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Posted by Bao Pu
on 5/16/2010, 8:21 am, in reply to "josef getting off course"
99.255.1.x
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: I guess it just seems that while we might have
: an enjoyable and engaging dialogue,
: (TaoSpeaks in the past has been a wonderful
: forum of really illuminating and challenging
: discussions), instead...again, it
: *seems*...that you're always "on",
: either at the pulpit preaching, or on stage
: doing your comedy schtick. Preaching or
: entertaining. No simple thoughtful exchange
: possible, like friends might have just
: hanging out together conversing. I'd
: actually like to sit and have a conversation
: with you over dinner or such. Meet the you
: who isn't "on", but just being.
:
: Perhaps it's just the internet thing where
: we don't have the advantage of facial
: expressions or tone of voice to
: "read" what the other's saying. It
: does, though...always...seem as if you're
: talking AT us, rather than WITH us. It's
: just a fact no one, even very small
: children, like to feel talked AT.
Indeed.
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