Americans Still Not Very Trustful Of Other People

[CMF Newsman]

Americans are closely divided on the question of whether most people can be trusted or whether you can’t be too careful in dealing with others; 45% of respondents in a Pew Social Trends survey say the former, while 50% say the latter.

These responses have fluctuated very little during the four decades that survey research organizations have been asking this question, save for a period in the 1990s when measured levels of interpersonal trust dipped for a number of years.

But since then, social trust has rebounded to roughly the same level it had been before the trough.

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[el Gusano]

Although I think most people can be trusted, because of those who cannot be trusted, I trust no one. Except my father.

[Gary]

I'm not sure I trust this study.

[traveler]

Trust and respect are two things that must be earned.

[Jay]

I don't think I trust CMF Newsman

[Gary]

I certainly don't. The guy never has an opinion on anything. How can you trust someone who never has an opinion?

[gridbug]

Or with one - you can never be too careful...

[Longshot! [ Saint ]]

Who the fuck put this study together? What's their motive? Can they be trusted?

[joedog]

I would Smite that CMF guy for no opinion. BUT I don't trust him enough to not start a smite war with me. Rumor has it he has an inside to the forum and can just automatically set my karma to -1000.

So I will just exalt him instead... should be a +2 if not somemone else did it NOT ME

[Gary]

Good idea, Joe. I hear that CMF has a real mean streak when crossed.

[Jay]

But, on the plus side, I hear he likes the song, kumbaya. Maybe if you sing it for him, he'll bless you w/ some good karma

[joedog]

jay said:

But, on the plus side, I hear he likes the song, kumbaya. Maybe if you sing it for him, he'll bless you w/ some good karma

OH REALLY??
Hmmmmm

How does it go??

Could you start it? And the rest of us can join in

[mikeydokey]

It goes:
Kumbaya my Lord
Kumbaya
Kumbaya my Lord
Kumbaya
Oh Lord Kumbaya

Then it goes:
Come by here my Lord
Come by here
Come by here my Lord
Come by here
Oh Lord
Come by here



Then it goes:
Someone's crying Lord
Kumbaya
Someone's crying Lord
Kumbaya
Oh Lord
Kumbaya

Then it goes:
Someone's praying Lord
Kumbaya
Someone's praying Lord
Kumbaya
Oh Lord
Kumbaya

Then it goes:
Someone's laughing Lord
Kumbaya
Someone's laughing Lord
Kumbaya
Oh Lord
Kumbaya

And then the song goes on and on for ever and ever, it never ends, every time I thought it was the last verse, another phrase was called out, like someone's smiling or someone's dying, or I'm coming home, or home sweet home, and then the grownups keep saying "get closer to the fire, children, get closer to the fire, this is what it's gonna feel like if you go to hell, so scoot up, get closer to the fire."

Oh well, I gotta do my taxes.

[Jay]

*Grin* mikeydokey fell for it, Joedog, heh heh heh

[one]

I don't trust this story.

[joedog]

<Ducks head, looks at Karma......>
HEY!!!!!!!!!
I didn't Do it..... I knew better
WHY DID YOU SMITE ME??

[ScarlettP]

Someone is getting Smiteful again.

[Gary]

I have smited.

Just saying...

[voxpopuli]

The reason for most Americans not trusting people is that most people are assholes.

[one]

admin said:

I'm not sure I trust this study.

Proof I do not always read the entire thread, but GMTA

[Jay]

GMTA would be??

[Gary]

Great Minds Think Alike

[gridbug]

I don't think Jay is an alphabet soup guy. Someone toss him a program.

[Jay]

Thanks Gary

Gridbug