Do you like people?
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Here is phrase, not mine, which can be said which is both amusing and serious at the same time.
'People poisoning'.
It means too much time and too much attention can be paid to the company and opinions of other people. So use some time by yourself to collect and organize your own thoughts and to free yourself from all the debris that other people can attach to you.
'People poisoning'.
It means too much time and too much attention can be paid to the company and opinions of other people. So use some time by yourself to collect and organize your own thoughts and to free yourself from all the debris that other people can attach to you.
Mark Twain:
"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in."
Are people happier if they like other people?
Or are people happier because they think other people like them? And is that the same as other people liking them?
And, based on the responses to the question here would this community care?
Or are people happier because they think other people like them? And is that the same as other people liking them?
And, based on the responses to the question here would this community care?
TRIBUTE TO A DOG
The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world.
The one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog.
A manâs dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness.
He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his masterâs side.
He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer.
He will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world.
He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince, when all other friends will desert, he remains.
When riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces, he is constant in his love as the son in its journey throughout the heavensâ¦
The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world.
The one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog.
A manâs dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness.
He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his masterâs side.
He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer.
He will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world.
He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince, when all other friends will desert, he remains.
When riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces, he is constant in his love as the son in its journey throughout the heavensâ¦
Quote from kiwi_trader:
LOL ... this is very sad.
I like people a lot (but I've never liked having a boss even when I liked them as people).
It would be interesting to see nationalities against this having just watched Bowling for Columbine and seen the comparisons between US and Canadian attitudes that he reflected.
Nationality: NZ, Living with Australians. You've gotta like people to do that
Please don't develop your perceptions about America based on products emanating from Hollywood (Michael Moore products especially). I realize this is hard to do, but the majority of the country is 180 degrees different.
I've spent a lot of time in the US so my perceptions are quite broad. Its still interesting to see what people say; although no-one has taken this challenge.
I like a lot of people but I am selective. If they are playful and imaginative and have their shit together, fine, the rest are a little harder to like but I probably will like them eventually. Who I really don't waste time on are bullies, and they are everywhere. Here is the behavior: kiss up to the bosses and treat everybody on their own level as bad as they can get away with. Start looking for it and you will change your opinion on a few people around you. Most of us, when treated badly by somebody, don't realize that they are also running to the authorities or bosses with info about us.