What the eff!*@ does "best version of ourselves" mean?
I usually hear the phrase from influencers, bloggers and other
self-appointed busybodies. However the phrase was recently used by the
UK's Shadow(1) Chancellor of the Exchequer on a BBC radio interview. (I forget the context.)
The phrase is usually used by narcissistic people who post images of themselves, e.g. at a party, on a beach or some other exotic locale, on social media. It is an edited version of their 'best' lives.
Who consciously lives a 'lesser' version of themselves?
Are you living the 'best' version of your life? (If not, why not?)
occam <occam@nowhere.nix> wrote:
What the eff!*@ does "best version of ourselves" mean?
I usually hear the phrase from influencers, bloggers and other
self-appointed busybodies. However the phrase was recently used by the
UK's Shadow(1) Chancellor of the Exchequer on a BBC radio interview. (I
forget the context.)
The phrase is usually used by narcissistic people who post images of
themselves, e.g. at a party, on a beach or some other exotic locale, on
social media. It is an edited version of their 'best' lives.
Who consciously lives a 'lesser' version of themselves?
Are you living the 'best' version of your life? (If not, why not?)
But of course.
Since you are living in the best of all possible worlds
you do not have any choice about it,
On 19/09/2026 10:06, J. J. Lodder wrote:
occam <occam@nowhere.nix> wrote:If this is a reference to the 'parallel worlds' theory of infinite (co-existing) universes, how can I request a transfer to another, one in which I'm ten times richer, and one in which there is no Trump?
What the eff!*@ does "best version of ourselves" mean?
I usually hear the phrase from influencers, bloggers and other
self-appointed busybodies. However the phrase was recently used by the
UK's Shadow(1) Chancellor of the Exchequer on a BBC radio interview. (I
forget the context.)
The phrase is usually used by narcissistic people who post images of
themselves, e.g. at a party, on a beach or some other exotic locale, on >>> social media. It is an edited version of their 'best' lives.
Who consciously lives a 'lesser' version of themselves?
Are you living the 'best' version of your life? (If not, why not?)
But of course.
Since you are living in the best of all possible worlds
you do not have any choice about it,
On 19/09/2026 10:06, J. J. Lodder wrote:
occam <occam@nowhere.nix> wrote:If this is a reference to the 'parallel worlds' theory of infinite (co-existing) universes, how can I request a transfer to another, one in which I'm ten times richer, and one in which there is no Trump?
What the eff!*@ does "best version of ourselves" mean?
I usually hear the phrase from influencers, bloggers and other
self-appointed busybodies. However the phrase was recently used by the
UK's Shadow(1) Chancellor of the Exchequer on a BBC radio interview. (I
forget the context.)
The phrase is usually used by narcissistic people who post images of
themselves, e.g. at a party, on a beach or some other exotic locale, on >>> social media. It is an edited version of their 'best' lives.
Who consciously lives a 'lesser' version of themselves?
Are you living the 'best' version of your life? (If not, why not?)
But of course.
Since you are living in the best of all possible worlds
you do not have any choice about it,
If this is a reference to the 'parallel worlds' theory of infinite (co-existing) universes, how can I request a transfer to another, one
in which I'm ten times richer, and one in which there is no Trump?
On 19/09/26 18:21, occam wrote:
If this is a reference to the 'parallel worlds' theory of infinite
(co-existing) universes, how can I request a transfer to another, one
in which I'm ten times richer, and one in which there is no Trump?
Don't panic. Given Trump's increasing belligerence, there is still a possibility he will find a way to kill his own grandfather.
On 19/09/26 18:21, occam wrote:
If this is a reference to the 'parallel worlds' theory of infinite
(co-existing) universes, how can I request a transfer to another, one
in which I'm ten times richer, and one in which there is no Trump?
Don't panic. Given Trump's increasing belligerence, there is still a possibility he will find a way to kill his own grandfather.
(There's probably a joke there about root vegetablesrCa.)
On 18/09/2026 17:43, s|b wrote:
Your .sig says
Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae. (Julius Caesar)
'Belgae' was a different territory than modern Belgium in the days of Caesar. I note that Gallia Belgica included Luxembourg and parts of
North France as well as modern Belgium.
occam <occam@nowhere.nix> wrote:
On 18/09/2026 17:43, s|b wrote:
Your .sig says
Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae. (Julius Caesar)
'Belgae' was a different territory than modern Belgium in the days of
Caesar. I note that Gallia Belgica included Luxembourg and parts of
North France as well as modern Belgium.
Julius Caesar really hated them.
(also because they had betrayed him)
His campaign up North was genocidal.
Modern archeology confirms this.
Some parts remained depopulated for a longer period.
The present inhabitants are unlikely to be direct descendants,
On 21/09/2026 15:05, J. J. Lodder wrote:
occam <occam@nowhere.nix> wrote:
On 18/09/2026 17:43, s|b wrote:
Your .sig says
Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae. (Julius Caesar)
'Belgae' was a different territory than modern Belgium in the days of
Caesar. I note that Gallia Belgica included Luxembourg and parts of
North France as well as modern Belgium.
Julius Caesar really hated them.
(also because they had betrayed him)
His campaign up North was genocidal.
Modern archeology confirms this.
Some parts remained depopulated for a longer period.
The present inhabitants are unlikely to be direct descendants,
...so, not so brave or strong?
On 18/09/2026 15:01, Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
On 18/09/2026 5:27 PM, occam wrote:
What the eff!*@ does "best version of ourselves" mean?
I usually hear the phrase from influencers, bloggers and other
self-appointed busybodies. However the phrase was recently used by the
UK's Shadow(1) Chancellor of the Exchequer on a BBC radio interview. (I
forget the context.)
The phrase is usually used by narcissistic people who post images of
themselves, e.g. at a party, on a beach or some other exotic locale,-a on >>> social media. It is an edited version of their 'best' lives.
Who consciously lives a 'lesser' version of themselves?
Are you living the 'best' version of your life? (If not, why not?)
I am living the best I can, given age, finances, and health.-a I feel no
need to constantly post about it on social media, though some of it can
be inferred from /side channel attacks/ on my Usenet posts.
Do you think I should post more pictures of myself on BlueSky?
I neither know nor care about BlueSky.
Try TextArt, and post your images on AUE
https://www.messletters.com/en/text-art/
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