Monday, October 22, 2012

No Filter, What So Ever

"RANT ALERT"

I had a preacher tell me one time, "If I spit on you all I did was make you wet, you made yourself mad."
It took a while for me to fully understand that concept, but in the end he was exactly right. It is our choice on how we want to handle the things we face every day.

Last weekend I ended up cooking at two different chili cook offs. This makes two weekends in a row we have doubled up and cooked both days and boy let me tell you, we are dog tired.
On Saturday the wife got first place and I got third, Sunday I got seventh and the wife didn't even place. I don't really understand that one, but I guess it's like the roll of the dice.

We all had a real good time, some more than others and I guess I was one of those who was having the best time. They said all together by the end of the weekend I offended or pist off at least a dozen people. Not on purpose of course, but because I don't have a filter when I talk. This could be one reason I don't like large crowds or strange people because in general folks are way too sensitive.

If you are going to call yourself fat and I agree, then why do you get mad at me? Your the one who said it first, I was just being nice and agreeing with you.

"You have no filter what so ever!" The wife says to me.

I had one nice lady criticize me because I was using meat in my chili and that I should not be killing animals to eat. Then turn right around and ask if she killed her ex-husband if I would grind him up and use that meat as well. I simply apologized for her getting old and not being able to keep her husband at home even after he bought all that plastic surgery she had and that she should not hate all men because of him. I guess it was true because I hit a nerve with her, but it was really funny.         

I also know a lot of folks that dish it out, but can't take it in return, I spoke with some this weekend. I was just playing along, but some say I crossed some sort of line when in my own mind it was funny. If you can't take it then sit there with your mouth shut and nobody will give it to ya. Good heavens, my friends all know me and if you get all swole up with your feelings hurt over something I say out of fun and sit there in the corner looking like a bull frog then you might not should have been taking the jabs when you did. I guess my problem is I don't know when to stop and then have to do some damage control later on.   

In my anger management class I found out that it's true, I am the one that makes myself mad. I try and not give that power to anyone anymore. If I want to be mad I can find a way real easy to do it and I don't need much help in it either.

So if you spit on me you do make me wet, but you better be ready to get into a spitting contest and keep in mind, I chew tobacco.

Sorry for rant here, but in the end it's all fun and games, or until someone gets their feelings hurt first. 

26 comments:

  1. Well, if I spit on you. I'm not standing around, to wait for you to spit back.....So, how far can you spit? LOL!
    Some people just have thin skin. And, Your not suppose to put meat in your chili?

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    1. If you wanted to make vegetarian chili you would have been at a vegetarian chili cook off. But NOT>>>>>>>real chili has meat, so that person needs to get over it. Or throw her husband in the pot, no apologies here!!!!
      I always say speak your mind, if I don't like it, I'll let you know. So keep on talking my friend :-)

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    2. Flier - I have never heard tell of putting tofu in chili.

      Sandy - I guess you could put some kind of been in there as a substitute for meat, but I wouldn't.
      My wife my differ with you a little on that, she says I need to be a little more diplomatic sometimes.

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  2. People with food fear should stay away from cooking contest. Maybe she needs to spend more time with the hubby.

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    1. From what I understand he is the "ex" now. And yes, why go to something like that knowing it's all about the beef.

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  3. Too many people now days are 'too sensitive'. Political correctness doesn't really do anyone any favors.
    Have a great week.

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    1. It's not that I am rude LindaG, It's just like you said, I don't have Political Correctness

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  4. Wow. Soem people really need to lighten up. But then again, I've been called "rash", "dry" and "insensitive" on occasion. Ok. On many occasions.

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    1. Carolyn, if you looked up insensitive, my picture would be right there.

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  5. I'm right there with ya! People don't know how to take me some times when I'm just telling them the truth about things. But it's funny, when they WANT to know the truth about something, they come to me.

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    1. SFG, my current boss told me the other day he hired me because he was told I do not pull any punches and I am a straight shooter. LOL
      He has asked me my opinion a couple of times and I always start off by saying, "Do you want the truth or do you want it sugar coated"

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  6. This world has raised a crap load of pansies!

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    1. I blame it on Walmart Izzy. Everyone thinks they are right no matter what.

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  7. Isn't that you you Blog so you can speak unfiltered? LOL

    I have no filter as well and if ya combine that with a warped sense of ill timed humor when I am extremly nervous..........it can be a bad combination!

    I have found most people really do not want to hear the truth, we live in a country that is disillusioned on many levels and it runs deep. Same as people do NOT really want to hear how you are really doing when they ask.

    Me? I prefer the unrated, unfiltered edition please.....

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  8. Your too funny! I especially like your comment to the anti meat lady LOL!!!! Congrats to your wife for 1st at the chili cookoff, I bet she's proud!!!

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    1. Thanks Kelly, she is that. I could barely get her head in truck on the way home it was so big.

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  9. If a preacher spits on me you are damn right I'm gonna get mad...but these days I don't get within spittin' distance of a preacher anyway.

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  10. Well, God help someone if they spit on me because it just happens to be the one thing that crosses the line with me and makes me lose my temper--automatically.
    Sounds to me like you might just be a bit defensive with other people. I guess I have been lucky though. I have never met anyone who though what I do is wrong. We are a huntin'/fishin' bunch out her and self sufficiency is cool :)

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    1. I really can type and spell. I am not sure why this thing doesn't have an "edit" on it if it is going to constantly change your words like that. The words were "thought" and "here", just like I typed them the first time!

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    2. Becky I would think I am more on the offensive. If I were to be defensive then they would not like more.
      Being a minority out here (Self Sufficient)we are looked at and called hippies, freaks, white trash and whatever else. I suppose that is why I don't have a filter anymore, everyone else seams like it doesn't matter what they say until you say something about them, then it matters.

      FYI, I really can't type or spell, TG for spell check.

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  11. QK, It seams even the better ones are chasing the money now days.

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  12. I appreciate candor, but not ignorance. People who think they can say things and not expect an equal response fall into the ignorant category. Those who respond with full value to what's been said to them are candid - some would say honest. I, sir, appreciate your candor. :)

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  13. My husband has no filter either, and while sometimes it really ticks me off, most of the time I just ride along with it because I know that ultimately he's right!

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    1. Barb, I cannot believe you would admit your husband is ultimately right. You would never catch my wife admitting to that.
      Thanks for the comment.

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