Required Re-Hash of Ancient Lore: Ideological Idealism

[peristaltor]

Over five years ago, I wrote an LJ entry provocatively titled "The Hate Comes First". The title came from an article that I quoted regarding the psychological phenomenon called "splitting."

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[geezer_also]

By the by, I am the person who really does hurry up to get out of a parking space if someone is waiting..."so I've got that going for me"

[peristaltor]

Ah, but remember that the Penn State study noted that people say they are just as you claim to be, but actually act just the opposite. ;-)

[geezer_also]

I mostly give not a whit for college studies.

And I know I don't act opposite, even at my advanced age if I am walking across a street and I notice a car wanting to make a right turn, I will actually jog to get out of the way, so they can turn before the light changes.

And the quotes were because it was a Bill Murrey line from Caddy Shack.

[peristaltor]

Yes, studies. Learning. Data. The horror. ;-)

Haven't seen Caddy Shack. I know, I know, everyone has seen it. Everyone but me. There's a weird list of movies I have simply not gotten around to seeing, and that's one.

[geezer_also]

Meh, my gripe is that they get grant money for crap like that, and who really cares.

Of course it could be jealousy that I can't come up with some study worthy of a government handout, er, grant.
Possibly true story: A friend of mine swore a friend of his got a 100,000 dollar grant to go to Brazil and study street walkers.

[peristaltor]

I read that study. Almost made me want to attend Mardi Gras in Rio. What a bargain, and such quality! ;-)