Yeah, I know you’ve probably seen this but never mind, here it is again, okay? Yet more scary tin hattery, right?
And to follow that, have a look at this. See? They’re coming for everything and everyone. Wot a miserable way to spend your valuable time here when there’s so much to enjoy as you pass along the all too short road of life.
Looks like we’re rapidly approaching a time when enjoyment and happiness will be banned and only misery and fear of tomorrow will be tolerated.
Remember my post regards the anti this and anti that folk? Applies to so much more as time goes by does it not? Thus I repeat myself:
Some people will choose to smoke and drink. Some will die youngish, some will die very old. Some folk will choose to eat a lot of what they like, some will die youngish, some will die very old. This could go on for ever with everything, right?
Then there are those who will live what the state decrees to be a safe, protected and healthy lifestyle. Surprisingly, some will die youngish and some will die very old.
However, it’s a 100% certainty we’re all going to die and as the last lap gets underway, some will be wondering what they missed and why, while others will be wishing they’d done just that little bit more.
So to all you, “it’s bad for you! I don’t like it so you can’t do it, it’s not healthy so we have to stop it now!” fellows, let me assure you that while you’re possibly just passed ‘Go’ on life’s highway and it looks like a long, almost never ending road ahead with time aplenty to foist your pettiness upon others, try to take on-board wot’s below....
Trust me, when you get to my end of the road two things will become obvious. One, it’s cluttered to hell an’ back with tin cans and two, when you look over your shoulder, back down the road of life, you’ll be amazed at just how short a journey it actually was. Then you’ll realise, too late, what a complete and total waste of your brief time it was being so miserable, hating the enjoyment of others and trying to foist your misery on those who had a little zest for life and were attempting, against all the odds, to enjoy their brief moment in the sun.
Quote; Lemony Snicket.
“Oftentimes, when people are miserable, they will want to make other people miserable too. But it never helps.”
Quote. When asked near the end of a documentary on himself, a year before his death, if he had any regrets, John Betjeman replied, " I haven't had enough sex. "
ReplyDeleteI am sure a few of us could say that.
Doonhamer,
ReplyDeleteOr for the sake of misery, regrets, I've had a few...
H L Menckens definition:- Puritanism. - The haunting fear that someone somewhere is happy.
ReplyDeleteAnd for a great take down of the whole bunch of Wee Nippies (that cold fish Sturgeon, with no roe that might give anybody pleasure) read Rabbie Burns' Holy Willie's Prayer.
Doonhamer,
ReplyDeleteYes, a great quote.
As for Sturgeon, nuff said.
By-the-by, I'm assuming you're North of that imaginary line in our land and as such, you may be interested in clicking on the left side on As It Was - In Memory.
A wee explanation on my moniker.
ReplyDeleteThe folks from South West Scotland, where I originated, are known as "doonhamers" because when away from home, which most are because of, sadly long gone, high education standards and poor employment prospects, always refer to the land of their upbringing as "doon hame" - translation "down home".
At the opposite corner of Scotland the folk from around Aberdeen are known as the "Furry boots folk." Because when they first meet someone they will ask " Furry boots ur ye frae? " Translation, - "Where abouts are you from? The "wh" sound becomes "f" in Doric.
I love the accents of the British Isles.
Doonhamer,
ReplyDeleteThanks for that explanation.
Accents of the British Isles you say. Soon to be no more as the only way we'll have of communicating will be in pidgin:
https://www.bbc.com/pidgin
Ah shacks ma heed...