Sunday, April 26, 2009

Neat People vs. Sloppy People

Britt's essay is a very fun read, from the get-go it gives a twist on what one would think a neat and a sloppy person would be or is, she gives her view on things on this in her essay "Neat People vs Sloppy People". One would think that a neat person would be someone who is very hard-working or of something in that nature, as I do. But Suzanne Britt, describes neat people as lazy instead of calling sloppy people lazy, seeming very contradictory, one would think that a lazy person would be sloppy and not giving effort with her example being that neat people are lazier and do not waste time collecting family heirlooms and birthday cards, newspaper, etc. She has a different outlook on things, that makes a lot of sense if looked from her perspective (a realist in my opinion). She favors neat people of course, because she has a very condescending tone when talking about the sloppy people such as them not ever doing anything and just putting big time consuming tasks such as cleaning out the desk or planning to read all the back issues of the New Yorker. And if you would assume that the author shared the same cultural values as in the United States (where she is from) you would definitely agree that she favors neat people since it is mainly about results here.

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