I remember and I smile. For it is better to forget, than to remember and cry. And I will never forget...
R U OK?
R U OK?
It's pretty close to my heart... And a great idea imo.
+1
For those who have no clue about anything...
RUOK? - Home
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
- Theodor Seuss Geisel
Like I was trying to say on another post,
It would make more sense to put that in your original post CSP...
Definately not a bad idea, but I don't think it should be limited to just one day.
It doesn't take much to hang around for 5 mins to have a chat with someone that looks like they're a little stressed/not coping too well with whatever it may be...
Something so small (to you) could be a major help to someone in need of a friendly chat/bit of interaction with another person.
I believe that he is legitimately trying to promote a good cause, not taking the piss, I have no problem with it.
I do have mixed feelings about this campaign, I think if anyone is going to ask some one "R U OK?" they better be prepared to hear some heavy shit and not make matters worse. I've recently gone through the worst shit imaginable in my life and I have had well meaning people say stupid shit that just makes things worse.
Yeah I'm fine. Thanks for asking.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)