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Skriven 2006-11-22 13:20:55 av Ardith Hinton (1:153/716.0)
    Kommentar till text 410 av James Bradley (1:134/77.0)
Ärende: Generalizations
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Hi, James!  Recently you wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton:

JB>  we were practicing generalizations, and predjudice.
JB>  We suposed, Canadians, are more apt to say, "You are
JB>  an idiot. (...Because I don't understand how your
JB>  suggestion might help the project/make their life
JB>  better.)"


          I'm not sure whether this is chiefly a North American phenomenon or a
temperament thing... but I've encountered it in various situations & I notice a
lot of it in certain echoes too.  I'd be interested in hearing about studies as
to the relative percentages of the temperaments in other parts of the world.  I
guess some folks believe it's more polite to make "you" statements because that
is what they were taught and/or because they're oriented toward what's going on
outside their own minds.  There are a few, however, who say "That's stupid!" or
"You're stupid!" because (according to them) they're just stating a fact... yet
they're quite indignant when others say the same about them.  Why??  Oh, that's
because it's not true, because they are highly intelligent & these other people
are lying!  Maybe I'm not as bright as they are... but I prefer simple homespun
rules like "Do as you would be did by".  They seem to work for me, anyway.  ;-)



JB>  The task I have asigned myself, is to let the
JB>  unlightened go along their blissfull ways.


          What else can one do?  If they're determined to think you're an idiot
because they just can't bring themselves to admit they have no idea what you're
talking about, it's probably a waste of time trying to change their minds.  :-/



JB>  I *know* when I've a bump on the log, but I have a
JB>  *real* chore in prying myself away from them.


          Sometimes it is possible to avoid such individuals, but it may not be
easy... that's where being able to make the translation comes in handy.  If you
find yourself doing the latter day after day, month after month, and year after
year it can be wearing.  IMHO you're right to reserve it for special occasions.



JB>  THis fella was recommended to me, and I did feel
JB>  obligated to revear him. (There was plenty of
JB>  reverance apropriate.)


          I hear you!  BTW, I think you meant "revere" and "reverence"....  ;-)



JB>  He was assigned for my education, and the best
JB>  thing he tought me was to find my own answers.


          He may not have planned it that way, but it's a good lesson....  :-))



JB>  'Lord, please see to everyones safty that may
JB>  cross the path of "The Beast".' <VBWEG>


          Now where did I put my whip & chair??  Oh well.  I don't seem to need
them very much these days, at least not in this echo... [chuckle].




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