I’m always amazed at the way in which people will poss a
\nquestion to one, and add a set of unsaid assumptions to the
\nasking.<\/p>\n
Here is an example of just what I mean:-
\nDid you see ( such & such television program ) last night?<\/p>\n
The assumption being that one would have a television
\nmachine.<\/p>\n
– I don’t own one.
\n– I don’t want to own one.<\/p>\n
Just throw in the line that you don’t have a television,
\nor a television licence,
\nand just listen to the kind of nonsense I have had to endure
\nfor many years back.<\/p>\n
Ditto the assumption that one should have an extensive
\nknowledge about so called celebs.<\/p>\n
What needs to be kept in mind by those who make such
\nassumptions,
\nis that being famous is no indication as to whether they have
\nmight have anything interesting to say,
\nor have done anything that might be of real social worth.<\/p>\n
Another assumption I keep hearing is that I should buy rather
\nthan rent a flat.
\nYet the very same people will tell me just difficult it is to pay
\ntheir mortgage, even though they may be earning a lot more
\nthan anyone in libraries will ever be able to earn.<\/p>\n
Then there are the questions people will make about my family,
\nand even grandchildren.<\/p>\n
Here the assumption is that one must be married and have
\nchildren of ones own.<\/p>\n
Talk about social stereotyping!<\/p>\n
Many people just wouldn’t like it if they were to be asked a set
\nof questions which automaticaly assumed that they are single,<\/p>\n
e.g.
\nWhich dating agency they might be using at present?<\/p>\n
Just try it out and enjoy the kind of reaction that will evoke.<\/p>\n
Then comes the assumption that I would welcome being in a
\nfamily friendly establishment.<\/p>\n
Likewise with background music in public places.<\/p>\n
This runs very contrary to my need for silence in which to
\nread, or study.<\/p>\n
There is nothing better than to sit in a quiet pub and read a
\nbook while enjoying a good pint of beer.<\/p>\n
Ditto in a cafe with a coffee or glass of wine.<\/p>\n
I’m always on the look out for places in which I can do the
\nabove.<\/p>\n
I only wish that they would put up a notice which might say: –
\nThis Establishment is Grumpy Old Men Friendly.<\/p>\n
Next on my list is the assumption that one would welcome being
\ntold such a thing as: ‘God loves you’.<\/p>\n
Talk about insulting ones intelligence!<\/p>\n
There is a friend of mine who would place an ASBO
\n( Anti-Social Behaviour Order )
\non anyone who stood up and shouted about religion on the
\nstreets.<\/p>\n
I might not like the whole concept of using ASBOs,
\nbut in this case I’m inclined to agree with him.<\/p>\n
I could go on and on with many similar examples,
\nbut I figure that you get the idea.<\/p>\n
One of the nice things about being involved in radical circles
\nis that one does not have to deal with such sets of automatic
\nassumptions.<\/p>\n
Maybe that’s why I enjoy knocking around in radical circles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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