Knitting in Public

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I agree with you Mirjam, it is hard to stay polite but I do. Not being
polite will only drive some people away, others do not care. As you
hinted, the more people knitting the more shops that will stay open.
Maybe even a new one once in a while.

I know this has been mentioned before but, I will say it again. Just
try to think what it is like to be a male knitting in public. As I have
been doing for over 25 years. I do as you Miram and stay polite, it
drives some crazy when I do not get irritated. I just smile and keep on
knitting or crocheting.

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Hallo Dennis , i can`t imagine how people react to Knitting males ,
never saw one knit in Public , but knew some who knitted happily at
home.
As to polite answers , that is what we are , no way should we change
our persons for some agressive person. Deep down i think part of those
reactions are a bit of jealousy , because we make something either
useful and /or decorative with our time . minds and hearts .
mirjam
Mirjam,

You explain everything so well. I got most of my aggression out in the
military. I agree, I think they are a little jealous of our creativity.


Dennis

DA wrote:


I agree with you Mirjam, it is hard to stay polite but I do. Not
being polite will only drive some people away, others do not care. As
you hinted, the more people knitting the more shops that will stay
open. Maybe even a new one once in a while.

I know this has been mentioned before but, I will say it again. Just
try to think what it is like to be a male knitting in public. As I
have been doing for over 25 years. I do as you Miram and stay polite,
it drives some crazy when I do not get irritated. I just smile and
keep on knitting or crocheting.

Dennis

Dennis, I just tell them I am not in therapy nor do I drink or take
drugs to cope with stress. That usually shuts them up very quickly.
DA


Thanks DA, I will get many miles out of that!!!

Dennis

On May 5, 3:43*am, Spike wrote:
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I agree with you Mirjam, it is hard to stay polite but I do. *Not being
polite will only drive some people away, others do not care. *As you
hinted, the more people knitting the more shops that will stay open.
Maybe even a new one once in a while.

I know this has been mentioned before but, I will say it again. *Just
try to think what it is like to be a male knitting in public. *As I have
been doing for over 25 years. *I do as you Miram and stay polite, it
drives some crazy when I do not get irritated. *I just smile and keep on
knitting or crocheting. *

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Hallo Dennis , i can`t imagine how people react to Knitting males ,
never saw one knit in Public , but knew some who knitted happily at
home.
As to polite answers , that is what we are , no way should we change
our persons for some agressive person. Deep down i think part of those
reactions are a bit of jealousy , because we make something either
useful and /or decorative with our time . minds and hearts .
mirjam

Mirjam,

You explain everything so well. *I got most of my aggression out in the
* military. *I agree, I think they are a little jealous of our creativity.


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Thank you Dennis ,
I must add that in my curating words , for the knitting exhibition
"The Magic Wands" , i suggested that some makes might feel threatened
by women holding long knitting needles .
mirjam