"Be Kind"

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VelvetChairGirl · 18/03/2022 11:37

when you hear or read those words is anyone else instantly reminded of the film Demolition Man?

I just instantly see the scene "be well", "be fucked".
to me no matter how it is used now it instantly gets my back up and I raise my middle finger to it, London Transport have been using it in their advertising for social distancing, if anyone tell me to "be kind" I will do the opposite out of spite now.

is anyone else the same?

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EmpressCixi · 18/03/2022 11:54

I have no such rebel reaction to “be kind”. In fact, I think more people currently go out of their way to be unkind out of pure spite now than in times past. The world could do with more kindness in it, not less kindness. So I don’t understand such a reaction.

And I am thinking of both sexes here. I don’t think “be kind” is a message just for women. It is for all humanity. After all, don’t we teach our children to be kind? Then what kind of example are we setting for the younger generations if we react to “be kind” with “fuck be kind” or resolving to “do the opposite” and be unkind?

IcakethereforeIam · 18/03/2022 11:52

It's all over little girls clothing.

Rainbowlaceshelp · 18/03/2022 11:48

Haha! Funny you should say that, my partner keeps reminding me I really must watch Demolition Man.... I will endeavour to do so.

But yes. "Be Kind" is such a vauge imperative. I have strong conditioned response against it now. Same as anything entitled diversity and inclusion. It's always a one way street. I love Helen Joyce's byline, 'no, you be kind.'

BridasShieldWall · 18/03/2022 11:48

My automatic internal response when I hear it is, Fuck be kind’

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