Casual Conversation @lemm.eeEnglish · 3 days ago

Can you be a contrarian to your own views?

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Casual Conversation @lemm.eeEnglish · 3 days ago

I have two cars, but I actually hate cars.

I chose to have a house in the mountains, but I hate snow.

I work out hard and have abs that I show off, but people who show off their abs annoy me.

I’m a writer and make income doing it in addition to my retirement pension, but writers annoy me and I never tell my friends that I’m a writer.

I also paint and have had my stuff in some galleries, but artists annoy me and I never tell any of my friends that I paint.

I’ve chosen all those things. Not by necessity, but just choice. Can you be a contrarian to your own views or does that definition have to involve opposing someone else’s views just to troll?

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Awww, thank you. Good to know that I’m #1 at something! This is awesome!!!

I may have to put your quote in my profile banner pic.

Thanks, amiko!

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