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Why are People Mean

from Random - Friday, September 23, 2005
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Why are people mean? Here's the short answer: They're hurt. Here's the long answer: They're really hurt. At some point, somebody—their parents, their lovers, Lady Luck—did them dirty. They were crushed. And they're still afraid the pain will never stop, or that it will happen again.

There. I've just described every single person living on planet Earth.

The first time I saw a T-shirt that said "mean people suck," I thought, Now, there is a heartfelt sentiment, succinctly expressed. I only wished I'd been the author. I mention this because recently I've encountered several mean people, and I've had to remind myself that the concept of authorship is key to surviving these experiences.

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from Zed
Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 20:04

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Me thinks you a flamin' latent homosexual in need of young 12-year-olds. Fuck off...no, wait, better yet...piss off.
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from Nancy
Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 07:14

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I actually liked this little bit. It made me think.

Do we leave ourselves open to the possibility that we reject the article because of our opinion on the author or rather the occupation of the author?
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from neez
Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 00:24

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Go fuck a choir boy.
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From neez
Tuesday, September 27, 2005, 23:17

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I'm sorry that was terribly rude of me.

PLEASE go fuck a choir boy.(reply to this comment

From
Tuesday, September 27, 2005, 01:14

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I'm trying to think of a context in which that comment would be appropriate...(reply to this comment
from ErikMagnusLehnsher
Monday, September 26, 2005 - 19:25

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I take no offense whatsoever to your article though is doesn't rank very high on the profound meter. Given the topics of your other articles I suspect that you are itching to describe your thoughts in lay-a-man's terms. ;)
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from Lance
Monday, September 26, 2005 - 16:50

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A better question for this article should be: Why are people mean to me? Since it's really all about impression in the first place. Some one who may seem mean to you might not be mean to everyone or mean all the time and it could just be your over sensitive ego that percieves set personalities as uniquely mean simply because they don't fall into your narrow catagory of "nice".


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from Nick
Monday, September 26, 2005 - 06:00

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You only posted half of the saying. The full version is "Mean people suck. Nice people swallow."
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from Baxter
Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 11:50

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No disrespect intended, but as a person whose vocation is religious guidance, perhaps one might be more inclined to abstain from simplified analyses of humanity, or indeed categorical sweeping judgements.
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From
Saturday, September 24, 2005, 13:21

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Heh, then he would truly break the mold from whence came most whose vocation is religious guidance ;-)(reply to this comment
from Ne Oublie
Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 11:39

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Apparently some have not yet learned that the way to handle a post you consider to be a waste of space is NOT to reply! All you're doing is validating the post by affording it even more space and attention.
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From vixen
Saturday, September 24, 2005, 11:46

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No, the way to handle an article that one considers to be a waste of space is to call the author out on it. That way he or she might just think carefully before submitting another.(reply to this comment

From Ne Oublie
Saturday, September 24, 2005, 12:14

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People who vent useless hot air typically have as their primary purpose to attract attention to themselves. Why indulge? Ignoring them is the best way to show your disdain.(reply to this comment
From setherial
Sunday, September 25, 2005, 02:30

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I think in this guys case its better to respond. He is in no doubt calloused to people ignoring or sleeping in his face, via his weekly sermons on the mount of dallas.(reply to this comment
From Ne Oublie
Sunday, September 25, 2005, 04:06

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Unless you already know Random, that's quite the assumption to make from his limited participation in here so far.(reply to this comment
from vixen
Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 11:27

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Here's another one for you to ponder:

Why are some people so stupid?

Feel free to think it over for as long as you like, just please, oh please, DON'T post an article about it.

Thanks.
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from lisa
Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 05:45

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Wow, how long did it take you to think that one up? Syc 101 has alot to answer for
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from setherial
Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 03:39

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Random why do u feel like you have anything to offer to this website? You are a preacher (lame enough...) and after all that you still wanna preach at us little GN tidbits on your ideals of sexuality and kindness.
You basically represent through your "preachiness" exactly what most ex-members have had enough of and don't wanna hear.
Why are people mean?
Why are you so full of yourself that you gotta spew it out onto others.
Get a real job.
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From easy now
Monday, September 26, 2005, 15:51

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Clearly you have a bigger problem with Random's profession than with his comment. While his comment was relatively pointless, it surely did not deserve such a harsh response. There is no reason to insult him. All you have done is provide evidence that people are mean, thus validating his position. (reply to this comment
From Random
Monday, September 26, 2005, 13:15

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Ouch! Im sorry,

I thought that this web site was for All ex members. Dont you think you are being a bit to harsh with your comments towards me. Anyway we are all Intitled to place our idieas & for interaction sake.(reply to this comment

From Whoa there
Monday, September 26, 2005, 15:41

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Hey Random, of course this site is for Christian ex-sga's just as much as for us "brights" (lol). Vandari just react badly to witnessing.

I think there is a difference between simply talking about your religeous beliefs, and making a hard-sell attempt to convert someone. But can you really blame some members of this site for failing to make the distinction? (reply to this comment

from placebo
Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 03:25

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" Sweetness, I was only joking when I said I'd like to smash every tooth in your head"
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from Lance
Friday, September 23, 2005 - 18:36

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I'm beginning to get the opinion that you are dangerously in love with yours. Wich is not an uncommon trait amongst charasmatic preachers.
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