Are You a Sheep?

[Berkshire]

This is almost a trick question.  Most of us would like to believe that we think for ourselves, do what we want, and not abide by all of society's silly rules.  But reality isn't like that.  If you live alone on a desert island, then you can do want you want anytime you want.  Nobody cares.  But if you want to be a part of society, then you will have to make an effort to "fit in."  To what degree is of course up to you.  If you want to walk around Pattaya in tattered clothes, not bathe for a week, and insult everyone you meet....up to you.  Yes, you're being your own man, not a "sheep."  Is that what the OP is talking about?

 

To be honest, there is one group of people who are among the least sheepish.  Homeless people.  For obvious reasons.  Do I want to be like them?  No.  So being a sheep isn't so bad, is it? 

[300sd]

NO

[pgrahmm]

1 hour ago, Myran said:

Another one for the list:

 

"Do you emulate 16-year-old girls by constantly seeking attention online through pointing out how you aren't like everyone else?"

And what exactly is your point of contention? 

That a group of people shouldn't participate in a semi-serious, good natured discussion without meeting your solitary guidelines of approval.....

Everybody is having a bit of fun, with friendly banter....

The fact that the only thing you have to add to the thread is to chime in hurling  rocks to disparage the group = says a lot more about you than all of us....

[Jerno]

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

No ,I am a GOAT ......whatever that means , 

regards worgeordie

A GOAT at what exactly? (Greatest Of All Time?)

[JayClay]

5 hours ago, possum1931 said:

there was a time when facial hair was grown mostly because the guys had unattractive faces.

I would love to see the research paper that backs up this suggestion...

[Fat is a type of crazy]

Being a sheep is only for sheep 

 

Only For Sheep - The Bureau - YouTube

 

 

[stoner]

4 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

Nope, same hair for over 40 years - only white & less of it...

Never subscribed or surrendered to the herd mentality.....

I did grow a beard, but for a strange reason....People kept telling me I looked like a certain singer....I wanted to look like myself - but it did lead to some interesting interludes....Let me see if I can find an old pic ...

I still have the beard, but not a full beard.....

Old pic found & submitted for laughs (and probably abuse)....

I wouldn't be over here if I followed the herd.... I'd still be slogging away back in the states where one daughter celebrates & misses me & the other one is ticked off she can't get her manipulating talons on me.....

abuse what ? 

 

you look like a dirk diggler bad azz mo fo from a 1970's porn film. 

 

awesome man. 

[Mac Mickmanus]

I may be a sheep or I may not be 

I may follow other people or I might not .

I really haven't given it much thought , and I go through life without giving it any consideration .

   I will chink glasses when required and I wouldn't get a haircut which everyone else is getting , but if anyone else wants to, it wouldn't bother me 

[BigStar]

No, as my often-contrarian posts on the forum show, I’m a distinct individual in most ways. I take into account a wide range of opinions, ideas, and practices as I make up my own mind about things. I annoy posters by challenging the bigotry and cherished beliefs such as Chinese don't spend, only farang have money, TAT just tells porkies, fools buy real estate, Pattaya's dead, and shopping malls only launder money. I dare tell users they can ignore the demands of our IT experts and continue using Win 7 or an HDD if they really want to.????

 

For example, I get a close shave daily using a traditional double edge razor and kit. At home I exercise with a TRX suspension trainer knockoff, resistance bands, and treadmill. I also may exercise at a gym, but I’m always the only one lifting using lighter weights and one set per exercise of super slow reps. And I’ve stayed on a low carb diet for years, which has really paid off.

 

A notable exception concerns Thais. Since I’m a foreigner living here in their country, a fact of which they’re quite aware and relatively sensitive in such a homogenous society, I make an effort to roll with flow and give them a good impression according to their own standards of politeness.

 

That's partly self-serving to help make my own life easier, and it does: all my interactions with Thais nowadays are quite pleasant, even enjoyable for both parties. But I hope a favorable impression will carry over somewhat to farang in general and compensate for some of the idiocy they may encounter or hear about.

