1. How is the saying "The grass is always greener on the other side" interpreted? 2. Are pirates aquatic? My friends and I are having this huge debate. :laugh: I'll let you guys know what our answers are after this thread accumulates a sufficient # of responses.
1. When you are looking at grass from a sharply vertical angle, the angular area of each blade of grass is relatively small, and there is relatively a lot of angular space between them, so you can see some of the brown dirt betwixt the blades of grass. This is how you typically view the grass on your side of the fence, by looking down near. When you, however, view grass at a more oblique angle, the angular area of each blade increases dramatically, covering the perceived space between them. Since these, now apparently larger, blades of grass are blocking your view of the dirt, you see a higher percentage of green grass, and a lower percentage of brown dirt. This oblique angle is typical of viewing grass on the other side of the fence, for you are looking at grass a number of yards from the point at which you stand. Therefore, the grass appears greener on the other side of the fence. That, or your neighbor has a better gardener. Serious response: The lives and affairs of other people seem preferable to our own, when viewed from our perspective. I've never met anyone who's interpreted it any other way. 2. Yes and no. I wanna say they're androgynous, but I think that only applies to sex. Ambiguous, maybe?
1) You always see something that is better, once you acquire it, you realise what you had before was actually better. 2) No idea
1. look forward the future; try mcD's new coffee instead of drinkin Starbucks' forever; don't give up the whole forest for a single tree; grass further away looks greener under the sun, more light that's why it's greener; BLAH* 2. NO -- i just like the word "no"
1.) The only interpretation I know is that another person's situation or possessions always seem to be more easier, better, or favorable from your own perspective. 2.) I still can't figure out how to answer that. =]
well i found this. ...[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]What we fail to understand is that most of the time while we are looking at someone else’s greener grass, someone else is looking at us and wishing they had our life. We are looking at the lives of others, not seeing what they give / gave up to get where they are, and someone else is looking at your life the same way. We rarely see how much we really have because we are so busy looking at the lives of others. There are probably a lot of people that would love to have what your life looks like from the outside... [/FONT]
