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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Photographer's personality
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:51:44 -0700
References: <42.3de2ee2d.2c9b2f8a@aol.com> <008c01c37e20$04f193e0$87d86c18@gv.shawcable.net>

Ted

All the guys tell me that you are the totally affable type, unlike
the curmudgeon from Boston.  They refer to you as the "Sweet
Old Boy", don't they? :-)

Jerry

Ted Grant wrote:

> Afterswift@aol.com said:
> > If there's an excuse for that type of abrasive personality, it may be due
> to
> > total dedication to a life's work.
> > You can feel great compassion for humanity, yet treat those immediately
> > around you with contempt for intruding on your concentration with mundane
> >concerns. <<<<
>
> How true!!
> I've always tried the "being nice" routine to accomplish most things in
> life. Cream & honey works most times. :-)
>
> However, there comes a point when the most mundane stuff is completely
> screwing up what one is trying to accomplish, often for the benefit of the
> person with the mundane mentality! Therefore, there's only one way to deal
> with the moron .
>
> You strike back like a Viper in heat and savage the person in as cold and
> cutting a voice as you can muster.... without raising your voice!!!!
> Speaking softly with a razor blade edge and your own emotions completely
> under control. And that is the success of the encounter!!!! Cold hearted
> killer control of your own emotions, because if you loose it you've lost the
> battle right there!
>
> Then walk away and you leave them standing there wondering who was that
> masked photographer?
>
> ted
>
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