On a serious note, it’s sometimes just a stupid cliche distillation of a culture or preference for cleanliness, order, good maintenance, etc. Unfortuately, there are (at least) two problematic versions. One is obsessive compulsive behavior on an individual level. Another is the cultural value hijacking, overtaking, and destroying members’ others values. Then care for the sick, compassion for the poor, and patience with any kind of messiness in life are deplored and we allow militant imposition of a regime’s sense of cleanliness. (I’m not committing the “ad hitlerum fallacy” to point out that this is what happened to Germany in the 1900s.)
Doug K over 1 year ago
Cleanliness is not the same a neatness. You can have a cleanly mess.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 1 year ago
Probably a scam artist selling his next big scheme to some televangelist with the promise “You’re really gonna clean up with this one!”
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Depending on which gods one is thinking of. According to lore, some of them left all kinds of stuff laying around.
sandpiper over 1 year ago
to all readers: Hope Christmas and the New Year are all you wish them to be.
phnx1965 over 1 year ago
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 1 year ago
That’s what a fireplace is for.
uniquename over 1 year ago
Well, Christmas is good, clean, fun.
InTraining over 1 year ago
Mother-in-law…?
kelloggs2066 over 1 year ago
Merry Christmas, Thaves!And thank you for all the laughs!
Steverino Premium Member over 1 year ago
If you take pages out of the dictionary, cleanliness is next to godliness.
However, if you take out more pages, cleanliness is next to impossible.
paranormal over 1 year ago
We always had to be careful that a opened present, a part of a present or instructions didn’t get thrown away…
Texanna Premium Member over 1 year ago
Contentment is next to Godliness.
CalLadyQED over 1 year ago
On a serious note, it’s sometimes just a stupid cliche distillation of a culture or preference for cleanliness, order, good maintenance, etc. Unfortuately, there are (at least) two problematic versions. One is obsessive compulsive behavior on an individual level. Another is the cultural value hijacking, overtaking, and destroying members’ others values. Then care for the sick, compassion for the poor, and patience with any kind of messiness in life are deplored and we allow militant imposition of a regime’s sense of cleanliness. (I’m not committing the “ad hitlerum fallacy” to point out that this is what happened to Germany in the 1900s.)