Jupping

While I was in Hong Kong, we used the word “Jup” a lot. Basically, it meant to claim something that someone had left behind, and therefore didn’t want, so was up for grabs. So, we would “Jup” it. Because I shared apartments with up to six people at a time, and we kind of had limited space as we travelled around, lots of items would be lost and found throughout my two-year journey. There were things that I needed for a time, and then left behind, and then someone might come along and use it after me.

In any case, I’ve kind of taken an attitude on life in the same respect. While you should never steal anything from someone, I feel that you can gain a lot from “jupping” things from the personalities and qualities that you see in the people around you. Let’s say that your good friend is really outgoing, and you want to emulate that. Observe him, and “jup” that quality from him. Or maybe you want to be better at math, and don’t know how to go about it. Talk with someone who is, and “jup” that skill from them.

In my personal life, I’ve found that in jupping things from others, I gain a lot, and learn more about myself than if I would have only examined my own life. Jupping is extremely useful. Anytime that I want to learn something, I’ll go and find someone who’s good at it, and ask questions, observe, and keep on trying. It’s always the best way to learn. Sure, you can try to figure it out on your own, or even figure it out with a buddy, but really, you gain experience by leaps and bounds when you jup from somebody that you already know is good.

So to everyone out there, let’s get jupping, eh? Share with others, and don’t be afraid to emulate.

- Kyle

~ by Karratti on Friday, 2 November, 2007.