Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihdev.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!ihdev!rjv From: rjv@ihdev.UUCP (ron vaughn) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: return of the yuppie Message-ID: <149@ihdev.UUCP> Date: Fri, 18-Jan-85 18:17:46 EST Article-I.D.: ihdev.149 Posted: Fri Jan 18 18:17:46 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 19-Jan-85 04:29:24 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 50 >ken perlow: > >Ron, I'm glad you're happy--there's so little happiness anywhere >these days. Just don't ram your definition of happiness down my >throat, like the fundamentalist religionoids want to. I'm *NOT* >going to grow up, and *YOU* can't make me! wow, that surprised me coming from you ken. i read this and said "gheez, was i ramming my def. down his throat??" i went back and re-read my original article. all i did was defend MY lifestyle, not ONCE did i say "and you should try it", or "this might be good for you" or anything like that. i just said "this is good for a lot of people, so don't put us down for living this way." i don't think i was ramming at all, i was simply defending. if i came off like i was saying "this is the way you should live" i apologize, but *i* didn't get that idea at all when re-reading my letter. > What is it--what are YOU--scared of? what am i scared of?? i'll admit it, i'm not one of those who could quit my job and say "something will come up, i'll get by". living life from month to month, "going with the flow". becoming a ski-bum, or taking off to europe with 500 dollars and good intentions. i actually (right now in my life) NEED to work for a big company, with good $$$ and good bennies. i would be scared to try to start my own company. i need the unlimited computer resources i have, the tuition refund i get. i would be SCARED to give it all up and go on my own. sure, i'm dependant on my company, the $$$$'s etc.. but (again), i've CHOOSEN this. right now it's right for me. it doesn't mean i'm less of a person, or not as "adventureous, daring" as you or sunny. i'm still a fun outgoing person who drinks like a fish, gets loud at parties, enjoys all kinds of things in life (sports, computers, music, women(1 in particular), reading, bad jokes, good conversation) and i hate religinoids as much as the next sane person. in a few years i might start to do things like start my own business, consult, become a prof., move to the bahamas and fish for a living, but right now i'm 22, i'm just starting to see all the things i can do in life. i admire people like you and sunny who really DON'T stay on the beaten path. i may join you some day. i may not. but that doesn't mean i'm less of a person. i AM happy. you might say "you're happy in your ignorance, you don't know what your missing", but i think i know what's out there. once again (for the last time, promise B-), i've CHOSEN to be where i'm at. your lifestyle is GREAT, everyone loves a maverick, me especially. but my lifestle is GREAT, TOO (for me). there, i've spilled my guts, i'm a happy yuppie, and proud of it!! god bless america, ron vaughn ...!ihnp4!ihdev!rjv /* insert american flag here */