I think your disclaimer looks too much like an implicit challenge: “I dabbled with Scientology classes but didn’t get hooked because I’m that rational/self-disciplined/awesome; but you shouldn’t try it because you’re probably not as awesome, and you might get reeled in.”
The real history of the disclaimer, though, is more like, “I dabbled and didn’t get hooked because I’m awesome, and I didn’t warn you about it at first because I think you’re awesome, but David Gerard thinks otherwise and he twisted my arm.”
For my part, I appreciated having my awesomeness recognized, however briefly. It’s not every day that other people notice that about me. :)
I am in fact just a big meanie about this stuff. “Dad just won’t let me get into the really good mind controlling, he’s so oppressive. Where are my Sea Org teenage minions? This is sooo bogus.”
I am in fact just a big meanie about this stuff. “Dad just won’t let me get into the really good mind controlling, he’s so oppressive. Where are my Sea Org teenage minions? This is sooo bogus.
If in 25 years any of your kids run an international cult I’m blaming you.
I think your disclaimer looks too much like an implicit challenge: “I dabbled with Scientology classes but didn’t get hooked because I’m that rational/self-disciplined/awesome; but you shouldn’t try it because you’re probably not as awesome, and you might get reeled in.”
The real history of the disclaimer, though, is more like, “I dabbled and didn’t get hooked because I’m awesome, and I didn’t warn you about it at first because I think you’re awesome, but David Gerard thinks otherwise and he twisted my arm.”
For my part, I appreciated having my awesomeness recognized, however briefly. It’s not every day that other people notice that about me. :)
I am in fact just a big meanie about this stuff. “Dad just won’t let me get into the really good mind controlling, he’s so oppressive. Where are my Sea Org teenage minions? This is sooo bogus.”
If in 25 years any of your kids run an international cult I’m blaming you.
The daughter will be the next Dark Lord. The girlfriend will be running the cult.
You’re not my real dad!
I work sixteen hours a day keeping the Dutch from invading and this is the thanks I get? That’s IT. My ocean, my rules. You are GROUNDED, young colonies!
You are awesome.