Rolig Loon Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Tama Suki said: In the culture I come from, charity under certain conditions can be considered a form of contempt. Of course I know this is not the case. But there is still that bitter aftertaste because I didn't ask anyone for anything. Maybe I should stop considering SL a more or less faithful projection of reality and consider it as a slot machine in Las Vegas? I find that it helps to think of SL as a foreign country. When I am traveling outside my own country, I expect to encounter behavior that is strange to me, so I try very hard not to project my own cultural understandings onto what I am seeing. I bite my tongue a lot, and I choose my own words carefully. And I still make mistakes and hope that the natives are tolerant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tama Suki Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, Doris Johnsky said: Merry Christmas I'm largely agnostic too. Being an atheist is basically an oxymoron. But I don't understand the Merry Christmas part because that's not the topic in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profaitchikenz Haiku Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, Tama Suki said: Maybe I should stop considering SL a more or less faithful projection of reality and consider it as a slot machine in Las Vegas? OK, but then going by current form, you're going to get annoyed when it throws up three lemons... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tama Suki Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 The way I conceive the metaverse is always a win win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profaitchikenz Haiku Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Doris Johnsky said: I am powerfully agnostic. If someone says Merry Christmas to me I reply in kind. Almost all of the concepts expressed in the many religions can be applied equally well just for the sake of their sentiment, without having to accept the deities supposedly behind them. It took me ages to realise that the English expression "Great Scott" was nothing too do with our dead Antartic explorer, but was the German for "Good God". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Wow 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolig Loon Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tama Suki said: But I don't understand the Merry Christmas part because that's not the topic in question. "Merry Christmas" is as much an expression of kindness as it is a religious greeting. For many people, "Merry Christmas" means much the same as "Peace on Earth; Good will toward men." It is like what I understand the Arabic "Salaam" to mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profaitchikenz Haiku Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rowan Amore said: Wow I know, I can be a bit of a Jethro Tull song sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tama Suki Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rolig Loon said: "Merry Christmas" is as much an expression of kindness as it is a religious greeting. For many people, "Merry Christmas" means much the same as "Peace on Earth; Good will toward men." It is like what I understand the Arabic "Salaam" to mean. Yes I understand but I have never mentioned "Merry Christmas" in my thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profaitchikenz Haiku Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) Bad luck, you've been topic-swerved, it happens to all of us sooner or later Edited December 23, 2021 by Profaitchikenz Haiku 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, Profaitchikenz Haiku said: I know, I can be a bit of a Jethro Tull song sometimes Although I do love Jethro Tull, my wow was directed more at the entire thread. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolig Loon Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Tama Suki said: Yes I understand but I have never mentioned "Merry Christmas" in my thread. That's fine. Please accept that others have wished you "Merry Christmas". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tama Suki Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Rolig Loon said: That's fine. Please accept that others have wished you "Merry Christmas". Of course! And I wish everyone a wonderful Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sincerely.But I was talking about a complete stranger who gave me Lindens. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profaitchikenz Haiku Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, Rowan Amore said: Although I do love Jethro Tull, my wow was directed more at the entire thread. And there was I preening myself thinking I'd impressed you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Rhiadra Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, Tama Suki said: Of course! And I wish everyone a wonderful Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sincerely.But I was talking about a complete stranger who gave me Lindens. "Christmas" is relevant here because it explains why you were given Lindens by a complete stranger. The messages all apparently mention "Moosemas," which is clearly a humorous reference to "Christmas." Whether you are Christian or not (I am not, myself), Christmas is traditionally seen as a time for charity, generosity, and kindness. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolig Loon Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, Tama Suki said: I was talking about a complete stranger who gave me Lindens. Maybe it was not a complete stranger, but an anonymous friend. At the risk of saying something that might be interpreted as a religious sentiment rather than advice about how to live a good life, I offer the Biblical quotation, "Do not forget to entertain strangers, for thereby some have encountered angels without knowing it." 😇 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profaitchikenz Haiku Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Rolig Loon said: I offer the Biblical quotation, "Do not forget to entertain strangers, for thereby some have encountered angels without knowing it." I think the Koran has a similar sentiment along the lines of "be courteous to strangers for you know not who they might be" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Mistwalker Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 29 minutes ago, Profaitchikenz Haiku said: I know, I can be a bit of a Jethro Tull song sometimes Ah. Thick as a Brick. *nods sagely* 🤭 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tama Suki Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Christmas has nothing to do with money. Charity is done to the poor and not to those who can afford to play in Second Life. Having said that, the discussion is closed for me and I will no longer answer anyone. Feel free to use my post as a sandbox and have fun. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Mistwalker Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, Tama Suki said: Of course! And I wish everyone a wonderful Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sincerely.But I was talking about a complete stranger who gave me Lindens. Giving you the Ls was that person's way of saying Merry Christmas perhaps because you may not have an SL MP Wishlist. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Rhiadra Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, Silent Mistwalker said: Giving you the Ls was that person's way of saying Merry Christmas perhaps because you may not have an SL MP Wishlist. She doesn't. I just checked. I think there may be a cultural divide at work here. In any case, Tama, happy whatever it is that you DO celebrate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Tama Suki said: It is I who apologize because I often misunderstand what I read. No worries. I often misunderstand what I write. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 It isn't a scam of any sort; it was not done to make anyone feel bad regardless of their beliefs; it was an act of kindness towards the forum folks. Spend the money, give it back, or give it to someone else. It sure as hell isn't worth a multi-page thread over. 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Tama Suki said: Feel free to use my post as a sandbox and have fun. And again, wow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profaitchikenz Haiku Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 39 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said: No worries. I often misunderstand what I write. I do, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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