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Mr.Funny
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I'm taking a poll. A simple yes or no will suffice, although you can go into greater detail if you want to.

I'm going to avoid saying whether I do or not and why until results are in.

[Edit: Please post your answer BEFORE reading any of the other posts in this thread as to not alter your answer.

OK?]

[ April 26, 2004, 10:47 PM: Message edited by: Mr.Funny ]

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Toretha
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every day.
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rivka
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Constantly.

Moreover, I try my best to be observant.

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Shan
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Yup.

Especially where a good brew is concerned. I am VERY discriminating. [Wink]

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Belle
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Yup. Of course.
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Mr.Funny
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OK, the question is, what were you going to say BEFORE you entered the thread? (THANKS, tt&t... [Roll Eyes] )

[ April 26, 2004, 10:43 PM: Message edited by: Mr.Funny ]

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tt&t
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Fine, I'll delete it. And I bet that's the funniest post I'll make all day, too. Go and ruin it for me, why don't ya. [Razz]

<whisper> I didn't know you were being serious, dude, I mean this is Hatrack. *laugh* People aren't entirely unintelligent> </whisper>

[ April 26, 2004, 11:05 PM: Message edited by: tt&t ]

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Stan the man
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simple yes
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tt&t
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Oh, and before I entered the thread, my answer was going to be yes.
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mr_porteiro_head
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Of course. So does everybody.
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Shan
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still yes, sad but true
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Dagonee
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Discrimination is a necessary skill.
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Papa Moose
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I try to discriminate between, and not to discriminate against.
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FlyingCow
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I don't know. I discriminate against American swill beer all the time.

Sure, I might say I'm discriminating between *good* beer and *bad* beer, but I'm still discriminating against the bad beer.

Oh, and I discriminate against bad movies like Underworld, ID4, and the Matrix Reloaded, too.

Hmm... lessee... and I'm sure certain books, comics, music, and... oh yes, stupidity... are also things I'm discriminatory against.

(this is definitely what I was thinking as I came into the thread... actually, I was thinking about the following quote:

"Rosencrantz?"
"Yes?"
"Guildenstern?"
"Yes?"
"Don't you even discriminate?!?")

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Scott R
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Absolutely.
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Mr.Funny
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I wasn't being that serious, tt&t, it is just you ruined the joke straight away. [Grumble]
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pooka
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Yeah, I only got two posts into the "march for women's lives" thread.
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fallow
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only when it gives me a thrill.

fallow

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Nato
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Hey, FlyingCow.. Just because America has Pabst Blue Ribbon and Coors Light doesn't mean that there isn't the occasional Henry Weinhard's Blackberry Wheat (sadly discontinued though)...

By the way, I discriminate every day, but I'm afraid I don't understand what jokey point you had for this thread.

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FlyingCow
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Oh, I don't discriminate against all American beer. Just American swill. I mean, we've got a lot of great microbrews (rogue mocha porter comes to mind). It's just the mass produced urine-beer I discriminate against.
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Alexa
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Quotes taken from www.dictionary.com
quote:
To make a clear distinction; distinguish: discriminate among the options available.
To make sensible decisions; judge wisely.

I hope I discriminate

quote:
To make distinctions on the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice: was accused of discriminating against women; discriminated in favor of his cronies.

Yes I do. How I perceive the world is done by "grouping." I do not have the time or energy (assuming it is even feasible) to get to know people's individual merit. Do I perceive differences between two ethnicities or religions or genders? Yes I do. Do I make distinctions? Yes. Do I research every individual to make those distinctions? No. I go on personal experience.

However, I try not to hold people accountable to anything unless I understand them individually.

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tt&t
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[Roll Eyes] [Roll Eyes] [Roll Eyes]
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pooka
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So, Mr. Funny, where are you going with this? You're going to blacklist us all, aren't you? I knew it! You're just the type, too. [Wink]
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yup.

hehe. Flying cow, I thought of that quote when i read the tread title. And now i can't read the paly agian, cause it's at home! i'll have to wait till friday.

Ni!

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Yes.
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