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Originally Posted by issybird
I can't help thinking three things:
- That saying, "Would you mind if I reached past you for a moment ?" or some such variation, putting the onus on the speaker and not the other person, would get better results.
- That compassion for all types of infirmity is always a good thing.
- That applying negative characteristics to any demographic group is always unfortunate unless there's direct causality. There are always exceptions; groups rarely act in lockstep and those outside the group can exhibit the same characteristic.
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Well said. A little tolerance costs nothing.