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Topic: On feeling sorry for people
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NeuroCycle
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Message 91 of 300 (342095)
08-21-2006 5:25 PM
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Reply to: Message 88 by ringo
08-21-2006 5:03 PM
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Why not? You said yourself, "Nothing different about them." Don't pull that out of context. It was meant as in my conversational needs.
Same reason I don't assume that you want money from me. Same reason I don't assume that children want money. Ok. But have to admit that is a pretty safe assumtion that a homeless person would want money.
So do I. I don't have to "warm up" to somebody to talk to them. I do. Example: Started a new job. I would only talk about things that needed to be talked about until about a week of doing that then I start opening up more.
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 live in a city of that size as well. Well no there is no way of "knowing" but I "know" I will see co-workers and regulars at the bar I work at. That is the difference.
Topic: I feel sorry for you. I am very happy with who I am, no need to feel sorry for me. Everyone lives a different life. I happen to be happy with mine. 
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NeuroCycle
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Message 92 of 300 (342097)
08-21-2006 5:27 PM
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Reply to: Message 90 by Heathen
08-21-2006 5:24 PM
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hahah
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jar
Member (Idle past 425 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: 04-20-2004
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Re: If you want to feel you were criticized then OKAY!
Again if it isn't any better why even bother with the descriptive? More effecient to leave it out along with your "missed out" and "too bad". Why? Does robin want us to be honest or just to reinforce his position? Does he want us to be PC? What do you prefer?
Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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NeuroCycle
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Message 94 of 300 (342099)
08-21-2006 5:28 PM
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Off to work
Off to my second job (the bar) which obviously has no computer. I will get to replys if any later tonight.
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docpotato
Member (Idle past 5078 days) Posts: 334 From: Portland, OR Joined: 07-18-2003
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Message 95 of 300 (342100)
08-21-2006 5:30 PM
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Reply to: Message 88 by ringo
08-21-2006 5:03 PM
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NeuroCycle writes: 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.
Ringo writes: Topic: I feel sorry for you. I don't want to make trouble since you have a picture of Lee Van Cleef as your Avatar, but this is too much for me to bear. Some of us are not, through personal experience, genetics, or a combination of the two, "outgoing" in our personalities. Though I disagree with Neurocycle in that I am interested in conversing with the people he mentioned, I am personally not comfortable enough to initiate these conversations most of the time. I do not feel this is a pityable trait. I find doing so strains my mental faculties in a way I don't enjoy.
The American Drivel Review
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NeuroCycle
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Message 96 of 300 (342102)
08-21-2006 5:34 PM
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Reply to: Message 93 by jar
08-21-2006 5:27 PM
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Re: If you want to feel you were criticized then OKAY!
Why? Does robin want us to be honest or just to reinforce his position? Does he want us to be PC? Ask Robin that. I don't have a preference to any of his opinions/thoughts/ideals.
Again if it isn't any better why even bother with the descriptive? Still waiting on that one.
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jar
Member (Idle past 425 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: 04-20-2004
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Re: If you want to feel you were criticized then OKAY!
Because it WAS a great opportunity and one he missed. Them's facts.
Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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ringo
Member (Idle past 442 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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NeuroCycle writes: But have to admit that is a pretty safe assumtion that a homeless person would want money. I'm not even sure it's a safe assumption that he's homeless. Ask and ye shall receive. Don't ask and all you get is words.
Everyone lives a different life. I happen to be happy with mine. Glad to hear it.
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robinrohan
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Message 99 of 300 (342116)
08-21-2006 6:15 PM
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Reply to: Message 95 by docpotato
08-21-2006 5:30 PM
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I find doing so strains my mental faculties in a way I don't enjoy. Very un-PC of you, DocPotato. Obviously you have an unhealthy mentality and will need to be trained to be more inclusive with all sorts of people--not just YOUR TYPE. You are too tribal. However, if I pity you, I will be dehumanizing you, and therefore I will not pity you.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 442 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 100 of 300 (342117)
08-21-2006 6:19 PM
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Reply to: Message 95 by docpotato
08-21-2006 5:30 PM
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docpotato writes: I am personally not comfortable enough to initiate these conversations most of the time. You don't pay attention either?  I didn't initiate the conversation. I walk past a hundred people every day without talking to them. When somebody admires my shirt, I have an oppurtunity to continue the conversation. My point was that I didn't see those people as "different", uninteresting, pitiable, etc.
I do not feel this is a pityable trait. I see it as just as pitiable as mental illness, poverty, etc. Poverty of spirit, as it were. Kindly allow me to choose whom I pity.
I find doing so strains my mental faculties in a way I don't enjoy. Pity. Maybe your mental faculties need more exercise.
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docpotato
Member (Idle past 5078 days) Posts: 334 From: Portland, OR Joined: 07-18-2003
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I know you're being sarcastic but I'm not really sure what you're being sarcastic about. I don't think anything I said relates to the topic of what you're joking about. This just kinda reeks of you smashing sour grapes into the forum. This will not do.
The American Drivel Review
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docpotato
Member (Idle past 5078 days) Posts: 334 From: Portland, OR Joined: 07-18-2003
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Message 102 of 300 (342121)
08-21-2006 6:24 PM
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Reply to: Message 100 by ringo
08-21-2006 6:19 PM
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Kindly allow me to choose whom I pity. As if I could do otherwise! I'm merely expressing a disagreement. And maybe I'm just big-boned in the brain.
The American Drivel Review
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robinrohan
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I know you're being sarcastic but I'm not really sure what you're being sarcastic about. I don't think anything I said relates to the topic of what you're joking about. This just kinda reeks of you smashing sour grapes into the forum. This will not do. You're right, Docpotato. Sorry.
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docpotato
Member (Idle past 5078 days) Posts: 334 From: Portland, OR Joined: 07-18-2003
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No worries. It's just unfortunate that you have not earned my favor and, as such, my endless loyalty and a chance to be around my exemplary moral character.
The American Drivel Review
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ringo
Member (Idle past 442 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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docpotato writes: I'm merely expressing a disagreement. Your disagreement is noted, my son. What's your favourite colour?
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