A gentleman at my work asked me. We are, or were, normally cordial and only talked about non political stuff.
Same guy also asks thing like "Where do you get you news, CNN?" and "Do you see what Biden's doing!?"
All completely unprovoked and with a tone that seemed like he wanted to start a "debate".
I told him "yea, I woke this morning, took a shit, had some tea, took another shit, and came to work, how about you?"
Then "Na, all US news has an agenda and is biased so I get my info from The BBC".
And as for Biden, I said "Not trying to start a civil war?"
He just went "Huh". and walked away.
Hasn't talked to me much lately.
Life is good.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D. Portland_ken
on Thursday, May 12, 2022 – 07:33 pm
>>>>>, I woke this morning,
>>>>>, I woke this morning, took a shit, had some tea, took another shit, and came to work,
Good response. Funny, I run in pretty liberal circles and can't recall anyone I know using the phrase "woke."
One of my guilty pleasures is wasting time trolling the Fox News comment section and it is weird seeing so many people with a myopic view of the world broken down along the lines of "Liberal v. Conservative" and "Fox v. CNN," even when discussing completely apolitical events and world affairs that have nothing to do with US domestic policy.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: GDTRFB StrawBud
on Thursday, May 12, 2022 – 08:07 pm
Wake now discover!
Wake Now Discover!
Yep, the only idiots fixated on "wokeness" are those on the far right. Sounds about right and fitting I suppose.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Philzone Refugee Herbal Dave
on Thursday, May 12, 2022 – 08:24 pm
Meh, probably some idiots on the far left fixated on it too. Who else is buying these t-shirts?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Hitchhiker awaiting "true call" Knotesau
on Thursday, May 12, 2022 – 09:50 pm
No.
No.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: intentionally blank mikeedwardsetc
on Thursday, May 12, 2022 – 10:18 pm
I haven't been asked if I'm
I haven't been asked if I'm woke, nor have I been waked.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: GDTRFB StrawBud
on Thursday, May 12, 2022 – 10:39 pm
....baked blokes vs waked
....baked blokes vs waked wokes
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High Surfdead
on Thursday, May 12, 2022 – 10:48 pm
I wake and bake every day -
I wake and bake every day - does that count?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk fabes
on Friday, May 13, 2022 – 06:38 am
Woke and Boked
Woke and Boked
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rasputin O'Leary Rasmataz
on Friday, May 13, 2022 – 08:53 am
Gay - Yes
Gay - Yes
5 Oh - Yes
Woke - No
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 19.5 Degrees FaceOnMars
on Friday, May 13, 2022 – 10:19 am
Perhaps some more interesting
Perhaps some more interesting questions are:
1. What is it about the human condition / cognitive apparatus that causes us to be "asleep"?
2. What is it to be "totally woke"; and is it something we can "handle"?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 19.5 Degrees FaceOnMars
on Friday, May 13, 2022 – 10:20 am
Having said all of that, my
Having said all of that, my favorite "woke" book I've read in 2022 is:
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
by
Isabel Wilkerson
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/51152447-caste
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: dimethyllovebeam joe
on Friday, May 13, 2022 – 10:26 am
Plenty of teachers and a
Plenty of teachers and a couple of employers throughout the years asked if i was awake.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Tim Wheres My Flashbacks
on Friday, May 13, 2022 – 10:44 am
Up and found out I'm am the
Up and found out I'm am the eyes of the world
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Mice elf Bss
on Friday, May 13, 2022 – 11:12 am
People who actually employ
People who actually employ the term "woke" in their lexicon are usually the same folks who also call people words like retarded or dike or snowflake.
you know, when they're not busy screaming about voter i.d. or gain of function research......
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: intentionally blank mikeedwardsetc
on Friday, May 13, 2022 – 11:32 am
The only true wisdom is in
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. – Socrates
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Strangha Slickrock
on Friday, May 13, 2022 – 04:36 pm
If asked, I'll ask them to
If asked, I'll ask them to define "woke". That should end the questioning.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: GoneGoodbye RocknRye
on Friday, May 13, 2022 – 05:11 pm
^ Nice!
^ Nice!