I find this very interesting. Re: Being attracted to other people.

[LuckyCharms]

I'm not talking about sexual attraction NECESSARILY.

I tend to converse with a lot of people whom I don't know, in public.

Sometimes you just have the opportunity to start shooting the shit with someone.

Usually these conversations just start with a look, or a smile, anything.

Maybe you think the person has a kind face, a warm smile, whatever. You are somehow attracted to their being. Maybe you despise tattoos in general, but this person has some really interesting and beautiful tattoos, so you are drawn to that person. You are curious. Could be anything that attracts you to them. Maybe they remind you of your Uncle or something. Anything.

They may be a person of the same gender as you, or a different gender. You may be old, they may be young. Whatever.

So, you start shooting the breeze with this person, and you're getting these nice social tingles because this person is actually fascinating you! You're getting a nice warm feeling. Gee, maybe you made a new friend!

Hey, maybe after Covid calms down, we can grab lunch. And then you say, Yeah, I'd like that! And then they pull out their purse or wallet and show you this great picture of their kids, or their dog, and you say I HAVE THE SAME BREED OF DOG! OMG! Or, my kid is the same age as your kid! And you both start giggling, fist bumping, etc.

And how now you're on top of the world for having met this person. Your day has been made. Maybe things aren't so bad after all. There are some good people left in the world!

OK, see ya later! Talk to you soon! Thanks for giving me your number!

And you are in a position to see them walk to their car, and you notice that there is a red baseball cap with with white lettering laying on their dashboard?

And then your mind goes into some primal state of being, and all you can manage to think is:

FUUUU FFUUUUCKKKK YOU!!!!

[emulatorloo]

1. Love talking to new people too. And just found out made a big error in judgement too.

Makes me wonder about myself. Thanks for your post!

[captain queeg]

8. Yeah I try not to think of myself as a great character judge

I’m often wrong. Well maybe not often but at least occasionally. I remember my dad thought he was a great judge of character and we was wrong a lot.

[viva la]

2. Save yourself!

There's a lifetime of misery in store with a MAGAt.

I'm sure some of them are good people, but....

[MyOwnPeace]

3. "I'm sure some of them are good people, but...."

Nah, not really........

There's 'something' that 'took them there' - to MAGAt land - and THAT can't be good.....

[multigraincracker]

4. I tend to pick on those with a

sad face, not attractive or just the type no one else would give the time of day. People like me.

[LuckyCharms]

14. I'd give you the time of day.

[Bluethroughu]

5. Just happened today...saw a union sticker said solidarity...

Then asked what they thought about the recent Supreme Court rulings, and then full on crazy talk began with Biden this and Polosi that, so I said look the information you have been told is to manipulate you to vote and work against your own interests. Then, I finished the conversationsation with Google the Republican platform, do you use Social Security and Medicare? Well, if they are working for the people then why do the want to end those programs?

Then, have a nice day.

[captain queeg]

15. That's the one I don't get, how can a union supporter be a rethug?

Those people are so oblivious to what the rethugs actually do, they vote on their emotions. Or religious brliefs, and they are blind there too. How could a religious person vote for TFG?

[Bluethroughu]

16. They are completely brainwashed by Shiney objects on fox.

It's disgusting.

[TheRealNorth]

6. Had that happen to me a few years back

Young women too - 22 years-old while I was in my late 30's. Luckily, I found out early on she was Evangelical Red Hat. And I avoided the guilt of having robbed the cradle.

[LakeArenal]

7. Not me. I would continue to enjoy the conversation.

We aren’t going to win people over if we can’t even appreciate a general non political conversation with someone.

[TheRealNorth]

10. A lot of them are so beligerent...

I don't know if there is any constructive conversation to be had with a Red Hat who's first word after Nancy Pelosi or Kamala Harris is "See you next Tuesday".

[LakeArenal]

17. But THIS guy wasn't. He was perfectly congenial.

[ariadne0614]

11. Today I saw an empty car in my grocery store's parking lot.

It had a bumper sticker that said, “**ck Putin.” I had a momentary urge to wait, just to say thanks for their courage.

[brewens]

12. My racistdar goes off before it gets anywhere near that. I can sense MAGAts. n/t

[TheRealNorth]

13. Generally, you can tell within the first 5 mins if they are really deplorable...

They can't seem to help themselves by making/inserting some comment about POC. In WI and MN, the code words are usually "Welfare recipients"