I'm going to end my participation in this thread by quoting some wise words from a wise man
Good day
Good day
Sometimes, I just can't resist.
- Thread starter Tom S.
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shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
In retrospect, I should have seen that this thread would go sideways.
Speaking just for me, I'll defend your right to speak freely, and I hope you'll respect mine to refrain as best I can from being a gratuitously rude jerk.
Just my choice. Probably the fault of my upbringing. They wanted me to try to be a gentleman, and some of it took.
Speaking just for me, I'll defend your right to speak freely, and I hope you'll respect mine to refrain as best I can from being a gratuitously rude jerk.
Just my choice. Probably the fault of my upbringing. They wanted me to try to be a gentleman, and some of it took.
gregintenn
Member
Well, this turned out to be the feel-good thread of the year!
mrchuck
Member
Being retired now,I have been around a lot of "mouthy people".
I always cautioned them by saying:
"Don't let your mouth write any checks your body can't cash".
I always cautioned them by saying:
"Don't let your mouth write any checks your body can't cash".
OP
I am married to a Saint who has never slapped me for my public remarks, never about her. She has warned others that when I get totally silent they need to rethink their plan.
My Grandchildren would have loved your second response. Their favorite English joke is " Antidisestablishmentarianism is one of the longest words in the English language, can you spell it? Sure IT.
My Grandchildren would have loved your second response. Their favorite English joke is " Antidisestablishmentarianism is one of the longest words in the English language, can you spell it? Sure IT.
Indeed, the same wise man that posted this earlier:
Duly noted
I said I was done with this thread but I want to make one final attempt at explaining myself.
First, this is what I gathered from your post.
You didn't know who the people were. You didn't know the context of the comment. The woman said something smart assed to the man and you jumped right in.
Do you really not see how that could have gone South?
When I said I didn't understand the topic I meant it. That type of thinking is totally foreign to me. I guess because I grew up in a culture where such behavior wasn't accepted and if you stepped over the line the on the spot correction was immediate.
There really are people in the World that would have turned around and dropped you with no warning for that. Regardless of your age. I promise you I've seen it happen. I've had it happen to me and that's why I don't do stuff like that any more.
The attitude was reinforced from day one of my first basic handgun safety course. I was taught that such behavior is incompatible with carrying a handgun for self defense because it's inviting trouble that could have been avoided.
I was taught that when I'm carrying a gun (always) I give up the right to be jerk to people because I can't afford to have a minor confrontation escalate to a gun fight ( read your newspaper stuff like that happens everyday).
So bottom line what you did is something I would never do because I've experienced some very real negative reinforcement the few times I did.
It's your life you make your own decisions, you live with the consequences.
First, this is what I gathered from your post.
You didn't know who the people were. You didn't know the context of the comment. The woman said something smart assed to the man and you jumped right in.
Do you really not see how that could have gone South?
When I said I didn't understand the topic I meant it. That type of thinking is totally foreign to me. I guess because I grew up in a culture where such behavior wasn't accepted and if you stepped over the line the on the spot correction was immediate.
There really are people in the World that would have turned around and dropped you with no warning for that. Regardless of your age. I promise you I've seen it happen. I've had it happen to me and that's why I don't do stuff like that any more.
The attitude was reinforced from day one of my first basic handgun safety course. I was taught that such behavior is incompatible with carrying a handgun for self defense because it's inviting trouble that could have been avoided.
I was taught that when I'm carrying a gun (always) I give up the right to be jerk to people because I can't afford to have a minor confrontation escalate to a gun fight ( read your newspaper stuff like that happens everyday).
So bottom line what you did is something I would never do because I've experienced some very real negative reinforcement the few times I did.
It's your life you make your own decisions, you live with the consequences.
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OP
Did you miss the part where I said you win? Really, you do. You can live up to your word and quit posting here because you won!
