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Rev Ed, i fear the hassles of registering with the press association to get your press pass would tip you over the edge...
who knows, perhaps this could be the answer to your employment woes?
so with typical unpreachiness I've given him a booklist of esoteric wonders to read...a proper list of books and authors and some websites....and I've told him that once his brain has stopped imploding to come and speak to me about Dudeism...
Ok, on a more serious note...would Dudeist I.D. cards help move us forward?
Since there's not a lot of traffic on the forum, it's not unusual for a thread to go dead. Necromancy on threads is accepted, but only when you have something worthwhile to add to the discussion.
One issue is with having it more open to the both sexes is the language. Although the FAQ (and pretty much everyone's voiced opinion) indicates females can be "Dudes" and to quote: "Dude is a philosophy and has nothing to do with maleness or femaleness". Except there is a feminine aspect to the vernacular when sticking with the movie; "Special Lady". And it seems to get plenty of use. Having that language/label is a distinguishing factor that might be off-putting (even while not being intentionally so).
Nuthin' wrong with creating your own... just print it on card stock and laminate it. It's not like we'd be breaking any laws...
Quote from: High Priest Allen on August 18, 2014, 05:04:35 PMSince there's not a lot of traffic on the forum, it's not unusual for a thread to go dead. Necromancy on threads is accepted, but only when you have something worthwhile to add to the discussion.I do know having just recently discovered Dudeism, then talking to friends and acquaintances about it, the majority of reactions from other people that have never heard of it are putting it in a parody/non-seriousness/dismissed out of turn category. I'm not sure how to alter that perception. Or if it even really needs to be altered.. How are some of you other Dudes finding it these days? I mean some of these posts are years old (which is it's own kind of magical message in the bottle coolness). The perception thing I mean?
...One issue is with having it more open to the both sexes is the language. Although the FAQ (and pretty much everyone's voiced opinion) indicates females can be "Dudes" and to quote: "Dude is a philosophy and has nothing to do with maleness or femaleness". Except there is a feminine aspect to the vernacular when sticking with the movie; "Special Lady". And it seems to get plenty of use. Having that language/label is a distinguishing factor that might be off-putting (even while not being intentionally so)...
...I do know having just recently discovered Dudeism, then talking to friends and acquaintances about it, the majority of reactions from other people that have never heard of it are putting it in a parody/non-seriousness/dismissed out of turn category. I'm not sure how to alter that perception. Or if it even really needs to be altered. You can talk to individuals, and explain and such, but no idea how to address the masses/image...I've actually turned a fair few folks onto Taoism throughout the years. And although I don't think of it as ministering or converting, I do think it's helped a few folks "take it easy". The biggest obstacle with that (if someone was open to it) was them wondering what the fuck I was talking about. Some folks hadn't ever heard of Taoism. But Dudeism? Almost everyone has seen the movie so it comes with a set of notions about it.How are some of you other Dudes finding it these days? I mean some of these posts are years old (which is it's own kind of magical message in the bottle coolness). The perception thing I mean?
Yeah, on the rarified occasion I've mentioned Dudeism to someone the reaction is generally baffled /dismissive. I don't really initiate conversations about it. It's something that speaks to me and my frame of reference, but as you and many others have said, I was like this before I knew about Dudeism...
...This is the key. The ideas of Dudeism are not unique to Dudeism, they are not the creation of Dudeism. Dudeism is a context, a narrative framework. So while I may struggle to explain it to someone unfamiliar with the film, I can easily explain the concept - just take it easy - and offer it as advice. I can encourage people who are looking for an answer or having troubles to embrace or at least consider the ideals of Dudeism, without having to mention Dudeism or Lebowski or the fucking Eagles, man. I don't care if the majority of people don't get, don't understand or otherwise never partake of Dudeism. But I'd love it if they could learn to abide.
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