Tuesday, June 05, 2007

a random tirade at 'classics'

Practice makes perfect.

This is one of the biggest lies in history, and also a very grammatically incorrect phrase.

Firstly, 'perfect' is an adjective, so you can't MAKE an adjective. It's like saying 'Make-up makes beauty'. Totally wrong!! It's 'make-up makes one beautiful'.

Second, it's obviously false isn't it. Since we all know that perfection is not achievable, and noone has came close to achieving perfection (i'm not even saying all-round perfection, maybe like even small stuff like.. shooting a ball into a ring)
All we're doing is IMPROVING. We are just getting better at whatever we are practising, but we'll never ever ever hit perfection.

Hence, it should be 'Practice makes one improve' or 'practice is striving for perfection'. - alan teo 2007


Next .. isn't Humpty Dumpty a rather ridiculous nursery rhyme. It doesnt make sense at all and has zero educational value. At least Mary Had A Little Lamb teaches about sheep and its color. And twinkle twinkle teaches about stars. Humpty dumpty just leaves kids wondering what on earth is a humpty dumpty when they grow up.


AND lastly , ok there was a nursery rhyme or sth like that i was thinking about all week but forgot the ending of it. Was gonna ask for help here.. but i completely forgot what it was. ugh. ill post when i do.


That wraps up the random thoughts ive been having. :p toodles.