Comments on: La Burla – To Make fun of http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/ A Road Without Obstacles Leads Nowhere. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:19:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barry http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357107 Barry Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:47:40 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357107 Eric's right, you're just in the wrong part of the country. I've lived here in East Tennessee my whole life and hardly ever if at all see someone being rude to someone else for the incidents you describe. If I start to grab a shopping cart someone else is headed for, they'll step back and let me have it or vice versa. We'll see excuse me, sorry, or whatever's appropriate. The South's the place to be, and especially in this area. Eric’s right, you’re just in the wrong part of the country. I’ve lived here in East Tennessee my whole life and hardly ever if at all see someone being rude to someone else for the incidents you describe. If I start to grab a shopping cart someone else is headed for, they’ll step back and let me have it or vice versa. We’ll see excuse me, sorry, or whatever’s appropriate. The South’s the place to be, and especially in this area.

]]> By: Lully, Ref. al desnudo http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357053 Lully, Ref. al desnudo Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:49:36 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357053 Ah!! te invito a leer mi última entrevista que le hice a una Argentina-Australiana, también imigrante. Un saludo cálido! Ah!! te invito a leer mi última entrevista que le hice a una Argentina-Australiana, también imigrante.

Un saludo cálido!

]]> By: Burrowowl http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357052 Burrowowl Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:17:39 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357052 <a href="http://www.physorg.com/news73321785.html" rel="nofollow">tied for 25th</a> with 10 other countries. The US may well be the 15th-happiest country in the world by those metrics, but has a lower suicide rate than any of the European countries that ranked higher. tied for 25th with 10 other countries. The US may well be the 15th-happiest country in the world by those metrics, but has a lower suicide rate than any of the European countries that ranked higher.

]]> By: logtar http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357049 logtar Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:51:46 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357049 You hit it right on the head Eric, people here are overworked. Every time I compare the amount of effort put into work here vs the amount of vacation that we get and it is amazing. If we were the happiest nation in the world, I would buy into the whole, we just don't want to be lazy... but when we are like 26th in the happiness scale (even thought like anything is just based on someone else's criteria) I think we do need to change some things. You hit it right on the head Eric, people here are overworked. Every time I compare the amount of effort put into work here vs the amount of vacation that we get and it is amazing. If we were the happiest nation in the world, I would buy into the whole, we just don’t want to be lazy… but when we are like 26th in the happiness scale (even thought like anything is just based on someone else’s criteria) I think we do need to change some things.

]]> By: Eric http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357048 Eric Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:11:11 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357048 Very true... Very true…

]]> By: Burrowowl http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357047 Burrowowl Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:06:28 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357047 @Eric: God knows they don't have any underpaid people in Colombia. @Eric: God knows they don’t have any underpaid people in Colombia.

]]> By: Eric http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357045 Eric Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:11:15 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357045 No Habla Espanol!!! Hah. So are you saying that Colombians are a bunch of Silly Jokers? Nice!!! Seriously though, the level of public interaction all depends where you are in the USA. Get out of the city and find a small town, or go south where the weather is always beautiful, and you'll find the most pleasant people ever. The problem is, many people have no free time, are over worked, under paid, stressed to the max, and the last thing they want is some small annoying thing to push them over the edge. This is one of the main reasons why I won't live in Atlanta much longer -- Life is too short, we all need to enjoy it more. No Habla Espanol!!! Hah. So are you saying that Colombians are a bunch of Silly Jokers? Nice!!!

Seriously though, the level of public interaction all depends where you are in the USA. Get out of the city and find a small town, or go south where the weather is always beautiful, and you’ll find the most pleasant people ever.

The problem is, many people have no free time, are over worked, under paid, stressed to the max, and the last thing they want is some small annoying thing to push them over the edge.

This is one of the main reasons why I won’t live in Atlanta much longer — Life is too short, we all need to enjoy it more.

]]> By: logtar http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357033 logtar Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:33:12 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357033 You are obviously a different animal burro, however, like most Americans you just don't know when to get some new material. You are obviously a different animal burro, however, like most Americans you just don’t know when to get some new material.

]]> By: Burrowowl http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357031 Burrowowl Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:21:56 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357031 Being monoligual, I was only able to read your English translation, so I'm guessing there's some nuance being lost here. Are you suggesting that Americans don't handle public displays of sarcasm as well as Columbians? Is this another one of those "after I read Blink" things? (See what I did there?) Being monoligual, I was only able to read your English translation, so I’m guessing there’s some nuance being lost here. Are you suggesting that Americans don’t handle public displays of sarcasm as well as Columbians? Is this another one of those “after I read Blink” things? (See what I did there?)

]]> By: Lully, Ref. al desnudo http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357025 Lully, Ref. al desnudo Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:02:37 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357025 Mis amistades y allegados que viven en Estados Unidos opinan lo mismo. En eso sí que hace falta este país Colombiano, el buen sentido del humor nos genera vida a la vida. No lo pierdas. Besitos amistosos para tí desde Medellín, Colombia! Mis amistades y allegados que viven en Estados Unidos opinan lo mismo. En eso sí que hace falta este país Colombiano, el buen sentido del humor nos genera vida a la vida. No lo pierdas.

Besitos amistosos para tí desde Medellín, Colombia!

]]> By: Deirdre http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357020 Deirdre Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:31:42 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357020 Ah yes. I think most people are just scared to put themselves out there here in the US (from what I've seen) because of fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of being told to mind your own business. Fear. Fear. Fear. I don't usually go out of my way to speak to people in public but if a situation arises where it's needed, I do it and hope for the best. This post actually inspired me to want to talk more! (Yep, that could be bad.) :P Good post. Have a great weekend! Ah yes. I think most people are just scared to put themselves out there here in the US (from what I’ve seen) because of fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of being told to mind your own business. Fear. Fear. Fear. I don’t usually go out of my way to speak to people in public but if a situation arises where it’s needed, I do it and hope for the best. This post actually inspired me to want to talk more! (Yep, that could be bad.) :P Good post. Have a great weekend!

]]> By: Deirdre http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357019 Deirdre Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:27:35 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357019 I was about to scream "No fair!" but then I saw an English version is available. Heh. You're so considerate. :) Now I shall go back and read the entry! I was about to scream “No fair!” but then I saw an English version is available. Heh. You’re so considerate. :) Now I shall go back and read the entry!

]]> By: Candy http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/comment-page-1/#comment-357017 Candy Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:50:10 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/21/la-burla-to-make-fun-of/#comment-357017 I know exactly what you mean. The worst case of people clamming up that I have ever seen is in a road race. You'd think that people would exchange glances, greetings, or just signs of life since we were all there, running, whatever mileage. Not the case at all. You run in silence, the whole way. Camaraderie gets put aside until after the race. But by that point, I'm so tired that all I wanna do is go home to get away from the people and nap! LOL. Irony. I wish people did talk more. Smile more. I know exactly what you mean.

The worst case of people clamming up that I have ever seen is in a road race. You’d think that people would exchange glances, greetings, or just signs of life since we were all there, running, whatever mileage.

Not the case at all. You run in silence, the whole way.

Camaraderie gets put aside until after the race. But by that point, I’m so tired that all I wanna do is go home to get away from the people and nap! LOL. Irony.

I wish people did talk more. Smile more.

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