Comments on: Stupidity and the Quiet Among Us http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/ How to Maintain Sanity over Everyday Stupidity Fri, 18 May 2012 05:21:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Ferd http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14750 Ferd Wed, 12 May 2010 04:02:57 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14750 I can do that sometimes, be kind to stupers. But most times, I must confess, I am not. I treasure my time. I don't have enough of it as I grow older. Or of patience, really. So my fall back option is usually some sort of boundary, so as to marginalize the stuper as much as possible. --- Have you seen that commercial where someone want as "Easy Button?" Well I often want a "Delete Key" for the stupers in my life. I'll have to think harder about being nice to stupers more often. It sorta goes against the grain for me. But I'll think about it, Keli. I can do that sometimes, be kind to stupers. But most times, I must confess, I am not. I treasure my time. I don’t have enough of it as I grow older. Or of patience, really. So my fall back option is usually some sort of boundary, so as to marginalize the stuper as much as possible. — Have you seen that commercial where someone want as “Easy Button?” Well I often want a “Delete Key” for the stupers in my life.
I’ll have to think harder about being nice to stupers more often. It sorta goes against the grain for me. But I’ll think about it, Keli.

]]> By: Onedia http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14532 Onedia Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:25:52 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14532 Very good post and right on target. Most of the world is extroverted and expect everyone to talk as much as they do. Introverts like to process things a bit more and speak when they are ready. Most meetings and classrooms leave these think-speak-think people out of things and assume they are not participating when in fact these quieter people are probably more engaged than those who are speaking more than they are thinking. Very good post and right on target. Most of the world is extroverted and expect everyone to talk as much as they do. Introverts like to process things a bit more and speak when they are ready. Most meetings and classrooms leave these think-speak-think people out of things and assume they are not participating when in fact these quieter people are probably more engaged than those who are speaking more than they are thinking.

]]> By: Jenny http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14494 Jenny Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:58:53 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14494 Furthermore, Miss Sally needs to engrave on the inside of her empty skull what Mr. Quinn obviously already knows: Silence is often misinterpreted but never misquoted. Come to think of it, we all should remember that profound truth. Furthermore, Miss Sally needs to engrave on the inside of her empty skull what Mr. Quinn obviously already knows: Silence is often misinterpreted but never misquoted.

Come to think of it, we all should remember that profound truth.

]]> By: Jenny http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14493 Jenny Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:57:29 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14493 Ah! I have been dealing of late with a stuper just such as this. Most frustrating. She has time to point all her wee digits at others but not a one back at her own sorry self. Very Sally-esque. Ah! I have been dealing of late with a stuper just such as this. Most frustrating. She has time to point all her wee digits at others but not a one back at her own sorry self. Very Sally-esque.

]]> By: Sofi http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14490 Sofi Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:11:32 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14490 <p>I was always wondering why some people think I am "stuck up". When I am around people I don't know, I'd rather listen than talk. THese people are obviously like Sally - stupers! I was always wondering why some people think I am “stuck up”. When I am around people I don’t know, I’d rather listen than talk. THese people are obviously like Sally - stupers!

]]> By: Mad Woman http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14459 Mad Woman Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:08:40 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14459 It can be incredibly difficult to restrain myself when in the presence of people like this. I will take a soft spoken gentleman over a stuper like Sally anyday. It can be incredibly difficult to restrain myself when in the presence of people like this. I will take a soft spoken gentleman over a stuper like Sally anyday.

]]> By: omawarisan http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14444 omawarisan Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:59:06 +0000 http://counterfeithumans.com/2010/04/18/stupidity-and-the-quiet-among-us/#comment-14444 I struggle with what you're urging me to do here. It is the right thing to do, but I just don't know what to do with that feeling of overwhelming dread I get when I see a stuper's number on my caller id. I struggle with what you’re urging me to do here. It is the right thing to do, but I just don’t know what to do with that feeling of overwhelming dread I get when I see a stuper’s number on my caller id.

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