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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:32 AM Original message |
Why do people feel compelled to bring one another down? |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's just fear. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. That theory is certainly worth more than two-bits. |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. its |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I'm certainly guilty of negative opinions about some things. |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. true, good points...no text |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is a convoluted explanation |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. No I get it. I'm often guilty of feeling like someone who disagrees with |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. You did a very good job of explaining it, LanternWaste. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 07:17 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. You have a great weekend, too! |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. Sometimes it's just nastiness, but sometimes being direct is the only |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Oh yeah, I agree. But most people qualified by training and experience |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. It's never appropriate to make someone feel foolish for trying. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 08:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Ever? |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Foolish is insulting. |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. Something I don't get... |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. I had a friend once who was just terminally unhappy. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Had a co-worker like that once. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 11:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I *have* a co-worker like that currently. We call her Debbie Downer. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 12:19 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I don't blame you guys for planning the BBQ when she's not there. |
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pdx_prog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Bwahahah... |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 04:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. Some people just identify with their misery. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. Competition |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. Touche', Grace. |
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gizmo1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
15. Because it makes me feel better about myself. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. Jealousy |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
22. Most people are insecure. They are easily threatened, and |
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Conan_The_Barbarian (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
23. a multitude of reasons, but one stands above all others |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. because you suck and your ideas are stupid |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I wuv you too |
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pdx_prog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
28. It's the "someone has to lose in order for me to win" |
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