[SOC] " nobody's perfect "

[g3zpf at raota.org]

Roger,

The first time I came across the 'everyone gets a certificate' nonsense 
was in the mid-80s. Went on some IT course, and at the end we were all 
presented with an elaborately made "certificate of attendance".

That was the first time I realised that the world had taken an off-ramp 
and I'd missed it.

I can relate to the main character in the Robert Heinlein book "A 
stranger in a strange land". I just don't understand modern values, 
ethics, or behaviour.

I guess I'm old too.

David  G3ZPF

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On 17/05/2022 23:10, Michael Goltz wrote:
> We* all* are "perfect". Like Roger said!
> I know that for a fact!
> In my Grandkids sports games-- there were no "winners" or "losers".
> Everyone got a trophy for being perfect!
> *Where did my world go??? I cannot stand the above statement. Am I old???*
> 
> On Tue, May 17, 2022 at 5:19 PM roger cunningham <nengaku1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> It all depends on one’s perspective. Once I started studying zen I finally
>> learned that, in fact, I *am* perfect - just as I am. And everybody and
>> everything else is too! What a relief!
>> 73 de Roger W6QLF
>>
>> On Tue, May 17, 2022 at 12:55 PM Morseman <david.ackrill at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> When I was a teenager, my Mum bought me a tee-shirt with "Once I thought
>> I
>>> was wrong, but I was mistaken" printed on it.
>>>
>>> Might look to get another one made up. :-)
>>>
>>> Dave (G0DJA)
>>>
>>> On Tue, 17 May 2022 at 19:57, g3zpf at raota.org <g3zpf at raota.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sounds like the folk u meet don't like the truth John.
>>>>
>>>> The T-shirt I'm currently wearing lines up with 'nobody is perfect' it
>>>> says "I might be wrong, but its highly unlikely" :-)
>>>>
>>>> David  G3ZPF
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 17/05/2022 18:24, AL7JK John wrote:
>>>>>     I've used " nobody's perfect " as a standard response
>>>>> or answer to most questions directed at me all my life.
>>>>> Folks are no longer accepting this as an answer these days.
>>>>> Figured it would be a good idea to send out a heads up
>>>>> to the SOC. That things have changed.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 and good luck out there
>>>>> AL7JK  John
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