Dismissive People

I hate dismissive people. Nothing irritates me more than someone who pooh-poohs an idea or belief without really thinking about it.

"Oh, that's BS."

"That's stupid."

"Why bother, you could always do (insert idea that is kind of like what you suggested but not really here)"

What they don't add is, "And I would know, of course, b/c my opinions and beliefs are always correct, and those who disagree with me are always wrong."

Ugh! I absolutely despise that kind of attitude! Close-mindedness is even worse than ignorance b/c it's willful ignorance. Just b/c something hasn't made an appearance in your tiny little world doesn't mean that it's stupid or lame.

Close-minded people think their world is enormous when really it's smaller than a matchbox. They think they've seen everything under the sun and pass judgment on new things immediately.

Um, why don't you just THINK ABOUT IT for 30 seconds or so? Would that really kill you? Then again, maybe it would. Maybe these people sustain their world on the belief that they know everything. Perhaps their universe would implode if they were forced to consider just how small it really it.

I consider myself a fairly open-minded person for the simple reason that I know my world is small. My personal little world is tiny, I haven't seen squat, and there's more out there than I will ever be able to know. Because I know this, when something new presents itself I take the time to consider it.

Unless you are doing harm to me or others around me, I don't care what you think or believe. Why is it so hard to accept that I like Green and you like Blue, and it's okay b/c there is both a green and a blue crayon in the box. Why is it necessary for me also to want Blue?