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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>
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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>
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Greg<br>
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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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