09-11-2015, 03:38 PM
That day was the beginning of a serious change in how I approached certain types of discussions.
I worked with a very opinionated Jehovah's Witness at the time. Another employee and I always seemed on the opposite side of any discussion about politics and religion with the Witness. Many times we went at him pretty hard with the intent to annoy him or get him to shake his stance a little (and rubbed it in when we did).
As soon as I heard about what happened (minutes after the second jet hit) I told the boss she may want to call everyone together and approach what was going on with them. She set up a TV with CNN on in the breakroom and called everyone in for an early break. She explained what little was known and told us this would be an extended break. A few minutes of watching the coverage that so called religious moron started going off about how the US deserved this. I looked around as saw a mix of reactions ranging from shocked and disgusted to outright anger.
I don't remember exactly what I said to the idiot but I do recall in less than 10 seconds I got through to him I was not just being my typical antagonistic self but he needed to shut the hell up an be respectful of those around him. He looked around and realized for the first time he stood alone and shunned.
Within a short amount of time, as I said, I no longer proceeded in conveying my view the way I used to. Any time I want a reminder of why, I can just pull up the P&R forum here and see how ridiculous people get when they start debating with someone who is idealistically different from themselves.
I worked with a very opinionated Jehovah's Witness at the time. Another employee and I always seemed on the opposite side of any discussion about politics and religion with the Witness. Many times we went at him pretty hard with the intent to annoy him or get him to shake his stance a little (and rubbed it in when we did).
As soon as I heard about what happened (minutes after the second jet hit) I told the boss she may want to call everyone together and approach what was going on with them. She set up a TV with CNN on in the breakroom and called everyone in for an early break. She explained what little was known and told us this would be an extended break. A few minutes of watching the coverage that so called religious moron started going off about how the US deserved this. I looked around as saw a mix of reactions ranging from shocked and disgusted to outright anger.
I don't remember exactly what I said to the idiot but I do recall in less than 10 seconds I got through to him I was not just being my typical antagonistic self but he needed to shut the hell up an be respectful of those around him. He looked around and realized for the first time he stood alone and shunned.
Within a short amount of time, as I said, I no longer proceeded in conveying my view the way I used to. Any time I want a reminder of why, I can just pull up the P&R forum here and see how ridiculous people get when they start debating with someone who is idealistically different from themselves.
