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*me* being Paranoid they always capitalize the "P".
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Greg
Kesselring<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 27, 2007 5:19 PM<BR><B>To:</B> g
l<BR><B>Cc:</B> Pct-l@backcountry.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pct-l] Hiking
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<DIV></DIV>Why is someone using the word "paranoid" considered rude?? It's
just a word that describes a state of mind. And you don't know whether or
not the person who used the word was being derogatory and judgmental or whether
they were just stating a fact without judgment. If I remember the post
where this word was used, it didn't seem judgmental or derogatory to me at
all.<BR><BR>I'm paranoid about flying. Yes, I use the word paranoid
because statistics show that airplanes crash on the order of about 1 in one
million take-offs and landings. My chances of winning the lottery are on
the same order of my chances of dying in a plane crash. So I consider
myself paranoid. To me that's just a statement of fact, no judgment, no
blaming, just the way I am.<BR><BR>Greg<BR><BR>g l wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid:29669.77670.qm@web33201.mail.mud.yahoo.com
type="cite">How rude to call someone's attempt to help another fellow (female)
hiker "paranoid". And no, I don't allow you.......Nor do I feel the need
to insult anyone else's advice to Meagan. My comments resulted from 3
years of in depth study and research and are the result of other women's
suggestions which helped me when I had the same concerns as Meagan when I
began my hike. I fail to see anything "paranoid" about my
comments. They are simply based on common sense and sound precautions,
if you'll allow me.........<BR>
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