listen_to_me The Truth You know, I've had this theory, but I didn't want to come across as accusatory. However, now my level of supporting evidence has reached an astounding number, so I think my theoretical instincts are once again proving to be accurate. It started when I would read responses from people to things I wrote, and I would think, "Did they even read what I wrote? or are they just responding based upon what they think I wrote?" I just passed it off as misunderstanding, etc. Now...I think that I can safely state this, to a high degree of accuracy, and understand what is wrong with modern communication: YOU PEOPLE DON"T LISTEN! And it's not as if I care if you listen to just me, but I'm sure you do it to others as well. Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! Must I shout it repetitively like the TV commercials you've been brainwashed to obey? OK. Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS! There! did you hear me that time? Failure to read what someone posts, then commenting on it, is the same as not listening. 010725 ... Teenage Jesus what? sorry- couldn't hear you over the TV...what was that? Is this golf related? Oh- sorry; nevermind... 010725 ... Trinity truth... I listen to what you say... I just don't respond ever... I take what you say with me because it's sometimes good, sometimes not, but that's just the way the cookie crumbles 010725 ... Gollum mmmm, tasty school girls, yes precious, juicy little school girls. 010725 ... The Truth well..thanks for listening trininty! And Gollum, you are either the funniest person on earth, or the most pyschotic...I can't tell which one yet. 010725 ... black-dyed gel product I don't know why, but for some reason I like Gollum already. I'm sure he makes banana fuck. And Truthie, listening is not the most important part of the communication process. The most important part of the communication process is feigning interest, as in when I post about something you've written. 010725 ... The Truth Oh blackie, my young, inexperienced, bornonthesameday friend, You have so much to learn. If everyone was talking, and nobody listened, that would not constitute communication. It would simply be noise. I know you are just joking, so I only write this for the sake of those that don't know. 010725 ... bethany PINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION: 1. communication establishes/maintains relationships 2. communication involves ethical choices 3. communication impact effectiveness can be carefully taught 4. communication is not a panacea 5. communication is inevitable 6. communication is irreversible 7. communication is unrepeatable 8. communication is a fix 020212 ... bethany it's not that i don't talk a lot maybe you just don't know how to listen 020212 what's it to you? who go blather from