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ringo Member (Idle past 441 days)  Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Faith writes: A person can't even have a philosophical moment without being harassed and bullied by the Fuzziewuzzies for failure to meet their blinkered standards. What on odd thing to say. You think you're being "harassed and bullied" into not harassing and bullying other people? And they prefer to be called "Dervish".  Help scientific research in your spare time. No cost. No obligation. Join the World Community Grid with Team EvC
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How do you go about meeting people? Usually people start conversations with me and usually pertaining with something to do with work/school/interest I like. Then I start talking. I am outgoing once I know someone. Everyday situation: Elevator at work, going up the floors, I keep to myself I don't want anyone talking to me and fine it annoying when the "weather" topic comes up.
No such thing as "small" talk. Ever talk to children? "Nice weather out there, huh?" - that is what I consider small talk. Yes I talk to children. Nothing different about them.
If you don't know what you're missing, how can you know you're not "missing" it? Not like I haven't talked to a homeless guy before and just chatted it up, I have. I just don't care for it.
I'll give you a dollar - I'm stuffing it into my CD tray as we speak. Make you feel better? Why do you assume it would make somebody else feel better? Could go back and ask you that why wouldn't it?
Still missing the point. Did I ask anybody, "What drove you crazy?" or "Why haven't you had a bath?"I talked to them the same way I talk to you - although it was easier talking to them because they seemed to appreciate life more. I get the point. I am not going to talk to them. I am not going to offer them a conversation. I don't want to, if we arn't different then him feeling better if I talk to him doesn't override me not wanting to talk to him. I will give him money and I don't know any reason why a homeless man wouldn't want money over nothing. I am not the easiest person to start talking to, not by a long shot, as you have found out 
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ringo Member (Idle past 441 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Faith writes: Robin was harassing and bullying the veterans and needed to be stopped? You're missing the "big picture". Political Correctness is an (overzealous) attempt to prevent people from being bullied or harassed. Your position seems to be that you should be allowed to bully and harass people. Help scientific research in your spare time. No cost. No obligation. Join the World Community Grid with Team EvC
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ringo Member (Idle past 441 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Neurocycle writes: Yes I talk to children. Nothing different about them. Do you offer them money?
Could go back and ask you that why wouldn't it? Where the who corn flakes?
I am not the easiest person to start talking to, not by a long shot, as you have found out On the contrary. I find it easiest to talk to people who screw up their own thoughts.  Help scientific research in your spare time. No cost. No obligation. Join the World Community Grid with Team EvC
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ringo Member (Idle past 441 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
NeuroCycle writes: If you are trying to equat children with the homeless, not going to work. Why not? You said yourself, "Nothing different about them."
You asked me why would I assume he would want money. I am asking why assume he doesn't? Same reason I don't assume that you want money from me. Same reason I don't assume that children want money.
I take a while to warm up to someone. So do I. I don't have to "warm up" to somebody to talk to them.
If I know I am not going to see someone again I don't talk to them.... I live in a small city (200,000). There's no such thing as "knowing" I'll never see somebody again. Chances are, it'll be my cousin's neighbour's hairdresser's brother - and I'll run into him at a wedding or something.
I am not interested in a conversation with them any more or less then the guy in the business suit on the elevator or the child playing street hockey in the park. Topic: I feel sorry for you. Help scientific research in your spare time. No cost. No obligation. Join the World Community Grid with Team EvC
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