Buzz wrote:I might have reacted the same way he did. You sort of set him off with:
Ted--Did you see my presentation?
Slick--Sorry, not my cup of tea.
You could have just said...No.
No need to tell him how you felt about what he enjoys.
as Wullie noted, I am consistent about saying what I feel. No need to pussy-foot around the matter. I was, as I see it, being polite, as I wanted to call him a fucking gun nut who endangers our nation every time he opens his freaking mouth. My shopowner friend probably wouldn't have liked that, and it might have scared any kids around. And, by the way, that is why I said what I did. Kids need to know that 'outdoor sportsmanship' does NOT have to equate to firing semi-automatic weapons at baited deer, or advocating for concealed weapons at churches or concert halls or schools. If a message like Nugent's goes completely unchallenged in the venue of a Sportsman's Show, another generation of kids might not question the sanity of some of Ted's positions.
