{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"starlightbolt's status on Sunday, 22-May-11 21:59:50 UTC","author_name":"starlightbolt","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/starlightbolt","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/116614","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/787\" class=\"url\"><span class=\"fn nickname\">chaosmagic<\/span><\/a><\/span> I've been converting a lot of close minded friends of mine lately. I have a sure fire way to get them to watch the show willingly (and that\u2019s step 1 to conversation). What you do is bring up something about intolerance (Something not pony related). Spark a discussion about how you don't understand how people can be so close minded and intolerant about something they have not experienced and don't know anything about. Discuss that until you are both agree that ppl who automatically judge something they have not experienced are less intelligent or something.... That\u2019s when you bring up ponies, at that point they either have to give ponies a try willingly or become a hypocrite. And that\u2019s how I get ppl to watch ponies :D"}