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Benefit Of The Doubt
I don't think it's much of a secret that I have a certain distaste for human population as a whole. Not that I hate people. It's more of an apathetic feeling and an overall notion that we'll destroy ourselves through out stupidity, arrogance and greed.
So, with that said, upon meeting a new person, I automatically throw him into the Part Of The Population As A Whole™ category. What that means is that I immediately assume that said person is stupid, closed minded, greedy and generally does not do anything without having an ulterior motive. It is then up to that person to make his or her way out of that nasty pile.
Sometimes, it only takes a few lines from that person for me to change my opinion about them. Sometimes, it takes one hang-out, a cup of coffee. Sometimes, it takes several conversations spanning days. There are times where they can't make it out and interaction stops.
What is the point of all this? Well, I don't meet a person and attach an empty chart to their chest just waiting to be filled with objections and dislikes. Instead, the chart is already filled with several pages of preconceived notions and then I erase them one by one, tearing off the pages as they become clean.
How about you?
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Maturity is knowing you were an idiot in the past. Wisdom is knowing that you'll be an idiot in the future. Common sense is knowing that you should try not to be an idiot now. - J. Jacques
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