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Flannel Jesus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:57 pm If I reached across the table to grab a sushi roll, how would you respond?

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:54 pm Keep your hands off my child!!!

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If I asked you to express to me on a scale of 1 dot to 4 dots how much you want me to touch you right now, what would you reply?

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:02 pm ...

Flannel Jesus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:06 pm If I asked you to express to me on a scale of 1 dot to 4 dots how much you want me to touch you right now, what would you reply?

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:02 pm ...

What do you want to touch me for?

How would you react to an interviewer reaching out to shake your hand?

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:08 pm What do you want to touch me for?

Flannel Jesus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:11 pm How would you react to an interviewer reaching out to shake your hand?

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:08 pm What do you want to touch me for?

For starters, if an interviewer reached out to shake my hand, I would ask why s/he was shaking my hand. It could be that the interviewer is offering me the job or it could be that the interviewer thinks I'm not a good fit for the job and just wants to wish me well and acknowledge our shared purpose.

Uh, sir, the interview hasn't started yet but let me tell ya, this is a bad start.

"Then don't "reason like a fascist". Reason like a human being or whatever the metaphysical or linguistic equivalent of that word is to you. OR just be reasonable."

well there's only one kind of war that could be explained as a 'greater good' situation where the end justified the means, and that's a genuine Marxist type revolution... not that fake ass shit that went down in russia and china and cuba and all them.

now in the future if there is some such radical world marxist revolution - the war to end all wars - the planet would remain militarized and weapons tech will continue to be developed so that we're prepared for any alien invasions. which we hope would happen so we can get some action once in a while. Becuz goddamn sometimes u wanna just shoot some shit.

but humans warring against humans will be old news. at best you'd have something like virtual-reality based robot warfare competitions for rewards or whatever, but no real wars. it would be like a sport that simulated war iow.

It would be like an RPG of an RPG. Siriusly it would be popular af. When u weren't at work doing whatever it is u do (not for long cuz workdays r cut into thirds), u might be playing a solider in one of the virtual wars that's been going on for three months.

There'd be a small buy-in and the rewards would be significant for whoever wuz a skilled player.

Flannel Jesus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:49 pm Uh, sir, the interview hasn't started yet but let me tell ya, this is a bad start.

I agree.

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:42 pm For starters, if an interviewer reached out to shake my hand, I would ask why s/he was shaking my hand. It could be that the interviewer is offering me the job or it could be that the interviewer thinks I'm not a good fit for the job and just wants to wish me well and acknowledge our shared purpose.

If I was interviewing you, and you asked me why I was shaking hands, I would say it's an accepted, appropriate, and customary greeting and farewell-until-we-again, that is unless you're a cop in which a handshake could be construed as a conspiracy or an invitation to a physical assault. I would also wonder at your navieté but probably not mention it other than to ask about your background to detect any other evidence of cultural ignorance.

Walker wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:52 pm

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:42 pm For starters, if an interviewer reached out to shake my hand, I would ask why s/he was shaking my hand. It could be that the interviewer is offering me the job or it could be that the interviewer thinks I'm not a good fit for the job and just wants to wish me well and acknowledge our shared purpose.

If I was interviewing you, and you asked me why I was shaking hands, I would say it's an accepted, appropriate, and customary greeting and farewell-until-we-again, that is unless you're a cop in which a handshake could be construed as a conspiracy or an invitation to a physical assault. I would also wonder at your navieté but probably not mention it other than to ask about your background to detect any other evidence of cultural ignorance.

"Naivete" and lack of trust in others can sometimes appear similar. Either way, you might go without shaking the hand of someone in front of you. Comprende?

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:23 pm

Age wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:07 am Yes, those who profit from wars and who MANIPULATE others" into starting and fighting wars are some of 'those' who want wars and warring.'those' who MANIPULATE "others" into thinking or BELIEVING that some wars are necessary are also 'some' who WANT wars. But ALL of 'those ones' are ARE adult human beings.

Yes. ALL those who want war are "adult" human beings. But not ALL adult human beings want war.

OBVIOUSLY.

Age wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:29 am

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:23 pm

Age wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:07 am Yes, those who profit from wars and who MANIPULATE others" into starting and fighting wars are some of 'those' who want wars and warring.'those' who MANIPULATE "others" into thinking or BELIEVING that some wars are necessary are also 'some' who WANT wars. But ALL of 'those ones' are ARE adult human beings.

Yes. ALL those who want war are "adult" human beings. But not ALL adult human beings want war.

OBVIOUSLY.

I'm 55 years old, Age. How old are you?

promethean75 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:50 pm "Then don't "reason like a fascist". Reason like a human being or whatever the metaphysical or linguistic equivalent of that word is to you. OR just be reasonable."

well there's only one kind of war that could be explained as a 'greater good' situation where the end justified the means, and that's a genuine Marxist type revolution... not that fake ass shit that went down in russia and china and cuba and all them.

now in the future if there is some such radical world marxist revolution - the war to end all wars - the planet would remain militarized and weapons tech will continue to be developed so that we're prepared for any alien invasions. which we hope would happen so we can get some action once in a while. Becuz goddamn sometimes u wanna just shoot some shit.

A typical view and perspective of one who has lived in a particular country or culture, for to long.

promethean75 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:50 pm but humans warring against humans will be old news. at best you'd have something like virtual-reality based robot warfare competitions for rewards or whatever, but no real wars. it would be like a sport that simulated war iow.

Here we have another typical view of one who has lived in a particular country or culture, for way to long.