feather wrote:
Yea, I was 3 years old when these songs came out and looking back they are vignette of 80s for sure...

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That's just it isn't it. It's not up to you, me or anyone else to make that call. It's down to the individual to say whether they are just existing or not. If we try and apply our own measure to another we are just indulging ourselves in speculation.

A brief tale
When I was living in Gibraltar I was walking back from La Linea one day and I saw a family pushing a wheelchair with an incredibly disabled young girl in it. As we closed in on each other I was looking at the girl, feeling pity for her because I thought how poor her quality of life must be. Just before we passed, the girl looked up at me and beamed me the biggest, widest smile I've ever seen. At that moment I was completely humbled. It was obvious to me that my projections were totally wrong. That girl had more 'life' than I ever have had......

dubmeup wrote:
I understand that having a high quality of life is a state of mind...

It's just now that i'm in my 30's and having seen multiple perspectives on life i'm conflicted.

I honestly do think I understand what factors in to why some people have alot more fun in life then others.

That is just speaking on general terms and not including rare cases of happiness.

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Go on, I'm intrigued

dubmeup wrote: Me too.

Confident people have a lot more fun...I would think. Fun doesn't come knocking on your door, you've got to seek it out. Introverted people who are also lacking in confidence sit indoors all day and get pissed off.

I just made the above up

I'm talking about myself really

Money would help too. If I won the lottery, I'd get a life coach to build my confidence and I'd probably have an international jetsetter playboy lifestyle

I just made that up as well I need to get out and have more fun

dubmeup wrote:
It seems to be a combination of genetics under the right Socioeconomic conditions...

Not to say that an autistic or disabled person living in a grass hut can't be just as happy....

But after living thru my 20's this is what a learned about bitterness specifically in western society.

Some people just have fun all the time and easily stay healthy plus both financially and sexually satisfied.

Where some people work hard as shit and are constantly angry and bitter about life.

It's more about having a natural charisma in life beyond dedication to hard work or even luck.

After some marijuana maybe i can elaborate more...

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Piece of piss this life malarkey.

irrepressible wrote:
As long as your not the real bitter guy at the small town local bar who is occasionally funny but mostly depressing.

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I don't go to bars, and I live in the city

I don't think I'll ever be bitter actually. At what age does the onset of bitterness usually start I wonder? I've not yet suffered heartbreaking, crushing, soul destroying dissapointment though, so there might still be time for bitterness

What's the couch for oi? Did something go over my head again It did cross my mind that RA's comment was a dig...but if it wasn't, but you thought it was, that means that you think I'm the sometimes funny but depressing guy!

Or did you mean you're the bitter guy at the bar? Maybe you meant none of it, and I shuold stop posting immediately Part of me wants a set to! It's not my fault!

*signs out and considers retiring from forums*

irrepressible wrote:
Zing!

I'm not, but I could easily be taken that way.

Always thought you were more of a shots man than a bitter man Oi

dubmeup wrote:
Submarines

Is that the same as a depth charge?

Aye, it's a submarine out here.

oioioi wrote:
say it ain't so oioioi...

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