In the Sunday Mail (Adelaide’s Sunday newspaper) By Melissa Leong “I wonder if we’re losing our capability for rational discussion” There’s no question that the world is in the toilet right now. And I mean right at the bottom of the bowl, you know? Sure, as long as there have been people on the planet, we’ve had or issues. But at present it certainly feels as though things have hit a fever pitch that only dogs and bats should be able to hear. As such, I don’t think anyone can be blamed for being a little (or a lot) up in arms, From the atrocities of war and political injustice to social inequality; tragedy and environmental disaster, there’s a lot to be angry, sad and confused about, that’s for sure. I don’t know about you, but every day feels a bit like a powder keg waiting to blow at any given moment. As our patience wears thin on the issues we care about, I’m noticing that a new kind of worrying trend is rising in tandem. For the sake of our conversation, I’m going t...
Say things like, "Mm hmm" and "uh-huh" and "yep" for a minute on your end of a "conversation."
ReplyDeleteOk, that's my guess.
That, or this is a smarty-pants riddle and you would say we are not using letters when we speak, but that letters only somewhat approximately represent speech sounds. :)
It's a conundrum for sure.
ReplyDeleteHappy Elf Mom; sorry, that's not it.
ReplyDeleteIt is a smarty-pants riddle though. Sort of.
Delores; I was surprised when I found out.
I give up.
ReplyDeleteMaybe if they spoke Welsh....?
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lol, absolutely no idea lol.
ReplyDeleteI'll not give it away but perhaps you got this from reading A Wanted Man which I read recently. Jack Reacher showed how it could be done at the end of the book. Am I right?
ReplyDeleteElephant's Child; giving up so soon?
ReplyDeleteYou're as bad as me.
Kath Lockett; no Welsh involved.
The Wicked Writer; I'll tell you then. In a minute.
Mimsie; I knew you'd know.
The answer is......count out loud from one to one hundred, it should take you about a minute and you won't need the letter A until you get to one hundred And one.
I've no idea, but you have some clever responses here! :-)
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Pearl; the answer is the last sentence in the comment above you.
ReplyDeleteGroan. Clever, and now I feel inadequate. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteCounting is not speaking though.
ReplyDeleteElephant's Child; I did too, all the way through the book as I tried to figure out how that was possible.
ReplyDeletemm; true, but it is a minute of words without the letter A.
Welcome to drifting.
Re mm's comment. Of course counting is speaking unless you are doning it silently on your fingers perhaps. lol
ReplyDeleteMimsie; you're right. I suspect mm was referring to proper conversation.
ReplyDeleteAh ha... clever... I had to read the comments to figure it out.
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