How not to Cover Generosity of Spirit

[malaise]

I just watched an elderly Japanese man speaking with a BBC reporter. In typical Japanese fashion he said that 56 countries were coming to help them.

I switches to CNN and they were interviewing one of the US army personnel who had just arrived to help. It would be nice if CNN and the rest of M$Greedia realize that this is not about them. M$Greedia would serve a better purpose if they showed us everyone arriving to help and stop pretending that only America is helping. They did the same shit in Haiti last year.

[TahitiNut]

1. Narcissism: "it's about ME"

It's running rampant these days. :shrug:

After a period of very low contact with DU, I'm seeing a heightened narcissism even here. The thin-skinned and personal attackers seem hell-bent to collide and feud. Few threads seem immune. "Discussion" seems to almost immediately deteriorate to the level of "so's your mom." Where's the DUzy when we need it?

[G_j]

2. hey great to see ya!

:hi:

sadly accurate post

[TahitiNut]

8. Thanks

:hi:

[malaise]

3. Nice to see you

and you're right. :hi:

[TahitiNut]

7. Backatcha, luv

:hi:

[Rex]

4. Tensions are very high at the moment. I'm not surprised at all.

nt

[cliffordu]

5. Hey!!! Long time no see!!

Howya been, TahitiNut???

[TahitiNut]

6. Still kicking, bro.

:patriot:

[jannyk]

9. Koreans were the first to arrive (Search and Rescue)

the Brits (80+ personnel + Dogs), arrived yesterday. The Aussies and Kiwis are on the way. BBCWorld TV is showing many of those preparing/arriving and gives regular reports of who's going there and what they are bringing/sending.

Like this one:
#
1742: Meanwhile, offers of help to the Japanese government have been pouring in from across the world. Even the poor southern Afghan city of Kandahar is chipping in - its mayor has said it is donating $50,000 to the "brothers and sisters" of Japan. "I know $50,000 is not a lot of money for a country like Japan, but it is a show of appreciation from the Kandahar people," Ghulam Haidar Hamidi told the news agency.

[G_j]

10. thank you nt

[DeSwiss]

11. K&R n/t