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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 06:07 PM
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19. Sure there are people I admire in various fields, but
I wouldn't want to be in their position and lose my sense of privacy for anything.

I have relatives that have worked for some celebrities for many years in their homes. It's not all it's cracked up to be, and they are still human irregardless to the fact that they get to be on tv or a big screen sometimes.

I've never understood how people can interrupt someone in the middle of a meal or when they are with their families just for them to sign a scrap of paper. I actually argued with someone I knew once about this once. Her argument was it would be 'worth' something someday so it was worth it to her to be a little rude to secure it. I hope someday she is put in a position to see things differently.

I mean seriously, what is a scrap of paper with a signature on it REALLY worth? Is it worth being rude? Is it worth disrupting someone else or making them feel uncomfortable? Is it worth making an ass of yourself?

Why are some people so willing to trade simple human decency and grace for possible monetary value?
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