Milesnmiles
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Hello MariaB, quote:
ORIGINAL: MariaB This is like a gladiators pit and Miles, you said the wrong thing and you are now being put through the baptism of fire. It happens to most of us. Whilst I may disagree with some of the stuff you said, enough people have jumped on your back and so I'm certainly not going to join in. Thanks but this isn't my first rodeo on internet forums. As for being wrong, it certainly seems like I at least said some things that hit some sore spots, whether wrong or not. I don't mind disagreement, in fact it can be a good thing, knife sharpens knife but when people turn away from the subject at hand and begin to take it personally, well... Honestly, why would you get on the internet and get stressed out over comments by someone who lives thousands of miles away from you and doesn't even know you? quote:
Four words, politeness, courtesy, civility, and of course restraint. I feel morally obliged to show politeness, courtesy and civility to my neighbours, to people I pass on the street, to shop assistants but I also show those things to friends, friends of friends, family and even people I don't particularly get on with, not because they are horrible people but because we simply don't mesh. My nan always used to say, 'you can't make all of the people like you all of the time', that works both ways but just because you don't like someone doesn't mean you don't show courtesy, civility and politeness when you bump into them. Oops, be careful. This is pretty much what I've been trying to say all a long, that got me into this gladiator's pit. quote:
Restraints an interesting one because restraint is only needed when you feel ready to attack either verbally or physically. Lack of restraint is showing your lack of respect and once that happens, politeness, courtesy and civility flys out the window. For me that's a rare event but it does happen, I have had people in my life who I hugely disrespect and for those people I don't hold back. Yes, restraint is very interesting.
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