Up Front: Casual, Shallow and Meaningless
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Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
- hope ya don’t mind Joe, great colouring –
Great stuff.One day I might be able to afford one of his skateboards. A very talented artist.:)
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Sacha, in reply to
I rather like "what have you been reading lately?"
Does that work on many young people?
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Hebe, in reply to
Swan Lake
Ian, your link to the website answered a question you didn't know I was asking -- the tai chi I have been seeking . Wonderful. Thank you.
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Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
I could see " Facebook" being an answer to that. Might do, but it could also invite " "Mind your own business"
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
Another Random Factory byproduct...
...the tai chi I have been seeking
Say hi to my old flatmate, Peter Hinkley, for me...
Meanwhile here are 37 forms for you to fill out:
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Hebe, in reply to
Still more forms! And I haven't even done my EQC contents claim.
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Sacha, in reply to
I could see " Facebook" being an answer to that.
Do you reckon young people think of that as "reading"?
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HORansome, in reply to
Completely anecdotal data says "Yes." My first years (in a fairly large class so it's an okay sample size[1]) seem to read a lot and very widely, if the books I see them reading is any indication.
1. Of course, my sample is already biased, given that they are uni students.
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Emma Hart, in reply to
But if you get the contents claim in by the end of the month they promise to pay out before Christmas! Which is interesting because they've had ours since... May?
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Sacha, in reply to
my sample is already biased, given that they are uni students
extremely
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Hebe, in reply to
Thanks, I know about the Crhistmas claim queue.
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You know, all these ideas are good, but maybe Jim was onto something.
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Elmo is love - says the man who brings the red critter to life.
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JacksonP, in reply to
Elmo is love - says the man who brings the red critter to life.
Dude, the trailer had me at 'Hello'. Can't wait to take the kids to that.
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Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
Yep I reckon. If, when I even suggest human contact with regards other stuff, kids I know say can you facebook me, so I can imagine that being a default answer now. I've taken to responding to some of them when asked different things. "Why are you googling me?"
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Sacha, in reply to
Yeah but that's hanging out or communicating, not "reading".
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Sacha, in reply to
What a dude. He was so damn funny ad-libbing on Rove.
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Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
Yeah but
Nah but, Casual shallow and... meaningless. ;)
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Elvis gets Elmoed
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Steve Barnes, in reply to
I could see " Facebook" being an answer to that.
Do you reckon young people think of that as "reading"?How could they not?
Unless, of course, they were just looking at the pictures but then someone that illiterate could not set up a Facebook page on account of not being able to read.
So, if it's got words and you can understand them then you are reading. QED.
annat.
Even following the instructions on a pack of 2 minute noodles is reading.
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Sacha, in reply to
Reading was used above in its recreational sense. Not as part of a communication process.
When someone asks "what have you been reading?" only a tiresomely unfunny ass would reply "a cornflake packet" or "a phone number".
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Reading was used above in its recreational sense. Not as part of a communication process.
When someone asks "what have you been reading?" only a tiresomely unfunny ass would reply "a cornflake packet" or "a phone number".
So what if the answer was "Public Address System"? Is *this* reading, socialising, or something else again?
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Sacha, in reply to
have you heard anyone say "I'm reading Facebook"?
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Isabel Hitchings, in reply to
I can socialise without making a complete fool of myself - or if I can't, no-one's been unkind enough to tell me - but the step from acquaintance to active socialising outside of obligatory contexts (work, university, clubs, etc)? Still a bit of a mystery. It's happened, but I couldn't tell you how.
That leap from friendly acquaintance to actual friend has a lot of magic and mystery to it. Like you, I have no idea how it happens, though it is a joy and a wonder when it does. What I do know is that small talk will not do it.
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
it is called interFacing isn't it?
have you heard anyone say "I'm reading Facebook"?
not unless they are skyping or have left the mic on
- like reading books it is a solitary endeavour
Not working - Networking!
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