So Who Exactly Makes Such Rules ?

[Warmheart]

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[Buzzerfly]

OH no! Not words!

This is what frustrates me about what you can and can't say:

People will say nice things and mean to be jerks or they will say harsh things but have meant something kind. Where is the responsibility of the one hearing to really look out in front of himself to see?

 

[Full Steam]

I see it like there are followers, managers and leaders.

Followers follow the rules, managers enforce the rules, leaders make the rules.

I think maybe things are changing though.

Leaders should lead the way, and if you want to follow, that's great. I like to think of a distant utopian anarchic society where rules are not needed. Humans just need to mature more, and learn from the Aspies amongst them

Iain Banks The Culture is a picture of my ideal society. Benevolent machines to look after us, that have a sense of humour.

 

[Judge]

If such articles could be confined to publications like "The Onion", at least we'd know the intent is satire and not someone's twisted sense of social etiquette. Scary to think the authors of such junk are really serious.

Anyone trying to micromanage others for only the sake of social conformity is a new low.

 

[Dannarama]

This might be an unpopular opinion.... but I thought most of the list was either a joke or common sense politeness xD
I don't think they were intended as RULES, but more a bit of an entertaining whinge for the target audience (e.g. probably women who hear this kind of stuff a lot and just want a safe place to have a laugh about it).
I wouldn't take it too seriously guys

 

[Questella]

This might be an unpopular opinion.... but I thought most of the list was either a joke or common sense politeness xD
I don't think they were intended as RULES, but more a bit of an entertaining whinge for the target audience (e.g. probably women who hear this kind of stuff a lot and just want a safe place to have a laugh about it).
I wouldn't take it too seriously guys

We're definitely laughing at it.

 

[WildCat]

This might be an unpopular opinion.... but I thought most of the list was either a joke or common sense politeness xD
I don't think they were intended as RULES, but more a bit of an entertaining whinge for the target audience (e.g. probably women who hear this kind of stuff a lot and just want a safe place to have a laugh about it).
I wouldn't take it too seriously guys

Everyone's got their own opinion, that's fine. Me? I'm not taking it seriously at all, because if I did I would be a hollow shell of a human being by now

 

[Full Steam]

If such articles could be confined to publications like "The Onion", at least we'd know the intent is satire and not someone's twisted sense of social etiquette. Scary to think the authors of such junk are really serious.

Anyone trying to micromanage others for only the sake of social conformity is a new low.

It's just click bait and it's just cheesey internet marketers making money, I doubt they believe it themselves.

Traffic can be turned to cash, and people read and share stuff like this whether they agree with or not.

Just by you clicking through there is a tiny cash win for the marketer, as they get paid to show you ads.


Resist click bait.

 

[Judge]

It's just click bait and it's just cheesey internet marketers making money, I doubt they believe it themselves.

Traffic can be turned to cash, and people read and share stuff like this whether they agree with or not.

Just by you clicking through there is a tiny cash win for the marketer, as they get paid to show you ads.


Resist click bait.

Good point. Click bait is far more lucrative than simply glancing at the headlines of the three-headed baby as you approach the checkout to purchase your groceries.

Apart from a media which is never content to merely inform the public, but rather shake them by their lapels.

Sadly though there will always be a few who foolishly abide by what they see in print as gospel. Though Ann Landers probably just rolled over in her grave.

 

[Full Steam]

Good point. Click bait is far more lucrative than simply glancing at the headlines of the three-headed baby as you approach the checkout to purchase your groceries.

Apart from a media which is never content to merely inform the public, but rather shake them by their lapels.

Yeah, why talk when when you can shout?

Honestly though this type of marketing is not a growth industry, and people shut it out. I do inbound marketing which is a wholly different animal.