Eph's Random Reflection Vol. 1 - Can't Truss' It

The following is the first in my series of random reflections about things I find interesting, amusing, upsetting or just plain weird in this wonderful world. An admonition to you the reader: many of the random musings contained therein were born during drunken debauchery with da' homiez. That being said, many of these things are probably more profound after a beer or two (or five), so feel free to take necessary action to properly prepare yourself *_~

Random Reflection #1

While the GF and I were on vacation in Vegas recently, we were at a restaurant waiting for our dinner to be served. The waiter, my steaming asparagus and crab soup in hand, proceeded to place the the dish in front of me with the dire warning, "Sir, please be careful, the dish is VERY, VERY, VERY hotttt!" What's the first thing I do? Touch it of course! What did I find out? It was hottt -- what a revelation! Question: Why do we as humans always question what someone is telling us? I call this the Can't Truss' It syndrome.

The Can't Truss' It syndrome seems to manifest itself in other situations as well:

Jurex: "Dang, this gazelle placenta stew tastes like I opened up my mouth and the farm came in."
Darren: "Wow really, let me taste!"

Can't Truss' It!

Jurex: "(After stepping out of the bathroom) Whew, that Indian food just didn't agree with me. I wouldn't go in there if I was you ..."
Darren: "Pish posh, let me investigate!"

Can't Truss' It!

Did Darren think that gazelle placenta might taste like vanilla ice cream? Probably not. Did Darren think that the bathroom would smell like a bouquet of roses? Probably not. Why can't we just, for lack of a better term, truss it????

Well, after pondering this for some time, I've come to the conclusion that human beings just have inherent trust issues with each other. It's not that Darren doesn't think that the gazelle placenta is going to taste great, he just doesn't trust that Jurex is telling the truth. Further, it's not that I didn't think that the plate wasn't hot, I just didn't trust the waiter's judgement on what he thought I thought might be hot. After all, who's he to tell me what's hot and what's not? I have a Ph.D. in hottness after all! Ahh you see, here is yet another reason why we Can't Truss' It: superiority. As human beings, we just think we're better than everyone else, and any opinion contrary to ours is just plain jib-jab. "Yea Eph, but what in the world does this all mean?" Hmm, there are larger issues at play here.

I challenge you to find a conflict, large or small, that doesn't deal with issues of trust. Whether it be the Middle-East conflict, your boyfriend chastising you for going out with your girls, or your buddy not letting you borrow money, it all comes down to one thing: T-R-U-S-T. So, to my Pilipino-American bretheren out there, here is a little something that you can do to make your little dent in resolving all world conflict. At your next family gathering, when Auntie Baby tells your Anglo-American friend that the Dinuguan over there is "chocolate meat", just tell your buddy to truss' her.

Till next time!

p.s. download Can't Truss It by Public Enemy. It's a great song.