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Post by showmedot on Aug 31, 2014 19:41:52 GMT -6
Oh, I think it's primarily that American society still expects someone interviewed in that situation to say "Thank God" rather than "We were just plain lucky."
But, yes, I understand that they're nervous about being televised, upset as yet by the disaster that just befell their neighborhood and are reduced to babbling whatever flies off the top of their head.
As I used to remark to my students, "In many communication situations, it's far better to shut your mouth BEFORE you find you're chewing on your foot than after." The short form was "Nice or nothing." (And yes, now and then one would say that to me when I deserved it. I insisted fair was fair in that respect, because I was just as obligated as a communicator to be considerate as they.)
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Post by woodrowli on Aug 31, 2014 19:59:51 GMT -6
Oh, I think it's primarily that American society still expects someone interviewed in that situation to say "Thank God" rather than "We were just plain lucky." But, yes, I understand that they're nervous about being televised, upset as yet by the disaster that just befell their neighborhood and are reduced to babbling whatever flies off the top of their head. As I used to remark to my students, "In many communication situations, it's far better to shut your mouth BEFORE you find you're chewing on your foot than after." The short form was "Nice or nothing." (And yes, now and then one would say that to me when I deserved it. I insisted fair was fair in that respect, because I was just as obligated as a communicator to be considerate as they.) I am beginning to understand why I was never invited to give the opening prayer at an Atheist convention. |
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Post by ken on Aug 31, 2014 20:07:21 GMT -6
I am beginning to understand why I was never invited to give the opening prayer at an Atheist convention. I'm going to file a complaint because I am offended that they didn't give you an equal opportunity  |
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Post by ken on Aug 31, 2014 20:09:06 GMT -6
Oh, I think it's primarily that American society still expects someone interviewed in that situation to say "Thank God" rather than "We were just plain lucky." But, yes, I understand that they're nervous about being televised, upset as yet by the disaster that just befell their neighborhood and are reduced to babbling whatever flies off the top of their head. As I used to remark to my students, "In many communication situations, it's far better to shut your mouth BEFORE you find you're chewing on your foot than after." The short form was "Nice or nothing." (And yes, now and then one would say that to me when I deserved it. I insisted fair was fair in that respect, because I was just as obligated as a communicator to be considerate as they.) wisdom. Thank you. |
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Post by stevec on Sept 2, 2014 9:52:25 GMT -6
I am beginning to understand why I was never invited to give the opening prayer at an Atheist convention. I'm going to file a complaint because I am offended that they didn't give you an equal opportunity Not since the infamous "Evangelical in the Wood Chipper" incident have we had volunteers wanting to give openning prayers at atheist conventions. |
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Post by woodrowli on Sept 2, 2014 18:19:16 GMT -6
I'm going to file a complaint because I am offended that they didn't give you an equal opportunity Not since the infamous "Evangelical in the Wood Chipper" incident have we had volunteers wanting to give openning prayers at atheist conventions. That was a tragic day. We had goaded Phelps from the "Westboro Church" into volunteering. But, he was late and the Convention guys mistook the "Pizza Delivery Guy" for Phelps. Went wrong all around. Phelps is still bragging about the miracle that saved him from becoming garden mulch |
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Post by showmedot on Sept 2, 2014 19:01:17 GMT -6
Ummm, Woodrow, I don't think Phelps is bragging much anymore. Dude died late this past winter.
Don't y'all have no tee-vees up there in the Dakota wilderness?
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Post by woodrowli on Sept 2, 2014 19:38:33 GMT -6
Ummm, Woodrow, I don't think Phelps is bragging much anymore. Dude died late this past winter. Don't y'all have no tee-vees up there in the Dakota wilderness? Of course we have Tee-vees. I watch Jack Paar on it every night and in the Day time watch "Queen for a Day" and "Art Linketter " Just now finished watching "Milton Berle" Just because I'm up in the Boonies doesn't keep me from staying up to date. |
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Post by stevec on Sept 2, 2014 22:04:16 GMT -6
Not since the infamous "Evangelical in the Wood Chipper" incident have we had volunteers wanting to give openning prayers at atheist conventions. That was a tragic day. We had goaded Phelps from the "Westboro Church" into volunteering. But, he was late and the Convention guys mistook the "Pizza Delivery Guy" for Phelps. Went wrong all around. Phelps is still bragging about the miracle that saved him from becoming garden mulch lol, We got a believer nevertheless........................ and a couple of pizzas, so it wasn't a total loss. |
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Post by stevec on Sept 2, 2014 22:15:14 GMT -6
Ummm, Woodrow, I don't think Phelps is bragging much anymore. Dude died late this past winter. Don't y'all have no tee-vees up there in the Dakota wilderness? It's easy to forget the scumbag is dead. He really was a nobody. |
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Post by showmedot on Sept 3, 2014 9:51:26 GMT -6
Actually, I gotta give the guy credit for some decency about 50 years ago when he took a bunch of civil rights cases no other lawyer would touch. He developed a deserved reputation for fighting for poor blacks in particular despite being essentially nuttier than a pecan tree.
But, after that, a complete embarrassment to the State of Kansas.
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