RETURN OF FARTMAN!

The Integrated Us

Today Le Pooch brought up a very strong point about human behaviour. The past few days, I've been home nursing my very swollen knee, and I've had quite a lot of time to observe Le Pooch going through his daily routine. When there's nobody at home apart from me, he's quiet and docile, shunning away from all the annoying behaviour that makes him a brat, for example peeing on the tv and digging up the trash. However, once there are people at home, and he knows he can get away with more mischief cos Mum pampers him, he becomes a skanky bitch of a dog, a real wanker. He pees in the house even though we leave the front door open for him, he digs up the trash, he runs around the room messing things up. I feel that maybe he's trying to say, "Hey look at me! All of you are right here, but nobody's talking to me. Take some pee and shove it up where the sun don't shine!"

This made me realise that this is what we as the supposed beings on the top of the food chain do as well. When we feel threatened or neglected, we do things to force the limelight back on us.

When driving along the road, there are some users who would rather tailgate with horns blaring and headlights flashing than simply overtake the car on the left. Of course, the basic theory of driving told us that it's the wrong thing to do, but really now.

When we're placed in a scene with people we don't know well, we're inclined to do things to draw attention to ourselves, be it good or bad.

However, when we're by ourselves or with close company, all these behaviours disappear. We're quiet, almost at peace, and docile.

Why is there this need to constantly prove something? Who or what are we actually proving something to?

Some might argue that this need is more innate than learnt. It stems from our instincts for survival, no matter how the world evolves. If so, does this mean that we can never live in peace with one another? Must we always be competitive, antagonistic or sometimes even belligerent, just to simply stay in the game?

I realise that this behaviour is so ingrained in all of us that it has become accepted as innate, but in my utopia people still have a chance to be devoid of want for attention, of the need to retaliate whenever threatened. Surely some must realise that constant attention-seeking or baring of teeth cannot be good in the long run. Surely some must realise that if people worked together it might lead to a greater leap in all our endeavours. Alas, I will never get to prove that the cogs of my utopia will crank along smoothly like clockwork.

I am one of those who contribute to this cycle, I admit, but it doesn't mean that I like it this way. There are too many people jumping up and down screaming, "Look at me or I'll pee on your couch!" Maybe one day, when we don't feel threatened by each other anymore, only then might my utopia be realised.

Till next time, goodbye world.

posted by Da Buffalo! @ 2:03 AM