DO NOT READ THIS POST!!!!

Wow. You actually clicked "view"


Not surprising.


It seems like the only way to grab people's attention nowadays is to tell them NOT to do something. Because most people don't usually do what they're told anymore. But I suppose that usually depends on deliverance and reception. And that pretty much goes for everything.

A perfect stranger with a scraggly beard and shades can beckon you from a distance and you might be prone to walk the other direction. But if he's wearing a police uniform, it might be in your best interest to do what you're told.

And that's not just limited to obedience. It applies to words in general.

I'm a cashier at Target. Last night I rang up a familiar face. A girl from middle school. Attractive, athletic, abides by trends, in with the social crowd, that type of girl. The type of girl who takes advantage of her high popularity and indulges in the misfortune of those with a lower social status than hers. At least that's the way she was in middle school. And people change, I'm living proof of that, but people like her usually don't. She was with a few friends. One in particular who I found especially attractive. She was more "pretty" than she was "hot" and there IS a difference between the two. I had to hold myself back from saying something. I could've complimented her on her eyes or hair, but why bother? Positive input doesn't mean a thing to girls like that. Not unless they already have a high perception of you. Someone like me (a musician, an artist, a Target cashier) could say one thing and they'd be all "thank you" about it; but if the same thing was said by a football player or Hollister employee, then it would mean ten times more to them.

It's one thing if an amateur writer received constructive criticism from a revered author vs a high school sophomore, but visual physical beauty is a little more universal than that and it doesn't require a certificate or badge of honor to be recognized with validity.... Unless of course you're a cheerleader or you formerly dated someone with a high status.