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(May 23, 2011 at 10:22 am)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: As far as ignoring signs goes, it actually does make sense. There are many varied and colorful signs all over the place at all times that are advertising crap we don't really care about so we are conditioned to ignore signs! I certainly look for a written explaination when I am barred from doing something, but I can see how other people just ignore signs and want a person to explain stuff to them.
@Syn, Erowid is great and I always thought people were like me and researched dosage information before chugging drugs to get happy. You see, I grew cubensis for about three years and then invited my friends to hang out with me and trip, thinking that they would jump at the chance, but often the story was, "I don't like mushrooms, I had a bad trip once." SHOCK! How in the fuck did that happen?! So then I would ask them what happened starting with dosage information set and setting. Almost without fail their bad trip stories would start with, "Well, I took a large handful of mushrooms..." Me: "What kind were they?" Them: "What do you mean? The magic kind." Or some variant of pointing out what a dummy I was for even asking. So, my faith that people give a shit about themselves enough to actually research stuff that could make their life better is nil. For those that don't know, depending on the species of mushroom and even how they are grown, it is usually unwise to eat more than about 6 or 7 mushrooms unless you are experienced with what is about to happen. I usually started people off with a dose of 4 or 5 and made sure that they were not abhort mushrooms.
Yeah, I figured that it had something to do with it, but I still find it stupid not to pay attention. If a sign is posted on the door to the store, you should read it, unless there is a picture of a ham. Then I guess it's quite irrelevant, unless you want ham.
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
