Elana05 your thoughts are on target. I did ask severl questions. Freak, thanks and that's another way to look at it as well. Byzantine, I confide as little and nothing at all to types I've mentioned.

I watched the Amazing Race tonight and wound up kind of angry. I thought the idea was a game for clues, etc. and not about behaviors. Clearly you can't leave luggage or backpacks but you can be as rude as possible to other people racing for the same item. The team that won exhibited a lack of respect for anyone but themselves. The "models" team backstabbed everyone in site and both teams were verbally abusive. The one team, I believe, that was a shoe in came in second, the cowboys. In watching the show, I came to the conlusion that the guys who won were takes who cut in front of the other passengers, cursed the cabbies and threatened to punch one on the face and did their best to ensure they won. I see abuse as a weakness. So what I've come to is that I'm glad you all are around, that you gave feedback and just let me know with courtesy. We;re in the minority. But I'll take it.