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@thekiwi (588)
United States
January 16, 2007 1:32am CST
Why must we label each other? Put others in "groups"? I never really understood that...Why cant we as a group of people accept the fact that everyone is different, apart from yourself, and shrug it off? This annoys me...I was picking up my mother in law from school, since shes a teacher. There were a group of cheerleaders next to where i was parking, talking about somekind of geek. Just because a person takes pride in their study, doesnt mean he or she needs a label...:(
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jumpinjack00
@jumpinjack00 (3054)
• United States
16 Jan 07
Unfortunately that's how we identify ourselves of who we are and aren't. We give others positive or negative labels to associate or disassociate ourselves with different groups of people. That's why we are judgmental as well. Because we have an inherent need to belong and be accepted. Thus placing a label on ourselves as well.
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thekiwi
@thekiwi (588)
• United States
16 Jan 07
wow, you really just slapped me there...I never really thought of it that way, but it made since. ^^; Its sad we have to be like that though...I mean really...your making others feel bad...:(
jumpinjack00
@jumpinjack00 (3054)
• United States
16 Jan 07
Yeah it sucks. Try to imagine if we all stopped using labels and simply judged a person based on their behavior alone.