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No, this hasn't happened to me in NH. I asked the question from a hypothetical standpoint, because I want to know how a typical NH person would respond. Lets say you're buying a bottle of wine, going to an R-rated movie, or living with your boyfriend/girlfriend. If someone started preaching to you about it. What would you say? I would tell them to mind their business.
If you argue with them about it, or get defensive, you've probably given them what they want. To stop them, don't give them what they want. Dismiss them as irrelevant, and they'll go away.
No, this hasn't happened to me in NH. I asked the question from a hypothetical standpoint, because I want to know how a typical NH person would respond. Lets say you're buying a bottle of wine, going to an R-rated movie, or living with your boyfriend/girlfriend. If someone started preaching to you about it. What would you say? I would tell them to mind their business.
I think it is really unlikely to happen here. But if it did, I guess it would depend on the context. For me, if it was some random stranger, I would probably ignore it, or maybe say something like, "well, who asked you?" If it was someone at work, or someone I know, well, I am not sure. I would be shocked to encounter that type of attitude here though. At least where I live and work and socialize.
I've encountered weird religious ranting in the midwest and south, but never in NH.
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I asked the question from a hypothetical standpoint, because I want to know how a typical NH person would respond. Lets say you're buying a bottle of wine, going to an R-rated movie, or living with your boyfriend/girlfriend. If someone started preaching to you about it. What would you say?
Never seen anything like that happen here, unlikely it ever would.
I think most locals would go about their business, or maybe call the local non-emergency number and let the cops know somebody's aunt has wandered out in public again.
No, this hasn't happened to me in NH. I asked the question from a hypothetical standpoint, because I want to know how a typical NH person would respond. Lets say you're buying a bottle of wine, going to an R-rated movie, or living with your boyfriend/girlfriend. If someone started preaching to you about it. What would you say? I would tell them to mind their business.
Nobody is going to bother you about that stuff here unless it's a safety issue or massively illegal, like drinking the wine while driving a carload of 6-year-olds to the R-rated movie with your 13-year-old GF. If it hypothetically happened, I'd ignore the "preacher" the first time, change the subject or otherwise politely deflect them the second time, and tell them to get lost the third time. Most people here are polite as well as non-preachy.
No, this hasn't happened to me in NH. I asked the question from a hypothetical standpoint, because I want to know how a typical NH person would respond. Lets say you're buying a bottle of wine, going to an R-rated movie, or living with your boyfriend/girlfriend. If someone started preaching to you about it. What would you say? I would tell them to mind their business.
As one from NH who has lived in the South, where "What church do you go to?" is the standard greeting, my usual reply was "We're not religious." If someone sincerely wants to talk philosophy, you would know it ahead of time.
HAHA It seems that most of you would assume they're crazy and ignore them. I'm glad NH is the least religious state in the union. I hope it stays that way. The people here are some of the friendliest I've ever met.
No, this hasn't happened to me in NH. I asked the question from a hypothetical standpoint, because I want to know how a typical NH person would respond. Lets say you're buying a bottle of wine, going to an R-rated movie, or living with your boyfriend/girlfriend. If someone started preaching to you about it. What would you say? I would tell them to mind their business.
First, as others have said, this is pretty theoretical and unlikely in NH...But certainly not impossible.
So, depends if I was in a rush or not. I would either ignore them if I was in a rush, or engage them if I was feeling like having a discussion. "Mind your business" is not an argument. If you see someone doing something that could harm them, and you have reason to believe they may not know about the potential harm, there is nothing wrong with pointing it out.
Lets say you're buying a bottle of wine, going to an R-rated movie, or living with your boyfriend/girlfriend. If someone started preaching to you about it. What would you say? I would tell them to mind their business.
Maybe I'm being naive, but is there really anywhere in this country where you'd get harassed going into an R-rated movie?
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I've encountered weird religious ranting in the midwest and south, but never in NH.
It seems that most of you would assume they're crazy and ignore them. I'm glad NH is the least religious state in the union. I hope it stays that way. The people here are some of the friendliest I've ever met.
