywhere she wants 29-txt messege or call her in the morning and tell her have a good day at school, and how much you miss her

~~*but only if you really DO miss her. And if you really do miss her THAT much, EVERY morning, then you are insecure and pathetic.

30-be there for her when ever she needs you, & even when she doesn't need you, just be there so she'll know that she can always count on you 31. Hold her close when she's cold and she can hold you too. 32. When you are alone hold her close and kiss her. 33. Kiss her on the cheek; (it will give her the hint that you want to kiss them). 34. While in the movie, put your arm around her and then she will automatically put her head on your shoulder, then lean in and tilt her chin up and kiss her lightly.

~~*oh really, is that exactly how it happens every time for everybody? Cookie cutter romance. how special.

35. Don't ever tell her to leave even jokingly or act like you're mad. If shes upset, comfort her

~~* why would you ever ACT like you're mad (or anything else that you're not)? THAT is downright game-playing. at least the author got this one right.

36. When people diss her, stand up for her. 37. Look deep into her eyes and tell her you love her. 38. Lay down under the stars and put her head on your chest so she can listen to the steady beat of your heart, Link your fingers together while you whisper to her as she rests her eyes and listens to you.

~~*Today's youth are spoon fed this sickening crap everyday in pop music and on mtv and the CW. this is an IDEALIZED picture of how love is "supposed" to be. Love is treated like a destination, instead of a (difficult) journey. As if all you have to do is "find TRUE love" and it will last forever. it's not like that kiddies!

39. When walking next to each other grab her hand. 40. When you hug her hold her in your arms as long as possible

~~*no whatever you do, do not hold her as long AS POSSIBLE. when this is done to me, i feel trapped. it's unsettling. see #15.

41. Call her at night to wish her sweet dreams.

~~*Since when must the guy call every time? Society in america is training boys to be love-sick slave puppies who can't take care of or think for themselves, and women to be controlling, domineering, mother hen disciplinarians. Ladies, never guilt trip your man for not calling you unless he specifically said he'd call and didn't

42. Comfort her when she cries and wipe away her tears.

~~*comfort, yes. Wiping away tears... icky and wet. Just hand her a tissue.

43. Take her for long walks at night. 44. Always Remind her how much you love her. 45. never tell her you love her, unless u truely mean it with all of your heart. you never know when she needs just a lil more love

~~*BARF!!!!!!!!!!!! that's totally disgusting. PEOPLE..... GIMME A BREAK! If you really have managed to learn what real love is, you'll stop reposting this rotten propaganda. And If you're under the age of 18.... just remember that while you're young and in school, it's easy to be in love in such a controlled invironment, but when you get to the real world, remember that heartbreak will happen and love is NOT always butterflies and sponge cake. *GAG*

Is Common Sense dead?

While the death of Common Sense has not yet been, nor is expected ever to be, officially confirmed by authorities, it seems to have disappeared from the collective psyche. In past years, the most honorable Common Sense has been responsible for many of humanity's most propelling acheivements, ie: Bhuddism, the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, and extra virgin olive oil. Unfortunately, Common sense has (allegedly) passed on. Perhaps most harrowing in this unfortunate turn of events, is that Common Sense, which had for eons thrived and flourished, apeared only within the last century to have taken a serious turn for the worse. Near the end, Common Sense seemed to show itself less and less often, up until the cyber age, when the last traces of it seemed to have vaporized completely. While scant traces of its existance remain, and unconfirmed reports adamantly argue its existance, few, still, would contest that Common Sense, whatever has happened to it, has failed to make it's presence known in any substantial way within the last 50 years. Hopefully, with your help, we can solve the mystery, and, if Common Sense IS still with us, we might convince it to come out from its hidey-hole and return to power.