Comments on: When Stupidity Gives Advice http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/01/29/when-stupidity-gives-advice/ How to Maintain Sanity over Everyday Stupidity Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:22:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Starlily http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/01/29/when-stupidity-gives-advice/#comment-1815 Starlily Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:45:08 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/01/29/when-stupidity-gives-advice/#comment-1815 I think most people have at least one 'unsolicited advisor' amongst their extended family. You learn not to talk with this person about certain topics, or to avoid said person altogether. In order to have a meaningful conversation, listening and processing skills are necessary. In regards to religious discussion online, I avoid those discussions entirely; I have found that there are stupers in every camp, and readworthy comments are rare. I think most people have at least one ‘unsolicited advisor’ amongst their extended family. You learn not to talk with this person about certain topics, or to avoid said person altogether. In order to have a meaningful conversation, listening and processing skills are necessary.
In regards to religious discussion online, I avoid those discussions entirely; I have found that there are stupers in every camp, and readworthy comments are rare.

]]> By: Dan http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/01/29/when-stupidity-gives-advice/#comment-1771 Dan Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:32:49 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/01/29/when-stupidity-gives-advice/#comment-1771 Religious stupidity is something that always gets on my nerves. Here is an example of the futility of having civil discourse about religion without degenerating into personal attacks : http://www.blogcatalog.com/discuss/entry/i-protest-religious-comment-threads-based-on-offened The lack of tolerance seems to be a prominent trait among religious types and this inability to agree to disagree has made me weary of BC discussion forums. Maybe, the above thread might be a source of info for your next stuper post? Best. Religious stupidity is something that always gets on my nerves. Here is an example of the futility of having civil discourse about religion without degenerating into personal attacks :
http://www.blogcatalog.com/discuss/entry/i-protest-religious-comment-threads-based-on-offened

The lack of tolerance seems to be a prominent trait among religious types and this inability to agree to disagree has made me weary of BC discussion forums. Maybe, the above thread might be a source of info for your next stuper post? Best.

]]> By: Paulyn http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/01/29/when-stupidity-gives-advice/#comment-1735 Paulyn Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:10:12 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/01/29/when-stupidity-gives-advice/#comment-1735 Believe me, Keli, I do encounter a lot of those kinds of stupers on my day-to-day activities. That's exactly the reason why I prefer to keep my doors shut most of the time, unless it would be a matter of life and death. Some people deliberately come to you just to give advise where it isn't even asked, and sometimes I would just have to bite my tongue just so not to blurt out anything nasty and probably offend the stuper! Believe me, Keli, I do encounter a lot of those kinds of stupers on my day-to-day activities. That’s exactly the reason why I prefer to keep my doors shut most of the time, unless it would be a matter of life and death. Some people deliberately come to you just to give advise where it isn’t even asked, and sometimes I would just have to bite my tongue just so not to blurt out anything nasty and probably offend the stuper!

]]> By: M.C. http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/01/29/when-stupidity-gives-advice/#comment-1730 M.C. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:08:58 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2008/01/29/when-stupidity-gives-advice/#comment-1730 I have someone like this is my family who is very unkind. No one likes to be around her. We do exactly as you say. Try to say as little as possible and get away as fast as we can. I have someone like this is my family who is very unkind. No one likes to be around her. We do exactly as you say. Try to say as little as possible and get away as fast as we can.

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