| Re: I Hate ThisDave, on host 206.129.70.172 Wednesday, November 22, 2000, at 10:00:41
 Re: I Hate This posted by Don on Wednesday, November 22, 2000, at 07:47:26:
 >> Ah, but the situation here was a bit different.
 >In this case, she basically said "I love
 >blueberries.  I love the way they look, the way
 >they smell, the way they feel, their shape, and
 >their taste.  They provide 35 essential vitamins
 >and nutrients.  They cure all diseases and
 >illnesses.  They provide enough sustenance on
 >
 >I think that everyone in the world would love
 >blueberries if they tried them.  I know I do.
 >They're my favorite food of all time.  But I
 >don't want to eat them anymore."  To this, I had
 >to say "If you truly believe all these great
 >things about blueberries, why do you not want to
 >eat them anymore?"  When I got the most honest
 >and useful answer (because in this case, there
 >clearly had to be SOME reason), it was this:
 >"Because if I eat blueberries, I can never eat
 >any other food.  And I want to try other foods."
 
 >
 
 >> I hope that clarifies the situation somewhat
 >(despite the use of an extended metaphor).  I
 >welcome any further discussion on the issue.  :-)
 
 
 I still see it as the same issue.  She likes blueberries but doesn't want to eat them anymore?  It's still not a situation where the question "why" usually has any logical answer.  And sometimes the answer is not one you want to hear.
 
 -- Dave
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