Comments on: Are you not crying?

By: Vera Devera

Vera Devera — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:48:45 +0000

At 26 years old, I was playing against a sixty something, heavyset woman. I arrogantly thought, “she can’t run and return my shots!” I was wrong. I didn’t know at the time that older tennis players are smart: first, they’ve got 20+ years of experience playing in matches, and secondly, they know how to fuck with your head! This particular player had me pick up every ball within sight, even in the periphery. Without ball boys, this is time-consuming and not to mention very annoying.

I’ve learned to play the dreaded old ladies’ game over the last three years and finally got bumped to a 3.5. What the hell?!? That makes me cry…inside.

By: Bull3t

Bull3t — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:54:13 +0000

I am crying at the moment, because I noticed that you seem to have nearly 100 000 spam comments blocked by Akismet! Quite frankly: holy shit!

By: Noah Kagan

Noah Kagan — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:50:59 +0000

I was about to tear Jason but then I thought about William Hung:)

and yes I got to meet him at Cal. Greatest day of my life.

By: Jason H.

Jason H. — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:21:09 +0000

the last time I cried was when I watched this truely inspirational video on YouTube last week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA

Noah, if you don’t cry after watching this, then there is gotta be something wrong with me

By: Will

Will — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:29:56 +0000

Having kids definitely gives me many reasons to cry (having 3 gives me even more). I find I cry sometimes out of frustration or joy, but no matter what it is, like you said it is a cleansing exercise.

Movies I have cried over: Field of Dreams, Cars (yeah I know), Pursuit of Happiness…

Will

By: Noah Kagan

Noah Kagan — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:14:41 +0000

Hugs all around.

Movies I have cried at: Pocahontas, Big Fish, Life as a House and more…

I think crying is refreshing. It cleanses the body.

When is the last time I cried? I think at work a few weeks back for no point. I just felt frustrated.

By: Sri

Sri — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:10:51 +0000

i cry when i see sad movies

By: Rik

Rik — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:01:24 +0000

Noah, are you seeing a shrink? Get over it dude, men don’t cry. We cringe in silence. When no one sees it. And we blame it on Jack Daniels if someone does see. Stay away from Jungle Book and other sentimental brouhaha.

But seriously, the times that I’ve felt the onset of crying (after 12 y/o etc.), it was because of the feeling of powerlessness (is that a word?) some situations put upon us. There’s no dealing with it, so you cry. When losing at tennis, see above statement. Thanks.

By: Izzy Neis

Izzy Neis — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:44:47 +0000

As for crying? I weep at the drop of a hat when it comes to sentimental things– Extreme Make Over: Home Edition (yes, I know… I’m lame) or at the end of Monsters Inc when he misses Boo, and opens that door, and all you see is his face light up….. oh, I could just sob thinking about it…

By: Izzy Neis

Izzy Neis — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:37:27 +0000

Jake McKee has that great quote on his site: “Raise Hell or get the Hell Out.” –totally accurate.

If you don’t care, then what the heck are you doing? What a waste of life not to care about the elements within it.

I work with youth in a branded community– evangelists galore. They care heaps about their entertainment, and they are still impressionable and sincere. It is my job to ensure that they stay safe, happy, and protected– I take that very seriously.

I may have… once… been asked to “tone done” my “facial expressions” during a slightly aggrevating marketing meeting as they might have been deemed “aggressive” by the people I disagreed with.

I call those facial expressions a “passionate representations of the fact I enjoy my job and take it hella seriously.”

But you know… tomatoes, to-mat-oes. lol.