2007-01-28 20:41:19 · 7 answers · asked by Barbara Doll to you 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I think it's because most of us only respect people we don't know fully well. At least that's the main force behind the celebrity culture. But once we understand that the next person is not too different from us we scorn them and look for the next utopian best thing.
Generally this only applies to people who don't think deeply enough about anything.
2007-01-28 23:19:12 · answer #1 · answered by J.Christie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very true saying - probably because the more you get to know somebody the more confident you feel about being yourself around them and in effect this can sometimes lead to contempt.
2007-01-29 04:45:55 · answer #2 · answered by DJ R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because life is about movement not things that hang around. The interesting things don't hang around long enough to be familiar with. You have to change yourself to live, etc, etc, etc
In relationships somebody said, 'familiarity breeds attempt,' but I can't remember who...
...must keep moving...
2007-01-29 06:10:09 · answer #3 · answered by steveb9458 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The more you know about a person, you learn the good and the bad things about them. Sometimes the things that attract you to someone can be the things that drive you away later.
2007-01-29 04:46:39 · answer #4 · answered by hotmama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more you know about something, the more likely you are likely to ignore the consequences of messing that something around.
It's rathe like saying you know a stretch of road like the back of your hand, then losing control on the next bend.
2007-01-29 05:01:30 · answer #5 · answered by Modern Major General 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human beings in general are abusive by nature, so when you allow some fool to enter into your privacy he usually takes advantage of the situation for his benefit.
2007-01-29 05:38:29 · answer #6 · answered by edcaimo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I do believe so...
2007-01-29 04:49:53 · answer #7 · answered by The Weird One! 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