Berating Society

I just shot a casual email off to a good friend with just two words and no salutation:

jack ass

About 7.52 seconds after, I started to feel guilty about that email. My friend had just bought us all tickets to a cool concert, forget the fact I didn't know he was putting me up to $50 dollars in advance, but ultimately I want to go to this show so it was a nice gesture.

I, however, responded, even if totally tongue in check, with just that, a tongue in cheek lash out, supposed to be taken as hilarious machismo in today's vernacular.

Let's face it we're berating each other constantly in today's friendships, derogatory remarks-in-jest, passively humorous insults, there's a lot of self-deprecating humor out there, too. What I'm getting at is it may not be all that positive for our day to day lives and our relationships.

I'll augment this essay with studies on this topic if we can find any soon

First Bike Ride!

My first bike ride in San Francisco!

Castro, Noe Valley, and Mission!
Funny how the first ride looks like an upside-down hand showing the middle finger.
Few hills, but great sunny day. Ended up at a couple of my favs: Sidewalk Juice and Jay's Cheese-steak on 21st and Valencia.