Comments on: Really! I just wanted a cheeseburger! http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2006/07/cheeseburger/ Deities. Dogma. Dating. Diapers. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:26:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Allison http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2006/07/cheeseburger/#comment-1770 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:43:20 +0000 http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2006/07/cheeseburger/#comment-1770 Hey, thanks for stopping by, Deep Thought. I agree with you completely -- the failure of the virtue of prudence is a much more formalized way of saying, "What was she thinking?" Note, I only offered the GFY column as one possible suggestion for why these folks make us uncomfortable, not as the end-all-be-all explanation for every person who feels ill at ease in their presence. Depending on the social norm violation, I might feel either one of these. If I see a girl wearing jeans that are too low and tight, I might find myself checking to ensure my clothes aren't like hers. But this example, yes, was certainly one where I'd be more likely to laugh and wonder. By the way, I still have your post filed away for future pondering -- it's just been a busy weekend, and at least one "deeper" thought (ha) is still in the queue ahead of it. Last night's posts were all about short and fluffy rather than depth. Hey, thanks for stopping by, Deep Thought. I agree with you completely — the failure of the virtue of prudence is a much more formalized way of saying, “What was she thinking?”

Note, I only offered the GFY column as one possible suggestion for why these folks make us uncomfortable, not as the end-all-be-all explanation for every person who feels ill at ease in their presence. Depending on the social norm violation, I might feel either one of these. If I see a girl wearing jeans that are too low and tight, I might find myself checking to ensure my clothes aren’t like hers. But this example, yes, was certainly one where I’d be more likely to laugh and wonder.

By the way, I still have your post filed away for future pondering — it’s just been a busy weekend, and at least one “deeper” thought (ha) is still in the queue ahead of it. Last night’s posts were all about short and fluffy rather than depth.

]]> by: Deep Thought http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2006/07/cheeseburger/#comment-1769 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:30:28 +0000 http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2006/07/cheeseburger/#comment-1769 Not to flog my own blog too much, but this makes us uncomfortable because... it is a failure of the virtue of prudence. Norms of dress and appearance change over time, but they still exist! Violating these norms makes us uncomfortable not just because of 'too much skin' (indeed, many hideous gowns cover a lot) but because the failure of prudence literally makes us question the persons good judgment. Not to flog my own blog too much, but this makes us uncomfortable because… it is a failure of the virtue of prudence. Norms of dress and appearance change over time, but they still exist! Violating these norms makes us uncomfortable not just because of ‘too much skin’ (indeed, many hideous gowns cover a lot) but because the failure of prudence literally makes us question the persons good judgment.

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