The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-01-04


That this good resolution be evident anyone who
ponders little laundering lot of fes rritation arise from
what's of their pattern ordinary social
laonshps around interrogation points that have barbs
like fshhook No wonder people and ouchy and
that the civil world full of most uncv irrtabiity
We come into this world with wide and wondering eyes,
find things We full questions
legitimate questions questions But not
pokng questions at especially people who ought
to know better.
It's solemn wonder that little children to
of sanity And it is not surprising that chill
dren have small respect for the mentality of their elders
slider the thing that child gets from every encountered adult
What's name? Where do live? How old you? Do
to school? Do like teacher Where did get
those big blue eyes? What's going bring Who made
that nice dress? Are good boy (or gr? What
going to be when you grow up? And so on endessly
That's the sort of trpe innocent childhood has to endure
from the supposedly wise world of Nobody tells the
child plainly simply Everybody cajolng
peferous questions sometimes using baby talk when what
the child longs for is good straight informative
Nor is the experience of being the end of
him who in the full strength of matron and mad
here long? What is job? Like it? Make much? Are
saving anything? What are your plans?
Then on coy note What do you think of him her7
Have heard Isn't odd that he's secreve? Does he
drink, do you suppose? Why don't you just say him !?
Where they live uxurousy? Have you
that's he in debt the ears? Does she think she's foong
anybody?
The habit asking questions strong
strangers when say are your" or
do do This greeting however not question in fact;
but stresses point because question in form Here
we pause to recall jingle of value:
Nobody about your Indigestion
How are you? is greeting, not question
Surely, is written at the head of
book of poteness that asking personal questions
permissible outside ones home the circle of most init
mate friends Yet the accursed itch for petty information
general that persons who regard themselves perfect
EmyPosers not immune to its infection curiosity
killed cat has left uncounted curious felnes still question
ingy alive trrasnasg
Pick, pick pick the quesoners Did you do this? Have
you done that? % III How does happen that Where did you
lies bare its bones picked dry Even the scientists with their
quesonnaes even the with its axorms The
schools with their enrybanks nothing but questions And
while these agencies have for the important
of their questions they tend to to minute detail about what
is simply none of their business.
the offensive questions is that which invar.
laby asked by the oquaciou NC giveawsy shows is the
question: What going do with you
lmpertinence in fitting way Finally it happened The NC in
CURED Nov win all that what you going
do with IT. The proper answer same instantly Spend it,
To be there friendly questions imper
inent But wise if he puts his friendly expressions
IN positive orm eschewng interrogation For the question habit
quickly formed and is deeply seated And nobody really
enjoys being fshed at with quesonmark Talk people;
tell what you choose make your remarks do qe
taonS needtesy Good manners demands much;
decency requires it.
And many needless land therefore impoe question is ask
ed with desire the quesioners part ecng
ton 1t is asked to show the quesoners learning Sophsca
non or supposed Importance For instance Have "
which usually means: Il have read this book but suppose
nonently like you has not Again Have been Europe?
Are you familiar with the Have you had dinner
the White House? Have the Governor lately?"
The seekers; the brainpckers; questioning questioning
questioning onward through life they meeting
quesonbee they search for and they outline
gosslpng, for they yearn for blow-by-blow.
Did you have nice Christmas? Get many gfs it cold
enough for you?