Personality quiz - what will you do with the high grapes ?

Everybody has heard of the Aesop's fable 'Fox and the Sour Grapes'.

In short ,when a fictional fox in Aesop land fails to get a bunch of grapes perched high on a tree, it rationalises that the grapes are sour hence unable to pluck.It leaves the place content with the feeling that the unattainable grapes, accused as sour, are not worth to be eaten.

Yesterday when I was reading an article this fable sprung to my mind when I wanted to allegorise by slightly twist the old adage.To me, the gist of the article was 'If you cannot have high grapes be glad with the bucketed oranges'.

(Yes Polly it is the same divine couch where I usually get these epiphanies.:idea)

Now this is very different to the actual connotation associated with the phrase because sour grapes portrait malice , spite to defame something.For all we know the grapes could have been juicy and ripe.To appreciate the oranges at hand is a more positive approach to look at things not bothering if the grapes are rancid or ripe.

What do we do when we encounter these grapes in our life ?

A pessimist looks for a long time at the grapes and shakes his head in desolation that if he cannot get these grapes he might as well lose hope of reaching the low oranges in the neighbourhood.

An egoist feels, if he cannot have the grapes , he would succumb to his injury ( broken knee on his fall ) but not treat the wound because that would reveal that he tried and failed.:coffee

A fox with leadership qualities beckons his canine friends ,cajoles even tempts them with the delicious wine they can produce , thus forming a pyramid of workers to climb and reach it.:thumbsup

A male chauvenistic fox simmering after spurned by the vixenish grapes, fences the tree, burns it and reasons saying if he cannot have it no one else should have it.:rant

So every type of personality and situation can be presented using this simple context of 'Sour grapes'.

Now set the ball rolling and tell me now what would you do with the high grapes ? If you cannot reach the high grapes would you turn back , jump higher, kick ground , share your thoughts

This is a fun thread so I am looking forward to innovative , inspiring, funny responses to what would you do when you find out that you cannot reach high grapes ? Mind it should also showcase your personality.Tough task, ah ? :2thumbsup:

 

Dear Viji,

PERSISTENCE AND DETERMINATION !

Never say die, never give up attitude.
Happy to see you here.

 

Dear Sabitha ,

PRACTICAL !

Practical ,who understands one's limitations.Also a well wisher.:thumbsup

 

Dear Shan,

GO GETTER !

You are a trend setter, go getter and a motivator ! A rare combination of some of the best qualities. Exhibit trait of leadership by calling everyone around.Go Getter in both the ways.Either you try to get or provide the opportunity for someone else to have it.At the end, the task is achieved with no ill feeling who does it.

THUD THUD THUD ! I just slumped on the couch too loud reading all your creative responses.:crazy

 

Oops, I didn't mention what I would do ?

As a kid < 10 I would have planted another tree nearby , applied powerful manure to produce even sweeter and bigger grapes.Climb on the top of it and Harhar

Between 10 and 20 , I would have befriended some feline family , learnt how to climb trees and plucked it.

Now > 25, I would take some snaps , go to the local market show them the pics and ask to pack 2 kgs of the same variety.Ab is umar main woh enthu kahan ? :biggrin2: