Thoughts

Comment by Stephani Krzysik on September 20, 2011 at 5:05pm

Karen, very well put. Unfortunately, there are those mental midgets will have nothing better in their life but to make people feel lower than they truly are. 

Comment by Nicole Aime on September 20, 2011 at 6:54pm

I attribute it to laziness. It's much easier for some people to drag others down rather than build themselves up.

But I could vote for the mental midget idea.

Yes, I am thankful every day for living in freedom. But my mom taught me when I was young that I have the freedom to swing my arms, but that freedom ends at her nose.

Glad you had a good time, despite the lazy mental midget.

Comment by Juliet Femme on September 20, 2011 at 8:36pm

I hope you replied,are you a man or a wimp.Pleased you did not lose your confidence,being out and about.

Comment by Karen Cameron on September 21, 2011 at 3:52am

Thanks Juliet, Nicole and Stephani,

I told him to get lost in no uncertain terms. My confidence has not been affected at all. The post was some of my thoughts on what makes a decent man and to me this idiot was just a pathetic male. I remember reading something about what makes a real man when I was a teenager. Can't remember who it was by, but he talked about self respect and treating other people with respect regardless of race, gender or sexuality. We are all human. He said a man without any self respect is just a pathetic male not a man.

I agree Nicole, it is laziness and I like the mental midget idea.

 

Comment by Lisa Lynn on September 21, 2011 at 10:42am

I once heard what I thought was a fantastic and witty response to the question, "Are you a man or a woman?" Simply say, "YES I AM!", and then wait for the look on his face!

People fear what they don't understand and don't understand what they fear.

Comment by Karen Cameron on September 21, 2011 at 2:45pm

That is a good one, thanks Lisa. I'll remember that if it happens again.  

Comment by Marsha M. Marsha on September 22, 2011 at 9:31am

You have rude blokes?

Huh, there is a native of Edinburgh where I work, (named Scott, if you can believe that) and he can barely contain his contempt for me, but because of state law here, he is forbidden to be uncivil while we are at in our place of business. I would venture to say many would love to tell us what they think of us, but have been raised to be curteous. So the question is: are the ones who speak their contempt really worse than those who feel it, but are polite? Having said that, I suppose I would rather they be polite.

Comment by Karen Cameron on September 23, 2011 at 2:24am

Hi Marsha,

Just thought I would put up the definition of ridicule-'

Words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter at or feelings toward a person or thing: 

Does anyone deserve public ridicule because of who they are. I can't change what people think, but how far should people be allowed to go to show their contempt.

I have been asked about myself in a polite manner and that is fine, but to ridicule someone in public and possibly cause a breach of the peace, I think that is wrong.                                  

Comment by Joanna on January 10, 2013 at 8:49pm

be confident. be proud. be you!.......hug!

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