Friday, April 16, 2010

Why do most people talk negatively about things that they have no knowledge about?

I have noticed this in many people, including my own family members. My grandmother and some of my uncles are extremely racist against against hispanic people but they have never talked to a hispanic person before. I am not like them, I have met hispanic people and have hispanic friends. I have noticed that some people think buddhism is stupid and they know absolutly nothing about the religion. Why do people talk about stuff they have no clue about. I have heard many people say that "Muslim" is a race. To those idiots who think that, muslim describes people who practice Islam. I have heard many people say that muslims worship a different god than christians. Muslims worship the same god as christians, Allah is arabic for God, and the entity who delivered the message of islam to muhammad was the angel Gabrel ,or however you spell it, form the christian bible. People should stop talking about stuff they don't understand.





Just so you know, i'm not buddhist or muslim. I am a Christian

Why do most people talk negatively about things that they have no knowledge about?
Only reason I can think why people speak negative about things they know nothing about, is they speak what they are taught to believe. Instead of researching the facts, and studying to know people, cultures, and religions, they find it hard to believe that others aren't just like them, and everyone should be 'just like them'. I am white, Christian, and I feared blacks, hispanics, and religions I was not fully aware of. It was taught to me that way.


I wanted to find out why I feared the unknown, and found there is nothing to fear but the wrong education.
Reply:I like your respect to other people. I hope everyone can do the same.
Reply:People want to be popular and important, to the detriment of all involved usually. We do not stand in judgment of anyone, only God is the judge.
Reply:because its easier to go by a stereotype than to research and ask questions to find out if it is true
Reply:ignorance equals bliss my friend.............as well as stupidity

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Can mlm people please explain this?

Just if you hope to attract 3 people to your front line... and those people somehow get 3 people to their front line... it will look like this...





3


9


27


81


243


729


2,187


6,561


19,683


59,049


177,147


531,441


1,594,323


4,782,969


14,348,907


43,046,721


129,140,163


387,420,489


1,162,261,467


3,486,784,401


10,460,353,203





So after 21 levels, you have exeeded the population of earth. Then what do you do? This is why mlm will never work, ever. But if it can be explained to me... then I would be more open.





And please don't say... yeah but you only need like 1,000 people in your organisation and you are doing well. No, cause those people need continual expansion or the people at the bottom will quit. Then the people 2nd from the bottom will quit. Then the people 3rd from the bottom will quit, and so on. So please explain... here is your chance once and for all.

Can mlm people please explain this?
Not defending MLM, but you are partially right.





Indeed all they need is a total of 1,000 , or even 500 to do well.





People at the bottom can fail, stop, quit or whatever, but the pyramid will not collapse if the people on top do their own selling. This is true of all businesses, NEVER depend on others, whether they are on top or on bottom of you.





More importantly, people who do good in MLM need to understand, that they can do even better in traditional sales, because if you can get 3 people to get 3 people to get 3 people (and have a total of 3+ 9+ 27 = 39), there's no reason you can't get the 35+ on your own and keep all the commissions to yourself. In real world business, nobody is stupid enough to start up competitors for themselves.
Reply:first of all not all mlm compensation plans are designed this way. There are binarys, matrix, unilevels, aussie 1-ups %26amp; 2 ups, breakaway plans, etc... Marcello has only described ONE.





2nd there are actually mlm companies out there that you need less than 500 people to do QUITE well.





3rd it seems irrelevant to me that you go down 21 levels in your example. VERY few companies pay down that far, so to me Marcello's example is a bit ludicrous.





4th mlm DOES work IF you have a good product(s), a good compensation plan, strong leadership ... ie.. management, good policies and procedures.





There's a whole lot more to MLM than the perception you have, but I'm not in the convincing business nor the recruiting business, so I will just leave it at what I've already said.





~jennifer


Helping others create income from home through education of the system and how it REALLY works.
Reply:Tory, should I consider this flattery that you merely cut and pasted one of my answers as a question? Well, its still a good point, so good job anyway.





I wanted to address a couple things Jennifer stated which is a HUGE part of the problem.





First – all the compensation plans that have downlines require growth…so it doesn’t matter if it’s a 3x3 as stated here, or a binary, matrix, unilivel, whatever…they are have multiple levels which is the problem. This point merely detracts from the heart of the question (nice dodge).





Second – the fact that YOU can succeed with less than 500 people is EXACLTY The point addressed in this question. Sure, you can get in early and get 500 people and make some money, but the people below you will also need 500 people, and so will they, and in ANY system if you do the math its expands so fast its mathematically IMPOSSIBLE. This went RIGHT over your head because you are thinking only about the functionality from a single persons point of view, but EVEYRONE has to have a chance to succeed or it goes bust, and everyone does not because of the math.





Third – the fact that you think 21 levels deep is irrelevant merely because you don’t get paid that far is again you missing the point. You don’t need to go that deep, but surely your downline also needs to build, as does theirs, as does theirs…meaning if the whole thing goes bust before 21 levels, MASSIVE amounts of people will have ZERO chance to succeed. This is basic math, and you are overlooking it again.





Fourth – mlm works for the owners of the company, not the reps. If the product is great, and can be sold by an individual to make enough money to earn a living, than that individual will be fine. The question is clearly directed as the mathematical impossibility of expanding downlines.





You seem to have the GIANT misconception that MLM organizations can remain static…meaning they do not need to continually grow. If you think you can get 500 people into your downline and the last people in are going to stick around even though its not growing, then you are being shortsighted.





With all do respect, the fact that such a simple concept has eluded you gives concern to the fact that you suggest you are the one helping others. I really wonder what advice you are giving people that is helpful.
Reply:MLM is a ripoff unless you are one of the very first people to sign up. Then you can alienate everyone you've ever known trying to sell them overpriced crap that doesn't work any better than grocery store brands.
Reply:The following link explains MLM and how to counter negative responses.





http://www.firstclassmlm.com





MLM is either something you understand or you don't. People can say what they want about MLM. However, it gives someone who would not otherwise have the skills or money to open up a storefront business a chance for success at very inexpensive start up costs. Additionally, it allows a person to keep their regular job while learning to run a home based business, increase thier network of contacts, earn extra income and enjoy numerous tax deductions that do not come with a regular tax paying job. Of course, we wouldn't want to have anyone earning some extra money to pay off some bills and help their family.





While it is true that most people fail in MLM, the truth is, people fail at 80 percent of the things they try in life such as sports, real estate, acting, music, diets and more. People join MLM with the illusion that just because it is cheap (compared to regular business) and many other people above them are successful that they will be guaranteed success with little effort. MLM is a results based business while a regular job is performance based.
Reply:Tory,





For the sake of the math question you have here, you are assuming that this takes place in a matter of months. It takes time to build this type of downline. During that time, do you think that the population will stop growing?





I'm not going to waste my time and energy trying to convince you that MLM works because you are so closed minded on the subject that you refuse to accept any positive posts anyone has on the subject. But I do want to share some statistics with you that was published in Forbes Magazine, which this "naive, 25 year veteran of MLM" subscribes to.





Network Marketing is a $100 billion dollar industry worldwide and is one of the fastest growing trends in home based business. More than 10 million people in the US are involved in a Network Marketing business. It allows anyone, from any background or education to create a significant income in a business of one's own.





Many Network Marketing Companies are Fortune 500 companies, traded publicly on the Stock Exchanges and many are held privately. Mary Kay Cosmetics; Tupperware; Jafra Cosmetics and Avon are just a few well known and well respected companies using a network marketing / direct sales business model.





•Network Marketing has been written about favorably by major publications such as Forbes, Fortune, Success, Fast Company, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.





I suppose that all of these professionals, including Donald Trump, who has spoken favorably about MLM in interviews are all idiots.





One of the main reasons that people fail at MLM is the same reason they fail at any job they try and that is lack of willingness to learn in their field in order to succeed further. People had rather stay opinionated and listen to the people who have tried and failed. My Daddy always told me that if I ever wanted anything in life to find someone who already had it and ask them how they got it, then follow their lead.





Why would I listen to someone who is NOT successful to achieve success? No, thanks! I will keep doing what has worked for me for over 25 years.





Bonnie Ramsey





Well, it is obvious the only reason you even posted this question is to bash something you don't even have the intellegence to understand nor the desire. When anyone tries to answer your question or explain something to you, all you want to do is launch a personal attack against them. So I will do what I know works and spend my time with people who are open to learning instead of attacking someone who has what it takes to make a good business work.
Reply:I'm very proud of you...you can multiply by 3 on a calculator! Very good.


But that's not the real world. So put your calculator down and run down to your nearest book store, grab a cup of Starbuck's and start reading "Chicken Soup for the Network Marketer's Soul".


You (Marcello) keep saying in each rant "Please explain...here is your chance once and for all". But when anyone tries to explain...Blam!! You belittle them and tear what they say into shreds.





The good news is, you have brought many people together who are like-minded and helped them to concentrate on the positive. Thank you for that.





