Posted by Dr. Bob on April 24, 2008, at 10:22:34
In reply to Re: we get to holler » Dr. Bob, posted by AbbieNormal on April 23, 2008, at 18:30:58
> Yes. :)
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> You have the ultimate detachment. It allows you to at least *appear* to never be hurt.
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> I'm ambivalent about whether I wish that quality for myself or not.
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> Dinah> You have a better ability to refrain from giving a contentious response to a perceived insult than I do, I think.
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> You seem to actually know more about stuff than I think I know about stuff.
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> You have a nicer camera than I do.
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> You have an uglier couch than I do.
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> Sad that I've known you for four years and I can't think of more things.
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> Toph> Yes, I do think you have things I don't have. But I also suspect I have things you don't have, and that makes me feel sorry for you.
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> MidnightBlue> I'm quite sure you have lots more stuff than I have.
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> But you can't buy empathy or people skills even with an MD salary.
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> AbbieNormalThats not my couch :-) but I didnt mean just what you know I have, but what you imagine I might have.
The things I have you may or may not want. And theres the opposite idea, too, that you may have things that I want.
Bob
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