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  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,287
    up_the_valley said:
    I thought of one myself while at work. After bothering a manager for confirmation I said "I'd rather know I've done something right than not know I've done something wrong."

    Was quite pleased with that 😀
    Isn’t it the other way round? 
    Id rather know Ive done something wrong…
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,968
    up_the_valley said:
    I thought of one myself while at work. After bothering a manager for confirmation I said "I'd rather know I've done something right than not know I've done something wrong."

    Was quite pleased with that 😀
    Mine regarding customer service in the US Vs the UK:
    I'd rather be told 'have a nice day' by someone who doesn't mean it than 'fuck off' by someone who does.
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,287
    An irishman goes for an interview as a blacksmith, the interviewer asks if he’s had any experience shoeing horses, the Irishman says no, but I once told a donkey to fuck off
  • bromleyjohn
    bromleyjohn Posts: 5,986
    EugenesAxe said:
    An irishman goes for an interview as a blacksmith, the interviewer asks if he’s had any experience shoeing horses, the Irishman says no, but I once told a donkey to fuck off
    Is this philosophy or a very good joke?
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,126
    IdleHans said:
    I have a sneaking feeling I picked it up from someone's long since posted comment on here. It was simply:
     "One day you'll wake up and twenty years will have gone past"

    Depressingly true.
    Bom. Bom. Chigga. Chigga. 
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,968
    Neil Baldwin: I always wanted to be happy so I decided to be
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    A problem shared, is a problem halved.
  • stevexreeve
    stevexreeve Posts: 1,386
    Viewing philosophy as simple catch phrases sort of misses the point at bit.

    Philosophers tend to think about questions like :-

    "Is every unambiguous statement true or false? "
    "Can an unambiguous statement be neither true nor false? "
    "Can an unambiguous statement be both true and false?".
    "What do we mean by ambiguous anyway?".

    Thinking a little about this might help us when we hear politicians talk about telling "THE TRUTH".
     Is there such a thing as "THE TRUTH".
  • jose
    jose Posts: 621
    When I studied Philosophy one essay was: ‘Play is a non serious activity.  Discuss’.
    Another was: ‘She needs a new car like she needs a hole in the head’ discuss the meaning of ‘needs’ in that sentence.
    Another was: ‘Freedom’ is a non existent concept as the idea always requires context. Discuss.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    jose said:
    When I studied Philosophy one essay was: ‘Play is a non serious activity.  Discuss’.
    Another was: ‘She needs a new car like she needs a hole in the head’ discuss the meaning of ‘needs’ in that sentence.
    Another was: ‘Freedom’ is a non existent concept as the idea always requires context. Discuss.

    That sounds like a fairly enjoyable activity. 

    Almost like solving a riddle.

    1) ....not sure 

    2) She doesn't NEED a new car at all. Not having a new car will not withdraw her existence. 

    3) Technically, you have at least some proportion of freedom even if you're in a prison cell. 

    You have the freedom to stand up, and sit back down again.

    Freedom has only vanished if you're dead or very close to being dead.

    ...

    Here's one:

    "The best architects are the ones who make the most mistakes"




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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    A problem shared, is a problem halved.
    Mine's a more stoical approach: A trouble shared is a trouble doubled.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,447
    stevexreeve said:
    Viewing philosophy as simple catch phrases sort of misses the point at bit.

    Philosophers tend to think about questions like :-

    "Is every unambiguous statement true or false? "
    "Can an unambiguous statement be neither true nor false? "
    "Can an unambiguous statement be both true and false?".
    "What do we mean by ambiguous anyway?".

    Thinking a little about this might help us when we hear politicians talk about telling "THE TRUTH".
     Is there such a thing as "THE TRUTH".
    I am starting to wonder how some people's truth will impact with court cases.

    Harry & Meghan are 2 examples who seem to think they can have their truth which is often not THE truth
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    "It's not living, it's just existing"

    I see that quotation as being someone who lives in the UK, has a boring job combined with having to pay out expensive costs just to function and get by.

    Life has run them down. They no longer have the required energy to pursue passions and or create a side hustle.

    Perhaps a mild comparison. The UK version of "The Office"

    They also can't live for the weekend....because enjoyment is too expensive 

    Vaguely similar to "living to work, not working to live"

    The difference between a UK resident and someone who lives in Australia. 

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