Stranger: show your face around a bit, actions speak louder than words. and above ALL else, don't throw glares or dirty looks. lol Stranger: thats like the ultimate no no Stranger: do that and you're enemies for life Stranger: not really Stranger: but it makes things harder Stranger: and you don't want harder, you want easy, painless, 'respect my property, cuz i respect yours' kind of thing. You: Yeah, I guess that makes sense. But he is just impossible to talk to You: You ever know those people where you say stuff and they never take you seriously? Stranger: oh definitely. Stranger: it takes trust. which isn't easily earned. Stranger: this won't happen overnight Stranger: but if you want this to end, it'll be worth the effort You: Yeah. Hey, maybe I could try convincing him to help me put my car back together. Do you think that'd work? Stranger: dude thats def worth a shot. Stranger: i didn't even think about that Stranger: lol You: Yeah. Yeah, it could work. You: I don't like the sound of his boss though. He seems way too into whatever we're doing. Stranger: how old is this kid anyways? You: Uh...huh. 20, 22? He's like barely out of being a teenager Stranger: ...hmm........he'll prolly need a bit of convincing Stranger: he won't come easy i'm sure You: You sure I can't break the guy's legs? Stranger: positive :p You: Damn. :D Stranger: violence will only make matters worse, and might get you in a heap more trouble You: But the thing that gets me is that I'm almost positive I could get away with it. We don't really have a 'police' force where I'm from, it's mostly just some loose organization of guys who can't be everywhere at once. Stranger: don't even think that way. please. its not just something you can do cuz "you can get away with it".....thats just not cool. Stranger: what if you were in his shoes? what kind of out would you want in this situation? Stranger: you want two broken legs? Stranger: i think not You: Yeah, but I wouldn't have messed up some guy's car I didn't even know for no reason Stranger: you don't know that it was for no reason. there could have been a situation that you don't know about. Stranger: theres many possibilities You: My friend who was watching my car said that the guy was crying about some girlfriend or whoever who died, but that still doesn't give him the excuse to total someone else's property. You: I mean, I'm sorry whoever it was died You: But lay off my car Stranger: idk hun. you'll never know why unless you ask. unless you care. unless you let this go. people are more important that "things" like cars. You: Some people are. Not all. Some people deserve to die Stranger: everyone deserves to die. but the people who deserve to live? who are you to judge who goes in what category? Stranger: everyone is important Stranger: no matter what they've done wrong Stranger: you can't cancel them out just cuz they let their lives go out of control Stranger: second chances? forgiveness? thats how we live on. we learn how to live with each other You: You're pretty smart, you know? Stranger: i didn't, but thanks anyways ;) Stranger: i just hate watching society bash each other, when everyone has the same problems. Stranger: theres a fix to everything You: At least now I don't feel so pissed off about it. Stranger: not the same fix, but there is a way to make things, not better, but better to live in. You: Probably going to get angry again once I see the bill from the repair shop but still Stranger: well i'm always available to talk to if thats what you need Stranger: i want to find a solution to this as much as you do You: Thanks, man, but I think I'll be okay You: You've taught me a lot today You: I guess I won't go breaking the guy's legs Stranger: that would be a start in the right direction ^_^ Stranger: you catch on fast ;) Stranger: lol You: Yeah, I can be pretty smart when I'm not blinded by rage Stranger: Many people are.
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Stranger: thats like the ultimate no no
Stranger: do that and you're enemies for life
Stranger: not really
Stranger: but it makes things harder
Stranger: and you don't want harder, you want easy, painless, 'respect my property, cuz i respect yours' kind of thing.
You: Yeah, I guess that makes sense. But he is just impossible to talk to
You: You ever know those people where you say stuff and they never take you seriously?
Stranger: oh definitely.
Stranger: it takes trust. which isn't easily earned.
Stranger: this won't happen overnight
Stranger: but if you want this to end, it'll be worth the effort
You: Yeah. Hey, maybe I could try convincing him to help me put my car back together. Do you think that'd work?
Stranger: dude thats def worth a shot.
Stranger: i didn't even think about that
Stranger: lol
You: Yeah. Yeah, it could work.
You: I don't like the sound of his boss though. He seems way too into whatever we're doing.
Stranger: how old is this kid anyways?
You: Uh...huh. 20, 22? He's like barely out of being a teenager
Stranger: ...hmm........he'll prolly need a bit of convincing
Stranger: he won't come easy i'm sure
You: You sure I can't break the guy's legs?
Stranger: positive :p
You: Damn. :D
Stranger: violence will only make matters worse, and might get you in a heap more trouble
You: But the thing that gets me is that I'm almost positive I could get away with it. We don't really have a 'police' force where I'm from, it's mostly just some loose organization of guys who can't be everywhere at once.
Stranger: don't even think that way. please. its not just something you can do cuz "you can get away with it".....thats just not cool.
Stranger: what if you were in his shoes? what kind of out would you want in this situation?
Stranger: you want two broken legs?
Stranger: i think not
You: Yeah, but I wouldn't have messed up some guy's car I didn't even know for no reason
Stranger: you don't know that it was for no reason. there could have been a situation that you don't know about.
Stranger: theres many possibilities
You: My friend who was watching my car said that the guy was crying about some girlfriend or whoever who died, but that still doesn't give him the excuse to total someone else's property.
You: I mean, I'm sorry whoever it was died
You: But lay off my car
Stranger: idk hun. you'll never know why unless you ask. unless you care. unless you let this go. people are more important that "things" like cars.
You: Some people are. Not all. Some people deserve to die
Stranger: everyone deserves to die. but the people who deserve to live? who are you to judge who goes in what category?
Stranger: everyone is important
Stranger: no matter what they've done wrong
Stranger: you can't cancel them out just cuz they let their lives go out of control
Stranger: second chances? forgiveness? thats how we live on. we learn how to live with each other
You: You're pretty smart, you know?
Stranger: i didn't, but thanks anyways ;)
Stranger: i just hate watching society bash each other, when everyone has the same problems.
Stranger: theres a fix to everything
You: At least now I don't feel so pissed off about it.
Stranger: not the same fix, but there is a way to make things, not better, but better to live in.
You: Probably going to get angry again once I see the bill from the repair shop but still
Stranger: well i'm always available to talk to if thats what you need
Stranger: i want to find a solution to this as much as you do
You: Thanks, man, but I think I'll be okay
You: You've taught me a lot today
You: I guess I won't go breaking the guy's legs
Stranger: that would be a start in the right direction ^_^
Stranger: you catch on fast ;)
Stranger: lol
You: Yeah, I can be pretty smart when I'm not blinded by rage
Stranger: Many people are.