Fuck You Kindly

[redbrunja]

There is this bumpsticker that never fails to decrease my mood by 25% as soon as I see it.

It says, "Everyday is a good day."

Really? Everyday? The day you got raped? The day your mother died? The day you finally shuffle off this mortal coil? Those were all good days?

Fuck you.

Comments

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I'm sure that's what they MEAN but every time I see that bumpersticker I feel more bitter and pessimistic. It's just such a bullshit sentence.

[the-sun-is-up.livejournal.com]

*shrug* I don't think it's bullshit. I think it's a lot like your icon up there. A scale that reads "you're beautiful"? That's not accurate for everyone, and it's certainly not scientific, but if you had a scale that said "you're ugly" or "you're average," even if it were technically true, it would be pretty counterproductive. On the other hand, believing that "you're beautiful" or "everyday is a good day" is usually productive, even if it isn't true.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I see your point, but that saying just has a pollyanna/detached from reality spirit to it that really, REALLY grates my nerves.