blog 2-3-14

We all have pre conceptions ingrained in our minds, but why? It’s so strange how people from different areas or towns or backgrounds automatically feel uncomfortable around each other. Maybe it’s just because of familiarization. Maybe we simply feel uncomfortable because it’s not what we are used to or what we are raised in. And because most of us only know and understand one culture or one background we become uncomfortable when we are placed into another one. We begin to ask ourselves questions like “why are they like that” “why would they say that” “why are they so weird”. We get the idea in our heads that our norm and our background is what in “right” and therefore anything that differs is “wrong” in accordance with our nature.

Maybe it has to do with the Marxist theory that society is made up of the haves and the have nots. There are feelings of resentment between classes. People of less money see people with more money as being snobbish. We can see that every day in Rochester. People will deem you snobbish or privileged because you live in Pittsford or go to a private school like Mcquaid. But then the people with more money seem to feel uncomfortable around those with less. They seem to feel that they don’t fit in, or maybe they can sense the resentment. It is wildly interesting how people have general ideas of people from different towns such as Pittsford or irondiquiet.

Personally I just try to see people as people. If there is something that I can talk to them about than I will. I like the idea of getting new thoughts or perspectives on an idea. Preconceptions are limiting.