Comments on: Rudeness http://www.timpeterson.org/blog/2007/03/24/9/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: TimPeterson http://www.timpeterson.org/blog/2007/03/24/9/comment-page-1/#comment-41 TimPeterson Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.timpeterson.org/blog/2007/03/24/9/#comment-41 Well, if I had noticed or they had asked, I would have moved... but they didn't really give me a chance. <IMG height=15 src="http://s.xanga.com/Images/smiley3.gif" width=15> Well, if I had noticed or they had asked, I would have moved… but they didn’t really give me a chance.

]]> By: djanlp http://www.timpeterson.org/blog/2007/03/24/9/comment-page-1/#comment-40 djanlp Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:23:00 +0000 http://www.timpeterson.org/blog/2007/03/24/9/#comment-40 I don't think it was necessarily rude, but I would have felt horrible for blocking someone's view. I would have thought that I was the rude one! I don’t think it was necessarily rude, but I would have felt horrible for blocking someone’s view. I would have thought that I was the rude one!

]]> By: Tapinger http://www.timpeterson.org/blog/2007/03/24/9/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Tapinger Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.timpeterson.org/blog/2007/03/24/9/#comment-39 I would have taken it good-naturedly and been quietly amused. But I probably wouldn't have laughed (unless it was somebody I knew, in which it would be funnier.) I would have taken it good-naturedly and been quietly amused. But I probably wouldn’t have laughed (unless it was somebody I knew, in which it would be funnier.)

]]> By: CarolitaBelle http://www.timpeterson.org/blog/2007/03/24/9/comment-page-1/#comment-38 CarolitaBelle Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:49:00 +0000 http://www.timpeterson.org/blog/2007/03/24/9/#comment-38 Heh, ok, I find it funny. And I would have found it funny had someone said that about me. I suppose I also tend to find humor in the things people do. I actually had a similar encounter with a man at a theatre. Only, he was commenting on the fact that we should "be in church" since it was Wednesday night and we looked to him somewhat "Mennonite." I confess, I laughed and explained to him in a good natured way why it was we do not have church Wednesday nights in the first place. <BR/> <BR/> Rude comments from strangers should almost never be taken personally, I don't believe. If they were, a person's heart could become greatly, and un-needingly, burdened, I think. Heh, ok, I find it funny. And I would have found it funny had someone said that about me. I suppose I also tend to find humor in the things people do. I actually had a similar encounter with a man at a theatre. Only, he was commenting on the fact that we should “be in church” since it was Wednesday night and we looked to him somewhat “Mennonite.” I confess, I laughed and explained to him in a good natured way why it was we do not have church Wednesday nights in the first place.

Rude comments from strangers should almost never be taken personally, I don’t believe. If they were, a person’s heart could become greatly, and un-needingly, burdened, I think.

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