Hope you're having a wonderful day! Earning lots of money....wink wink!
Reply:Maybe I can shed some light. What you choose to focus on is the hype and the exponential growth in the hype. NEVER has it worked hypothetically, yet there are a few who succeed. Are you suggesting that there are not some successful people in network marketing who have been bringing in a lucrative amount of money. All successful MLMer's have experienced


people dropping off. MLM is obviously not for everyone. As you know the marketing comp plan is based on recruiting. If you choose to look at how it can work, this can be used to bring an income as you build the residual side.(commission from products being sold) Not all customers of MLM products are representatives. Yes some products are overpriced, yet somehow people enjoy buying them along with the positive relationship between the distributor or rep. Troy, I would not expect you to understand how it will work. It takes an understanding from within, You have to make the choice to find out how it will work. What works for me may not work for you.





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I know this term is overused in MLM mindset, yet how is it that there are many who choose to be "close minded" and focus on how MLM does not work. The traditional way works for few as you have noted. There are many ways to be successful. You choose to point out the fact that Trump and Kiyosaki do not do MLM yet they found a way to profit from it. There are also several like you who have harsh feelings towards mlm yet profit from writtings and make lucrative money doing so.


So any smart business man or woman "could" find a profitable position in MLM. You don't have to be a Trump or a Kiyosoki to do it either.


Why are people so racist- "Why can't we all just get along"?

Why is it that pro-illegal people claim that "white people" are racist or racially profiling and yet seem to be the one's that are racist or racially profiling. I saw an answer someone gave and just had to shake my head.





“If you are hispanic you are illegal. That is how they base it. The other night I went to walmart with some kids from my apts. I took them to get ice cream at the mcdonalds. It was about 10 kids and we walked into the mcdonalds in my head i was thinking these people are staring. the kids werent loud or crazy just waiting in the line to tell the cashier what kind of ice cream they wanted and I kept getting looks. I knew right then and there that they were assuming the worst seeing me with all those kids. Made me laugh but I bet those same people were out saying oohh i saw this illegal at walmart with her 10 children. Now everytime I go everywhere and I see a white person who might be staring I say to myself they probably think I am illegal. I do want to know how people assume someone is illegal. I speak english but some of my family members dont and they are US citizens. I wonder how you decide who is illegal and who isnt.”





http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...





I like how she ASSUMES people are looking at her because they think she is illegal, it couldn't have just been they were amazed at how she could handle so many kids at one time, I know I would be, I can barely handle my one kid, but no because I guess there were "white people" there, she automatically ASSUMES that they think she's illegal, because she is Hispanic and all the kids are hers. You know what happens when you ASSUME ...





Stop.. all that is happening is you are spreading racism and hate, and this is what you are teaching your children.. for yet another generation of racists. Please look in the mirror before you call other people racists. This is the year 2007, it’s time to get over the past and look to the future.

Why are people so racist- "Why can't we all just get along"?
I agree with you.This racism on all fronts needs to stop.Whether you are speaking racism or feeling you are being looked down on because of who you are.Most intelligent people aren't racist.The rest don't matter.





Very good question and follow up...a star for you.
Reply:katjha20 you are so right i think racist people are so old minded, racism is the oldest and probably dumest thing ever! common like you said we are in 2007 stop hating people! Report It

Reply:People aren't allowed to stare at a bunch of kids now without being rude? The nerve!
Reply:so now you think its racist because people think you have 10 kids?( I'm shacking my head) it is not racist to assume anything. the majority of spanish people who come from the south have a bunch of kids and you know it. the majority of illegals can not speak English. and it is not racist to say that. there are White illegals as well as brown. silly rabbit.
Reply:Shall we go through this AGAIN?!





Illegal immigration has NOTHING to do with race. Mexican is not a race. The 20 to 30 million people that have crossed our borders are criminals because they have broken the law.





I don't care if the illegal is from Canada, England, Ireland, Egypt, or Peru. If they are illegal they shouldn't be here.





We can't "get over the past" with the illegals since there is no PAST. They are currently here and they are destroying our country. There is NO FINANCIAL benefit for their presence in our country. This is the finding of EVERY legitimate group.
Reply:ur soo right man.....





MAKE LOVE NOT WAR!!
Reply:What do you call La Raza who says the Americans are illegal and not the illegal Mexicans?
Reply:It is not necessarily racism but xenophobia. Also there are several economic issues tied along with immigration, some positive and some negative.


Why are people such jerks in 5th Grade?

Hi! I'm a guy in 5th grade and I've noticed that a lot of people are jerks to me and other people. In 4th Grade people were nice and respected each other. I'm a little plump and in 4th grade no one made mean jokes about other people's weight or other things like that. Now people are like, "Andrew, I'm amazed you kicked the ball in kickball," and, "You know Andrew, you sacrifice athletic abilities for brains." Why are people such jerks?!?! They make fun of each other and are mean! This one kid, Peter, liked this girl, Julia, but so did Austin. On valentines day Peter got julia some chocolate and a necklace. Austin got her chocolate. BAM! Next day Austin is at School with a necklace! They hate each other and Austin is a jerk to peter and made him cry several times! What is wrong with people?!?! Can somebody please tell me why people are like this in 5th Grade??? Thanks

Why are people such jerks in 5th Grade?
They are immature, you are mature for you age, I know I was and it was kind of hard for me to deal with this childnish. I got along okay by just ignoring it, they'll grow up some time, you guys are still young.


Why are physically attractive people given special treatment by society?

This is true not only on the dating scene, but in all arenas. Studies have actually shown that parents treat attractive children better than they treat unattractive children, teachers give better grades to attractive students than they do to unattractive students, attractive people get more job promotions than unattractive people, and attractive people are acquitted of crimes more often than unattractive people. Don't get me wrong. I can understand why attractive people would get more dates than unattractive people, since sexual attraction is very important when it comes to dating and mating. However, why do attractive people have so many advantages in so many other areas of life? After all, giving so many advantages to physically attractive people isn't always necessarily advantageous for the people giving them the advantages. Not only that, but why are people being rewarded for hitting the genetic jackpot? After all, it's not as if they worked for it or earned it. Being beautiful is

Why are physically attractive people given special treatment by society?
has to do with eye appeal, and hardwiring. Men notice large breasts, nicely shaped derieres, etc. Women notice either cute boyish features or muscles, size, etc. Sex appeal, respect. We naturally tend to love and admire beautiful things--who feels sorry for a person who is gangly and unattractive and socially outset, when you can feel sorry for the pretty young girl with the sunny smile--who dies suddenly.


Ive found that some people have an inner light that is so bright you cant help but notice and not judge, but this is rare.


I think its mostly about appeal like strength and height for men, and breasts and buns for women, and facial beauty for both sexes of course.


Concepts like reincarnation suggest that we get what we need to advance spiritually, so by this philosophy we do choose our looks!
Reply:Let me say first, you seem to have put much thought into your question. Simply put, people respond more positively to things of a pleasant nature than not. Would the typical person prefer to be surrounded by delightful blooming flowers, luscious green grass, and trees w/ branches swaying in the wind or by a baron desolate scenery? The same applies when it comes to giving esthetically pleasing individuals advantages in life (as you stated often times not deserved). How many times have you interacted w/ that individual so pleasing to the eye it makes you ache? Yet once you realized the personality or even their demeanor did not mirror the outward shell, how quickly did your opinion change? Riddle me this, which is stronger the cactus or the rose, one all prickly with thorns, the other with thorns but beautiful blooms being the first thing to draw ones eye? Which might benefit one more in the long run? The one that was pleasing to most of our senses or the one that can provide us a means to stay alive? What's more advantageous is not what first drives an individual to action. Now that I've waxed philosophical, if you care to review opinions based on scientific research, check out http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_updat... or other such sites.
Reply:cuz jmen enjoy watching me..
Reply:Sometimes we only see the positive side to what we think "good looking' people are going through.


I used to get away with more things when I was younger and "attractive" then I do now that I am getting old.


Even attractive people have to grow spritualy or they will be miserable when they get old.


I used to have a friend that was a high-fashion Vouge quality model.She often feel in love with men who didn't care for her at all they only wanted to be seen in her company.She had very low self-estem as far as men were concerned.


Humans basically have to go through the same experiences in life, some just get a head start from their looks.
Reply:I DO AGREE WITH U BUT NOT IN ALL. THERE ARE MANY UNATTRACTIVE PEOPLE WHO R MORE LUCKY THAT OTHERS
Reply:Because it's not a set up, there is no 'father' type god ensuring fair play. You are the culmination of all your ancestors going way back each choosing the best mate they could get to make a better offspring, you. OK, maybe they weren't the sharpest tools in the box but you aren't all covered in fur and craving bananas (are you?) The marvel is that in this ruthless quest to build a better mousetrap Humanity has developed its own rules and principles of fairness and equality (and creator myths) that it willfully imposes on the world in spite of the fact that Science is correct and inevitably will have to impose Eugenics and turn away or not accept many who are not 'figuratively' already on this life boat (Earth) as it can only hold so many.
Reply:It is easier when your attractive most of the time but not all the time. I've heard some of my employers say that they like having attractive people around them because it makes them look good also. Plus attractive people attract people to them which makes things easier.





When it comes to dating they come to you , you don't have to go to them. So yes it helps a lot with dating also. The only people I run into that give you hard time about it is feminist and jealous people, but I can understand why most of the time and it doesn't bother me.





