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Burton Speaks

Irony: i·ro·ny n The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.

I'm Burton from Portland, Oregon, United States. I'm 33 and live in the Portland Metro Area. I work hard. I drive fast. I play often. I'm sarcastic, appreciate irony, and find humor in even the darkest of events. I'm non-traditional. I question authority. I'm a know-it-all and a planner. And most days, I wake up thinking the world is full of fundamentally good people... and have a lot of problems when I'm proven wrong. Any other questions?

Graciousness

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

One of my personal flaws is that I try to practice graciousness (see definitions 1 & 2) when being let down. Instead of puting up a huge fight or making a big scene, I accept what happens and try to let the other person feel okay about themselves. People hurt me and I take it and try to be polite and compassionate about it. Yet, this favor is not returned to me. Essentially I take what I'm given (more or less) politely, yet others down always don't do the same to me.

What's wrong with me?

2 Comments:

Laura said...: Quit being gracious and tell people to fuck off once in a while. It feels good.; 9:53 PM, November 23, 2005
Anonymous said...: So, if I've done this to you recently, I'd like to apologize. Otherwise, let's continue this whole, "rebirth of BURTON/MIKE" coolness. Capice?; 3:47 AM, November 26, 2005

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Graciousness

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

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