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To: Physicist


The only missing link in the solution chain is having enough Freepers willing to hit the abuse button when they see such crap.


Have you ever considered the possibilities that:

1) Everyone does not suscribe to your definition of "crap".

2) Some people can see something that meets their personal definition of crap and do the adult thing and simply ignore it. When I am out walking and see a pile of dog crap on the sidewalk I do not call for help, I step over it.

Regards

J.R.
317 posted on 06/25/2002 10:22:37 AM PDT by NMC EXP
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To: NMC EXP
When I am out walking and see a pile of dog crap on the sidewalk I do not call for help, I step over it.

Herein lies the rub...some people view the mere existence of the pile of dog crap an affront to the order of the world as they imagine it should exist. Hence, they immediately want someone to pick it up. I would imagine that, they actually wiggle with glee at the idea of being able to ring the abuse button to summon the servants to clean up the mess. "Remove it from my sight!!"...and their world is once again perfect...in their own minds...until they take their next walk.

331 posted on 06/25/2002 10:30:17 AM PDT by beowolf
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To: NMC EXP
Have you ever considered the possibilities that:

1) Everyone does not suscribe to your definition of "crap".

Yes, I have, but it's irrelevant. The actual decision rests with the moderator, and not with me.

2) Some people can see something that meets their personal definition of crap and do the adult thing and simply ignore it. When I am out walking and see a pile of dog crap on the sidewalk I do not call for help, I step over it.

That's a good approach, up to the point where there's so much crap around, there's noplace left to step. So what then? Do you call the guy with the shovel, or do you let it build up on your shoes, saying, "I'm sure this smells like roses to somebody"? Or will you say, "this place stinks" and go elsewhere, as many did before Jim hired the shovel crew?

359 posted on 06/25/2002 10:48:31 AM PDT by Physicist
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