A meme... of sorts.

[guppiecat]

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now (even if we don't speak often or ever) please recognize that I am not the boss of you and continue doing whatever you like.

It can be anything you want - good or bad - but it has to be your decision, not mine.

When you're finished, continue doing what you like... because random people on the Internet shouldn't have the power to make you follow their whims.

:)

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Can I at least post this on my own LiveJournal?

B

[guppiecat]

Sure...

As long as it's your decision. :)

[dreamshark.livejournal.com]

But, but... that's what I always do.

Until now. Now if I continue doing whatever I like, I'll be doing what you TOLD me to do. So you ARE the boss of me.

Aieeee! Paradox! Paradox! Paradox!

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

Oh, nicely done!

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

:-) Excellent.

K.

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

As I've said before, you are so funny!

[guppiecat]

Thanks! :)

[warpmind.livejournal.com]

But... Following someone else's silly whims is FUN. At the very least, if you can sit on the sideline and watch the end result. Often, if you jump in both feet first and ignore the fact that the water's probably cold, it fun to partake, too. :)

[barondave.livejournal.com]

You're not a random people. So there.

[nanassi.livejournal.com]

*applause*

As you know, I hate the memes, especially the ones that call out for action on my part. I find them inherently dull and the social connections they try to impose (not foster) inherently artificial.

I read lj to read about interesting ideas and experiences, to learn about new topics (like your photography), and to have my own perspectives stretched through the thoughts of others who I don't always agree with.

The memes are antithetical to my goals, so I find them to be noise, nothing more.

So, *applause* This meme I heartily endorse (it helps that I mostly buy the fundamental philosophy behind it).

[guppiecat]

I generally don't mind the memes, though I often choose not to participate.

I do, however, intensely dislike the imperative phrasing that has been appearing in the meme instructions. My reaction to such instruction is "who the hell do you think you are to tell me what to do".

I decided that a parody was a more socially acceptable response. :)

[pauamma]

Jacques le fataliste

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Awesome.

[otherbill.livejournal.com]

You, sir, are one of my favorite Internet-folks, and posts like this illustrate why. :-)

[guppiecat]

*blush*

Thank you. I'm quite fond of your friendship as well.

[pauamma]

/me keeps burping as instructed.