Being beautiful doesn't do it all, you still have to work. Plus you have to put up with people that puts you up on a pedestal in a sense and then looks up to you or down at you depending on how they feel about themselves. It's not always nice.





Some beautiful people are snobs and others aren't, the ones that aren't thinks everyone is beautiful and treats them as such.
Reply:Because nature has set it up that way. Beautiful features usually mean that you are probably healthy and will probably reproduce the same way. This is why it we view people as beautiful on the outside and there is nothing we can do to change our views. Also beautiful people are probably looked at as better value to company advertisement.
Reply:Because of biology....its in our nature to favour more attractive people as we have primal instincts that tell us they have better genes than less attractive people and would breed healthier children. Look it up on the net somewhere. Just harsh reality. People cannot help it.
Reply:Due to the gift of Sight...We tend to get attracted to people who are good-looking...and thus, preferential treatment....
Reply:Because regardless of what people think humans are still first and foremost animals and what we find attractive influences us more than our reason and or or rationality.





Your second question is basically asking if that's fair. Nature isn't fair, human nature isn't fair, it is what it is. Over time we can change natural habits to be more moral but that's a very slow process
Reply:it is presumed their genes are superior therefore you can breed with them to make superior babies.... in the absence of breeding rights.... it is a case of living in hope of breeding with them.....

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People from each area of the United States?

Simple enough question - what are the majority of people like from each area of the United States? I live in the US, but just want other people's opinions. Let's divide it into categories: New England (New England States and sorrounding states close by), the south east (Carolinas, Virginia, Florida, etc.), the deep south (Alabama, Lousiania, Mississippi, etc.), the mid-west (Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, the Dakoktas, Montana, etc.), the south west (Arizona, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, etc.), and the pacific northeast (California, Oregon, Washington, etc.)....





I just want to find out people's opinions on how the people are in each area of the country, the general "feel" or traditions or styles of each area, what life and culture is like there, and what kinds of people would like it there. People who know all areas of the country would be best to answer these questions... thanks everyone.

People from each area of the United States?
I live in New Orleans and its pretty much all about food and music.


We're known for our festivals like Jazz Fest and Mardi Gras which is just about hanging with friends, meeting new people, eating some food, drinking some drink, listening to some music, etc.


Its a real laid back place and the people are mostly friendly.
Reply:The Pacific Northwest is beautiful and the people are laid back......lots of out door activities .camping, sailing, surfing and a great spiritual place.





Southwest is really dry in the summer but beautiful too.snow isn't a real subject here ,Foods are great ,green and red chili,peopleare culturally diverse and friendly Many indigineous peoples ,and hispanics,also a large anglo population.








Midwest flat, cold, bible belt, conservative.





southeast beautiful great universities, cultural diversity , conservative/ rural areas , christian conservative slower income areas





New England Democratic, highly educated, lots of things to do! Love the east Very expensive to live here...lots of museums, etc.people are kinda snobby.....
Reply:I am from Oklahoma. People here are pleasant and friendly. Lots of "good ol boys". Things are not to expensive here when you compare it to things on the west coast. I wish we put more importance on education though. The weather is great. Few tornadoes but nothing to much to worry about. Oklahoma is a good place ot live and raise a family.
Reply:I live in upstate NY, 500 ft. from Lake Ontario, and up here it's about surviving the snow and cold and making it to the next summer. Other than that it's great..........
Reply:I have lived all over the world and by far where I currently lives is my favorite. I am attending school in Ames, Iowa.





The people here are so nice, and friendly. It doesn't matter what you need if you ask someone they are more than willing to help. the lifestyle here is more laid back and less fast paced. I mean we don't move at the speed of snails but slower than NYC.





Many people in this area are very centered around our families. it's important to see them, spend time with them and just have a great time. I used to live in Omaha, Nebraska and I also liked that city because it isn't a huge city but not a small town either but can offer everything that a big city does.





I take great offense when people say we are all corn frowers who wear overalls. While attending school I work for a top 10 insurance agency that is headquartered in iowa.





Hope that helps


Some People Focus On America's Best Points , Others Look For Negative . . . Which Group Is Better Company ?

Sometimes, no matter how good the news is, some people are so negative that their negative attitude won't let them be happy . Not a day goes by where these people don't relish in whatever bad they can find . These are the same people who are willing to go back a hundred years or more to find anything that would damper current American pride and success.





While others truly Love our country and really enjoy spreading the good news . These are the people who truly appreciate living in the greatest country of the world .





This is also why people in the second group often call people in the first group , Unpatriotic .


I tend to agree because by it's very definition, Patriotism implies Positive , not negative .





Which Group Of People Make Better Company ?

Some People Focus On America's Best Points , Others Look For Negative . . . Which Group Is Better Company ?
The positive people are definitely the ones I want to be around. I don't care to spend any of my time being depressed by what could be. Even though there are lots of negative things going on, that isn't outweighed by living in the greatest country in the world. I still have my freedoms and am incredibly grateful for that.





Come to think of it, I think there are a lot of negative people that seem to live in a bubble and perhaps due to lack of exposure aren't aware of just how good we have it in this country.





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Oops, I deleted my last paragraph.





All that said, I don't think the negative can be ignored entirely. The best way to rid the negative is to turn it into a positive.





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I CANNOT stand Americans that have nothing nice to say about our govt. Sure they've screwed lots of things up but they've also done good. I can't think of one single govt out there that hasn't screwed something up or allowed something tragic to happen to someone else. Oh how I could go on and on right now, but I won't. And not everything that is wrong with our country is the govt's fault. I think Political correctness is a nasty disease that needs a cure.
Reply:I like realistic optimists. Can you tell me which group is which,in your opinion?
Reply:If your a optimist then the glass is half full,likewise if your a pessimist then the glass is half empty.To each their own.


Swoosh 2 points!
Reply:I prefer the company of realists. :)
Reply:you take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the facts of life. I loved that show:-)


some people think we have to be optimistic all the time and others seem to think we must more pessimistic or we will get taken advantage of. I do not agree. one must be a realistic to ever truly be optimistic or to be justified when seeming to be pessimistic.


I understand that as a country we haven't always been right and have made great mistakes but the good that we have done out weighs the bad. I will be 41 in a few months and I am, and have been all of my life proud of this land that I call home the United States of America. with all her imperfections and sorted history she is still the Greatest Nation under God.
Reply:I prefer to be around optimists.





I am a pessimist myself and don't need help coming up with doomsday scenarios.
Reply:Patriotism in neither optimistic or pessimistic, by definition it is love. People who love something wish to see it grow, and that means seeing it for what it is, and allowing it to grow.


Thomas Jefferson once said that Dissent is the highest form of Patriotism.





Living in reality and looking at what is there, not what you wish was there is patriotic. Whether what is there is positive or negative, you are not a patriot if you chose to ignore what exists. To love a county - as patriotism implies - means to hold it to a high standard and to wish to see it grow. If a person simply looks for negatives at the point of vitriol, lacking a motive to improve a negative point that person is not a patriot. Likewise if a person chooses to live in a self-induced mental fog, because it would involve seeing things they don't want to see or accepting things they don't want to accept that person despises their country. Truth is beauty and beauty is truth.
Reply:Neither. They're both irritating and delusional.
Reply:As a single tear runs down my cheek......give me a break preacher....There's a difference between optimism and blowing smoke up people's a**es.....and the people in your second group call the people in the first group unpatriotic because they(unlike most beople with a brain) cannot seperate their "country" from their "government". This IS the greatest country in the world...but if you can't acknowledge that our government is responsible for some pretty silly, and awful things, and should be held accountable for it...that's not being patriotic, it's being ignorant.





Oh...to answer your rant posing as a question....the negative people make better company....they're more fun at parties.


Why do people let criminals talk them into believing that people who try to arrest them are bad?

I mean, criminals are people who have done something wrong to another person, and they are people who are willing to hurt other people with any necessities nearby, so why does society make a big deal out of criminals being bashed by cops? If you ask me, I think the criminal getting bashed to the ground by cops for doing something wrong, getting handcuffs put on him, and being put into a jail cell, so that people on the street who would like to kill him can't kill him sounds a lot better to me, than being put back out on the streets for people to eventually kill him (because people out on the streets who are after him are not worried about whether they will hurt his little legs or arms, while they are bashing him to the ground-seems kind of ironic, huh?





So, why do people fall for the non-sensical belief that criminals are deprived and that they should be treated exceptionally well by cops, when the rest of humanity would crush him, if this criminal messed with them?

Why do people let criminals talk them into believing that people who try to arrest them are bad?
I wish more people like you sat in jury on criminal cases.





2 Tim 3:13 -- But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.


People know me but I don't know them?

This has happened a few times over the past 2 years.


People will come up to me and begin talking to me like they've known me their entire life.


I don't think it's mistaken identity because i'd think they realized they had the wrong person after a few minutes. A couple of the people knew my name.





But people just begin talking to me, asking how everything is going, how my summer was going.





Most recently someone came up to me and said "Hi! How have you been? We haven't talked in so long. How have things been?"


I don't really know what to say because I can't remember ever meeting or even seeing these people for the life of me.





It's happened almost only with people who go to the same school as I do, so I don't think they are really completely strangers.


Any reason why I just can't remember these people. I must have some importance to them by the way they speak to me, but I just cannot remember them.


