"The only people who call romantic gestures stupid, are people who don't have romance in their lives." -Harrison. While I agree with this point, I don't think that there is enough said about why romantic gestures can be perceived as stupid. Because in all honesty, I think that the line between romantic and stupid is incredibly blurred, and almost non-existent. The difference between the two is that if you do something in the name of romance, all is well and entirely excusable. However, if you do something out of sheer ignorance or stupidity, you are in fact, a stupid person. What I don't understand is, why the difference? In a overview look at this, lets take some examples into perspective. There is a man who really likes a restaurant that is 2 hours away. So, one evening he decides to go alone to this restaurant, spend his time, and money just to go to eat. While you may not classify this as an act of stupidity, you may think that is is somewhat ludicrous of him to do. 2 hours for food? Really? But, if he takes a love interest that he has to this restaurant he favors so well, it is no longer an act of stupidity, but an act of romance. What a nice guy, eh? Same act, different reaction. This other guy gets his paycheck and spends the entirety of it on an Xbox, giant TV, and video games. I personally don't think that this is stupid, but someone might think that is a rash decision of him. He spent all of his paycheck on something stupid, and all in one day. This same guy gets his next paycheck, and spends it on taking a love interest to dinner, buys her flowers, chocolates, takes her shopping, and ends up altogether penniless. What a chivalrous young man. (and a poor money manager) The fact of the matter is, regardless of if a woman is involved or not, stupidity is stupidity. If you make rash decisions either for a woman or yourself, you aren't getting out of it scotch free. You've still made a stupid decision. And I will admit it, we all do dumb things out of pure interest in another. Myself absolutely included. I understand the payback of doing something for someone else, as opposed to doing something for yourself. However, I am also aware that I often do things that are either rash, stupid, made on a whim, or often times obsessive. The difference between you and I is, I actually accept the fact that I am embracing stupidity when I do these things. I don't consider myself a stupid person for doing these things, or other people that do things out of romance stupid. I am just saying we all do alot of stupid things in the name of romance, and title it romance instead of stupid. Only stupid people are stupid. Which happens to be alot of people. I feel like I have overused the word Romance and Stupid far too much in this blog. You romantic stupids.
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