i was shopping for mother's day cards yesterday.. and came across this card that says "coporate top, perfect homemaker, best mom!" and got a little scared by the enthusiasm people have over the newly emancipated female sex of the species... how is one supposed to do that?
another observation. as i was discussing this over dessert with a friend, i think witticism is highly related to the power relation in a conversation. i believe that 5 minutes into a conversation, even between strangers, the power relation is established. and from then on only the domineering party can afford to be witty all the time. probably just cos it takes a great deal of confidence to be witty. wonder if there is any, how the neural circuit for humour is like... definitely has a positive input from the "confidence center".
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Witty talks... Why do people like to talk people down? You can be witty without being intrusive, that's the art of conversation - give each other a chance to communicate.
"only the domineering party can afford to be witty all the time"
but the "inferior party" of the conversation can always resort to humorous self-deprecation, which is always witty when carried out properly.
and do you really think this is true? then life must suck for both parties cuz its hard for one to be witty all the time and its boring for the other to merely nod and laugh along all the time...
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