Any ideas?

People know me but I don't know them?
Some people make bigger deals out of small things than others. You may have sat next to them in a class, or one of their friends liked you or whatever. But since it probably wasn't particularly significant to you, you won't make any mental note of it.
Reply:Do you drink alot? Maybe you've partied with them and were blacked out.
Reply:drinking or drugs could cause this. or you could just be totally self-obsessed and float through life not caring about and ignoring others.





don't get me wrong, it's happened to me a couple times. but i smoked a lot of pot as a teenager. but it sounds like it happens to you more than that, so i'd say you have some sort of intelligence/memory/ego problem.
Reply:okay, here is my theory about not remembering and alzenheimer,s diease, one not having to do with the other,,,





so you don,t remember, now don,t get upset,or even miffed, but the people you do not remember are not worth it, somewhere in the spiritual world, they are not worth remembering, sounds weird or crule, i know, but this is just a passing thought about this,


sure the entire thing about not remembering people who seem to know you is, or can even be a bit unnerving, i don,t know what to say about all this, as it being in school, let another ten or fifteen years go by, see about remembering, some people are just being friendly and know you don,t really know them, well i shouldn, t say friendly , i don,t know what is going on here, anyway, hope you have some answers,

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Why are people scared of dying?

When people die everyone looks at it as a tragedy. I see it as a part of life. People live to die. and when people are scared of dying in a sense that makes them scared of living. which influences the type of lifestyle they live. When people are not scared of dying usually they will do more crazy and unexpected things than people who are not scared of it. It also influences the way people see others. when you look at someone in disgust or hatred this comes from the person fearing there own death and even the death of them. not necessarily in the same way but in a way it does. because if a person truly wants to live they have to make it by there own standards not anyone else's. so why do people constantly try and sway other people into doing something rather than informing them of other ideas? and by this i mean a list of ideas that they were unaware of... not ideas that the person telling them is involved with.

Why are people scared of dying?
We are not afraid of death; death happens; dying can be slow, painful, messy and emotionally debilitating
Reply:They either they dont know or dont take comfort in the promises of God. In the bible, he promises to resurect the dead, both rightous and unrightous and they will be judged. Those being found in gods favor will recieve the gift of everlasting life on earth. But in order to be judged rightous, and worthy of everlasting life you need to meet his riquirements found in the bible, from the ten commandments, to the preaching work that he requires, to the things jesus taught on earth in his sermon on the mount and the other things he tought. Theres a lot that go into being a follower of christ.
Reply:Huh? Your not scared of dying? Are you a Spartan?
Reply:I've asked myself the same question time after time. I mean we are all going to die. It's the cycle of life, so why be afraid of something you know is bond to happen? I've realized that it's fear of the unknown. not knowing what happens when you die. you know there so many unanswered questions and when people have unanswered questions they tend to be in an uncomfortable state. And as far as for people telling others how to live their lives-i mean people give advice, you either take it or leave it. sometimes it's good to listen to what people have to say-it might help. people only talk because they feel that it is necessary, at least for the most part.. other times what people say is B.S. you have to know when to listen to what you're told, and when to go with the flow.
Reply:complex question.


Why do people try to sway others rather than informing them of other ideas ( ie. not ideas that person is involved with)? It sounds like you are asking why people are not objective, but seek others to support their belief systems. Your observation about so called 'human nature' is quite descriptive of a lot of human interaction. There is debate about why this happens. The explanation largely revolves around a more social psychological view, that our personality is developed in a social context in which we interact with various types of people. To a large extent our social self ends up being made up of beliefs and attitudes about who we conclude we are and what is right and wrong. This belief system is seen as at the core of our identity. There is a saying 'i think therefore i am'. That sums up a lot of how we function, we are identified with our thoughts and beliefs as the anchor of who we are. If someone thinks or believes differently from us, especially regarding more primitive or core beliefs, we have to sort out how to maintain the integrity of our beliefs by discrediting the other, or getting them to agree with our 'world view'. This is most obvious in religious or political discussion. A very strong are to deal with is life and death. As we are trained in the west to understand and gain security or sense of control from that, it is very intense to face areas we can't prove. The realm of death is not understood well, and there are many theories or theological views on it. So because there is no solid proof that it is OK, fun, safe, or good, there is fear about it. A lot of religious thought has appeared to go into controlling people to behave, by giving them fear about what will happen to them after death, ie. heaven or hell. Why are people afraid of dying, well they are taught to fear it in many cultures. You say if a person truly wants to live, they have to make it by there own standards, and not anyone else's.... and that is very important. But as you can see for strict religions your idea is scary, for the followers are not encouraged to have their own standards, it is the church's standards that must be believed. It would be a radical shift for someone to trust their own feelings or thoughts regarding life or death, if they have been steeped in strong institutional beliefs that have become part of their identity. You will find there are very open minded, balanced folks who can talk with you more objectively, about various viewpoint, and not need to sway you to support their own belief systems. These relatively rare ones, identify with their own unique selves more, and the level of thought and belief less. So they can accept diversity of belief in others, as it does not threaten how they identifiy themseles. Good luck with being unique.
Reply:I actually don't fear death because of the unknown. I have my own religious beliefs that keep that fear at bay. But I DO fear pain. We don't know what it feels like to die, and so while I think I know what will be waiting on the other side, I am scared of the journey there.


Anyone else ever thought of that? Maybe that is its own question. Do you think it hurts to die?
Reply:I think its because they dont want to leave people behind. They fear what they dont know, and are unsure of what happens next. I think this is the time when peopel really question "is there a god" if theya re on their death bed. As for me, Im not afraid of dying in itself. But its the HOW I will die that scares me. Im sure people are haunted of images of drowing, burning ect ect. Thats what scares me the most. Id rather it be quick and pianless. But Im not sure if I want to know when I will die, or how. I just wanna go when I go.
Reply:Reason to scare: What will happen to my hard earned money and property ? Will my loved ones be left unattended?
Reply:People are scared of death because they are afraid of the new, the unknown. They don't know where they'll end up after dying. People who are left behind grieve for the deceased because they can never know if and when they'll be able to meet their beloved ones again.
Reply:Fear of death


1. lack of control


I don't want to suddenly pass away in my sleep or be hit by a car and have left my life in disarray for others to witness and have to deal with. I am dead at that point and shouldn't care. As long as I am alive though, I will care how I am perceived and how my life/death impacts those that love me.


2. sense of loss


You can't make people reenter your life. You can try to pretend they went on vacation, you had a break-up, etc. Ultimately, you know you will never share any thoughts or actions with them again. That is sad. I don't want people I love taking unnec. risks that could lead to an immature loss.
Reply:I think it might be a fear of the unknown. People are, generally, not afraid of things they are familiar with, thus, since we cannot die and tell about it, it remains an unknown.
Reply:There are many logical reasons for people to be scare of dying. First think about it, you are buried 6 feet uNDer the ground, covered with a sheet of concrete, small animal eat away at you, its not something to look forward to, even if you don't know what's going on. 2nd, you will no longer see the people you love, or have the things you love, etc....we know what we have there, no one knows for such what you will get on the other side. So fear of the unknown is always scary. However, if you have strong faith, and hold on to the notion that we are only energy, which cannot be buried or burn, then death become another transformed state of being, because you energy never dies, only the flesh.


Do these people really think others will take them seriously?

the people i am refering to are the people of the square earth society. the interesting stuff is under the FAQ. Link to their website for information on them: http://pw1.netcom.com/~rogermw/square_ea...





just so you know, as an atheist, i try to respect other people's beliefs, but this is just, i dunno. I can't really take them seriously. maybe seriously isn't the best word, i dunno. At first i thought these people were kidding, but after some reading and thought, i realized that these people are probably pretty serious, just as there are people who don't think 9/11 happened.


I don't think that it's all christians, 'course not, it's just, these people have some...interesting thoughts. but what kind of person says, and i quote from their page " God won't let any half-assed believers into heaven."? I respect people who have strong religions, but i think things like "Hollywood is in league with the devil" and "Airline pilots are also in league with the devil." are a bit much.

Do these people really think others will take them seriously?
LOL





Don't let the ignorance of this guy (and whoever believes him) get to you. There are really stupid people everywhere and there's nothing you can do to stop it. People choose to be ignorant. Best to just let them wallow in their self-created bliss.
Reply:I think that it is some one pointing out that the bible can't be taken literally.





It is an interesting site. I wish more Christians would get the point.
Reply:Go to the guys main page. It's full of satire. They aren't serious.





But the very real Flat Earth Society does exist. Here is their forum: http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/





They will talk to you if you're nice. It is a real trip.
Reply:There's no reason to even try respecting beliefs like that.





Do we know they're for real? Aren't they really just pretending they think that?
Reply:Sarcasm IS a delicate art, but your link is absolutely dripping with it.
Reply:There are some religious groups that the church teaches stuff like this. I went to a school in the summer once when I was little operated by the Church of God. I went because the public school teacher said if I didn't have some more school over the summer, I probably would not pass the next grade.


That is a long story, but to help you understand, these school teachers were called sisters and they were really strict. They didn't believe in TV, Make up, or Doctors. My mother was a registered nurse and they told me she was a servant of the devil. They allowed two children to die when they were sick because they would not go to a doctor. Now do you see how legalistic and stupid some sects of religion can get. My advice is, ask questions and discern everything. God gave you a brain to think with and a Spirit to guide you. Listen to that voice that tells you right from wrong.


