I am sure that Shackman did not have this song in mind when he suggested this topic for the weekly LBC blog posts. Not like him to. But I immediately remembered this song for being one of those of The Beatles that I did not particularly like. For what it is worth, here it is for anyone who may have felt different about it.
That phrase was and is like a red rag waved at a bull for me. My late wife learnt it the hard way and very often I too learnt some unforgettable lessons for not having listened to her in the first place. But that is me and after all those years of such lessons, I am still capable of treating that statement as a dare and would end up doing bizarre things only to regret later. I do not have her to caution me any more, and my son who is the only one around me to exercise some kind of control over me, knows me enough not to use the phrase and instead use other flanking tactics. I am sure that my readers will understand what I mean by flanking tactics, and will not elaborate, but, sometimes, I can still see the deception and charge off at the red rag.
I personally am totally incapable of conveying that message to anyone. To the best of my recollection, I have never used it to deter someone from doing something crazy or otherwise. Not that people who know me well, will listen even if I tell them that, for they know that, I will be first one to stand on the side lines and cheer them along.
What about you dear reader? Will you heed that warning if it is addressed to you, and will you give it to others?
This topic was suggested by Shackman, for the weekly Friday Loose Bloggers Consortium where currently nine of us write on the same topic every Friday. I hope that you enjoyed my contribution to that effort. The seven other bloggers who write regularly are, in alphabetical order, Ashok, gaelikaa, Lin, Maxi, Padmum, Pravin, Shackman and The Old Fossil. Do drop in on their blogs and see what their take is on this week’s topic. Since some of them may post late, or not at all this week, do give some allowance for that too!
That’s exactly what I was thinking when I suggested the topic Ramana – methinks I liked the song a bit more than you but it was definitely nowhere near their best work. Alas I find myself using the phrase all too often these days on my 5-year old grandson. And occasionally my teenage granddaughters. Like you though, when the phrase is used on me I immediately start figuring out how to prove the person making the comment wrong. Sometimes I win. SOmetimes they do.
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My take is that it is a piece of disjointed music. There is no rhyme to it. It kind of meanders.
And that is the way the cookie falls!
I don’t think I’ve ever used that phrase. If someone said it to me I might get annoyed but would probably not have a knee-jerk reaction. Years ago my folks would sometimes say, “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” It’s very similar, and I simply decided for myself.
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Nor I. It is more addressed to me than me addressing someone else.
“You can’t that,” will cause some to rebel and others to pause. I think males tend to be the rebels and females to think of the consequences.
Of course, there’s always the exception to the rule like my granddaughter.
blessings ~ maxi
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And the exceptions rule the world!
interesting.
i’ve never really thought about it. because it’s not a particular red flag for me personally. i tend to do what i want to do. good or bad results vary from that of course! i politely listen to nay sayers… but in the end i do what i want to do and i always know i’m going to!
i guess think scarlett o’hara with an okie accent. LOLOL.
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I like that image of Scarlett with the Okie accent. I wonder how Rhett would tackle that!
There is nobody round to say it to me, so I can do what I like!!
You are blessed indeed.
Yes that sounds exactly what you said – a Red rag. The feeling most of the time is same – Why not? Who are you to say so to me?
My post is up – You Can’t Do That! http://business2buddha.com/2015/05/09/you-cant-do-that/
Personally, I did not like the song at all. Even if they are “The Beatles” but I think this song is not that good. I may use the beats for other wordings perhaps 😉
Yes, the “who are you to say that to me?” is exactly the attitude that can get one into trouble.
This isn’t a hot button for me. I don’t think I say it and must not have heard it said to me in any restrictive way, since I don’t react to it. I think of it in more of a laughing manner of shock and astonishment.
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May be you are just not the impulsive type that I am!
Works about as well as the admonishment to “calm down,” doesn’t it? I’d rather hear “don’t do that,” prefaced with “please.”
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One cannot be very choosy there can one? One tackles what one receives!