We love to assume…sometimes its justifiable but usually its because some neuron gets zapped and we decide that something is just so, in spite of a lack of evidence or even evidence to the contrary.
I overheard a conversation on adoption and genetics. There are actually people who think that you can ascribe bad behaviour and attitude to genes and conveniently forget the bearing upbringing has on a person's pysche. Of course, good behaviour (whatever that may be!) on the other hand is invariably considered to be due to a good upbringing.
Then I had someone assume I smoked...just like that, for no particular reason. Me being a non smoker and a strong anti-smoking soul, got miffed and with clenched teeth retaliated.
Still, it rankles.
All I can say is that some peoples' neurons are zapped beyond repair. Perhaps parochialism and illogical thinking are genetic too.
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... and apparently so is being presumptuous and annoying !
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