tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10935953.post114274412169629677..comments2023-10-19T10:09:16.584-05:00Comments on do they read obituaries in hell?: girl, check out those zebras!cadiz12http://www.blogger.com/profile/03739358553844884552noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10935953.post-1143062987449066902006-03-22T15:29:00.000-06:002006-03-22T15:29:00.000-06:00I think you're right about people benefitting from...I think you're right about people benefitting from being on the receiving end of others' stares etc. But once might not be enough; I know *my* ability to rationalize and/or deny is pretty strong for dealing with things that don't fit inside my neat little mental boxes.Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814379524664994701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10935953.post-1142957666314738972006-03-21T10:14:00.000-06:002006-03-21T10:14:00.000-06:00Tee hee, sheepish grin, confession time and all......Tee hee, sheepish grin, confession time and all...<BR/><BR/>We West Indians STARE at everyone, even folks we're accustomed to seeing. It's not that we're being hostile, we're just damn 'faas' [curious]. <BR/><BR/>I'm a starer, and I get stared at too.<BR/><BR/>hehe sheepish grin...neena maiya (guyana gyal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01358313821005038118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10935953.post-1142918573093927142006-03-20T23:22:00.000-06:002006-03-20T23:22:00.000-06:00I Went to Tibet in October, and got to feel what i...I Went to Tibet in October, and got to feel what it's like to really be noticed for something outwardly different then inwardly. It wasn't too strange, because in highschool, for whatever reason, people treated me like I did have horns or something and avoided me, and stared quite a bit. I think it's because I read for enjoyment, and that was something of a novelty.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06951826971936571793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10935953.post-1142887613509285842006-03-20T14:46:00.000-06:002006-03-20T14:46:00.000-06:00I have a feeling that some of my future endeavors ...I have a feeling that some of my future endeavors are going to put me in just that position… I’ll let you know how it goes. We’ll use the number of rotten tomatoes thrown as a barometer of just how much I don’t belong.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421754239978764299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10935953.post-1142883623140154102006-03-20T13:40:00.000-06:002006-03-20T13:40:00.000-06:00I chose to advise an African-American religious or...I chose to advise an African-American religious organization to step outside of my comfort zone - both race-wise and religion-wise. <BR/><BR/>It's been a great experience for me!justanothersarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702162185268137836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10935953.post-1142882239253246022006-03-20T13:17:00.000-06:002006-03-20T13:17:00.000-06:00I feel ya chica. Every person should experience at...I feel ya chica. Every person should experience at least once in their lives what its like to be the minority. It’s the type of learning that can only happen by experiencing the world and stepping outside your comfort zone. It’s a wake up call…..open your eyes and try to walk in other people’s shoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10935953.post-1142810856425123202006-03-19T17:27:00.000-06:002006-03-19T17:27:00.000-06:00staring-? comeon girl, what did i teach you? you s...staring-? comeon girl, what did i teach you? you should have scratched your boob, or picked your nose... and when they made the comment abt coats, you should have stuck your middle finger in your mouth given it a few good sucks and stuck it right out to his face- and than with your best brittish accent should have said- SOD OFF wanker!Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137587527523749932noreply@blogger.com