Cheeseburger_in_paradise Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Why do some people rant on about how bad one side or the other is and how stupid people are for supporting them or having that sort of a viewpoint? What do they really think they are accomplishing by doing this? Does it make them feel good? They make like horn blowers standing on soap boxes with wax in their ears - and when they stop for a moment, all they see are other horn blowers like them and no one else. Then they wonder why? Then, not being able to come up with any better answer, they just think that they are superior to any other horn blower and that all others are just too stupid to recognize their greatness. Their party is the right one and they won't let anyone forget it and the opposite party is nothing but lying garbage and they won't let anyone forget that either. Anyone with an opposing view has to be just plain stupid, ignorant and of course, 'close minded.' Or a lier. I've got news for them: No one is listening to you because you turned them off. It's very simple: no one likes being insulted or having their views ran down into the ground. No one likes anyone who spouts off about being the know-it-all and superior to all either. You'll attract other horn blowers and insulters and probably trade insults and methods of shoving that wax further into your ears, but what are you really accomplishing? Nothing! That is unless you like just spouting off, insulting others and their ideas and being worthlessly argumentative. Insults do a great job of driving people to the opposite side of your view. What you accomplish with insults is strengthening the other side. By treating them with full dignity and kindness, you stand a chance at winning them over, or at least get them to the point of respecting you and your way of looking at things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK2000 Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Why do some people rant on about how bad one side or the other is and how stupid people are for supporting them or having that sort of a viewpoint? What do they really think they are accomplishing by doing this? Does it make them feel good? They make like horn blowers standing on soap boxes with wax in their ears - and when they stop for a moment, all they see are other horn blowers like them and no one else. Then they wonder why? Then, not being able to come up with any better answer, they just think that they are superior to any other horn blower and that all others are just too stupid to recognize their greatness. Their party is the right one and they won't let anyone forget it and the opposite party is nothing but lying garbage and they won't let anyone forget that either. Anyone with an opposing view has to be just plain stupid, ignorant and of course, 'close minded.' Or a lier. I've got news for them: No one is listening to you because you turned them off. It's very simple: no one likes being insulted or having their views ran down into the ground. No one likes anyone who spouts off about being the know-it-all and superior to all either. You'll attract other horn blowers and insulters and probably trade insults and methods of shoving that wax further into your ears, but what are you really accomplishing? Nothing! That is unless you like just spouting off, insulting others and their ideas and being worthlessly argumentative. Insults do a great job of driving people to the opposite side of your view. What you accomplish with insults is strengthening the other side. By treating them with full dignity and kindness, you stand a chance at winning them over, or at least get them to the point of respecting you and your way of looking at things. I wonder who they've learned it from? I have no idea........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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