JoanFrost
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Is this even a real topic, or is it some online punk'd equivalent? Are you serious!?!?! We've each of us got this wonderful ability programmed right into our DNA--- works in conjunction with neurotransmitters and neural pathways and the like--- it's called, "intuition." If you're so out of touch with your own inner voice, gut reactions, intuition, "sixth sense," or whatever else you wish to call it, perhaps it's you who needs checking! ITA with Pissdoll's assessment. If you aren't comfy with someone, there's a REASON! We pick up on all sorts of non-verbal cues from other people, from body language to pheromones; the messages are as old as the animal kingdom itself. If you get a bad feeling, trust it and go no further. Why is it that everyone wants to second or third or tenth guess such sublime simplicity and complicate things with background checks? (edited for punctuation) I hate that it's so freakin' trendy to just dismiss any first impression we get of a person, why? Because it's judgemental! Please, by all means, judge! Maybe if <Insert Name of the Victim of Some Recent Headline-Grabbing Horrific Crime Here> had really looked inward and made a judgement, rather than trying to remove all discriminatory (little aside here: that word does NOT mean "racist") tendencies from her/his thoughts, s/he would still be alive today. Maybe not, but I think it might drastically reduce the WTFcrime rates worldwide if people would just excercise a little bit of thought. Guess what? I met a person on this very site recently, and after a very brief exchange online we elected to meet for coffee. In broad daylight. In a public place. The meeting went well, we had a fair amount in common, and spent an enthralling 2 hours together in a coffee shop, discussing politics of all things. At some point in the conversation, he indicated to me he has a conceal and carry permit, and carries a weapon with him pretty much always. Not only did I not run shrieking from the building, my pulse rate didn't even increase. Know why? I'm not stupid, I choose well and safely, and I'm not about to go for a private meetup with a total stranger. In other words, I'd not have been there in the first place if I'd had any fears about him turning out to be the next Manson. Oh, and although I have encountered plenty of crazies, they usually have a whole host of dead give-away characteristics which identify them as such. I wear my seatbelt to go to the end of my driveway. I cut my wee ones' food into small pieces. The list goes on and on. And included in it is that I don't hang out with people about whose character/sincerity/intentions/sanity I have ANY concerns. It's not that difficult. Joan
< Message edited by JoanFrost -- 8/6/2006 6:27:31 PM >
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