April 20, 2005 | My name is Grumplestiltskin
It’s often said that the cruelest thing you can do to another person is “kick them when they’re down.”
I would posit that this was declared by someone utterly unused to being down.
Rather–if you consider it for a bit–it becomes clear that while in “crisis mode,” a person is fairly well-equipped (even if not particularly willing) to take on more adversity in the mix.
No, the cruelest thing you can do to another person is kick them when they’re on their way back up. It shatters any sense of relief they may have been enjoying. It bypasses whatever level of “down” they were previously at and puts them back at square one… except now, square one is more like square -83.
What revisions to common sayings would you suggest? Please discuss, while I find some cream to put on this rash.
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“When God closes a door, he opens a window. And pushes you out of it.”
Just kidding Big Guy.
April 20th, 2005 at 8:40 amThat which doesn’t kill us could possibly lead to us killing someone else.
April 20th, 2005 at 9:02 amGrasshopper always wrong in argument with chicken.
April 20th, 2005 at 9:15 amA bird in the hand is worth two antibacterial wet wipes.
April 20th, 2005 at 9:25 amThe glass is all the way empty. Furthermore, it is broken and I just cut my lip and swallowed glass shards.
April 20th, 2005 at 10:07 amNo revisions to any sayings, but I just commented on a similar entry on another friends blog about this song: Tubthumping by Chumbawumba.
It’s my motivator, I hope it works for you!!
April 20th, 2005 at 10:08 amIf a messy house is a sign of happiness, than I’m absolutely delirious!!
**blank stare**
Umm…what Ben said.
April 20th, 2005 at 11:32 amThe Law of Probability Dispersal decrees that whatever it is that hits the fan will not be evenly distributed.
Breathe deeply.
April 20th, 2005 at 1:22 pmThe early bird gets tired.
April 20th, 2005 at 1:54 pmSince you liked my Hopper line (it’s a bugs life, after all), here’s some more:
Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.
The only easy day was yesterday.
And finally an Oscar Wilde that describes me well:
April 20th, 2005 at 4:04 pmWhenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
Life is a bitch, then she has puppies.
April 20th, 2005 at 4:30 pmT-92.5 here, but who’s countin?
“Follow the yellow brick road…..”
April 20th, 2005 at 6:48 pmIt’s always darkest before you step on the Legos.
April 20th, 2005 at 10:34 pmMoney Talks: it says “Goodbye.”
April 21st, 2005 at 6:38 amDid I miss a memo?
Where is everyone?
*crickets*
April 21st, 2005 at 4:40 pmThe grass is always greener in my own yard. That’s where everyone walks their dogs.
April 21st, 2005 at 11:26 pmI was on my way back up after months in the ‘down’ until approximately 3:30 pm yesterday when I found myself on the receiving end of a steel toed boot.
You are exactly right.
April 22nd, 2005 at 2:09 pm