--- In [email protected], Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@...> wrote: > > Geeezzz.  What a funny exchange this has been.  Bhairitu, I > disagree, just for the record. > > Barry, your response negates your response.  I guess you > haven't had time to read the "12 steps to a compassionate > life" yet.  Me neither, so don't feel bad. It's on the > list though.  I am amazed at how seemingly afraid you are > of those you perceive to be "mentally ill."  Hope this > fear doesn't come back to haunt you!
It's OK, Emily. He made up the quote from a "friend" for the occasion. He does that a lot. You can tell by how amazingly perfectly what the "friend" told him matches whatever rant he's writing, and also by how well it matches previous rants that don't quote the "friend." He's been using the "bag lady" trope to characterize me for years in many different contexts, but always to (falsely) brag about how completely he's ignoring me. IOW, there's no "friend" involved, just Barry. He doesn't perceive me to be mentally ill, but he *is* afraid of me. > http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2011/0107/Twelve-Steps-to-a-Compassionate-Life > > > ________________________________ > From: turquoiseb <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 1:15 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How Obama spends your money without you knowing > it! > > >  > --- In [email protected], Bhairitu <noozguru@> wrote: > > > > ROTFL! Anyone reading your posts know you're an asshole and > > a fool and have been for years. We put up with you and mostly > > ignore you. > > I haven't been following whatever it is you're responding > to, but I would suggest that the only problem with your > comment above is the word "mostly." > > I'm reminded of advice I was given when I first moved to > New York on how to deal with bag ladies and shopping cart > crazies on the street. A long-time native told me, "Sure, > they'll scream at you as you pass and try to get you to > respond to them, but for your sake and theirs, don't. The > best approach is to treat them as if they don't exist, > because that's what they fear most. They're afraid that > they're invisible and that nothing they say or do matters > or affects the people around them. Remind them that this > is true and eventually they'll quiet down leave you alone." > > The guy had a point. As he explained, the problem with > "mostly" is that random partial reinforcement serves only > to *encourage* bad behavior in humans, the same way it > does in dogs or other animals. Consistency is the key. >
