21 Feb 13
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyThis OP reminds me of a mock A' Level psychology question I once had.
[b]Code 38
What does it mean when someone says, "I love you" (the purest and often the hardest to say sentence containing three words with eight letters in the English Language)? How does its meaning differ when spoken by a grandparent; uncle or aunt; mother or father; brother or sister; boy friend or girl friend; husband or wife; son or daughter or mwa (the sound of a kiss); or affectionate emoticons and smileys? Thoughts?[/b]
I trolled that too.
21 Feb 13
Originally posted by Grampy BobbySufis have a name for it..Ishq...
[b]Code 38
What does it mean when someone says, "I love you" (the purest and often the hardest to say sentence containing three words with eight letters in the English Language)? How does its meaning differ when spoken by a grandparent; uncle or aunt; mother or father; brother or sister; boy friend or girl friend; husband or wife; son or daughter ...[text shortened]... or mwa (the sound of a kiss); or affectionate emoticons and smileys? Thoughts?
(love, gb)[/b]
It is the all-encompassing quality that includes everything..."good, bad, ugly..." Frequently messy and most of the time inconvenient.
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21 Feb 13
Originally posted by divegeester"...grandparent; uncle or aunt; mother or father; brother or sister; boy friend or girl friend; husband or wife; son or daughter"
This OP reminds me of a mock A' Level psychology question I once had.
I trolled that too.
If we answer by category, we may be disregarding what it actually means when one person says it to another person. We may be disregarding the most important things about that love, the seemingly little things that are specific to the two. And seeking other words to explicate it may still miss the mark. This is not to say that further words are unwelcome. It just may be that the meaning of those three words are only revealed in the hearts of the lover and the loved, and then is only revealed to them. No one can fully "get" the love between two others, and sorting into such categories doesn't help, it hinders.
At least I prefer it this way.
21 Feb 13
Originally posted by JS357Intent of the categories is to invite comment on the varieties of human love.
"...grandparent; uncle or aunt; mother or father; brother or sister; boy friend or girl friend; husband or wife; son or daughter"
If we answer by category, we may be disregarding what it actually means when one person says it to another person. We may be disregarding the most important things about that love, the seemingly little things that are speci ...[text shortened]... s, and sorting into such categories doesn't help, it hinders.
At least I prefer it this way.
Relaxed Conversation covering the range of experience, the hope of this thread.
More I get to know you (here and in the SF), the more I appreciate your play of mind.
Blown Away at the early respone; apparently, 38's Universal.
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