Guest guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 I didn't read down far enough and missed this part. If you read what I wrote, I said I respected those who had conversation. I, like the Genie, prefer recipes instead of a lot of conversation. That is my preference and I stated that I've learned a lot from some of it. I have received many e-mails in one day with just conversation and noooooooooo recipes. I've never complained about that cause it's called respect and consideration that I'm not the only one in this group who has to have her way. The Stewarts <stews9 wrote: > > > > > >On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 04:11 AM, > wrote: > >> You are taking away the joy I have to participate in >> one of the greatest groups I've ever found. > >Who is? how are they doing this? What ever do you imagine you mean >here? > > >> I've been >> a member of this group for over a year almost 2 or >> maybe longer. I've put up with conversation, which at >> times has been informative and at other times not so. >> I prefer little but others like it and I respect that >> cause I realize that we have new people at this, like >> me who need to learn as much as possible. > >That's called free exchange of ideas. Conversation. Talking. It's a >human behaviour. > >> >> There was a topic on eggs once. I always wondered why >> vegetarians were against eggs. I found out that >> chickens are forced to lay egg after egg in cages with >> no freedom until they just die. Very cruel. > >Free-range chickens aren't treated this way, and their eggs are a bit >costlier usually but worth some effort to find for just this reason. > >> The >> conversations kept going, and going, and going. > >Yes, people do that. It's called nattering, and is social, and >sociable. It is rather akin to the Japanese just sitting, not speaking, >for the first twenty minutes of any meeting. They are waiting until >everyone in the room is comfortable with each other's energy. While >this drives many high-pressure business execs up a wall, it is a custom >and works wonders for creating consensus. Demanding they quit it and >get going with business at hand only destroys the chance to do any >business at all. > >Relaxing, and opening up, helps everyone. > >> Finally I did some research and got an address to >> write to petition against such cruelty. The >> conversations stopped. > >And this is to be counted as a GOOD thing? LOL Rather than >petitioning, which only kills trees and fills up landfills, I prefer to >buy either free range eggs, or to otherwise boycott the cruel chicken >farms and support the humane ones. I'm a lacto ovo vegetarian, and an >inveterate natterer, too, by the way. > > >One can hardly expect to be wholly free of mental tension. > >--H. P. Lovecraft > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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