People on message boards always say stuff like “Despite our differences, I’d gladly have a beer with any of you!”
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Yep. I would. People in person are far more reasonable than online.
only if said beer is at the fight bar
Sure. The 2-3 that I would think twice about having a drink - I want to see if they are insufferable in person or other reasons for their bizarre/racist/batshit crazy posts.
Some people on here are total dicks, They may be different in real life but I have no desire to find out.
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I would have a drink with anyone on here. I especially want to meet the five aforementioned posters. I want to see if my suspicions are confirmed or if I have cognitive biases that I should work on.
This is reasonable too - I just want to touch the stove to see if it’s hot after I’ve been told not to touch the hot stove.
It’s not about tolerance, I generally don’t have the time. Would be hyper-selective as a result.
They know. You're not one of them.
Same plus Ryan which would add another 69 posters on the do not drink with troglodyte list. It would be nice if things could go back to those days before Trump glided down the escalator
I would with everyone but you. Guess I'm just more tolerant than you.
I was going to say, I thought we were good with the edibles for pool party idea.....They know. You're not one of them.
Absolutely. I'd love to get Joes Place liquored up and attempt to win an argument with him
Do people actually do that? I mean meet up with people on this forum. That would be a good poll question.
In a similar vein...I have remarked to various people that I remember a day where I had no idea of the political leanings of almost everyone I knew...nor did I care if their views were different than mine. I have fond memories of "active" conversations with diehard liberals back in the day and they were a source of entertainment and amusement...for both sides. There were no hard feelings, etc, at the end of the conversation...not that I can recall anyway.
Nowadays..."delete your account", "unfriend me", you are a dirty dog, etc, etc, etc. were just things that were never said. I feel like the folks that benefit from dividing and distracting the hoi polloi have fostered this divisiveness...and...a lot of people have taken the bait and run with it. (Career politicians that get rich(er) while in office are who I think are behind a lot of the divisiveness.)
I am not a drinker, but if I was, I would be comfortable talking with almost anyone here. But...I would definitely keep a closer eye on a couple of them.
Nowadays..."delete your account", "unfriend me", you are a dirty dog, etc, etc, etc. were just things that were never said. I feel like the folks that benefit from dividing and distracting the hoi polloi have fostered this divisiveness...and...a lot of people have taken the bait and run with it. (Career politicians that get rich(er) while in office are who I think are behind a lot of the divisiveness.)
I am not a drinker, but if I was, I would be comfortable talking with almost anyone here. But...I would definitely keep a closer eye on a couple of them.
Was it much different before that? I wasn't a regular visitor before that.
Bout to be 11 if you keep this up.
Tolerance is can I work with the guy or sit next to him on an airplane. No problem, of course.
Voluntarily sitting down with someone like Here4aDay? No thanks.
My top 5:
Torbs: Good dude, he and I are at ends right now with politics but I think a good session would bring us back to both remembering we are just 2 dudes.
( order: 6 pack of Swarm and a pre roll of Jack Harrer)
Clarinda: like minded, talk hunting.
( Order: Whiskey, 2 rocks)
Chis: entertainment value.
(Order: Beer, keep the RPMs low)
I'll put Storm/Traveler/Aardvark/ Jimmy on this line, super intelligent people that have a significantly different world view than mine.
(Order: whiskey, maybe red wine if the setting fits)
Rockymountain: another person, probably similar to Torbs, just getting on the same page) seems like a good person.
( whiskey)
Torbs: Good dude, he and I are at ends right now with politics but I think a good session would bring us back to both remembering we are just 2 dudes.
( order: 6 pack of Swarm and a pre roll of Jack Harrer)
Clarinda: like minded, talk hunting.
( Order: Whiskey, 2 rocks)
Chis: entertainment value.
(Order: Beer, keep the RPMs low)
I'll put Storm/Traveler/Aardvark/ Jimmy on this line, super intelligent people that have a significantly different world view than mine.
(Order: whiskey, maybe red wine if the setting fits)
Rockymountain: another person, probably similar to Torbs, just getting on the same page) seems like a good person.
( whiskey)
Hard pass, although I can appreciate the concept of observation and amusement. My reality is that a lot of people aren't worth the time. Am I capable of being tolerant, polite and a conversationalist? Sure. Would I want to and would I enjoy it? A bunch of posters, I suspect not.
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