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Old 06-01-2009, 01:43 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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A Fable

Regarding the unending American quest to find the "perfect place," here's a story that I read a few years ago:

A bitter young man named James once wandered through the countryside in search of a place to live. He arrived in a town and asked an elderly gentleman there what the people in the town were like. The older man asked, "What were the people like in the place you used to live?" James said, "They were rude and unfriendly." The older man said, "Well, that's what the people here are like, too." Upon hearing this, James moved on.

A while later, a kind young man named George, also in search of a place to live, arrived in the same town. He asked the same elderly gentleman what the people in that town were like. Once again, the older man asked, "What were the people like in the place you used to live?" George said, "They were polite and warm." The older man said, "Well, that's what the people here are like, too." Upon hearing this, George decided to stay.
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Old 06-01-2009, 03:07 PM
 
Location: Estero, Florida (formerly Appleton, Wisconsin)
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Default I like that one.

That was a great post.
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Old 06-01-2009, 03:30 PM
 
Location: Plano, TX
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Original post has great intent, but a vast oversimplification ...
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Old 06-01-2009, 03:35 PM
 
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Does that mean they're rude or nice?? I gotta know before I get there!!! Ok, just kidding.
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Old 06-01-2009, 04:04 PM
 
Location: Dripping Springs , TX
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Originally Posted by oldtoiletsmkgdflrpots View Post
Does that mean they're rude or nice?? I gotta know before I get there!!! Ok, just kidding.
Are you demanding to know .....

or asking politely?
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Old 06-01-2009, 04:39 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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Your point is true, and infinitely clear - except to those who most need to understand it.
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Old 06-01-2009, 04:45 PM
 
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Iceshots: I was joking.
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Old 06-01-2009, 05:08 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX!!!!
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I've read this story before but I cannot agree. While I believe that most of the time you get what you put out there, there are some places where you can be downright pollyanaish and still be met with cold, nasty, glares. Thankfully, this is not one of those places!
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Old 06-02-2009, 11:19 AM
 
Location: Central Texas
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Pollyanish is disgusting. Why should anyone like that?
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Old 06-02-2009, 01:06 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX!!!!
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Pollyanish is disgusting. Why should anyone like that?
I think it's pretty obvious I meant really upbeat and friendly. From Wikipedia "The title character is Pollyanna Whittier, a young orphan who goes to live in Beldingsville, Vermont, with her wealthy but stern Aunt Polly. Pollyanna's philosophy of life centers on what she calls "The Glad Game", an optimistic attitude she learned from her father. The game consists of finding something to be glad about in every situation. It originated in an incident one Christmas when Pollyanna, who was hoping for a doll in the missionary barrel, found only a pair of crutches inside. Making the game up on the spot, Pollyanna's father taught her to look at the good side of things—in this case, to be glad about the crutches because "we don't need 'em!"."

If you find this type of attitude disgusting, well, I'm sad for you.
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