From: Michael S. Nichols (m.s.nichols@comcast.net)
Date: Mon Jul 18 2005 - 04:06:28 PDT
> Hello from Atlanta Ga 30306.
>
> My suggestion to anyone who feels nervous or inadequate about asking for
> advice is that they not wear their heart on their shirtsleeve, and take a
> little ribbing and kidding as it not directed at them personally.... No
> one is insulting anyone's manhood.....The waiting rooms at the various
> mental health clinics are full of folks who feel persecuted by their
> neighbors, friends, co- workers, and we do not want to be like them!
> Most of us did not work on military vehicles for a living, and can be
> kidded or played with a bit without getting personally insulted or
> feeling persecuted. Does anyone out there remember the "left handed mop"
> joke in Basic training??? How about the left handed hammer at the
> building supply store? The trunk stretcher at the auto parts house??
> Let's have peace and get over it. Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Nichols
> '72 M151A2 Project
> (and don't anyone make fun of my Mutt, or else!)
>
>
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