What people want to hear

[ditchcrawler]

When people as advice on here this is normally what they are looking for

 

 

 

[frangar]

5 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

When people as advice on here this is normally what they are looking for

 

 

 

This is sadly true of most of the internet…the canal Facebook groups are even worse…then of course you get called a troll for saying it how it is! 

Edited June 1, 2021 by frangar

[nb Innisfree]

It goes for most human beings I think. 

[restlessnomad]

not sure about context, most new members who come for advice take it on board

[Ianws]

Would that be what people now refer to as confirmation bias?

[Jen-in-Wellies]

9 hours ago, Ianws said:

Would that be what people now refer to as confirmation bias?

I can confirm that it is, but then I am biased.

?

[Athy]

It's just human nature to seek reassurance, is it not? How many people asking "Does my bum look big in this?" hope for an affirmative reply?

[tree monkey]

Just now, Athy said:

It's just human nature to seek reassurance, is it not? How many people asking "Does my bum look big in this?" hope for an affirmative reply?

So when Mrs Athy asks "does my bum look big in this" you say yes...

How have you survived so long

[GUMPY]

4 minutes ago, Athy said:

It's just human nature to seek reassurance, is it not? How many people asking "Does my bum look big in this?" hope for an affirmative reply?

There is a whole section of society that would see the afirmitave  answer as a positive response ?

[Athy]

3 minutes ago, tree monkey said:

So when Mrs Athy asks "does my bum look big in this" you say yes...

 

What makes you think so? That's not what I said.

[Alan de Enfield]

3 minutes ago, tree monkey said:

So when Mrs Athy asks "does my bum look big in this" you say yes...

How have you survived so long

 

Even worse when he replies "its not 'this' that makes your bum look big"

[tree monkey]

2 minutes ago, Athy said:

What makes you think so? That's not what I said.

But it can be read that way if you are so inclined as I am obviously, it was just a bit of silliness 

[Mac of Cygnet]

Simon & Garfunkle sang about it:     "All lies and jest.   But a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."    (The Boxer)

[Athy]

22 minutes ago, tree monkey said:

But it can be read that way if you are so inclined as I am obviously, it was just a bit of silliness 

There's nowt wrong with a bit of silliness, lad!

[Nightwatch]

I’ve considered myself an optimistic pessimist. You get lots of ‘Brucie Bonuses’.

Edited June 2, 2021 by Nightwatch