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28.08.2009 Flash Back…

So… here’s something I haven’t done for a while – the Friday Five! This week… we’re talking about tolerance!

1. How’s your tolerance for alcohol?

It really depends on what I’m drinking and the mood I’m in – on an empty stomach, two pints of lager or two glasses of wine and I can be on my ass, however with a loaded stomach and drinking spirits I can drink most people under the table. For an example, just ask anyone that came to my stag do – they’ll back me up!

That said, these days I don’t drink as much as I used to, so my mad drinking skills are probably somewhat depleted compared to how they used to be. On the other hand, last weekend I was bored and drank the best part of a (large) bottle of Gin.

2. How’s your tolerance for noisy neighbours?

I’m incredibly passive and generally like to avoid confrontation if I can help it. Generally I’ll put up and shut up or respond by being noisier than tho. Living in a flat above a noisy twat helped me realise that people soon get the message when they can hear your music over their own.

3. How’s your tolerance for physical pain?

Pretty good actually. Rather than go to the doctor I prefer to deal with my own ingrowing toenails by ripping them out using nothing but a Stanley Knife and a pair of pliers. I’ve done that on several occasions just to get it over and done with rather than dealing with the bureaucracy of the NHS. I also spent a whole night in agony with appendicitis a few years back just to ensure that my wife could get a good nights sleep after her late shift.

4. How’s your tolerance for intolerant people?

I think tolerance is a great thing and I try to tolerate everything that comes up in my life. Everyone has a right to think what they want, have their own religion and their own lifestyle. It’s not my right to say what people can and can’t do. At the same time Intolerant people are just choosing their own path – I have no right to tell them what they can and can’t think or say or do and as such I tend to ignore them rather than kick off. So… I tolerate them.

5. How’s your tolerance for bad music?

I like what I like and I like a wide range of music, but I can’t stand listening to other peoples music if it doesn’t meet my own musical tastes. That said, I’ll usually shut up and put up rather than start a conflict, with the exception of my wife who listens to some truly shocking music. We have to make joint mix CD’s for the car so we both have a bit of our own style of music.