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Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem. -Ronald Reagan
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Four shots and seven beers ago…..3
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One of my favorites:
Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. And scratch where it itches.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
I think Alice and I would have gotten along swimmingly!2 -
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This isn't deep at all, but someone wrote it on mfp and I think of it when I want to eat....
"If you aren't hungry enough to eat an apple, you aren't hungry"7 -
"Your Facebook Friends Who Post Inspirational Quotes Really Are Dumb, Says Study" -Allison Tierney
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dp5k7k/your-facebook-friends-who-post-inspirational-quotes-really-are-dumb-science-says-vgtrn
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"Your Facebook Friends Who Post Inspirational Quotes Really Are Dumb, Says Study" -Allison Tierney
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dp5k7k/your-facebook-friends-who-post-inspirational-quotes-really-are-dumb-science-says-vgtrn
LOL. That's awesome. Some of them really are straight-up BS.2 -
WorkerDrone83 wrote: »"Your Facebook Friends Who Post Inspirational Quotes Really Are Dumb, Says Study" -Allison Tierney
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dp5k7k/your-facebook-friends-who-post-inspirational-quotes-really-are-dumb-science-says-vgtrn
LOL. That's awesome. Some of them really are straight-up BS.
Hmmmmm...that's not really what the article is saying though is it?.......purposeful misinterpretation of the research mixed with pompous literal interpretation of some sayings isn't particularly clever either....0 -
You are rewarded or cursed by the very deed of your hands.0
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WorkerDrone83 wrote: »"Your Facebook Friends Who Post Inspirational Quotes Really Are Dumb, Says Study" -Allison Tierney
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dp5k7k/your-facebook-friends-who-post-inspirational-quotes-really-are-dumb-science-says-vgtrn
LOL. That's awesome. Some of them really are straight-up BS.
Hmmmmm...that's not really what the article is saying though is it?.......purposeful misinterpretation of the research mixed with pompous literal interpretation of some sayings isn't particularly clever either....
Here's a clip of the article where it very clearly states that some are BS:
"In the study, nearly 300 participants were presented with various statements, including those of the "*kitten*" variety, and asked to react to them by rating their profoundness on a scale of one to five, classifying quotes as either profound, *kitten*, or mundane. They were also given tests meant to measure their cognitive ability and personality"
TL/DR - You're not particularly clever either.0 -
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The soul, secure in her existence, smiles at the drawn dagger and defies its point. I am weary of conjectures; this must end them. Thus I am doubly armed; my death and my life. -Cato2
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WorkerDrone83 wrote: »WorkerDrone83 wrote: »"Your Facebook Friends Who Post Inspirational Quotes Really Are Dumb, Says Study" -Allison Tierney
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dp5k7k/your-facebook-friends-who-post-inspirational-quotes-really-are-dumb-science-says-vgtrn
LOL. That's awesome. Some of them really are straight-up BS.
Hmmmmm...that's not really what the article is saying though is it?.......purposeful misinterpretation of the research mixed with pompous literal interpretation of some sayings isn't particularly clever either....
Here's a clip of the article where it very clearly states that some are BS:
"In the study, nearly 300 participants were presented with various statements, including those of the "*kitten*" variety, and asked to react to them by rating their profoundness on a scale of one to five, classifying quotes as either profound, *kitten*, or mundane. They were also given tests meant to measure their cognitive ability and personality"
TL/DR - You're not particularly clever either.
This could get boring but I'll give it one more round...
The headline states "Your Facebook Friends Who Post Inspirational Quotes Are Really Dumb" the 'research' then goes on to show that some out of a group of 300 people (no attempt to find out if they regularly post quotes) don't recognise made up quotes when presented with them. There is no attempt to find out if they would actually post them on to anybody
So given the lack of rigour in this 'research', I'd say it's pretty dumb to conclude the quotes you are seeing in your feed are coming from dumb friends...
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