The weird people strike again.

**Ozman1944** · 12th February 08, 10:04 AM

Your categories are right on the money, Nighthawk;
I'm one of those weird ones; #3

And don't need to cram my opinions down someone else throat. Last time I looked, it was a Free Universe. Invading someone else's privacy (uninvited) to comment on their clothing is totally offensive.

But you can't tell them anything.

**Phil** · 12th February 08, 10:13 AM

I was waiting while my wife was trying on clothes and this weirdo sat down beside me and wanted to tell me all about Jesus. He wasn't at all happy when I told him I have my own private beliefs and preferred that he do the same. It's the ones that come to your door though. I told them once I was a committed churchgoer but I believed the people next door were not. You never saw people scuttle round there so fast in your life! I didn't really get on with those neighbours anyway.

**slohairt** · 12th February 08, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by beowulf67

There will always be small and closed-minded people everywhere. And not just religious people. I feel sorry for them because they are stuck in their little world and ,I think, are afraid to expose themselves to things they don't understand. Where I live we generally refer to these people as "rednecks". They all aren't as funny as Larry the Cable Guy.

Larry the Cable Guy is funny?

I grew up in a rural area (in Ontario) whose inhabitants were, shall we say, less than worldly. An proud of it, eh! (Nice lookin' skirt ya got dere, eh? Where's yer pipes? Guffaw, Guffaw! you get the picture

)

Back to the topic on hand: Upon further reflection, pretending to be unable to speak English probably wouldn't work. Someone like that would just speak louder!

(Everybody knows that non-English speakers are notoriously deaf.)

**Bugbear** · 12th February 08, 10:48 AM

All and all, it's just shadows on the cave wall.

Inspired by Pink Floid, and Book VII of Plato's Republic...

**Phil** · 12th February 08, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by slohairt

Back to the topic on hand: Upon further reflection, pretending to be unable to speak English probably wouldn't work. Someone like that would just speak louder!

(Everybody knows that non-English speakers are notoriously deaf.)

That reminds me of when my wife and I were on holiday in Fuengirola (see Alex's post about storming the castle a couple of days ago). The place was crawling (hoaching) with timeshare touts and one got off a scooter and came up to us with a pitch. Fed up by this time my wife who has a little Gaelic said something to the girl in Gaelic (I think it was something about what the weather was today). The look on her face was a picture and she walked off.

**Nighthawk** · 12th February 08, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Ozman1944

Your categories are right on the money, Nighthawk;
I'm one of those weird ones; #3

And don't need to cram my opinions down someone else throat. Last time I looked, it was a Free Universe. Invading someone else's privacy (uninvited) to comment on their clothing is totally offensive.

But you can't tell them anything.

I could not agree more. I had some Jehova's Witnesses come to my door a few weeks ago. I asked if they wanted to try a religious exchange- mine for theirs- for a month. I thought it sounded reasonable. If they want me to try theirs out, why shouldn't I make them the same offer? Didn't go over so well... and I didn't manage to pawn off one of my kittens on them, either.

Are you a Jesuit by any chance? I went to a Jesuit high school and you remind me a lot of Fathers Harrison and Burschek. What great people they are.

**Nighthawk** · 12th February 08, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Phil

I was waiting while my wife was trying on clothes and this weirdo sat down beside me and wanted to tell me all about Jesus. He wasn't at all happy when I told him I have my own private beliefs and preferred that he do the same. It's the ones that come to your door though. I told them once I was a committed churchgoer but I believed the people next door were not. You never saw people scuttle round there so fast in your life! I didn't really get on with those neighbours anyway.

"SICK EM!!" Good boys..."

**beowulf67** · 12th February 08, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by slohairt

Larry the Cable Guy is funny?

He is to me, but that might be because I'm from Alabama and know quite a few people just like the ones he makes fun of.

Or maybe I'm one that he makes fun of... hmmmmmm

Speaking of Jehova's witnesses, I know a preacher that just waits for them to show up at his house. When they start their spiel, he whips out his Bible and says "Show me where it says that. And then I get to show you where my beliefs come from." They don't hang around long.

**Gryphon noir** · 12th February 08, 01:03 PM

I really like your attitude, Ozman. I haven't had the personal experience of being told I'm wearing women's apparel [yet], but I read similar things on other sites, where people quote scripture and haven't the slightest idea of the context or meaning. Sometimes I am tempted to respond, but usually I find myself thinking: "Just where do I begin?"

**TheSp8** · 12th February 08, 06:25 PM

I've not had that experience yet but have anticipated it. My prepared response is that the kilt is part of the uniform of the Church militant then spout the many verses in Psalms relating to God's love and care for warriors. I suppose if they get to obnoxious I can remind them that I tend to be Ecclesiastical in my outlook. I have said that before and the point got across that I didn't care to be messed with. Of course, that depends on them knowing their Bible well enough to know what I mean.

Ozman, there needs to be more Padres like you.

YMOS,
Tony