Rev. TomCat
Reply:This is a LOT more alarming





http://www.dhmo.org/
Reply:I'm pretty sure they are a parody of biblical literalists. Although I am surprised they expect to be taken seriously.
Reply:It's like Christianity for hillbillies. That sure is strange. Makes me look at trailer parks in a whole new...light.
Reply:You don't believe the bible when it says the earth has 4 corners?
Reply:They aren't serious. If they are, they're insane. How can you dispute the world isn't round when there aren't any corners?
Reply:Thanks for posting the site. I had no idea there was such a group. I'll try to comment on this if I can stop laughing long enough. LOL!





I'm completely unable to respect their beliefs. Respect isn't given, it's earned and they could never earn my respect because it's just too ridiculous. I simply have to believe that it's a joke or someone trying to make a point!





You're a very kind person and I've enjoyed your question very much.....Blessings!
Reply:Im a christian, and i try to stay away from saying stupid statements about whose with the devil and all... but i believe in God because hes real. Your probly just sitting there listing me off as another stupid jesus freak who runs around the street yelling at people saying they're going to hell. And yes, some christians are like that. But most christians believe in a relationship with god (your thinking: man this guy really is freaky). Theres a video, its called the gospel journy, and it takes you through what we believe. The pastor in it is truly teaching to several people with different backrounds, most of whom dont believe in jesus. Greg just shows them what christianitys all about, and gives them the choice of believing or not. You should check it out.
Reply:put simply, yes , they take themselves seriously and expect others to also, else their loving god will bash you with his invisible stick
Reply:That website is brilliant. I love it!





Read up on the God/Baseball/Square Earth connection, then go to http://pw1.netcom.com/~rogermw/vegetable... for Biblical evidence that vegetables are evil.
Reply:There are some pretty baffling beliefs out there. I don't normally do links, but I do know that there is/was a Flat Earth society, too. Weirdness.
Reply:not quit sure about this
Reply:1. I have read theories there is an electrical grid surrounding to the Earth to quarantine the population, with four or eight or twelve sides. (scientology anyone), I do believe what Half God Half Ape is saying is plausable. There may be many more dimensions to the Earth than we can understand at this time.





2. 0therwise, just laugh. I'm not convinced either way.





3. I respect their belief, ultimately it is just an illusion anyway.
Reply:Well, some people are just stupid. There is no help for them. BTW, there is no rule that we have to respect stupidity.
Reply:As an Orthodox Jew I think that this is pure bull ****.





Joe
Reply:LOL. I've heard of the flat earth society, and that was bad enough. But the square earth society? Oh lawd, that one has to be a joke.
Reply:LOL! RETARDS!


Why cant people be a little more complicated than what they are already?

people are always the same, its always the same identity in a different person, its like there isnt enough identities going around its always the same thing, like, theres only like 5 kind of persons, you can be a rebel, who are the only people that kinda know themselves and know what they want, or you can be a gothic wich they dont know what do they want and its not because of them, its because of people around them make them be who they are, you can be a raper wich they dont really know who the heck they are because they dont even have a special identiy cuz they are always changing it to make people like them, and people are so stupid that they do, what i can say about it is that they are the more ignorants ones, because they are the ones who more like to make people feel bad, wich is them who make goth people be who they are and so does the rebel people who doesnt care about anything because they have learned more than what they had to, then they make someone feel in pain and get to%26gt;

Why cant people be a little more complicated than what they are already?
Why is it that you feel you need to worry so much about others?





The only person you need to please and be pleased with is yourself.





Stop worrying about things you have no control over.
Reply:Umm yeah:) I think u should talk to a doctor cus ur making the world way more complicated. There are lots of different people, u just need to look deep inside them to find that out.Just stop worrying cus now u made me upset
Reply:Well you anwers your own question.
Reply:IT ALL DEPENDS ON TRUST. Don't you get PEOPLE ARE COMPLICATED!!! You look at them and you see a 2 dimensional character. Did you ever think that is just the side they present to you. We are different things, to different people. When you get to know people they begin to trust you more, therefore they start to reveal more about themselves. The human behavior is like an onion there are so much layers, just waiting to be discovered!! Obviously you are not going to find a lot of people out there, just waiting to bare their souls out to the world. The reason for this, is because most people are very insecure with themselves and think their inadequate.


So people are complicated!!! It's just hidden sometimes!!


Remember: "We are all humans!! Just like you and just like I. We breathe the same air, if you cut us we will bleed, and are emotions are not numbed!!"


Just remember it is all about the trust levels!!


Good Luck with your journey into the human behavior!!.. :)
Reply:Do you have a PH.D ..does that make you a people expert..you left out the serial killers and getto ppl and mexican's and blacks..and whites and RASIST..i MEAN if you are going to sterotype and sound like a FOOL than say them all..I mean..you sound like a hater so make it worth talking about..HATER..I'm not a hater..and you should not put ppl in groups you have a right for self expression but..keep it REAL..


Are Black people the new kkk?

Before I start ranting about the way I am mad at some people I would like to state that I am not racist...I think black people should have the same rights as white people AND the same standards to be held to...


-Don Imus - Just because he said something about black people does not mean he needs to be fired and attacked....The black activists should mind their buisness and stay out of other peoples battles...


-WET? I don't think so ...but BET is plenty acceptable...


-Holding white people to higher standards and jumping on every remark they make is not the way to end diversity...It is only making it worse, It is a cheap move and I for one will not accept it....


Please post things about any race you want that makes you mad...this is not just about black people and its not just about any other race...Discuss what some people are allowed to do and say and what some aren't...

Are Black people the new kkk?
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Reply:WET=CMT
Reply:There are things like BET because black people have their own culture. They should have these seperate things because they have invented and introduced new cultures that are very much a part of America. And you know what? They aren't telling us we can't listen to rap or endulge in their culture just because we're white, asian, etc. They share their inventions with us very generously with little racism involved.





Maybe the reason you're seeing all these white people be jumped on by African Americans is because they're using a words or phrases they had invented to demeen and degrade african americans 100 years ago or so.
Reply:how the hell can you say that type of shyt when we get talked about every damn day on here and nobody says shyt about you whites.





.I know you didnt mean KKK literally im not stupid,and naw we dont do that its you guys WHY ARE YOU EVEN ASKIN this shyt when you just told me "yes you all do" shut your *** up you just want to look at what you wanna hear
Reply:no, black people are not the new KKK. if history serves me right I have not heard black people get together to murder white people because we want them out of the country. I think this "white man playing victim" is getting out of hand and ridiculous
Reply:BET is owned by Viacom along with MTV. I wouldn't be against a Black station though. Why does anyone think we want to watch programs of other cultures 24/7? It's not racist to show positive images of your group. TVone has potential, but re-runs aren't gonna cut it.
Reply:You are racist. Blacks are very fair.

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People Eating People?

Well ever heard of the (true) story where people were stuck on a mountain in the alpes and had nothing to eat but dead human meat(the people who died in a crash). They get hungry have nothing to eat and decide to eat the meat of the people who died on the crash in order to live.





Well does anyone have an answer thats in the bible or closely related as to wither it's ok or not to eat the meat of those people. I personally would rather die then eat a person but it would ease my mind to have a yes or no answer.





here are a few things i heard from people


-*Romans 14:14-16


-it's fine because it's flesh and it will just become dust anyways


-*That's nasty!


-*If that person has aids or something don't do it.





any answer is hopefully helpful thanks!

People Eating People?
right now I could say that I would definatly not.


But who knows what would happen if you got that hungry.


I'm sure God doesn't smile upon it, but i know he'd forgive you in those circumstances.


I think I'd rather die though personally, or even eat plants or dirt that was in the area.


eating people would be so nasty!


unless your Hannibal...
Reply:Well, well, what an idiotic comment. I would expect better from you, Clarice... Report It

Reply:It was in the Andes following a plane crash and some of the people were soccer players who actually ate flesh from team mates. there was a movie about the incient. Alive (1993)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt01...


A similar incident occcured happened in Donner Pass in february of 1847. Report It

Reply:Yes I would. I am not saying that I would be proud or that I would be happy about it, but if it meant living or dieing I choose life.
Reply:If you don't like it, you can always order something else.
Reply:There is a mentallity that goes along with cannibalism -- it is usually the weak minded. Remeber though that these men could eat or starve to death. They did not eat it because of a like for human flesh. Even Domeer repented for his cannibalism. I do not have scripture I will edit my answer later with it.
Reply:It's no different that eating a cow or a bug. Just cook it really well and use a flavor of BBQ sauce that you like.





Have you ever seen the movie Alive?
Reply:In an emergency situation, where a person has left his body behind on the EARTH for good(what we call death), it would be O.K. if you could do it. But remember, thou shall not kill!!!!!!
Reply:People who eat people are the luckiest people in the world.
Reply:The bible doesn't really cover the issue, so I don't think that it condemns what they did. They did what they had to do.


