Monday, November 27, 2006

Advice: Only speak from your own beliefs, please

A bit of unsolicited advice ...

Do not say, "Even if you're not a ____, you'll like this," if you ARE, in fact, a _____.

Examples: Saying, "Even if you're not a Christian, you'll enjoy this heart-warming story ..." when you, the speaker, are a Christian.

Saying, "Even if you're not a vegetarian, you'll enjoy this tofu casserole ..." when you, the speaker, are a vegetarian.

Saying, "Even if you're not an atheist, you'll enjoy 'God Bless You, Unitarians,'" when you, the speaker, are an atheist.

It might be true. But it's not up for you to predict what another group, of which you are not a member, might like.

And just for the record ... I'm not an Atheist, but I LOVE that song.

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