The Devil’s in the Details

February 11th, 2008 at 9:52 pm by Mark Steel
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     The very definition of “stupidity” is as follows:

stupidity is
attempting the same thing
numerous times
the exact same way
and expecting a different result

     Get it?

     It’s about growing up.

     I gave a young woman a riddle a couple of days ago.

     She’s a sweet girl, someone who seems to have all of her cards in order, and young enough to keep trying to grow up (as opposed to all of us old farts who realize that we are, and just keep fighting the process).

     Does anyone remember this particular riddle?

When everything else is gone
What’s left?

     I’m sure you know the answer, but I ask that you don’t reveal it when you comment.  It’s so damned easy, and people like me — my Wildcat, too (love you, baby!)— we forget it now and again.  It’s a damned simple lesson in Life.

     Now for the final clue:

they can listen
but won’t obey
they try to try
who are they?

     Maybe it’s too much of a clue.  But sometimes, when you drop a clue on your foot, it weighs more than a hammer. ;-)

     Now, me?  I’ve had a helluva life.

     So … I’m gonna sit back and watch a movie. ;-)

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3 Responses to “The Devil’s in the Details”

  1. Mark commenting on The Devil’s in the Details
    Mark Says:

    Know what the funny part is? My Wildcat’s a smart girl. She got the answer off the top of her head like it was natural.

    Is it any wonder why I love her?

  2. sandy commenting on The Devil’s in the Details
    sandy Says:

    WOOOOOHOOOOO I am five years older than water, and I am wise, so says convention! Hell, I AM wise! I`ve divorced 4 husbands and not lost a frigging dime or a diamond. While they, poor dears… one is dead, one is in a mental institution, and the other 2 are totally disabled. Course, the 2 disabled ones now have “good” wives who cater to their every need. Nuff about that (was just stating my credentials LOLOLOL).

    Who are they? My answer is all the lessers who try to make a true free spirit tame…. this is baesd on my life experiences. My comment… Sleep on it. Things always look better in the morning… and if not this morning, a morning soon coming. Husbands, wives, and lovers come and go. Nothing in this life is permanent except death, and a bad hair color job.

  3. Diva commenting on The Devil’s in the Details
    Diva Says:

    Oh for God sake. I must be a complete moron. I have no clue. Hell, I have no clue where to even start thinkin.

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