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better you than me (5.00 / 1) (#4)
by scribe on Thu Aug 30, 2007 at 11:07:46 PM EST
but, then again, I'm not really good at just going up to people I've never met and introducing myself.  

People tell me a lot of prominent people live, work, shop, whatever in my neighborhood or in neighborhoods where I pass through on whatever business.  I can't pick them out of a crowd to save myself, though I did see Mario Batali once.  Of course, he's so big he'd be hard to miss.  

But, better you than me.  I just have a hard time dealing civilly with people with ideas differing from mine.  When I have to, I prefer to stay away from those topics, and therefore cultivate a knowledge of sports and some aspects of culture.  That way I can keep the conversation away from hot buttons.  I also ask a lot of questions but reveal few answers;  most people love to teach you about whatever it is they're passionate about.

Tolerance? (none / 0) (#25)
by Pancho on Fri Aug 31, 2007 at 11:23:36 AM EST
I just have a hard time dealing civilly with people with ideas differing from mine.

Is it really so bad for someone to have a differing opinion. That is just sad, but so emblematic of the left.

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No, it's not (5.00 / 1) (#32)
by Kitt on Fri Aug 31, 2007 at 12:53:47 PM EST
I've met plenty of rigid people who are right of the political spectrum.

Difference of opinion is one thing; rigidity is quite another.

And...it would depend upon the issue

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