The temptation to get even may reside in all of us, but if none of us are
mature enough to let it pass, I don't think that we really need to continue
collecting Imperials. Its time to lock ourselves in our homes and never come
out.
Paul
crawl into our In a message dated 1/24/2004 10:03:49 AM Eastern Standard Time,
tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> The way I read the original post, this guy was being an ------- on
> purpose. He was opening his door into the Imperial's owner's car on
> purpose.
>
> In my opinion, to respond in kind is entirely justified. What goes
> around comes around. If he doesn't like the response, let him move his
> vehicle. He's the one who started the "sophomoric" actions. Why
> reward his behavior by moving your own vehicle? Let him figure out
> that there is a consequence to destructive behavior-- the consequence
> is, if you damage my car, your car gets damaged. Simple enough even
> for an ------- to understand.
>
> Mark M
>
> On Saturday, January 24, 2004, at 01:06 AM, Brad Hogg wrote:
>
> > I agree! Being an a-s-s-h-o-l-e on purpose is far worse than being an
> > a-s-s-h-o-l-e by nature!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "mike sutton" <mikanlin62@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 11:55 PM
> > Subject: IML: Re : dont get mad get even?
> >
> >
> > Regarding todays post about " dont get mad get even", and with no
> > disrespect
> > to the poor fellow who got his doors dinged up, the reply to that
> > original
> > post shows a definite lack of what I would refer to " Imperial "
> > standards
> > of behavior at the least.
> >
> > I would be the worlds biggest hypocrite if I said I had never
> > contemplated
> > such things, or had never done some such juvenile antics back in my
> > teen
> > years, but now I would hope that I would have the courage and decency
> > to
> > take such issue with the car owner and not perform some potentially
> > dangerous and cowardly act such as the vandalism I read here.
> >
> > It definetly shows the true nature of anyone who would do such
> > things, and
> > imho, to suggest to someone else that they perform them is just as
> > bad. Its
> > enlightening to see such true character revealed.
> >
> > If one was to go back and perform such acts of revenge, I would hope I
> > could
> > stand off to one side and be lucky enough to see the authorities catch
> > them
> > red handed in the act. Better yet, to see the owner catch them in the
> > act
> > and take care of business the old fashioned way, out behind the
> > industrial
> > district where nobody can hear the bones breaking.
> >
> > I apologize to anyone who I may have offended by this, it is perhaps
> > borderline for Imperial content but I dont see where the list or its
> > members
> > should be categorized as people who profess to be automobile devotees
> > in
> > general and Imperial owners should be a cut above the rest when it
> > comes to
> > our behavior about our cars. Let the Chebby owners grovel in the muck
> > if
> > they wish.
> >
> > Mike Sutton
> > " Mikey"
> > 62 Crown Coupe
> >
> >
> >
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