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I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« on: January 15, 2011, 08:27:23 PM »
So I had my first day of Rotation yesterday at a new pharmacy.
One of the tech's kids was in lock-down at school because some snot-nose 7th grader took a gun to school and started aiming at people.
He was tackled in short order, and no one was hurt.

Apparently, this tech is very pro-gun, and in everyone's face about it. All of the pharmacist's seemed to view him as a "gun nut".  They even gloated at the fact that this happened at his daughter's school, and that he was pro-gun.

I found all of this to be very distasteful, and instead of showering them in logic (useless), I played along.  >:D

I went along with their logic, and then started:

Me-"Did you hear about that guy in China that stabbed and killed a bunch of people"
Them- "Ohh yeah, that was awful"
Me- "I guess there's no hope in the world when even gun control can't stop murderers"
them- "Well, I hadn't really..."
Me-"I guess it's a good thing those kids were willing to be violent and do what they needed to stop that 7th grader"
Them-"Yeah"

It's like I'm Matt Damon in Inception, planting ideas in their minds.  :lol:


Have you guys ever "played along" in order to plant seeds of dissonance?
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2011, 08:30:09 PM »
You just have to use back door logic... They get twisted, and then start thinking.
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2011, 09:47:24 PM »
"One bleeding-heart type asked me in a recent interview if I did not agree that 'violence begets violence.' I told him that it is my earnest endeavor to see that it does. I would like very much to ensure — and in some cases I have — that any man who offers violence to his fellow citizen begets a whole lot more in return than he can enjoy."

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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2011, 09:48:49 PM »
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Have you guys ever "played along" in order to plant seeds of dissonance?

Sure...to a point.  If I'm in a lose, lose situation (especially in a work related environment), I just try to stick to the facts and generally stay neutral.  Educating people is the key, but some people are so removed from the shooting world that it's nearly pointless.  The "in your face gun guys" probably bother me more than they do the antis.  I think they do more harm than good...and they very often do seem kind of nutty, even to me.  
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2011, 10:18:37 PM »
Quote from: Pharmacology on January 15, 2011, 08:27:23 PM
Have you guys ever "played along" in order to plant seeds of dissonance?

All the time, but it's difficult. 
I like to see immediate results, regardless of the validity of the results.
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2011, 10:21:09 PM »
Lately with "anti war at any cost" folks, my response has been...
 
"You know, you're right. You're not responsible for genocide, or the trampling on women's rights or how gays and lesbians are hunted down and killed in public."
 
They turn a little red...
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2011, 10:34:19 PM »
good job, & I bet the gun guy is probably real friendly.
Rumors get started and often have a life of their own.
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2011, 02:13:25 PM »
I should mention that I left it a gray area, neither being anti or pro gun. I simply want to build rapport at the pharmacy before becoming involved in political discussions. (Especially since one of these pharmacist decides my grade for the semester.)

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good job, & I bet the gun guy is probably real friendly.
Rumors get started and often have a life of their own.

Eh, he came back after dropping his daughter off at home.
The topic shifted to the crisis in Mexico, and he started talking about, "YEAH WELL I DON'T EVEN GIVE A CRAP.  I CAN PICK YOU OFF AT 1,000 YARDS WITH MY  270"
This guy was the most unprofessional tech I've ever had the displeasure of working with, and I believe he does the RTKBA community a great dis-service. Hopefully I can right some of his wrongs.
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2011, 02:28:32 PM »
I once met a woman in Lowes parking lot who confronted me about the sound of gunshots reaching her house from the sportsman's club which I was a member of after she saw a member sticker for the club on my truck.  In under 2 minutes I had her stating that she was going to be writing all of her representatives about her desire to see suppressors legalized in NYS.   =D
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2011, 05:16:25 PM »
Quote from: Pharmacology on January 15, 2011, 08:27:23 PM
It's like I'm Matt Damon in Inception, planting ideas in their minds.

... huh?  ???
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2011, 05:30:40 PM »
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2011, 05:48:47 PM »
Whatever. They're all interchangeable anyway.
 
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2011, 06:20:44 PM »
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The "in your face gun guys" probably bother me more than they do the antis
Cue Ted Nugent...  ;/
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2011, 07:02:57 PM »
Frontal assaults rarely work. Flanking attacks win battles.
 
"Yeah, I think you're right. People should just give up, and hope that whoever is psycho enough to attack them is open to reason."
 
Sooner or later, you'll get a "huh?"
 
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2011, 07:31:12 PM »
Quote from: Bogie on January 16, 2011, 07:02:57 PM
Frontal assaults rarely work. Flanking attacks win battles.
 
"Yeah, I think you're right. People should just give up, and hope that whoever is psycho enough to attack them is open to reason."
 
Sooner or later, you'll get a "huh?"

This is what I observed. Two of the pharmacists were rattling off typical rhetoric, and when I started, I could envision their brains slowing down with the extra effort required to think critically.
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2011, 01:41:46 AM »
Quote from: Pharmacology on January 16, 2011, 05:30:40 PM
What?



I think I saw him in "Titanic"...   >:D

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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2011, 10:21:24 AM »
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I think I saw him in "Titanic"...   >:D

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Isn't his real name Leonardo Borne?
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2011, 10:29:32 AM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on January 17, 2011, 10:21:24 AM
Isn't his real name Leonardo Borne?

No, no.....it's Good Will DiCaprio....  =D
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2011, 02:17:36 PM »
Why are you guys posting pics of Val Kilmer?    ;/
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2011, 02:23:39 PM »
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Re: I did a baaad thing; a vewwy vewwy baaaaad thing
« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2011, 02:35:57 PM »
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« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2011, 09:36:45 PM »
LOL, this is probably the best thread I've ever made.


Seriously, though, how should I deal with that pharmacy tech?  Should I just leave him be, or try to educate him on some of the "HURR DURR" that he spouts?
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« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2011, 10:53:43 PM »
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LOL, this is probably the best thread I've ever made.

You haz a natural talent.

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« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2011, 11:34:48 PM »
Quote from: Doggy Daddy on January 17, 2011, 02:35:57 PM


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No, Ted Nugent.  Not George.

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