Thursday 13 #8
Technorati Tags: Mouseclone, Thursday Thirteen1. Time - Time is something that you have to be on time for, or you will be late. It is always there and is always demanding of everyone.
2. Blackmail - Having the goods on someone for something thing that they have done in the past to prevent it from going public.
3. Fear - Scaring someone into to believing something that is not true is a good way to control a lot of people. The US government does it all the time.
4. Threating - This is a way to get people to back off or not to do something. It is like blackmail in the since that something will happen if you do not obey.
5. Laws - Laws are written to protect the stupid, or those without common sense. In some case they help make it so that parents don’t have to teach their children common sense.
6. Religion - Don’t think it is controlling? Look at the Catholic Church though out history, or what about Muslim.
7. Drugs - The US government, or FDA, has approved several drugs for controlling different behaviors.
8. Money - This is a big one. It drives you to continue to do what other tell you so that you will have this to survive in todays world.
9. Advertisements - These are used to control what you buy and when you buy it. Without these people may buy what really works instead of a hyped up junk from some company that subs everything out to China
10. Boundaries - These prevent you from going outside the box, if you will. To stay accepted in the community you have to stay with in the confines of the boundaries.
11. Lines - Lines are like boundaries in way way that they restrict you, but taking a number, or being placed in a queue, is a way of preventing you from getting what you want, when you want it.
12. Force - Forcing someone to do something when they really do not want to do it.
13. You - you have the ability to use some or all of the above to control others, and bend them to your will. Muhahaha
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November 8th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Nice. I control people with my (INSERT OBJECT HERE) :)
November 8th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Great post. Makes you think about how often we are controlled and try to control others. I guess that’s what’s power is all about…
Happy TT!!
November 8th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
I tend to control others with my lightning wit and magnetic alpha-male presence… and Doritos. Sharing Doritos with people is always a good move….
November 8th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Nice Thursday Post! I love Thursdays, the kids are in bed 7:30, then Earl, the Office, Greys, and ER are on! Can you say no laundry , and take out for dinner on Thursdays?????????
Hope you have a great TT, stop by my blog if you can!
DEB
November 9th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
1) Wife, she rules our world
2) Banks, they control our money and thus control us
3) Kids, they can stop sex in under 3 secs, tell me that is controling
4) Parent,s cause they think they are always right
5) Bosses, cause they also think they are always right
6) Food, one bad burrito and the bano isn’t close enough
7) Tempture, you try swimming when it is 25 degrees out
8) Oil companies, they are paying well to stay in business
9) Friends, guilt can be a bitch
theres more I just puckerd myself out thinking LOL
November 10th, 2007 at 5:31 am
Don’t forget wage slavery.
All religion is controlling. That is its main purpose