People in Brick Houses Should Throw Stones
There’s your deep thought for the day.
You remember the old saying, “People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones,” right?
Well, does that imply that people in brick houses should throw stones? What about people in stone houses? Wood houses? Basically, should people that live in any kind of house other than a glass house throw stones?
Because, if they shouldn’t throw stones either, the original saying is rather pointless, isn’t it?
It’s like being “head over heels in love,” isn’t it? I mean, aren’t you always head over heels? Except for when you’re standing on your head? Or, if you sleep with your feet elevated. But, other than that, you’re pretty much always head over heels, no? So, whether you’re in love or not, you’re still head over heels.
You can also be head over heels and not in love, right?
And, why would you want to keep your nose to the grindstone? Sure, you want to keep your focus on your goal, but putting your nose to the grindstone is a little torturous. If you want a smaller nose, see a plastic surgeon. It’d be safer and probably more hygienic.
I suppose that’s all for now. I’m in a non-glass building right now, so I guess I have to go throw some stones around…
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