tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007212427243001573.post627462306061957911..comments2023-06-21T01:22:17.480-07:00Comments on Word.: Close Encounters.shansPLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14754540313818559385noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007212427243001573.post-10893247395363025912009-06-11T13:28:21.044-07:002009-06-11T13:28:21.044-07:00Thanks new 20sb friend! I wasn't trying to con...Thanks new 20sb friend! I wasn't trying to convey pity for the protagonist, just trying to show that she gets nervous in new situations (similar to how she feels about starting a new job) and perhaps some of her nerves are due to the fact that she is overcoming some of the biases she once had.shansPLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754540313818559385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007212427243001573.post-5304018306867951832009-06-11T09:21:25.630-07:002009-06-11T09:21:25.630-07:00Hah, curious anecdote, MJ! Perhaps 'SALE, SALE...Hah, curious anecdote, MJ! Perhaps 'SALE, SALE!' would be even better...<br /><br />I like the story, though I didn't feel comfortable with the protagonist being so antsy around a vagrant -- was I meant to feel pity for the 'poor lady' being stuck with a smelly bum or for the seemingly-dead homeless guy?Sebastian Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450717426716164401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007212427243001573.post-28347523368663871672009-06-09T12:11:51.212-07:002009-06-09T12:11:51.212-07:00You touched on a major problem with humanity (or t...You touched on a major problem with humanity (or the lack there of) these days. So many people look the other way when a "stranger" is in trouble. The fact that self-defense classes teach you to yell "fire" if you're being raped instead of "help" because no on will come for the latter, says it all....Marahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225939818950997678noreply@blogger.com