 

Edited September 2, 2022 by BigStar

[ukrules]

If anything I do aligns with what society expects then it's largely coincidence.

[Lemsta69]

1 hour ago, BigStar said:

No, as my often-contrarian posts on the forum show, I’m a distinct individual in most ways. I take into account a wide range of opinions, ideas, and practices as I make up my own mind about things. I annoy posters by challenging the bigotry and cherished beliefs such as Chinese don't spend, only farang have money, TAT just tells porkies, fools buy real estate, Pattaya's dead, and shopping malls only launder money. I dare tell users they can ignore the demands of our IT experts and continue using Win 7 or an HDD if they really want to.????

 

For example, I get a close shave daily using a traditional double edge razor and kit. At home I exercise with a TRX suspension trainer knockoff, resistance bands, and treadmill. I also may exercise at a gym, but I’m always the only one lifting using lighter weights and one set per exercise of super slow reps. And I’ve stayed on a low carb diet for years, which has really paid off.

 

A notable exception concerns Thais. Since I’m a foreigner living here in their country, a fact of which they’re quite aware and relatively sensitive in such a homogenous society, I make an effort to roll with flow and give them a good impression according to their own standards of politeness.

 

That's partly self-serving to help make my own life easier, and it does: all my interactions with Thais nowadays are quite pleasant, even enjoyable for both parties. But I hope a favorable impression will carry over somewhat to farang in general and compensate for some of the idiocy they may encounter or hear about.

 

I use a super-expensive battery powered Gillette five-blader for shaving. anything else cuts my face to ribbons so I've not much choice.

 

I grew a beard back when I was living in South-Western Sydney because I wanted to blend in with the tribe. I figured I'd have less chance of being randomly beheaded if I had a nice big beard. too bad it was a short salt and pepper beard and not a beautiful long black one like all the habibs ????

 

I'm retired in Thailand now and am trying to go with the flow because why fight random stuff every step of the way? they want me to wear a mask to go into a bank or a 7-Eleven, I wear a mask. they want to drive the wrong way, I look both ways before crossing the road. 

 

I see a Grab driver riding in the sidewalk I smile and move out the way. my Thai brother needs to put food on his table and you know that the customers will be annoyed if he's late because he followed the rules. who am I to deprive him of what little income he gets from that crazy job.

 

so I guess I must be a sheep. baa baa. oh, and a slave to the corporate machine. but I'm (mostly) happy so I don't give a flying fork if anyone thinks less of me as a result ????

Edited September 2, 2022 by Lemsta69
remove bold text

[thaibeachlovers]

12 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Most people are sheep, sheep at work are the worst. I don't do things because you're meant to do it. Facebook likes and Strava kudos are good examples, plus on here

I don't consider myself a sheep, though I probably do some sheepish things. I do think a lot of people are like sheep, which IMO is quite sad.

[thaibeachlovers]

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

If anything I do aligns with what society expects then it's largely coincidence.

Good job!

 

I've usually gone against the flow- didn't drink alcohol when it was the "culture" to drink lots, didn't drive a flash car, didn't spend large on fashionable clothes, did jobs I enjoyed ( some of the time ) even if they didn't pay well etc, but I suffered for it. Girls didn't want to go out with me, so missed out on all that "free lovin".

[NoshowJones]

17 hours ago, possum1931 said:

What is a mullet, can you describe it? 

I thought it was some sort of fish.

[billsmart]

Yes, I do a lot of the things you mentioned, so I guess, by your definition, I am a sheep. ????

 

What are you? A solitary, lone lion? ????

[alien365]

22 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

 

I thought you were a wrestler, the million dollar man Ted Dibiase. Name quite fitting for here. 

[Catoni]

I guess I’m not a sheep. I’ve always had a bit of a rebel streak in me. I get some flack for not going along with the crowd and for not being submissive.  
  Oh well..   too bad. 