I bet that they thought they'd rather die in those circumstance until it actually occurred, and ended up starving to death. I believe that we never truly know how we'll act until l things happen.
Reply:you do what you have to do to survive... tastes like chicken really
Reply:well if you don't eat you don't **** and if you don't **** you know, animals eat there Owen kind and we are only animals who have evolved, it is survival, so if it came to the point that every thing had gone and the only thing left was the body's the deceased...it is your choice


Why don't people every try to start friendships or conversations with me?

Why don't I meet other people who are looking for new friends? Like people I don't know never start talking to me like I do with them. People I have never met. Whenever I ask for advise I am told to be outgoing, so i do that but other people are never outgoing to me.





I'm was very shy but have pushed myself out of it. I try to meet people and make friends but it seems like I am the only one trying. What I mean is I talk to people in class and such all the time, but no one ever starts a conversation with me. I don't mind doing it, but always having to be the one to do it gets tiring and is confusing me. Are most people uninterested in makeing more friends? Do they have all the friends they want? Are there many people who are looking for friends?





(I don't smell bad)








I'm not pushy, most of the time i ask people if they like this class.

Why don't people every try to start friendships or conversations with me?
Maybe is the approach u r adopting. Sometimes, ppl feel arward when someone approach them in an unnatural manner.


I always believe there r lots of ppl who is friendly to meet up with u, the only things is r u in the right place and time?


A pointer, when making friends , try to be as natural as possible and subtle, don't not make them feel like u r doing it intentionally, otherwise u looks like weirdo t them instead. Gd luck. cheers!
Reply:Friends are like mirrors you can see yourself in them.
Reply:i have somewhat the same problem. except for the part that you try to make friends and i don't. i want to make friend but i am shy. some say i look mean and i laugh because i am not a mean person. sure i can be really mean but i don't show it to my friends. maybe you have the same problem as me "the mean look"
Reply:Well, maybe they just don't seem comfortable talking to you. Try to look more happy!





But you know what? It's probably nothing.....maybe it's just a coincidence.....just keep trying to make friends!
Reply:People are generally reserve and usually keep within their own cycle. Only once in a while that they break free from their circle to interact with another, this is because of need due to business or advantage in another circle.





People are inert, you don't push or kick them, they won't move. Nudge them a little and they will talk to you, I guess you would have to initiaite the ice breaker then ^_^.
Reply:you have to be the one to start the conversation introdouce yourself to them.
Reply:Do you have any abnomaties or growths? Facial hair? Are you ugly? If you arn't then maybe you just have a terrible personality.
Reply:lol email me
Reply:Hey I know for a fact every single person at my school would want a cool new friend so never give up. Hell, If you sarted talkin to me we'd become good friends and I think most people are like to so I dont know whats the problem.. Maybe you just unfortunantly picked a bunch of wrong people. Keep going Im sure you'll make wonderful friends
Reply:I had a hard time making friends in school too. I'm now 32, and I still have a hard time making friends. Most people these days have their own family, their own friends already established and they have their own lives. A lot of them have friends from elementary school,and they remain friends all through school. Some people don't meet friends until high school and they stay friends through adulthood. I met my friends in high school. I only had two true friends and we are still friends to this day. All the other people who I made friends with through life have either moved on somewhere else and I never here from them again, or they only contact me once in a while. You can still have friends, but they are not always going to be what you think they should be. I know it sounds confusing, but you will understand better when you get older. For now, if you want to try to make new friends, just say hi, How are you today. I don't think I'd ask if they like the class. Just saying Hi is enough. If they want to talk to you they will. If not, that's their loss.
Reply:they probably dont want to talk? im like that, i dont want to strangers that just comes up and says stuff to me.
Reply:To have a friend you must be a friend. Quit acting like your better than everyone else. Look people in the eye when you have a conversation with them...like your interested, you will soon have friends. Dont keep talking about yourself.
Reply:Maybe to some people you come on to strong. Try to be cool and just say hi nice to meet you,or just be yourself and if they don't like you, oh well something is probably wrong with them.
Reply:Most of the people are shy too, you just cant see from outside.





I have same experience as you. Keep trying. Good Luck.





Add me to msn or e-mail if u want, maybe we can talk about this.





freeman71386@yahoo.com.hk
Reply:i want to be your friend : D





marialauraa_@hotmail.com
Reply:because a lot of people are just plain rude these days .. most talk to people because they want help with something, or they want to know something. At least that's in my experience! I remember at time when you could strike up a conversation with someone at a bus stop, now a days if you do that the other person looks at you like your sh*t and if you're not careful you could get hit!! What's wrong with the world today, why are people so mean to one another? *sniff*
Reply:Maybe they think you are an ugly weirdo. People sometimes don't talk and/or ignore ugly people that have a weird thing about them.
Reply:dont try too hard and just be yourself
Reply:i hink i already answer this question so ill just put what i did last time, contrerasamuel@yahoo.com email me im in school to on my way to highschool in the next year
Reply:Are you "too" outgoing, and get into details about your personal life 2 minutes after you meet someone? I've seeing people like this and it really turns potential "friends" off.
Reply:maybe they are shy as well? Or maybe they are intimidated by you? I always thought I was very nice and then my sister informed me that I can be a bit intimidating... I never knew!
Reply:I was a quiet girl who hung around the wrong crowd but now that I am older I feel similar, at work people are always laughing and talking , noone really iniates a conversation with somertimes I will slyly ease my way to be included.
Reply:Because you want friends so bad, no one is coming to your rescue. People can sense when someone is trying so hard for something. Most of the time that's a turn off. Relax. Don't try so hard and you will have friends in no time. What are you talking about anyway besides class? Try to talk about stuff that is interesting. A new movie? TV? Sports? Fashion? These topics should start some meaningful conversations and hopefully many friendships. Good Luck.


Why are people are so mean and hateful.....?

Were people always like this? It seems like people are so rude lately. It's like everyone is out for themselves and has a "whats in it for me" attitude. People don' care about others. Especially on here people are so blatantly mean to other people- they are insulting and can be downright cruel. Road rage is getting out of control-- manners don't matter anymore...people are impatient and always in a hurry---of course, I know that this doesn't apply to everyone and I'm generalizing but it just seems like times have changed so much and people have lost all respect and compassion for other people. Lots of self-centerdness. What's going on?

Why are people are so mean and hateful.....?
It's not so much the people as it is the standards that get lowered whith each generation . . . one can get use to


anything if need be for there survival, so much so that if


that way of survival is threatened we all go balistic . . .





Think of this, why is it that young people go to there peers


instead of going to some who is older for advice . . . such


as ther parents or teachers or just some older person . . .





if you wanted to learn an instrument who would you go to some one who's been playing 20 minutes or 20


years?





we don't have to look hard to see that even the most docile


person can break out into a rage given the right provocation.


look at what goes today, every body is offended by either


some one or some thing, this offends me that offends me


so we relinquish this and ban that, and what do you hear


alot of? when i was your age i never did that or the oppisite


when i get to be that age i'll never be like that, no you won't


you'll be worse because the thruth is little by little we're all


a prouduct of the what came before us so in order to improve


things we think banning things will cure the situation, never


realizinng that all we're realy doing is confirming that old


saying, " The More Things Change The More They Stay The


Same " all we're realy doing in plain english, is getting more


and more pissed off at our selves, and blaming every one else for it, like smashing the mirror cause we don't like what we see in it . . .





If one realy studie's life from when it first began do you realy think you won't discover thruths that have been covered up?


ah but there in lies the secret, what is now has always been


and will continue to be, young people will grow old and have to live with there own dirty little secrets just as older people do now and you can bet your @ss your kids will tell you where


to get off eventually when they come up with new ways to


set new standards of survival which will be even lower than todays . . .





Accept anything and eventually anything will be acceptable.





allow any type of behaviour and that will be the blueprint for





future generations to come . . .





interfer with that blue print, and mark my words, what we





call hate and war now, and non tolerance of each other,





will pale in comparison as to what's waiting in the wings





for any one unfortuneate enough be around then . . .











forget the meek inheriting the earth, at the rate we're





going with all the hate and spite and falseities that we





pass off as love and compassion, they won't need to





freaking inherit it, they'll own it . . .
Reply:ty 4 your choice great question and well presented i might add . . .and your not alone in your thinking or observation . . . take care . . . Report It

Reply:This is not a recent phenomenon. People have been that way for ages. Why each people are mean is up to each individual, there is no one right answer.





Besides, this has been asked a million times here. Next time just see what those other answers were.
Reply:Troublesome people are people in trouble. There have always been bullies and bigots. There have always been enclaves of gentility.


