YOU refers to none other than my significant other, for those of you who STILL don't know. He's quite an impressive fellow, as compared to most males in the world today whom I think of as pathetic. Sheer pathetic. He happens to be the exception, among a tiny handful of other guys who counts among them my best friend from primary school and blitz.
Anyway, why is he great? He's not great in the conventional sense. He's not great when you think of whether he's saved the world, or if he's based a huge contribution to people's standard of living today. He's great to me because of the person he is.
In a society where gentlemen cease to exist, he comes closest to being one. He opens car doors for ladies, holds the door for women, genuinely shows care and concern for others, strives to be a better person, carries packages for others, is well-mannered (relative to other males who seem to think spouting vulgarities is cool *rolls eyes*) and most of all, he pays close attention to the needs and wants of others. The fact that he's humorous and good-natured helps too. And he's actually neater than I am , which isn't hard, trust me.
SNAG, you say? I say not. I say this is the bare requisite of being a man nowadays, until you are able to do at least 80% of what he's going, without a single complain or swear, don't bother calling yourself a man. Just call yourself an imp or a lousy excuse for a boy.
Of course, I'm not saying that YOU is perfect, because he's not. He does swear, I myself bear testament to that when he swears (rarely) when he's driving and someone cuts into his lane or drives stupidly. He can be a little insensitive to the message words and their tones convey on occasion. However, those are not major character flaws and it is possible to live with that, because everyone has their weak points. And I must say I don't get the thing with people when they say "I'll get back to you later" and they don't, which he is guilty of. Then there is his disappearing act; I would excuse myself and head off to the bathroom for a shower, and return to find him gone. Accountability, anyone?
The point is, YOU is a great person, overall. He's not perfect, but he's more than good enough, as compared to males these days. Moreover, what else can you ask for when someone always treats you with the kind of respect and dignity that you yourself don't even know if you deserve? And how many males out there are able to listen to me put males down in general rather regularly and still talk sense into me in a rational and non-offensive manner, whilst still showing some form of sympathy? How many males would actually grind and bear as I rant and complain about horrible experiences I face, even when I'm really repeating my experiences without realising it? How many people are capable of treating service staff in a humane way, greeting them with a smile and saying "thank you"? His treatment of them actually influenced me to change for the better and I actually find myself being more appreciative of their help. Hard work, for someone raised in a family that sets out to terrorise people working in the service industry.
YOU is a great person. He may not be great to you, but he certainly is to me. Greatness can be measured in many contexts, but to me, it's really an indication of the person you really are. To me, someone who cares, behaves wonderfully and does whatever YOU has been doing counts as great. I'm not a great person and I know it, but YOU certainly counts as one.
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So do I pass? Hehehehehe.
Phoe
P.S. I did this for fun. Isn't it obvious I'm bored? But the person described really does exist.
I'm a 3rd year student in what is probably the largest autonomous university in Singapore majoring in a Science-related subject (well it sorta IS SCIENCE). I'm known to be introverted, sarcastic (at times), funny when I rant (which isn't a good thing lol) and somewhat of a loner. I miss LA and would move there in a heartbeat :(