[rwill]

If I answer this am I sheep?  I want to know.

 

Lots of times I am the one initiating the clinking of glasses.  It is for commraderie, fun, and I guess to turn everyone else at the table into sheep.

Join in.  It's for fun.

[alien365]

I don't really consider myself a sheep as I don't copy others. I buy more for practicality. I don't have an I phone, just a cheap Chinese one that does the job nicely. Once you put a case on a phone, no one see's what it is anymore anyway. My hair has been the same for the last 20 years and I still get compliments, I buy shirts that last me well and fit well, I use a straight razor because I get less irritation and it's more calming, I've got an eco car because I mostly drive in the city, I avoid big crowds, especially the selfie crowds as I prefer peacefulness. Don't get me wrong, I'm not exactly a hermit, but I'm comfortable with who I am and choose to live life my way. 

[it is what it is]

 

haha, i kind of agree, i don;t drink so on the odd occasion i'm in a bar i have a soft drink and this over clinking does get a bit monotonous and increasingly meaningless the more it's done. back home we'll maybe say 'cheers' when we first sit down with a drink but that's it. anyway OP, it's not something i'd get too worked up about, i have an approach that seems to work; everyone to their own, live and let live.

[Hummin]

We are all followers who have to walk in more or less same direction, shop in the same stores, consume the same news, the same food, more or less the same philosophies and the same laws! 
 

Even the most hardcore one percent motorbikers follow their own rules and dress codes like sheeps.
 

There is no freedom outside the society, just more work and more risk of failure. 

 

However, I buy quality things based on my needs, not because some famous use the brand. 

[1FinickyOne]

23 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I can't say what classification I fall into

Braggart maybe? Though someone told me you Aussies call it poser? 

[1FinickyOne]

22 hours ago, Berkshire said:

This is almost a trick question.  Most of us would like to believe that we think for ourselves, do what we want, and not abide by all of society's silly rules.  But reality isn't like that.  If you live alone on a desert island, then you can do want you want anytime you want.  Nobody cares.  But if you want to be a part of society, then you will have to make an effort to "fit in."  To what degree is of course up to you.  If you want to walk around Pattaya in tattered clothes, not bathe for a week, and insult everyone you meet....up to you.  Yes, you're being your own man, not a "sheep."  Is that what the OP is talking about?

 

To be honest, there is one group of people who are among the least sheepish.  Homeless people.  For obvious reasons.  Do I want to be like them?  No.  So being a sheep isn't so bad, is it? 

How much for your wool? 

[allanos]

It's YOUR life . . . so live it YOUR way, and not someone else's!

[SheungWan]

It is more often than not stupid Trumpers who go round accusing everybody else of being sheep. One of their dogwhistle calling cards.

[Hummin]

9 minutes ago, SheungWan said:

It is more often than not stupid Trumpers who go round accusing everybody else of being sheep. One of their dogwhistle calling cards.

Sheepless often used during vaccination start against covid, and mostly a right wing term. 
 

Those who use the term, often believe common good do not benefit them,  and do not want to pay for other weaknesses. 

[mrfill]

I take the Oscar Wilde view on fashion

 

"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."

[jvs]

When i was young i already hated peer pressure,i did not smoke

because i hated the smell .

I always felt good when driving and i was the only one in my lane

and every one else seemed to go the opposite direction.

I go by the rules when i feel i have to,like wearing a mask when everyone else is.

Always been a loner and now that i am getting old i realize more and more that my choice is ok.

 

[thaibeachlovers]

1 hour ago, mrfill said:

I take the Oscar Wilde view on fashion

 

"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."

I noticed baggies on a young woman the other day. I guess she would have been mortified if I'd told her that her granny used to dress like that!

[PETERTHEEATER]

On 9/2/2022 at 9:04 AM, possum1931 said:

What is a mullet, can you describe it? 

A seafish, scaly with fins.