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06.16.08, 14:21 PM General Topics
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Just overheard two people talking about a man I know (friend of DH and his kids play with my kids) and they were being unkind... very unkind and gloating... The man is a very well known man in the community (owns the NFL team) and is all-around a good guy. I said nothing and feel like a shit. Would you have butted-in and told them what was what ? I do pride myself on being honest and "moral", but I said nothing... [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 02:21 PM Flag

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why would you butt in? bad on them for gossiping but what do you care? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:22 PM Flag

It just made me angry to hear how pleased they sounded denigrating him... [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:23 PM Flag

you can't change people. it wasn't about you and actually wasn't even about the guy they were talking about. try to let it go. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:25 PM Flag

Why would you butt in? If you were involved in the conversation it would be one thing, but you were not. THey obviously see him in a different light than you [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:26 PM Flag

I was angry because of the gloating, but his wife was nearby as were three of his kids... it was a big gathering and they were saying "I wonder if so-and-so is here ?" "I hope not. he should be busy handling X and Y" and so on and so on... [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:28 PM Flag

np: sounds more like they were dissing his business decisions than his actual character. totally normal for someone like that to get a lot of criticism. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:33 PM Flag

I suppose you are right... it was just uninformed chatter. people love to shit on people who are successful, I guess... [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:34 PM Flag

...you sound super self righteous. Eavesdropping isn't very polite either. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:19 PM Flag

Thanks... I wasn't eavesdropping. If I had to strain to hear their conversation it wouldn't be audible to his wife or kids now would it / It was a big event and they were discussing the man in loud voices above the noise of the crowd and activity... [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:24 PM Flag

those calling the self-righteous card are so f-ing self-righteous about being self-righteous ! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:25 PM Flag

if someone was shitting on your DH and a friend overheard it, would you not want her to say something ? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:30 PM Flag