Much of what you are seeing today are people turned into pressure cookers because of the difficulty of earning a living. Many don't want to work, or can't find work. Others are going without sleep to work two jobs. Or, working at a job they don't like. They are fighting with the bad choices they made in a marriage partner. Add in a snootful of drugs or alcohol and you have a powder keg. A cloud hanging over all of it is a cultural mindset that one is not responsible for their lot in life. It is always someone else who is to blame. When they are ready to explode they grab a beer and dial up Yahoo Answers and we all pay for it.
Reply:Bella, it may seem that way sometimes, but in actuality it isn't. Now obviously over in the Middle East, they've been fighting forever and for what, I don't know. I am surprised they haven't wiped themselves out yet. 15-30 people lose their lives a day over there. At least it seems that way. If more people live by my motto, "Treat people like you want to be treated" then things would be much better. In the broader scheme of things, you sometimes have to look at the little things to see the overall goodness of life.
Reply:Everybody these days are taking everything for granted. They're eating out not thinking about how fat you can get. They waste paper thinking that trees grow everyday. Not really, they're getting bulldozed all the time for new malls, resteraunts, and whatever. Everybody just doesn't know what they're doing. They'll hear about the war in Iraq and think, "Damn, I-raq-ians!! Having all of that oil and making us spend more money." They're all also ignorant, some people won't even try pronouncing a name that's easy to say. It gets to me too, but, what can you do? Really, how do you change 3 million people's ways? I think it's more.....
Reply:Because their parents failed in raising them.
Reply:Although I don't have a direct answer for your question, but just remember that the sun shines on the just and the unjust, and the rain fall upon the just and the unjust.





and


They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. [Proverbs 28:4]
Reply:With the invent of the internet now everybody with a computer or access to it has a chance to vent their pent up and suppressed feelings towards the world and don't have to pay a fortune to express it on TV. or have it edited by the newspapers editor. 
Places like this allow anyone to say anything to anyone who leave themselves open for criticism. Everyone is fair game and they usually get both barrels. SO dont ask a question if you can't handle the answer. If it offends one to read a question then you've triggered a response they have been holding back for a long time. And if you get an answer that offends you then you know what your personality is like. It's not weather or not either one of you is right or wrong. 
Think of it as the cheapest THERAPY IN THE WORLD. You get to ask a question and you get to see the results unless YAHOO suppress it too.... 

The Internet chats are just global cafeterias, people get to sit and chat and learn the thinking of millions of other humans on the planet in an relatively protected and uncensored environment. This somewhat anonymous safe zone allows a comfort and freedom unlike no other. Hooray for the internet. Now you can experience the world with out having any or much fear interacting with strangers. It will bring the humans together as one this I firmly believe, its just gonna take a while. As you can see in your question alone people are STILL offended by other humans, We first have to over come this roadblock if we intend to be viewed as one race, The HUMAN race... and not separated by countries, language, culture, or color... YES the humans sure do know how to hurt one another this much is certain, but the real trick is teaching them how to love and accept each other... SO far we haven't even scratched the surface... someday though it will win out and all will be nice. Till then dont let words get your down life is far too short for this. Live Love %26amp; Laugh, all who view this as stupid know just how far they have to go to heal.... Love to all take care and TEACH ONE ANOTHER HOW TO GET ALONG BECAUSE WE ALREADY KNOW HOW NOT TO.... SMILE.


Why do people do this to me?

Why do people hurt me? i don't get it. i tell them to please not ask about my personally life. and people do if i don't reply to the qustion they become all "wtf bicth?" about it. like i don't want to be know as that. but i can't stand it. i hate talking about MY PERSONALLY LIFE! i hate talking about my past or if i'm sick. i just don't like talking about it. i like talking about boys and other things. yet people bring it up and fight and yell and make it into a drama about why i wont talk about it. and then they add lies and other things!! why do people like to do this? its not about them. my dad, my heathly everything like that isn't about them, they shouldn't care about it. i hate it caz people wont talk to me caz people said i'm to "stuck up" and stuff and i talk about other people thats why i don't talk about things like that. if they only.. if they only lived in my house. or was me they would understand!!! i don't know why people feel like hurting me thorw. at school!! AHHHHHHHHH

Why do people do this to me?
idk. ppl judge ppl too much by what they've done. but i have to admit, that i am the same way. i don't like talkign about my past %26amp; i wouldn't judge you if you needed to talk to someone. you can e-mail me anytime you want. we can talk about anything.
Reply:YOUR TO NICE OR YOU JUST LET THEM TREAT YOU ANYWAY THEY WANT STAND UP FOR YOUR SELF
Reply:you could say something but the things you don't want people to know don't say. don't tell them things that will hurt you if they repeat it. its MFEM of their business keep it to your self.


they don't need to know everything.


changing the subject is good

shoe materials

3 People, 10 Truths (equal oportunity - everybody gets a whack)?

10 Truths Black And Hispanic People Know, But White People Won't Admit:





1. Elvis is dead.


2. Jesus was not white.


3. Rap music is here to stay.


4. Kissing your pet is not cute or clean.


5. Skinny does not equal sexy.


6. Thomas Jefferson had black children.


7. A 5-year-child is too big for a stroller.


8. N'Sync will never hold a candle to the Jackson 5.


9. An occasional butt-whooping helps a child stay in line.


10. Having your children curse you out in public is not normal.





10 Truths White And Black People Know, But Hispanic People Won't Admit:





1. Hickeys are not attractive.


2. Chicken is food, not a roommate.


3. Jesus is not a name for your son.


4. Men don't wear hair nets.


5. Maria is a name but not for every other daughter.


6. "Jump out and run" is not a substitute for car insurance.


7. 10 people to a car is considered too many.


8. Buttoning just the top button of your shirt is a bad fashion statement.


9. Mami and Papi can't possibly be the nickname of every person in your family.


10. Letting your children run wildly through the store is not normal.





10 Truths White And Hispanic People Know, But Black People Won't Admit:





1. O.J. did it.


2. Tupac is dead.


3. Teeth should not be decorated.


4. Weddings should start on time.


5. Your pastor doesn't know everything.


6. Jesse Jackson will never be president.


7. Red is not a Kool-aid flavor, it's a color.


8. Church does not require expensive clothes.


9. Crown Royal bags are meant to be thrown away.


10. Your rims and sound system should not be worth more than your car.

3 People, 10 Truths (equal oportunity - everybody gets a whack)?
OK, you got my attention now.
Reply:rotflmfao
Reply:I love love love it, i haven't heard anything this ****** funny in ages and what makes it even better is everything's true... but you forgot two other things


*It's not cool to walk talk and act black if you aren't


*You can't show a girl how strong your pimp hand is, if you aren't a pimp...








Anywayz, we all need more stuff from you, pleeeeeaaassssseeeeeee come back again =) x
Reply:Well, then! LOL. LOL. Now we do know! LOL.
Reply:Much better. At least this one is Equal Offensive Opportunity!
Reply:lmao @ oj did it
Reply:LOL my favorite one on the koolaid and the mami papi thing, lol!
Reply:nice Praying mantis on your picture..i love those creatures


Why people don't evacuate when there is potentially dangerous hurricane?

I don't understand these people. They did polls on the 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season and most don't have a plan or would defy evacuation. Another example is when Hurricane Katrina. The day before landfall city officals along the Gulf Coast issued mandatory evacuation orders and I got to you I believe they did everything they could to prepare the city and the freaking people won't evacuate. PEOPLE WHEN A CATEGORY 5 IS HEADED FOR YOUR AREA LEAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... I MEAN HOW PEOPLE DOES IT HAVE TO GET TO GET YOU TO LISTEN. When Katrina was coming on shore people kept calling emergency officals crying that the storm surge is rushing into their homes. You wouldn't be crying if you evacuated. Now 2 years later people still don't have a plan. For all the people answering let me tell you this NOW and listen carefully: GOD IS GOING TO TEACH YOU A LESSON. He is a going send a hurricane more destructive than Katrina. It could be this year or next year but be prepared.

Why people don't evacuate when there is potentially dangerous hurricane?
I agree 100%. I followed Katrina ever since she took a turn into the Gulf, and knew it was going to be trouble, with the extreme warm waters to fuel it's fury. I knew if and when she took a turn towards New Orleans it would be especially tragic, considering it's low sea level. Living in NO is like living in a large soup bowl. For this reason, it was probably the worst major city along the coast it could have hit. I remember even saying to myself, "anyone who stays and thinks they can ride this one out is very, very ignorant."





I was right. People were warned this was the storm of the century, and yet they still stayed - thinking they could defy the power of nature.





Being poor with no car is no excuse. Even if I had to walk by foot on the interstate out of there, with nothing but the shirt on my back and the child on my hip, you better believe that's what I'm doing to save myself and my family. They chose not to save themselves before the storm.





Having pets is no excuse. I have two dogs that I love like they are family. But, if it came down to me making the choice to get on that bus with my kids and live or die with my dogs, I'm choosing my children and life. Still, they chose not to save themselves.





Being uninformed is no excuse. Days before it hit, every available communication device from radio to internet was nothing but warnings and information. The national guardsmen were even going door to door to warn, beg people to go, and sign disclaimers stating that they were at their own risk. Emergency services were announcing that it would be days before they would be able to get to anyone, and not to rely on 911 or outside help because of dangerous conditions. Still, they chose to ride it out.





But yet, in the end, fingers were pointed, the race card was pulled, and they blamed everyone for the tragedy but themselves. Even worse, a good number decided it was the perfect time to defraud the very people who were trying to help them.





