At the risk of seeming smug, patronising, supercilious, self-righteous, priggish and holier-than-thou, here are all my thoroughly lovely qualities.
- I don't harbour malicious thoughts about family, friends or loved ones
- I don't make anonymous attacks on Twitter/X
- I'm not interested in porn
- I'm not misogynistic, homophobic or transphobic (so he claims)
- I'm deeply disturbed by all the poverty, violence, misery and oppression in the world
- I've never had an extra-marital affair
- I like fluffy kittens and cupcakes
- I mind my own business and try not to judge other people's lives
- I don't gossip, and I'm good at keeping secrets
- I don't annoy the neighbours with loud music or all-night parties
- I deplore machismo and male posturing
- I do my share of the housework
- I'm a good listener
- I don't hide my emotions
- I'm not easily offended
- I'm not the jealous type
- I like teddy bears and ice cream
- I'm not an angry or bad-tempered person
- I readily apologise when I've done something wrong
- I've never bullied anyone
*slightly amended
Way to go!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I hope it doesn't come across as blatant virtue-signalling.
DeleteI like teddy bears and ice cream too! Though not on the same plate.
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Ms Scarlet: Agreed. Teddy wouldn't be happy if he was accidentally splattered with ice cream.
DeleteI don't think it makes you a blatant virtue signaller. It makes you a good person.
ReplyDeleteSandra: Thanks. I like to think I'm doing some good in the world, to compensate a little for all the nastiness out there.
DeleteThose are all good traits.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I do try to be a decent human being.
DeleteVirtue signalling would be just a fraction more subtle.
ReplyDeleteInstead of saying I'm a good person it might be a reference to giving coins to a beggar or volunteering at the local charity.
That's not to say these references are always virtue signalling
Kylie: I hadn't thought about it, but yes, I guess virtue signalling has to include subtlety. In which case "boasting" might be more appropriate.
DeleteWell, I wish you were my neighbour!
ReplyDeleteHelen: Goodness, are your neighbours that bad?
ReplyDeleteNick , you are too perfect in my eyes and may I ask how is Jenny ? Also with all the qualities ? I showed.your list to Saïd and he smiled and considered you are "a dream of a man".
ReplyDeleteHannah
Hannah: A dream of a man? Goodness, I'm flattered! Well, I try my best to be a civilised human being and not some self-centred, predatory male. Jenny is fine, like me enjoying her retirement and doing a lot of reading.
ReplyDeletePaula: So do I. How hard is it to be civilised and considerate?
ReplyDeleteYou say you don't annoy the neighbours with loud music ... but maybe you annoy them in other ways?
ReplyDeleteHehe. Just kidding! ;)
well done on the list.
Liam: I suspect I annoy them by not mowing the lawn often enough. They mow their lawn about once a fortnight.
DeleteAnd fluffy kittens too 😀
ReplyDeleteBeatrice: Who can resist a fluffy kitten?
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