Thursday, October 13, 2011
Boy Meets World- Plays With Squirrels
Boy Meets World was a classic tv show that many of us grew up loving. In this scene, one of the simplest characters in the show returns during a class reunion with some profound advice for his estranged friends. Was his advice accurate? Is it still relevant today in our culture of change? What do you think of the advice?
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I didn't have cable growing up, so I've never seen this show before, but i do like Mr. Plays With Squirrels's advice. I think that your friends should be important in your life, and you should do what you can to stay friends with them. I think the scenario seems somewhat ridiculous but the advice is golden. PS skip to around 4:30 for the advice.
ReplyDeleteI had the same issue as Chris, I grew up without cable. This being said I have a very limited background to this show. I feel like you should never try to lose friends. Now that being said, as you travel through life you lose some friends, its inevitable. However, as you lose one friend you should gain one. If you continuous lose friends, and you lose them all and never gain any, then I feel like you lose yourself. I believe that this is still relevant today.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I don't enjoy watching the whole 5 minute clip for the 10 seconds of advice. Thank you Chris for posting the time of the advice.
First off thank you Chris for posting the time!
ReplyDeleteI think that it is good advice and agree with John when he says that if you lose one friend you should gain another. As we grow and mature our relationships with people change and we will become closer to new people and farther from others that we know. However, if you find that you are unable to form a connection with anybody and continuously are losing friends and driving people away then you need to look at yourself. By turning and "getting to know oneself" you will be able to discover why it is you cannot form a relationship with people and address the issue.
I definitely agree with this advice and think that this has always and will always be relevant because you need friendship to survive. Humans are social beings so you need to have friends and without them you really are lost.
ReplyDeleteI agree with frienship is a necessity for life. I like to think that everyone will have those few friends that will be with you for the rest of your life. So, the advice seems to relate to the friends that will stick you throughout your whole life. If you lose those true friends, then you lose a part of you. I believe the advice is very true and is something everyone can relate to. This advice will always be relevant as our cultures change because everyone needs friends.
ReplyDeleteI love this show and this episode is one of my favorites so good job picking a video!
I definitely agree with the previous posts, in that friendship is incredibly important, and that if one loses many or all of his or her friends, he or she will lose him or herself. This piece of advice seems a bit skewed at first, because over the course of time, losing a friend or two is inevitable.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I do agree that if you lose a friend for a foolish reason, and do not analyze the problem that caused the friendship to end, then you could begin to lose other friends due to the same circumstance. I feel that the point of Eric's advice wasn't that one shouldn't lose any friends in life at all, but that one should pay close attention to important relationships and work to keep friendships functional and strong, so that problems with one relationship don't repeat themselves.
Regardless, Eric's main message that a person's friends make up a part of said person's identity is easy to understand, and is valuable advice.
i agree with this, you need friends to survive. with out friends you can loose yourself. humans are too social to be alone. Thats why it is important to hold on to the friendships you have while you have them.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great show. A good blast from the past moment. I really think that Eric's advice is great because as Bryan ^ was saying, you need friends to survive and if you don't have them you won't have any firm foundation to live your life on. That's why it is absolutely necessary for you to keep the relationships you have. I mean, it's always great to make new friends but the friends with whom you have deeper relationships with will really be the ones that matter the most.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what all of the above have said. Friends are essential for life. Friends make you laugh and smile. Friends will be there with you when you are down and are going through a rough times. True friends will stick by your side no matter what and that is why they re essential to humans. We are by nature social creatures and should have the friend to friend interactions. I firmly believe that good friendships are essential to living your life to the fullest.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes... friends are good, of course, considering that humans are indeed social creatures. But this is old news now.
ReplyDeleteDespite the importance of maintaining friendships, I think it might be pretty important to not let yourself get too attached - friendships do form, and some fade. People's values change over time, so I think it might be naive to think that you will be lifelong friends with any one person (except in the case of marriage - and even THAT has its exceptions).
The advice is wise, yes, but I think it might be more wise to practice emotional self-control, so when some friendships DO end, you can move on without an ordeal. After all, attachment often leads to suffering.
I love this advice, without friends no one would be able to survive in this world. People are constantly saying to be your own person, but if no one had friends to differ from how could anyone be them self. Of course some friends are not worth keeping forever, but there will always be that one person that even if you grow apart a little bit they will be the one person you can count on. Not being to count on anyone but yourself would cause an awful lot of stress for you and become too overwhelming over time.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kimber, it would be very hard to live without friends to support and aid you. This video represents the importance of friendship. Even though Boy Meets World is an older show, the values are still the same in society today. However, if a friendship does end, one needs to be able to control their emotions and sufficiently get over this loss in a healthy manner.
ReplyDeleteThis video is very odd to watch especially since I watched this as a kid. I find that it would be very difficult to not be friends with anyone I was with in high school. I also find it odd that people can drastically change their lives that fast.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what everyone seems to be saying here. Friends are really important and having people around to encourage you and support you when things get crazy is an awesome thing. So I think that when you lose touch with a friend and then start drawing away from all of your other friends you start to lose sight of things and who you are.
ReplyDeleteI believe it doesn't matter what time period it is friends are still needed for people. I think the reality is friends can grow apart some stay close. Most people aren't still friends with every friend they have been friends with their whole life. Some are lost and at the same time new ones are made but having friends and the want for them are always there.
ReplyDeleteThis video gave me a lot of thougths. We human being cannot live without other people's support and care. It is really very bad to lose any friends.
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