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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
God, let it go! You state that you are not a member of a Community ( "...but I am in no way part of ANY COMMUNITY associated w/ Porsche Boxsters." ), but that I am, just because of the car I bought?
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This is clearly a misunderstanding. I meant you are not necessarily a part of community. As you said, you've chosen to be a part of it. I never said otherwise, was merely reminding you that you have joined the community despite acting as if you were in no way a part of a community based on your car.
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Originally Posted by Mnboxster
Just because DenverPete believes in the Brotherhood of Harley Riders in no way can be construed that he believes (or ought to - not free to do otherwise) in all Brotherhoods.
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Thanks for establishing that. The point was that if you indeed approve of brotherhoods based on possessions such as bikes, then you are not the type of person who "doesn't give a crap", you obviously give a crap about that type of thing, so why not do it w/ car owners also?
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Originally Posted by Mnboxster
You concede the concept of Free Will (..."If you just don't give a crap, that's cool"...), but then you infer all sorts of negativity with labels of unfriendly and such if one actually chooses something different than you.
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No sir. I never said you can't be unfriendly. Point was, if you are so against a community or "brotherhood", shall we say again, why are you here?
You're making many assumptions.
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Originally Posted by Mnboxster
It is not at all unfriendly not to reciprocate the jesture of a stranger, just because they're driving the same car. It that were true, you'd also be unfriendly for each passing Buick you didn't wave to as well.
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If they waved to me and I didn't wave back, then yes, but your analogy isn't comparable unless the guy in the Buick was waving to me first.
You can even take that a step further and say, "Why shouldn't all men wave to each other?"
Because people who merely drive cars are plenty, as are males, and being one or the other doesn't necessarily mean you and I share a common interest. It's not specific enough to make that assumption.
On the contrary, if you own a Porsche Boxster and I own a Porsche Boxster, it's likely that our interests are similar and for that I may acknowledge you. It may not be true always, but it's certainly much more likely.
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Originally Posted by Mnboxster
Many people like and enjoy the solitude and isolation they get when driving in their car, a controlled environment, anonymous to the world around them. It could be equally unfriendly of you to wave at them and violate their private space or quiet time, ever think of that?
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Uh, when you're in public, no, it's not violating anything. If they were in their house and I knocked on their door to bother them, then yes, I can see that. Or for that matter, if I even went up to their car while they were in it.
So ... can waving to your neighbor who is out shoveling snow be construed as unfriendly and in violation of his personal space just because he is on his property?
If that's what you think...
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Originally Posted by Mnboxster
I'm not saying not to wave at all, what I am saying is that it is up to the individual with no obligation to act one way or the other. And, if you believe that, you must respect their right and not call them names if they choose the opposite of you. But, I think you're now just arguing for the sake of argument, so respond if you like or not. I'm moving to other threads...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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You totally misunderstood me.
I pointed out the contradiction between being against communities based on specific car ownership and being a part of this community based on car ownership.
It's honestly as simple as that. I called you NO NAMES at all, nor did I think any during this entire dispute!!!
Maybe I wasn't clear. But that is exactly what I meant. Nothing more or less.