The moral of the Katrina story should have been, to always be prepared and have an evacuation plan if you live near the coast. I have a waterproof box that I keep a second set of ID, passports, important documents, an extra set of keys to both my cars, extra changes of clothes, food, water, and cash in. So if anything were to happen suddenly, I can grab my family and that box and I'm gone. No one should ever expect anyone to save you, assume some personal responsibility and save yourself.
Reply:Some people don't have the resources to leave. The local governments need to make plans. Texas had a great response. New Oleans needed to do more. The flooded school buses were a sad sight. They could have been used to evacuate those people left behind. I left when Rita came in, because the predicted strength at the time was not something I wanted to go through. I live in one of the highest areas in my neighborhood and do not need to worry about surge unless the storm is a 5, but will leave for anything larger that a 3 or potential to strengthen to plus 3 before landfall. If I was closer to the coast. I would leave for a lower strength.
Reply:a lot of people were not able to leave because of lack of transportation and money. they went to the superdome (like they were told) and look what happened there. and a lot of people don't leave because they've lived there their whole lives and never had to leave before. yes, a mandatory evacuation was ordered for katrnia, but it was the day before landfall. not much you can do in a day. try sitting in a car for 20 hours in standstill traffic to get to texas when it usually only takes a few hours. and there's also the problem of having nowhere to go. if you don't have family somewhere else you're screwed because all hotels will be booked. so it's very hard to have a well thought out plan. and the city did not do everything they could to prepare, because if they did they would have had transportation for people to get out before hand.
Reply:A lot of them don't have the funds to do anything but walk out of the area with their own two feet
Reply:I sure would evacuate. Then I'd get the heck out of there pronto.
Reply:A lot of them don't have the funds to do anything but walk out of the area with their own two feet. Do not assume that everyone is as well off as you are and have access to a car.
Reply:I've written a book, now in its third edition, about hurricane preparations for sailors, so I know a little about this subject.





I'll agree with a lot of the other posters, including karma





but I would like to add that people don't evacuate because, until they go through a storm they really don't in their guts know how bad it can be.......they don't know that wind force goes up as the square of the speed...they think 100 is 2 x 50; its not, its 4 times; 120 is NINE times that of 40; few people KNOW that a one foot wave of water will knock you down and a two foot wall will rip your house off its foundation.......





I will guarantee you that anyone who lived through Katrina.or Opal or Hugo or whatever will be on the road this year..





now, down here in the Caribbean, we all live on islands so evacuation just isn't an option, but that's another story.......
Reply:A lot of people do not think that it will be as bad as it is or have no mode of transprtation out of the area or they are attached to their life and cannot imagine it gone, just washed away, so they think that if they stay then the hurricane will not affect them. It is the fact that if they evacuate they will come back to nothing so why not just go with your life, if you are not going to have a life when you come back what is the point of leaving when you can just stay.
Reply:They don't believe it will come to them, or they are afraid, or they believe they can protect a lifetime of accumulation of


'things' with sand bags and wood. Sometimes the reality of a situation is so harse, a person cannot, or refuse to accept the possibility, until it slaps the sh-- out of them.
Reply:a agree with you
Reply:If they don't evacuate, then there is no reason to rush to rescue them and putting the lives of rescuers in danger. I mean if you don't have a car, are you telling me that you don't know a single soul who has one? That you can't even afford a bus ride or a taxi to the shelter? It is a bunch of BS.





Then there are those people who say "Oh I've been here for 80 years and I don't plan on leaving now". Well good for you. See ya. Don't be crying and screaming for help when the hurricane uproots your mobile home.





And I'm with the other commenter, God doesn't send hurricanes. And using God's name for things like this is simply ignorant.
Reply:Do you live on the coast? I don't leave because I don't want my house broken into, and I have alot of animals, shelters don't allow animals. God has nothing to do with hurricanes, We board up all the windows our house was built in the 1930's and is a strong house, it has survived many storms, unlike new houses today that are cheap.
Reply:i agree with you but people cant always afford to leave shop and take a bus ride/plane somewhere it costs money to do that also they dont always somewhere to go to.
Reply:As you can see by the responses, it's a complicated matter.





Having lived in Charleston, SC for 9 years, I can assure you that there is a sort of socio-economic segregation that exists in virtually all of Hurricane Alley, i.e. The South.





Many poor and working class people, usually Black or Hispanic, do not have the means to evacuate. They either do not own a car, or they own a car but cannot afford to evacuate. (When I evacuated for Hurricane Floyd, I spent about $250 on hotels, gas, food, and supplies.)





Other people have the "I survived Hurricane X. So I will ride this one out." mindset. And yes, I feel this is a foolish approach. Hopefully, the horror stories that have come from Katrina will make people think twice about riding out a hurricane. Think it's fun? Watch this video that was filmed by people who probably thought they were going to die.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZi1Mk2Nj...





Finally, hurricane landfall forecasting is still not an exact science. And there have been plenty of false alarms that can cause people to develop evacuation fatigue. In 1996, Hurricane Fran made a beeline for Charleston and then at the last minute, turned away. Same for Floyd in 1999, which was supposed to come ashore due south of Charleston, but veered east.





Regardless, it is wise to have an emergency plan since many forecasters are calling for a busy season.


People say that young people don't have manners or respect...but!?

I open doors for people, let older people on buses first, get up on trains/buses if there are no seats left for older people or people with children...


I usually only ever get dirty looks and no thank you...


I'm 19, and a girl...i make an effort be polite to older people,and i seem to get no respect or anything in return! A thank you costs nothing!


Does any one else get this?

People say that young people don't have manners or respect...but!?
Oh yes, but keep in mind. You were raised to be respectful to elders, and that is getting more and more rare in todays society. Just keep in mind that when you do that, your parents look good. Don't worry about what other people say and do, you can pat a hole in your back that you did what was right. Kudos to you.
Reply:I have no idea why people have a problem with younger people being nice. I've had better manners then people twice my age since I was eleven years old. My friends used to stare at me when I held a door open for someone or helped an older person get on or off a bus.
Reply:Good for you, you are obviously a polite well mannered young person.





The problem lies with the other person not you, and to answer your question I believe that young people do have manners and respect, unfortunately they can be a little too selective when they choose to use those qualities. Secondly I sometimes get the same response as you from the elderly and I am 44 years old. Don't worry it is not an exclusive thing to you.





Keep up the good work, it will get noticed even if you don't think it does.





Well done.
Reply:Thankyou.
Reply:You're so right! People are very rude. The other night we were kept awake by a guy who parked his car outside our house with his cd player on full blast. Singing loudly to the music for hours. To Country and Western! So how old was he????


There's no age barrier to bad manners. It's how you were brought up, I think. So your parents did you proud. Well done.
Reply:I'm 18 and I get that too, I get the odd thanks but not very often. All old people think we want something in return or are goin to mug them. Fair enough males might but us girls are jus poilite and are courteous to our elders and so we should be.





Hope u get sum thanks soon :-D
Reply:your true politeness will be tested when you can still be polite while others are rude to you. It's hard, but it feels better afterwards, for having clear conscience. Sometimes the crowd is just plain wrong. Cheer up girl.
Reply:Hiya you are a breath of fresh air, and sadly these days rare,you must know yourself that the sad yobs have put terror into many people,but it is just very rude if you are not thanked for being kind,it's not only rude but sad,as you say it costs nothing to be nice,it is FREE,so please don't change just stay the way you are,as you are a symbol of how kind us British are
Reply:Nah pet it's not you it's them. They expect you to be rude so they prejudge you.... My gran does it all the time. People are just generally rude and defensive.


I'm 32 and I get it a lot as well. I look at it as long as you know you've been polite than that's all that matters.I don't wish to tar everyone with the same brush but the further south you get the more ruder they get.
Reply:As a soon-to-be "old git', I always appreciate, and show consideration for others. Whilst there are some well behaved young'uns, like you, the fact is that the majority are not. Have you ever been on a bus full of schoolkids? Nightmare! Some older people may be naturally miserable, or withdrawn(many live a lonely life) - others are conditioned/accustomed to bad behaviour, and may be surprised by a sudden show of courtesy. I don't see much difference between the north and south, though.
Reply:others who are not hurt.the ones who are...polite..just contine been who you are
Reply:not really... sometimes, though, I do... i'm from asia... but that's just the way some people are... don't get bugged down by them...
Reply:yeah, im the same, i got out of my way being polite to poeple and they dont even acknowledge what you do, thats when i start being rude
Reply:Yes im in scotland, i think older people have less manners than younger people in most cases, if you hold door etc they never say thank you.
Reply:I'm the same age as you, and I was always taught to be respectful to others even if they wouldn't show you the same common courtesy. Some people are going to take your kindness for granted (too bad for them). But if you truly know that you're doing the right thing by being polite, that should be enough to justify your happiness. You know that you're making an effort to be nice to people...you know that you're showing good citizenship...you know that you're being respectful. Even if someone else won't acknowledge it, acknowledge it yourself. And just because someone doesn't acknowledge your kindness doesn't mean you should stop it. There are those who think highly of people like you.





On behalf of those who haven't said thank you, I want to say thank you for being kind to others. You won't believe how many young people like us set bad examples...
Reply:No, what part of the country are you from, the Northeast? That's probably why.
Reply:that is because they do not know how to use them.
Reply:Cant stand it when little old ladies barge you with their shopping trollies cos they want u to move but dont say excuse me!
Reply:Are the thank you's ,inwhich you miss, exspected in your acts. Most acts towards respect are done out of good habits in behavior. It's nice to reciece a thank you, but not exspected. You should have a feeling of gratification that fills your needs.