The Mythery of Our Makings

 Hello ever expanding little world.-at least I hope it is. Because if it is shrinking, then that means I have disappeared!-Ponder that one for a minute...or two.

Okay, enough of the random shenanigans. Instead, the topic of today is, as the title states, The Mythery of Our Makings. 

No it is not a "mystery" typo, I do mean mythery- again probably not real word.  But what is it, you ask? Well, similar to a previous blog regarding the misconception of the meaning of the word "balance", this statement represents all of the things that we are taught to believe in, live by, and or depend on as being a constant, that are actually not quite true, or just plain don't make any sense as it applies to the real world. This would include quotes, idioms, well known sayings, etc.  But before I delve into the deeper side of things and make you really contemplate your existence as you have been taught, I will start you off with something on the lighter side.

#1) "Seeing is Believing". We have all heard and maybe said this before.  Why is this mythery? Answer: Blindness. If seeing is believing, then does this imply that those who are blind can never believe anything? That's terrible.***

*** Before I go any further, I just want to make it very clear that this particular blog is meant to be more humorous than informational or educational.  And while many of these mytheries exposed may actually make a lot of sense, or none at all, they are not intended to be, by any means, used as part of a valid and genuine or formal argument or debate.  However.... please feel free to use them if ever any of these topics should come up during a party where drinking is involved.  And as a second disclaimer, as it applies to Mythery#1- I am in no way making fun or saying anything negative about blindness, or the visually impaired-in fact, a large portion of my family are actually visually impaired, so don't take any of this the wrong way, please.*** 

ok, moving on...

#2. "Line it up with the horizon". Ok so this particular phrase could spark some additional debates but lets think about this for a moment.  We were all taught that the Earth is round, right? And for some, the earth is actually flat. But if round Earth is the status quo, then this phrase should actually be applicable only if we were trying to draw a curved line, not a straight, flat line. Don't you think? 

#3 "A penny for your thoughts." Um, hello, has anyone ever heard of inflation? I mean if you are asking for my thoughts and you offer me a penny, then obviosly my thoughts are of almost literally no value to you. I would rather tell you what I was thinking for free. My ideas, on the other hand, are going to cost you some serious coinage. 

#4 " A picture is worth a thousand words". I say, depends on the picture. As a writer, I guarantee my thousand words will tell you more about a picture than the picture itself. You would get the whole backstory, something maybe about the artist, and maybe even discover some hidden object puzzle within it that you had no idea was actually the point of the picture. A lot can be said by words...is this a pun here? if so, intended.

#5 "Are you a glass half empty or glass half full person?" Aah one of my favorites. Generally I give people an answer that they both do not expect and sometimes get a little pissy about. my answer: "Depends on what is in the glass!" Water-half full, beer-half empty.lol. It's mythery because its a question asking for a factual answer, yet, the answer can only be answered perceptionally. (Descriptional, Non-Existing Word [DNEW], again, I know, but it fits)

#6 "Ignorance is bliss". If this is true, does that mean that knowledge is misery? And that all happy people are dumb? I think not. Next!

#7 "It takes one to know one" While this may be ok if you are interjecting on an argument between to people other than yourself, but if someone insults you in this manner and you use this phrase in your own defense, then you are totally calling yourself out, and proving to the person who said it, that you are, in fact whatever they said you were.  Can we say, playing for the other team? Way to go traitor! 

I am sure there are much more that I have left out. So instead of saying goodbye for this topic. Lets just say-to be continued-sometime.