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Originally Posted by whatever2013
I got octagonal eye-glasses! Woohoo! So unique! The frames are light silver so they're not too bold. They're for regular wear. My pair for reading are just ordinary tho which is too bad because that's what i wear for ZOOM and i would have liked to look at myself in something more stylish. They didn't have a good selection tho so i just went with elegant and subtle as i've been wearing bold chunky black round frames for too long. I spent a fortune tho and i don't have insurance but ever since i got my fantastic income tax refund i've relaxed about spending money.
My ZOOM group was unpleasant with the facilitator being far too heavy-handed, cutting off a young woman in a rare bubbly mood and interrogating me and another quiet person when we are adults and will speak up if we want. I really dislike her. She's Eastern European and i think @ Soupe du jour has also mentioned that they are really bold, to put it politely. I'll choose to go in the room she is NOT in from now on.
Glad to hear some of you are getting vaxed even tho there are some unpleasant temporary consequences.
Hugs to all!
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That's terrible how you were cut off as you were. You're not children. I hope you consider bringing that up in your group next time. I think sometimes people who are put in quasi leadership positions go overboard with feelings of "authority".
When you mentioned that as a possible "Eastern European" trait I assume you're recalling my stories of my husband being scolded by store clerks? Indeed some clerks here sometimes do that, but I am not sure I would completely call it a cultural trait. Also, I can't speak of Eastern Europeans, as my husband (and all Czechs) are Central Europeans, albeit also of Slavic background and having had communism forced on it in the past, like many of its more Eastern neighbors. There's likely much more German and Austrian influence here than, say, Russian.
Was that facilitator old? I think some throwbacks to communist eras can have certain unpleasant attitudes, but like with everything, that doesn't represent a whole. I also think that some people who struggle with stress or mental or emotional issues, in general, can sometimes (not always) over react and seem unpleasant. It might have little to do with cultural background.