tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post867131957921456538..comments2024-03-18T03:40:39.185-04:00Comments on The Curious Jew: pour my life into a papercupChanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17655144434904957767noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-6726152011624927922007-10-03T15:47:00.000-04:002007-10-03T15:47:00.000-04:00Chana, or anyone else who has their own answer for...Chana, or anyone else who has their own answer for this...<BR/><BR/><I>This is mostly because I think addiction goes much deeper than its typical depiction</I><BR/><BR/>How so?<BR/><BR/><I>I think that there's a lot, in a more emotional-spiritual sense, that we are addicted to.</I><BR/><BR/>Hmm...interesting, but true. What were you thinking of?<BR/><BR/>Scraps,<BR/>Some comments and questions:<BR/><BR/>Yes, our souls all need to be nourished... So I guess in your opinion alcohol or drug addicts are trying (unsuccessfully) to fill a void in their souls through their addictions? <BR/><BR/>Do you think everyone is addicted to something? It sounds like that's what you're saying...<BR/><BR/>Usually "addiction" has a negative connotation. Do you think all addictions are bad? <BR/><BR/>And is there anything else we can do so we don't need to feed our souls addictive material? Like, is prayer or a connection with G-d considered an addiction because it feeds our souls? Can one be addicted to G-d?<BR/><BR/>Aright. That's enough pondering material for now... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-21807815508644763832007-10-01T09:52:00.000-04:002007-10-01T09:52:00.000-04:00Oh, what we put ourselves through, with our addict...Oh, what we put ourselves through, with our addictions. I'm not sure everyone's addicted to something, but I think that most people are, in some form or another. Some people are addicted to drugs or alcohol or cigarettes; others are addicted to less tangible things, like approval or pain. We all need to feed our souls something...Scrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911315552965685448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-77277794394946666112007-09-30T23:34:00.000-04:002007-09-30T23:34:00.000-04:00They are one of my favorite bands.They are one of my favorite bands.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-59346100400228942712007-09-30T20:06:00.000-04:002007-09-30T20:06:00.000-04:00What's also funny, is tell me what the person smok...What's also funny, is tell me what the person smokes, and I can usually come close to determining their demographic. For instance, I can usually guess what the person smokes before they ask.<BR/><BR/>For instance, young people usually like the "exotic" blends that Marlboro and Camel produce. After a while, they usually start smoking more common cigs like Marloboro Lights.<BR/><BR/>It's sad.haKiruvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364180049796549383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-71426708517151424772007-09-30T20:02:00.000-04:002007-09-30T20:02:00.000-04:00It's when they're ordering that I can pick them ou...It's when they're ordering that I can pick them out. Out on the street might be slightly different.<BR/><BR/>Non-smokers sound clearer in their voice and they are typically "more vibrant in appearance. They have healthier looking skin and their eyes aren't as dim. Staining is also a give-away, like miscolored fingernails on women, stained teeth and bad gums. Yellowed facial hair under the nose of men is also a give-away. There are a lot of things, but I'm not 100%.<BR/><BR/>It's harder to detect younger people. Some are just experimenting, yet most are just starting and it's hard to tell if they smoke. I think social factors and personality types are a leading factor to detect this age group, but I'm not that good at detecting them yet. A lot of the young women that smoke wreak of insecurity and it's sad.<BR/><BR/>Then there are some people that completely throw me for a loop, like the girl that came in a couple weeks ago and bought dip for herself.haKiruvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364180049796549383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-80305008033685734732007-09-30T09:21:00.000-04:002007-09-30T09:21:00.000-04:00Hakiruv,See, that's really interesting. How can yo...Hakiruv,<BR/><BR/>See, that's really interesting. How can you tell whether or not the person is a smoker? Is it something obvious or something more subtle, like a certain kind of look?Chanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655144434904957767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-89584236564725804412007-09-30T04:20:00.000-04:002007-09-30T04:20:00.000-04:00I find it funny that you write about the things I'...I find it funny that you write about the things I'm currently thinking about. Working in a gas station, I sell cigarettes to a lot of people and I'm a bit fascinated as to why people smoke. I can usually tell if someone's not a smoker. I think it's a very complicated subject. My addiction would be my computer.haKiruvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364180049796549383noreply@blogger.com