“If an actual person is questioned about an obvious logic error, at least they respond in a hostile fashion that reflects perceived personal injury.”
Or maybe...some of us here are just so sick of the nastiness displayed that we dont care enough to respond
I frequently dont even read the posts of people who keep harassing me. Dont care what logic they have. Just don’t care.
I am completely fed up with the horrible nasty attitude of many on this site. Some of my stalkers are horrendous. Then to top it off, they actually lie about stuff I have said...like claiming I am wearing tyvek suits to buy chlorinated chicken BS posts.
Dear Freepers,
Risk communication is literally a science of how to talk to people in times of high concern and low trust. And we all see plenty of examples of folks getting cross with each other on Facebook, by email and Zoom.
Sadly, 70% of all communication is non-verbal, so social distancing really makes miscommunication easy right now.
With that as a prelude, let me give you some short fundamentals on how to use risk communication principles to get your point across.
People want to know you care, before they care for what you know.
Be empathetic.
Speak clearly and calmly.
Express optimism.
You have 27 seconds to state your case.
Every message has to have three supporting facts and/or credible facts/outside sources/allies.
Example
“I know you are concerned about your job; the Nation’s leadership is too. The President’s team is working to coordinate federal response, the Congress is funding emergency economic measures and businesses everywhere are using creative strategies to stay at work and solve this health emergency. Together we will catch up and get ahead of the virus, and we will put a healthy, protected nation back to work as soon as we can.”
(You don’t have to agree with the example above; it is just an example.)
A lot of relationships will be broken over how we responded (poorly) in this period; some perhaps deserved so because of foolish actions but many not because of foolishness but because poor communication skills. (We can get to forgiveness later.)
I hope this short primer helps.
Just call to mind all the freepers who care about you. We know you only have a suit that LOOKS like a tyvek suit.
Is that how they have been treating you on the Flu Bro threads ? My rule of thumb is the less people like that know, the less dangerous they are. Ignore them. We have a War President and we are at War.
lol! someone took your joke about gloving up for the store seriously?? That’s hilarious.
who has the pix of the Chinese gals fully suited up goggles in Costco and eating samples? That’s going to be me if I have to leave the ranch. Or a Sleeping Beauty costume. Although my beauty has gone to sleep!