cybernautical mode: The Disclaimer

[paradisacorbasi]

The DisclaimerSince even if I use qualifiers, or if I don't, people still don't grasp that I'm usually talking about the behaviour of a certain group in a larger group, I'm just going to type up one big disclaimer for all the controversial topics I can think of and add more as I think of more

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[paradisacorbasi]

Thank you; that's kind.

I was feeling frustrated because people were attacking me [in my perception] for these opinions, and for apparently lumping everybody together when i was under the impression I was making fairly clear which groups of people I was ranting about at any given moment.

I felt I had to in order to forestall some of the drama that comes from me being so opinionated.

[cyclophile]

Other people... I dunno, my opinion is that if someone can't handle my view, does not agree with me, dislikes me or whatever... screw 'em.

They can handle it or they can't. If the person can handle it (the concept that I have strong beleifs and I am sticking to my guns) cool.

If not... see ya.

I don't validate how I feel about myself by how many people like me or what-not. I know who my friends are and that's what matters to me. New friends I make are generally of this stripe as well.

If you've ever gone through my lj, particularly my Commute entries... It often is not a good day for me if I haven't gotten in a shouting match with some moronic driver that has no concept of what the bike lane is for.

..but I digress.. Why bother with a disclaimer at all? If someone does not like what you have to say and they can't accept your explanation.. drop them.

[paradisacorbasi]

It's just that I got tired of having to explain myself to people who are fine with me on THIS subject but get really touchy with me on THAT subject .

[cyclophile]

eeh... again, they should just deal with it, imo.

Everyone in the world cannot be in complete agreement on everything.. that'd be very boring and nothing would ever get accomplished.