Re: noisy neighborsdvaoa wrote:
> On May 9, 11:26 pm, Gamma Ray Bursts U
> <shoran-56...@nospammomypacks,net > wrote:
>> dvaoa wrote:
>>> On May 9, 1:14 pm, Gamma Ray Bursts U
>>> <shoran-56...@nospammomypacks,net > wrote:
>>>> dvaoa wrote:
>>>>> On May 9, 1:40 pm, "ythread" <ythr...@att,net > wrote:
>>>>>> There are a lot of Americans with a lack any
>>>>>> concern for others. Get all the joy and excitement you can and to hell with
>>>>>> anyone else.
>>>>> Interesting generalization. You must be hanging out with the wrong
>>>>> Americans.
>>>>> -d
>>>> Agreed dvaoa. I think it's far more a socioeconomic class issue. Low
>>>> life's are low life's. In an inner city public housing project, they'll
>>>> shitout of a window. In an exclusive private country club, if someone
>>>> sees another's accidental litter (say, something blew off of an outdoor
>>>> cafe table), they'll pick it up. Those are generalizations for
>>>> illustrative purposes, but I think more true, than not. mvm
>>> I've seen the opposite, it's the high-lifes that are usually self-
>>> absorbed without regard for anyone with little means. The people I
>>> run into who aren't really well-to-do are the ones who give more to
>>> charity, tip better, etc. It's almost like the more you have, the
>>> tighter you hold on to it. When my wife waitressed when our kids were
>>> young, the nicest people she waited on were bikers, and the biggest
>>> jerks were usually the big checks. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's been
>>> my experience.
>>> -d
>> You have a point of view and I agree with it as well.
>>
>> I've had the highly unusual advantage of living surrounded by poverty
>> inner city as a kid/teen, and living in the world of the filthy rich
>> as a young adult (NYC and SF), finally settling in between.
>>
>> I've seen 'po trash assholes and assholes with huge $$$. Not upper
>> middle class, not well-to-to, not wealthy, -old money RICH.
>>
>> It's our(all men)weakness to generalize. Also, we understandably agree
>> with what we've experienced, vs. what we're told about.
>>
>> You have your experiences, I, mine. It doesn't make either of us right
>> or wrong, only beholden to our own predilections based upon our own
>> individual perspectives. Make sense -or, is that as the hay8rz online
>> say, "LoOney", ha ha. :-) mvm
>
> I'm just as guilty as anyone at generalizing.
>
> -d
We all do it to some extent- like I (think I may have) said, it seems to
be the human brain's natural inclination. "A problem identified is a
problem 1/2 solved" though, and to me at least, it seems that somehow,
age improves one's capacity to begin solving the rest of the
challenge...the search for wisdom and great tone, never ends! mvm