First, if you thought this post was about food, sorry.
The topic is organic relationships. Countless examples exist of someone meeting another someone online, dating a few months, then til death do us part. Whammo blammo.
Let’s backtrack to the ‘met someone online’ portion. Exactly how does this happen? If it’s a mutual friend, I can sort of see the how. But a stranger? A total stranger, someone you never met before, a nameless face in a crowd? How? Did you see their posts in your random feed? You liked how they … spell? Lord, please let them have good grammar. You appreciated their … memes?
I still don’t get it.
But “organic” applies to other situations, too. For example, the discord between professionals who rave about the use of AI to write any narrative versus those who have 4 functioning brain cells and write from the heart. Please, I mean no offense! Yes, I see the benefit. Yes, I also see the complications of overuse and reliance. Maybe you use it to sort through mountains of data or provide a prompt. Maybe use it less as a Ctrl+C paragraph.
I think I’m on to something. An organic relationship question: What are your thoughts on AI?
Ok, fine. This is my prison garden haul. You want organic food? Probably nothing closer!
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I ask you –
It’s a short one today, friends.
Does organic still exist?
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I know many couples who met online through a dating website, married, and are still married. I tried online dating once because the only guys I ever met were the guys that I worked with. Rotating shift work will do that to you. Doesn’t it figure that the guy I decided to go on a date with happened to also be at my work? He worked in admin, so I never met him until our date. I took that as a sign and forewent online dating after that.
The guy, whom I met organically, that I am currently “talking to” (I am no longer married) has a thing for correcting my grammar. While his intentions are sweet, I find it to be very disruptive when trying to have a conversation. My usual grammar faux pas is saying, “Her and I…” Which is weird because when I write, I usually write, “She and I…” Not sure why it doesn’t come out of my mouth that way. The brain is a weird grey mass.
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The brain is definitely weird! I’m sorry to hear about your prior relationship, but, hopefully, the current one will be good for you.
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