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some thoughts there is a *feeling* of being marginalised in some instances on this list because no matter how good one's sense of humour is, if one is excluded from the fun by lack of knowledge of the context in which the humour is being enjoyed by others, then the feeling of marginalisation is very real it is not a problem for me but i know that some days i have little connection with the communications and just delete quickly and move on judy >From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: perceptions of humour tolerance compassion acceptance forgiveness >Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 11:14:34 -0400 > >some thoughts > >at times, we all criticize some of the posts from others >[never our own, of course!] >which ones are correct which are nonpd >which ones belong here >which ones don't > >if it is sent in by one of us >[us = people who have chosen to subscribe = participate here] >it belongs here > >subscribing / posting / communicating = transmitting > >subscribing / listening / reading = receiving > >both are essential aspects of sharing >can't have one without the other > >i may hate your taste in music / tv / poetry / barbecue / humour >but that's my problem not yours > >it is a sign of maturity and wisdom >to be able to listen to / read any words >without getting angry or feeling threatened > >suffering from a reduced sense of humour / open-mindedness / enjoyment in >life >is a primary sign of clinical depression > >janet > >janet paterson >53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset >a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ >613 256 8340 PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario Canada K0A 1A0 ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com