Comments on: Ignorant, Bigoted People Piss Me Off http://www.spellweavers.com/2008/12/10/ignorant-bigoted-people-piss-me-off/ Occasional musings Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:30:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robin http://www.spellweavers.com/2008/12/10/ignorant-bigoted-people-piss-me-off/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Robin Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:00:16 +0000 http://www.spellweavers.com/2008/12/10/ignorant-bigoted-people-piss-me-off/#comment-760 I've encountered so many similar reactions among people who should "know better" since the election. I'm also pleased with the outcome, but I find myself in a red state surrounded by many who don't share my enthusiasm. I'm even related to some of them. And the part that really gets me is the assumption that everyone agrees with them, the inability to anticipate that someone (me) does not share their close-minded perspective. And as someone who was raised to be polite and respectful, I still struggle with that line between standing up for my beliefs while being respectful to those who deserve it. Not that all of them, mind you, show that they deserve my respect... I’ve encountered so many similar reactions among people who should “know better” since the election. I’m also pleased with the outcome, but I find myself in a red state surrounded by many who don’t share my enthusiasm. I’m even related to some of them. And the part that really gets me is the assumption that everyone agrees with them, the inability to anticipate that someone (me) does not share their close-minded perspective. And as someone who was raised to be polite and respectful, I still struggle with that line between standing up for my beliefs while being respectful to those who deserve it. Not that all of them, mind you, show that they deserve my respect…

]]> By: Colleen http://www.spellweavers.com/2008/12/10/ignorant-bigoted-people-piss-me-off/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Colleen Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:02:44 +0000 http://www.spellweavers.com/2008/12/10/ignorant-bigoted-people-piss-me-off/#comment-713 bejewell~ You are so right. Thank you for the comment! ~Colleen bejewell~
You are so right. Thank you for the comment!
~Colleen

]]> By: bejewell http://www.spellweavers.com/2008/12/10/ignorant-bigoted-people-piss-me-off/comment-page-1/#comment-710 bejewell Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:04:52 +0000 http://www.spellweavers.com/2008/12/10/ignorant-bigoted-people-piss-me-off/#comment-710 Life lesson I've learned: Anytime someone starts a conversation with "I'm not racist, but..." They're racist. Life lesson I’ve learned: Anytime someone starts a conversation with “I’m not racist, but…”

They’re racist.

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