REPRESENT

(a mid-blog)

sitting there, my mind started to think off on a tangent. although we may not see how others view us, how do we represent ourselves to the world? do you show yourself as attractive? unappealing? proper? offensive? strong? weak? ... the list goes on.

i mean think about it, how did we come about these self-expressions?

there has to be some sort of filter. a guide. something that has narrowed our decisions to get us to where we are now. for some, it could be an event in our past, good or bad. or it could be someone we look up to; god, a family member, or a friend. there is a theory that says culture is the fastest way humans adapt. in other words, it is the fastest way to get humans to change.

like teenagers watching mtv and drooling over the latest one-hit-wonder. groupies.

how sensitive are we to culture? if you are who you claim to be, do you show it?

the reason why i mention this is because of something that happened at the bank the other day.

customer: "can i please have a copy of this check before i deposit it?"

teller: "i'm sorry sir, our policy does not allow us to make copies."

customer: "why not?? the branch where i live makes copies for me all the time."

teller: "sir maybe that branch makes an exception for you every time, but according to policy we cannot make copies. i'm sorry."

customer: "give me the check. what's your manager's name? i'm going to report that this branch has horrible customer service!"

if one teller represents all tellers for that bank, shouldn't we all have a unionized image? one person can ruin everyone's reputation.. if you catch my drift.

take for example these "christians"

really now? -______- aren't they supposed to love thy enemy?

and i'm sure you can all relate to this one:

oops i mean ***COPS who try to get at you for the most nonsense reasons! this is where you say, "you call this disturbing the peace??? REALLY?!"

have we forgotten who we represent? we decide how we want to portray ourselves based on things that are important to us. sure, you may hate homosexual people, but what about the others in that group you claim to belong in, do they also? sure, you say you protect the people but instead you're taking advantage of your powers? has it gone to the point where we forgot who else we are affecting? more importantly, the ones right under our noses, those amongst ourselves. the people who wear the same badge you're wearing!

there's no i in team!

If you are who you say you are, be it. Representation requires attraction, and if you're ruining it for everyone... that's not attractive at all.

REPRESENT