A Word of Advice.
So I know my blogs usually tend to be rather sarcastically written, but today I want to talk about something a bit more sincere and close to my heart...
NOT.
This is my third blog so by now you know me well enough to bet the farm that’s not gonna happen. Me writing a serious blog is like watching an elephant try and fit into a bathing suit: it can try, but the results aren’t pretty.
I guess while we are on the topic of sarcasm, I might as well share with you why it is such a big part of who I am.
First off, as you may know, I'm British, so it automatically comes with the territory. Brits are known for their brutal dry sense of humor. I'm no different, and why would I be? It's bloody hilarious.
How else can you personally offend someone with the ugly truth and get away with it? You can literally mock people and still have them laughing. What a beautiful oxymoron.
Sarcasm is genius. It allows people to highlight someone's stupidity while letting them know that you still love them regardless of it. Isn't that the kind of love Jesus talks about? Wait, does that mean Jesus is sarcastic? Somebody put me in front of the congregation!
Anyway... Sarcasm is the ice breaker that everybody needs in a relationship. Instead of walking around putting on a show of perfection for one another (which is absolutely exhausting by the way), why don't we all just embrace sarcasm and say "hey, you're an idiot, but I'm an idiot too, so let's hang out.”
However, it seems so many of us get so offended by sarcasm, because people feel like their insecurities are under the spotlight and they have to try and protect them so no one can see. Let it go brothers and sisters, it's okay. We all have our baggage: let's just check it in and fly off into the rest of our lives happy and free.
The only way to truly get close to someone is through vulnerability. So what better way to make someone feel vulnerable by arranging all their biggest insecurities on a nice big plate and make them eat it? It's like cabbage, doesn't taste very good but it's good for you.
You know I love you, so let me wind you up, and you can wind me up too. There's nothing more satisfying than having a good roasting session with your best friend, so shut off all of your defenses and take it like a champ.
Tell me I'm cool, handsome and talented and I'll like you for a day; but tell me I'm a weird, ugly, worthless mess and I'll like you for a lifetime... Makes sense if you think about it.
Cheers,
Michael Lewis Cunningham












