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BillyZoom > wrote:

> On Nov 15, 12:52*am, "Pico Rico" > wrote:
> > "Dimitri" > wrote in message
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> > > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> > >> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
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> > >>> Over the weekend the doorbell rang. A girl 'bout 13 or 14 asked if I
> > >>> wanted some candy. I asked what was the cause - she answered so I can go
> > >>> bowling. I asked if she was part of a group or church, she acted a
> > >>> little confused and repeated so I can go bowling. To no avail I tried to
> > >>> explain a little about asking people for money. Finally I gave her the
> > >>> $2.00 and explained I did not need any candy. As she walked away her
> > >>> mother came up to castigate me and explain she was autistic. How the
> > >>> hell was I supposed to know? I was just trying to be kind. Next time
> > >>> they can go to hell...
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> > >> I never ever buy anything that is being sold at the door.
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> > > Having been a past president of a PTO and responsible to raise large
> > > amounts of money. I try to support fund raising efforts wherever
> > > practical.
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> > I pay a lot of taxes, and the politicians are in bed with the teachers
> > unions. *Screw them. *When they give up their ridiculous pension plans and
> > save their earnings for retirement like the rest of us do (or should), then
> > they can talk. *Schools are overfunded as it is.
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> God you guys are awful people. It's not about the money for the most
> part. It's about teaching children to deal with the public. Hopefully
> they don't encounter people as hurtful as you guys. She was autistic.
> Would it have hurt you so much to act like a human?

He did. I've met Dimitri and know a bit about him and his family. He
is the soul of kindness. What part was not like a human? He asked if
she were part of a group. I'm pretty sure that his explanation about
asking for money was done at a level a teen would understand and that he
did it without insult. He gave her money. He acted like the fine
human being he is.
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Barb,
http://web.me.com/barbschaller September 5, 2011