People often tell me that I'm too cynical. This may or may not be true.
Psychological principles tell us that the average human being thinks of him/herself as above average in most respects (intelligence, physical beauty, charisma, comedic prowess, ability to hold liquor), even though such assumptions are mathematically and patently ridiculous. Perhaps this is just a mental mechanism which helps us stave off despondency, but the fact is the majority of people are average or worse by very definition of the term and yet there remains a preponderance of brash, arrogant, overconfident twats in our society. I have few well-defined life goals, but at the top of my short, short list is to never, ever, EVER become one of these people.
So I tend, in spite of what my mother tells me, to assume that I am average or worse. Don't feel bad for me. I assume the same about you.
I think that the world is an absurd, beautiful, cruel, hilarious, terrible place. And it is from that perspective that all of my statements and judgements arise.
So, there's my self-indulgent, pre-blog shpiel. And now: on to the inane bullshit!
