i dont really hang around people in the we are friends way. thats why i have none i guess. but the aquainances i hang around a lot are weird though im sure they dont think of themselves that way. they are strange because they are socialists, feminists and queers. that makes them weird just because they are minorities(not because they are unnatural). some of them are weird just because though. they are an open minded lot and the political ones dont tend to make small talk, or rather, their idea of small talk is politics. its easier being around them than it is to be with others because of the nonpersonal nature of the conversation and the fact that i dont have to hide stuff like the fact im queer from them and they dont judge me for anything but my own merits/faults. i used to hang around nerds/geeks but i dont come into contact with them anymore though id love to. age varies from 15-50s with most falling in the 20-27 range. male and female and i think some gender queers.
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?Whatever happens and even if I get beaten up a second or a third time, I will remain in the union. It is my soul,... If you knew what was happening inside the company, you would understand why I think like this.?- Spinneys workers union leader, lebanon.