How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

Newsmax ^ | Nov. 13, 2002 | David C. Stolinsky

[xm177e2]

My friend's wife is an environmentalist. She hates large cars and SUVs with a passion. I gingerly pointed out that larger vehicles do a better job of preventing injury to their occupants. I referred to insurance company data that demonstrate this fact clearly.

But she was unmoved. She saw my opposition to small cars as dangerous to human life, though I tried to show that the opposite was true. The data I quoted made no impression at all, while fears of global warming occupied her mind.

SUVs might be a little safer for the occupants, but they are much more likely to kill people in other cars during an accident.

[rogerthedodger]

correction: does not

[rogerthedodger]

they're also a b*tch to see around if you're in a small car, esp. when they have tinted windows. They block the view of traffic, exit signs, etc. if you are behind them and in a smaller car.

[rogerthedodger]

they're also a b*tch to see around if you're in a small car, esp. when they have tinted windows. They block the view of traffic, exit signs, etc. if you are behind them and in a smaller car.

[Auntie Mame]

i sent her an email "Just for fun, why are you a democrat?" Her response was "Because I care about people and you seem to only care about money."

This is sad. Your friend says she's a democrat because of YOU? And what a creep you are?

Trust me, this person is too stupid to know you. Wipe her out of your address book immediately!

[Robert A Cook PE]

Sobering - and frightening.

There is nothing, then, that is "wrong" in this view of the world:

No wonder such "educators" vote for Hillary! in such numbers: anything a liberal wants is okay .... because the "idea" of a moral life, followed by a life after (in heaven or hell) is completely foreign - even "forbidden" to them.

Can you get me the conference and school district this came from?

It will be important in tracking a few things down.

[copwife]

Sounds to me like you are describing Democrats or libs in general. Anytime I see or hear a liberal or Democrat on any talk show,they stick to party talking points , or, if anyone challenges them in any way ,they become condescending or just shout down those with whom they don't agree. This does not seem to me to be e free flow of ideas or tolerance .

[Robert A Cook PE]

"SUVs might be a little safer for the occupants, but they are much more likely to kill people in other cars during an accident...

Not true. (Another liberal LIE - based on liberal repetitions of oher liberals (primarily the NY Times) repeating false claims.

The highest injury rates in car-car accidents are small-car-small car.

SUV-small car are not only relative infrequent, but the small car rider/driver are injured LESS than in small car crashes because there in MORE METAL present to provide slowing crumple zones for the small car driver.

The SUV_CRUSHES_SMALL CAR scenario is an emotional-driven HATRED and FEAR of the SUV by the small car (cheap, ignorant, liberal, hate-filled, jealous) driver against the imposing size and impression of the SUV.

In other words..... a typical liberal response.

[kcar]

Well know the feeling. I have (Dem) family in NJ. How can I politely discuss anything that matters when their every opinion shows them to be arrogant and stupid sheeple? And that their political ignorance makes them chumps to masters I don't accept for myself or my children? And especially that their failure to see this kills all respect?

[spodefly]

That excerpt is from the link posted earlier in the thread: Cognitive Dissonance.

Interesting article in which the manipulative practices of educators are examined.

[Phantom Lord]

This is sad. Your friend says she's a democrat because of YOU? And what a creep you are?

No, i shortened her letter into a sentence. They were in 2 seperate parts. I should have clarified it better in my post.

[EverOnward]

The only evidence arrogant, liberal environmentalist lawyers need to believe in their traitorous dogma is money – lots and lots of money. There is a lot of money in promoting, maintaining and enforcing the lies of the left and the lost.

[Future Snake Eater]

You can't enlighten those who lack the price of admission to any sort of reasonable debate: that is, a respect for facts, logic and the principle of cause and effect and a healthy regard for the truth. You can't reason with those whose final 'argument' is the barrel of a gun and the gulag. And if we follow that line of thought to its conclusion.... The end result of trying to create Heaven on earth is tyranny – that is, Hell on earth.

Wow, that should be placed on the home page of FR and carved into a plaque mounted in the Capitol and the White House. Well said, sir!

[Ditter]

I lost a friend or I should say I discarded her during impeachment. The phrase that ended it for me was 4 years & $40 million dollars. She said it one too many times & I blew up. She didn't seem to know that clinton has just spent $50 million dollars in 10 days taking 1200 friends & family to China on a little vacation.

[Revolting cat!]

Impressive quotes, hmmm. Ho, hum.

"A bumpersticker is not a philosophy."

[Artist]

Bookmarked. Thanks.

[CARepubGal]

Me too! I just write the lefties off like a bad debt.

[alwaysconservative]

Thank you for posting this! I just love Dr. Stolinsky's works, and this is yet another example of his thoughtful intellect. This man is a genuine treat for conservative hearts.

[mfreddy]

The author refuted every one of their "friend's" arguments. The author tried to engage in intelligent debate only to be ridiculed.

You come on this thread with nothing but a few insults and zero substance.

YOU are pathetic.

[stubernx98]

The management testing system I have used is the AVA,which is the predecessor to Meyer Briggs.

I am convinced that for the most part people are pre wired to think a certain way, and not much you can do about it. In 30 years, I have never seen anybody change their basic managment style. They can modify it a bit, and improve some defecincies. But they tend to slip back into their old patterns over time. Kinda like a fat cell.