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To: beyond the sea

I don't know; I only have enough time to get on forums like this. I can't listen to radio all the time. YES, I'M SERIOUS (not "series", tho). Sorry I don't know all.

I AM 35. And like it or not, it's true that most people will "tune out" if it's only calm, rational discussion - cuz it's boring after a while. That's the truth, and I know it hurts. Unless you don't care at all about getting the ear of the vast majority of people, that's simply the case.


602 posted on 02/18/2005 9:39:44 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel
YES, I'M SERIOUS (not "series", tho). --- the use of "Series" written when "Serious" is the intended and correct word is a little inside joke at FR for years. FReepers also do the same thing with "hugh" and "huge". Keep an eye out for it. I used to correct people too as you did. They'll often write, "This story is hugh, I'm series." ;-)

I AM 35. And like it or not, it's true that most people will "tune out" if it's only - cuz it's boring after a while. That's the truth, and I know it hurts. --- It is true that younger people believe that, and it is much truer with young people because you tend to have much shorter attention spans. Don't get bent out of shape about that. It's mostly because of what your optical nerves have been treated to over the past three decades on TV and in the movies. Young people are almost mutated because of what the media has done to their brains over decades. That is why I asked you your age, because most older people do not hold that opinion.

But, you are right.......... "calm and rational discussion" is a turnoff to most of the younger. Most people your age do not and have not read too many books either, that being another part of the damage caused by with what you have been electronically bombarded. Bummer.

I'm 58 and most of my friends my age note that their kids and the ones they observe in the work place are almost a different specie because of what the media has done to your brains, and it's only getting worse.

"Calm, rational discussion" is out for most of you folks, much to the detriment of the country, imo.

606 posted on 02/18/2005 7:37:10 PM PST by beyond the sea (Barbara Boxer is Barbra Streisand on peyote .....)
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To: the OlLine Rebel
Just found you an example of that play on words....

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To: cake_crumb RE: SEAN HANNITY and the SWIFTIES You are EXACTLY RIGHT! The Swifties ENDED the KERRY Campaign and Sean gave thw Swifties Air Time, that was HUGE or should we say HUGH! LOL THANK YOU for pointing that out to some of our fellow Freepers.

607 posted on 02/19/2005 6:59:53 AM PST by beyond the sea (Barbara Boxer is Barbra Streisand on peyote .....)
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