Matthew999999999

blake mccoy and his foot long
 

For me, the point of the piece is that we're being conditioned to shorter attention spans and greater impressionability .
 
This will seem a diversion, but there's a point. Most of my career has been in MBA-type mgmt activities. Finance,statistics, business plans, general mgmt, etc. I took a 3-year detour mid career to work in a Fortune 500 Company marketing department. Oddly, I excelled, and implemented very successful promotional campaigns. But I hated the work. Felt ashamed. Because I simply couldn't believe people were so easily influenced. So impressionable. I moved on, back to business.
 
Now, at the end of my career, and with much more life experience , I recognize that my attitudes weren't only mistaken, they were the polar opposite of reality. People are exceptionally impressionable. Herd mentality affects so much. And people won't consume info that requires any more than the briefest consideration.
 
Watch a few old movies and consider editing... entertainment today occurs in shorter clips.
 
During the 2016 election, I pointed out to several friends that they were sharing/reposting Facebook stories where the cover photo didnt match the story content. I asked if they'd read what they shared, and they not only replied that they hadn't, but were adamant that no one was expected to read what they shared.
 
We're so impressionable, people cannot put down their phones. Its illegal to stare at a phone while driving in CA, and obviously stupid, but every one around me is driving while looking down at the phone in their lap. They can't stop at a signal without checking their device, as if a life saving email or world-shattering tweet might have arrived since they checked 60 seconds ago. San Francisco local legislators have introduced regs to prohibit pedestrian use of devices, as distracted walkers are making streets unsafe.
 
I probably shouldn't bother- who in this day and age will take the time to read a lengthy post like this one? And, I can't help wondering... how many people will actually watch the entirety of Ted Koppel's piece before opining?

I really want to use the ignore button, but this a fascinating insight into a type of mind I have never before encountered, and so, I can’t...
 
Where can I buy what you are taking to sustain those amazing trips?

I like to have a couple weeks of advance notice for a boyfriend experience appointment, so that I'll have plenty of time to prepare and make it authentic. The first thing I do is stop going to the gym and eat ANYTHING I want, and twice as much. Nothing says "YOU'RE MY BF" like a few extra pounds.
 
It's fun to start the evening with dinner, somewhere cheap that we've been a couple dozen times, where we both order the same dishes and share them. We enjoy a minimum amount of conversation, afterall, over the course of 5 years together, there's little new and interesting to discuss. I give you a judgmental glare when you order your 3rd vodka tonic, because, we've talked about this.
 
When we get back to our place I complain that dinner is giving me gas and I'm really not up for having sex, "maybe in the morning" I say.
 
In the morning we still don't have sex. I say it's because I have places to be, but in truth it's because I don't feel respected because you're always leaving your dirty clothes right beside the hamper rather than putting them in it, and you don't ever offer to wash the dishes after I've made us a very adequate meal.
 
Anyway, that's how I roll, I enjoy authenticity.
 
 
On a serious note, though, I don't even think about BFE, I try to be as open and authentic as possible in all my times with clients.

@freecahill1965, i am amazed that you actually made some sense out of the post your replied you. I couldnt figure out WTF was going on there.. I just thought he was posting as the drugs kicked in ?

Dogs have owners. Cats have staff.

My dog and I often go on road trips and we stay at local La Quinta Inns whose generous pet policy (no extra fee, and with very few exceptions, all properties allow them) and value for the room impress me.