You can be a good person even though (all) people don’t think that you are. And clearly visa versa

Isn’t this what the USA has been invading countries in the middle east for?

Or at least using as an excuse to get to the oil?

Its not that. But the smile is unnerving. That said, I guess it is a cultural thing. People do smile at each other, in other places, and are genuinly kind, just not as “extremely” and “superficial” as this.

For me, it’s not the cycling but the fake smiles and waving like they haven’t seen somebody for weeks

It’s not the cycling but the fake smiles and waving like they haven’t seen somebody for weeks

Don’t get me wrong. I like his politics but is it because I am European that I find this really cringe?

Edit: It’s not the cycling but the fake smiles and waving like they haven’t seen somebody for weeks

You will be assimilated. Your biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is futile.

Also this prime example

Sounds like you are looking at the grass over the fence.

It’s always greener than on this side

Life demands efforts. It’s not like downloading and pressing play.

Its interesting that you find it hard to seek out the lifestyle that you want when that lifestyle will actually require a lot more effort just to survive

Why is he carrying a shield with the American flag?

It’s that just about the same as Jihad really?

And the Greeks

He wants us to say thank you

Could have been the US

I don’t know. It’s an authorized profession over here, and prices are regulated by the government.

Yes I can see the risk.

Just a small adjustment to his stiff neck issue that he picked up a few months ago

This hits hard…

I woke up early today (without an alarm) because I had to bring my dog to a chiropractor at noon.

So I had a cup of coffee and a pipe, watching the morning dew dry up

It’s one of 3 days off this week, and that’s only because I sacrificed one additional day off to fake an extra shift on Friday. It pays double though, because of union regulations, even though I’d have taken it for regular pay anyway.

The only difference is, that I don’t have friends to meet up with, mostly because I don’t want to, and that I’m not in a drinking mode yet, but sounds like I could pick that up at some point

It’s fine. I already had. Akon interview last week and got the job for substitute hours in a city close by.

The thing is, that organisation is in the same situation as the one I’m in. They have people employed, who want more hours but they aren’t allowed to give them, because of the union. So their people have to find work in my city, some even where I work, and I have to find extra work there… it’s just innefective and a waste, it seems like