Beware the Incredible Power of "Negative" Thinking

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  • May 22, 2007 at 4:34 pm #51334
    JimmyDimples
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    Whereas some cultures have made complaining and whining into an artform, for example, the blues and some traditional rituals.

    Blues:  complaining and whining as an artform.  Never looked at it that way.

    Emo rock, grunge, et al, maybe.

    And of course there's the 21st century phenomenon of… the blog.

    I found this webcomic particularly relevant:
    http://www.megatokyo.com/index.php?strip_id=579

    May 24, 2007 at 5:40 pm #51335
    baditude41
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    Blues are more than just a mere artform of whining (IMO)…blues, if performed correctly, should have the opposite affect on people.  To the people listening, it offers the thought "man, my life isn't as bad as his/hers, so I'm thankful for what I have."  Also, it helps the person get their feelings out…and most of the time they feel better afterwards.  It's like when you tell someone something that's bothering you…and you feel relieved after you "get it off of you". 

    Also, this song helps me ever since I heard it, too.  It's not blues, but if you listen to the words, I believe it'll make you feel better.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKgRbTaKAuo

    May 25, 2007 at 1:46 am #51336
    JimmyDimples
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    Blues are more than just a mere artform of whining (IMO)…blues, if performed correctly, should have the opposite affect on people.  To the people listening, it offers the thought "man, my life isn't as bad as his/hers, so I'm thankful for what I have."  Also, it helps the person get their feelings out…and most of the time they feel better afterwards.  It's like when you tell someone something that's bothering you…and you feel relieved after you "get it off of you". 

    Well and good, but I can't jibe that in the face of this nugget of wisdom:

    "The blues isn't about feelin' better. It's about makin' other people feel worse and makin' a few bucks while you're at it." — Bleeding Gums Murphy, The Simpsons

    May 25, 2007 at 4:32 pm #51337
    baditude41
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    *sigh*…I miss Bleedin' Gums…I wish they didn't get rid of him. 🙁

    May 26, 2007 at 6:32 am #51338
    mikazuki
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    Yes, that's the idea exactly. To be able to say how you feel and make people go "Yeah!! That's the sh$t!" as opposed to "Emo! Get away from meh!!" Most people just haven't been taught or encouraged to express their emotions, particularly the "negative" ones.

    PS. Thanks for the Shin-Chan clip, that was boppy xD

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