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There is nothing anyone could say to change his mind.
Or his attitude.
Or his demeanor.
One could hardly expect him to respect those who practically asked to be demeaned, who did not try to rise above their lassitude, who did not take the opportunity when it presented.
So what if his wealth was carved out of others’ misery?
Someone had to do it. Someone had to step up to the plate and be the boss.
What did they expect him to be? A sniveling, prattling sissy like the ones who follow him?! They are lucky to have him.
For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Misanthrope in 99 words
Disclaimer: No offense intended to any amphibians. I know they are better than that. Image presented for illustration purposes only….
Na'ama Yehuda 
Wow! I have met this man!!!!
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Ha. Yep, probably. And the sad thing is that it seems there is a factory someplace where they clone ’em. … Because there are way to many of them around, each one of them thinking they are something special …
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Oh, you’ve noticed that too?
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Yep. Hard not to, when they are almost always ‘textbook’ in their behavior.
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Yea, indeed 🙂
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🙂
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Yes, he sounds familiar. But even if he can’t be changed, he doesn’t need to be followed.
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Or indulged.
I agree.
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Na’ama Y’karah,
More than one of these shambling among us on two feet. Unlike the Highlander there can be (and are) more than one.
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😦 Well written as always.
Shalom,
Rochelle
https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/08/09/weekend-writing-prompt-misanthrope/
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Alas, yes. They are all of them pretty much textbook cases. They just THINK themselves unique.
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You poem makes your point well. Good one, Na’ama.
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Thank you, Bill!
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You’re welcome.
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🙂
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Hmmm… One can only.wonser what you allude to?
Well done!
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Well. … yeah … the thing is, I’ve known more than one of those … so … I seems the textbook presentation is still in production … oy. 😉
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Yeah. It is and ever will be, I fear.
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Yeah, though hopefully we’ll evolve to keep them in a little corner someplace and not give them too much power, which only corrupts them more …
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I dunno… We humans can be rather dense at times.
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I know … hmm.
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