Everything seemingly is spinning out of control

[linda22003]

Those who go around saying that everything's fine because we've had two quarters of .6% growth or because "I'm not affected at all," are merely kidding themselves. Moreover, there are no short-term fixes.

True; all we can control is our own preparation to deal with slowdowns or hard times. See the day thread I started.

[Goldwater]

We have largely lost our sense of proportion and history. This is not the worst time in history or even close to it.

Basically it boils down to what George Will said, the pain threshold has been lowered quite drastically and now everyone is a crying baby.

To borrow a line from CU's own Goldwater.... "I wuv you, Ginger". Great post.

Holla back, girl. ;)

[Gingersnap]

Thanks, guys. :)

Really, having listened to relatives who had experienced the Depression and WWII along with crop failures, tornadoes, ill-advised speculation, and punishing working conditions, we really are a bunch of sissies.

[LogansPapa]

Thanks, guys. :)

Really, having listened to relatives who had experienced the Depression and WWII along with crop failures, tornadoes, ill-advised speculation, and punishing working conditions, we really are a bunch of sissies.

Outstanding.;)

[linda22003]

Really, having listened to relatives who had experienced the Depression and WWII along with crop failures, tornadoes, ill-advised speculation, and punishing working conditions, we really are a bunch of sissies.

I remember Larry Miller, the comedian, talking about how his father fought in World War II, then came home and worked two jobs full time to support five children.

Miller said, "If I go to the bank and the dry cleaner in the same afternoon, I have to lie down."

[Shannon]

Rush just translated this article : Vote Obama :D

[Gingersnap]

I remember Larry Miller, the comedian, talking about how his father fought in World War II, then came home and worked two jobs full time to support five children.

Miller said, "If I go to the bank and the dry cleaner in the same afternoon, I have to lie down."

I think that's both funny and true. People have a lot of unrealistic expectations and then when a crisis really does happen (a real crisis, not an existential crisis), they have no coping skills at all - they just collapse.

A lot of people complain about how stressful and awful their lives are today. The reality looks a lot different from up close. Most of their "stress" is self-generated. It isn't the kind of real stress that comes from working two jobs and trying to figure out how to serve beans for the 5th straight day in a row.

Somewhere along the line we've stopped solving problems and considering problem-solving as a normal part of adult life and we're just talking about problems as though they are a catastrophic intrusion that nobody can resolve. :(

[Cold Warrior]

I think that's both funny and true. People have a lot of unrealistic expectations and then when a crisis really does happen (a real crisis, not an existential crisis), they have no coping skills at all - they just collapse.
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Existential crises can be quite devastating as well...

[linda22003]

Existential crises can be quite devastating as well...

Hurts? Of course it hurts!
- No one ever suffers but you.
There's a man all over for you, blaming his boots for the faults of his feet.

[Gingersnap]

Existential crises can be quite devastating as well...

Only for the poor audience.