Comments on: Best of Craigslist: Remember Diversity http://sf.metblogs.com/2008/03/17/best-of-craigslist-remember-diversity/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Courtney P http://sf.metblogs.com/2008/03/17/best-of-craigslist-remember-diversity/comment-page-1/#comment-6951 Courtney P Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:13:23 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2008/03/17/best-of-craigslist-remember-diversity/#comment-6951 I feel like icbalaam's comment is kind of one of the same generalizations that we make about others. There are certainly people out there that will not take the passive-aggressive route when dealing with situations such as this. There are certainly people that take action, but there are a lot of people that are just plain afraid. Even though it may not be the way we might handle a similar situation, I say, good on her for taking the first step towards standing up for her beliefs. I'm not surprised at her rant, I am just saddened that we are not as tolerant and accepting as we would like to believe we are. I feel like icbalaam’s comment is kind of one of the same generalizations that we make about others. There are certainly people out there that will not take the passive-aggressive route when dealing with situations such as this. There are certainly people that take action, but there are a lot of people that are just plain afraid. Even though it may not be the way we might handle a similar situation, I say, good on her for taking the first step towards standing up for her beliefs.

I’m not surprised at her rant, I am just saddened that we are not as tolerant and accepting as we would like to believe we are.

]]> By: Richard http://sf.metblogs.com/2008/03/17/best-of-craigslist-remember-diversity/comment-page-1/#comment-6945 Richard Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:33:31 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2008/03/17/best-of-craigslist-remember-diversity/#comment-6945 Unfortunately I hear this kind of "hate speak lite" way more than I'd like to in SF. The history of tolerance was one of the major attractions for me, in moving to sf. But nowadays it seems that people don't live by any sort of code in this town (except stick with your own). And just like courtesy, intolerance is contagious. Wrt the passive aggressive nature of the population, I doubt that's got much to do with computers, although that seems to be the likely scapegoat. Just look at the previous post about the <a href="http://sf.metblogs.com/2008/03/15/anonymous-protests-the-church-of-scientology/" rel="nofollow">Anonymous protest</a>, doesn't seem very passive aggressive to me... more like aggressive. Unfortunately I hear this kind of "hate speak lite" way more than I’d like to in SF. The history of tolerance was one of the major attractions for me, in moving to sf. But nowadays it seems that people don’t live by any sort of code in this town (except stick with your own). And just like courtesy, intolerance is contagious.

Wrt the passive aggressive nature of the population, I doubt that’s got much to do with computers, although that seems to be the likely scapegoat. Just look at the previous post about the Anonymous protest, doesn’t seem very passive aggressive to me… more like aggressive.

]]> By: icbalaam http://sf.metblogs.com/2008/03/17/best-of-craigslist-remember-diversity/comment-page-1/#comment-6944 icbalaam Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:39:04 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2008/03/17/best-of-craigslist-remember-diversity/#comment-6944 Living in that neighborhood, being apart of that community, this rant doesn't surprise me at all. But what's up with the prevalent passive aggressive attitudes we have here in SF? Instead of opening up a dialog with the waiter for acting like twerp, the author went home and penned a CL rant. How does this help the community? Is she seeking solidarity from other passive aggressive people who can hide behind their computers? A lot of good that will do. Living in that neighborhood, being apart of that community, this rant doesn’t surprise me at all.

But what’s up with the prevalent passive aggressive attitudes we have here in SF? Instead of opening up a dialog with the waiter for acting like twerp, the author went home and penned a CL rant. How does this help the community? Is she seeking solidarity from other passive aggressive people who can hide behind their computers? A lot of good that will do.

]]> By: njudah http://sf.metblogs.com/2008/03/17/best-of-craigslist-remember-diversity/comment-page-1/#comment-6943 njudah Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:06:37 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2008/03/17/best-of-craigslist-remember-diversity/#comment-6943 righteous. It kills me how the people in the "alt culture" are as fascist as the mainstream they disdain. WTF? righteous. It kills me how the people in the "alt culture" are as fascist as the mainstream they disdain. WTF?

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