tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post1595849925208093619..comments2023-06-25T11:24:57.244+01:00Comments on fairyhedgehog: Stop thinking!fairyhedgehoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-81505074547730548522010-08-08T13:50:50.195+01:002010-08-08T13:50:50.195+01:00Hi Lexi! I'm the opposite, I think.
I loved y...Hi Lexi! I'm the opposite, I think.<br /><br />I loved your book! I do hope it meets the success it deserves.fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-37324540673308588802010-08-08T13:43:42.177+01:002010-08-08T13:43:42.177+01:00I'm a believer in the truth of one's first...I'm a believer in the truth of one's first gut reaction, so I loved this post, in spite of the truly scary little girl in the picture.<br /><br />I think you can talk yourself out of anything; and you can pass on something amazing because it doesn't quite fit the blueprint, or tick all the boxes. (Then, of course, you can write a novel about it...)Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-12305737522864319492010-08-07T17:17:42.101+01:002010-08-07T17:17:42.101+01:00Hi Robin! Corporate life totally sucks, I agree. T...Hi Robin! Corporate life totally sucks, I agree. The endless forms seem to be everywhere, together with BS talk: in schools, hospitals etc. as well as in the corporate world. <br /><br />One of my least favourite words is "leverage". No idea why!fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-85111785217581530322010-08-07T15:15:31.180+01:002010-08-07T15:15:31.180+01:00P.S. Sorry for all of the typos and they're/th...P.S. Sorry for all of the typos and they're/their stuff in the comment above. I was writing in a hurry, before reason took over, and I'm the typo queen of all time - there's that.<br /><br />RobinRobin B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11471528485010071521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-62277889942584692992010-08-07T15:13:41.121+01:002010-08-07T15:13:41.121+01:00Totally agree, and that's why I hate the corpo...Totally agree, and that's why I hate the corporate work life so much. They have forms and group-speak and double-doing bullshit that drive my nuts. Nike probably fired the first person who said they're slogan should be "just do it" and then they realized it was good, and they used it, and some management schlep asshole too credit for the phrase. <br /><br /><br />Robin S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-41807439186859669462010-08-07T10:56:14.730+01:002010-08-07T10:56:14.730+01:00DJK, it looks like the field could suddenly get ov...DJK, it looks like the field could suddenly get overcrowded!fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-4330612324655224322010-08-07T10:49:03.445+01:002010-08-07T10:49:03.445+01:00Hah, excellent. The perfect excuse for me to take...Hah, excellent. The perfect excuse for me to take up a new career as a jam expert.DJ Kirkbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481107164497582398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-83788261105274701392010-08-07T08:14:32.779+01:002010-08-07T08:14:32.779+01:00Peter, you have a point. I wonder what "jam e...Peter, you have a point. I wonder what "jam experts" get paid. I think I could have a shot at that if they'd let me work from home!<br /><br />Simon, a honey module! What an excellent idea. I really could get into working and studying from home with this.fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-48653122688628429302010-08-06T22:39:44.848+01:002010-08-06T22:39:44.848+01:00I'd quite like to be on a course where you get...I'd quite like to be on a course where you get to study jam. I'd probably take a honey module as well though.<br /><br />Interesting post!Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-7416231917387999952010-08-06T22:36:43.792+01:002010-08-06T22:36:43.792+01:00One wonders if perhaps the evidence is correct but...One wonders if perhaps the evidence is correct but the ultimate conclusion is flawed. The conclusion is based on the notion that the "jam experts" are imbued with some sort of jam evaluation talent that normal people lack and which is somehow True. Perhaps what this study really shows is that without applied thought, most people easily reach the same conclusions. That is, does applied thought clarify or obscure Truth?<br /><br />More to the point... I suspect the only <i>real and valid</i> conclusion that can be drawn from this study is that anyone without a brain can get a job as a "jam expert."PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-46874017038161142352010-08-06T21:47:48.910+01:002010-08-06T21:47:48.910+01:00Theresa, I've heard of Blink but not read it. ...Theresa, I've heard of Blink but not read it. I've always preferred reasoned argument myself but it looks like I might be wrong.<br /><br />jjd, *laughs* We take comfort where we may!fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-21765540202462880482010-08-06T21:01:33.839+01:002010-08-06T21:01:33.839+01:00"I know it when I see it."
As all the l..."I know it when I see it."<br /><br />As all the literary agents say when asked what they're looking for. At least they're not over-thinking it!jjdebenedictishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950592240599703771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-37845029427274903512010-08-06T18:53:07.357+01:002010-08-06T18:53:07.357+01:00This reminds me of Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, whic...This reminds me of Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, which is all about gut instinct.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-90848374554229855252010-08-06T18:19:12.936+01:002010-08-06T18:19:12.936+01:00sylvia, she looks positively evil, doesn't she...sylvia, she looks positively evil, doesn't she?fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-67567176228385670772010-08-06T17:58:40.576+01:002010-08-06T17:58:40.576+01:00I'm going to have nightmares about that little...I'm going to have nightmares about that little girl! What a smile...Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925593802209715440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-46312733198897590902010-08-06T17:04:35.358+01:002010-08-06T17:04:35.358+01:00If reason prevailed, students wouldn't be gett...<i>If reason prevailed, students wouldn't be getting involved in studies of jam in the first place.</i><br /><br />*laughs* Whirl, you've seen right to the heart of it!fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-16620217738152262902010-08-06T16:59:44.365+01:002010-08-06T16:59:44.365+01:00If reason prevailed, students wouldn't be gett...If reason prevailed, students wouldn't be getting involved in studies of jam in the first place.<br /><br />Students are for pretending to read books, getting drunk, and sporting ludicrous haircuts.Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-69857973306744298832010-08-06T15:45:05.296+01:002010-08-06T15:45:05.296+01:00Kitty, glad you liked it!Kitty, glad you liked it!fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-12735451379963213722010-08-06T13:27:07.066+01:002010-08-06T13:27:07.066+01:00Oh I'm all for not thinking too much - steam w...Oh I'm all for not thinking too much - steam will start to emanate from my ears and my molehill will be a mountain whenever I do think too much!! :-)<br /><br />Thanks for this - yes I feel very comforted by this! <br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-60312229860132811052010-08-06T12:48:53.756+01:002010-08-06T12:48:53.756+01:00It's always good to have an excuse! I usually ...It's always good to have an excuse! I usually use my age or my CFS but this is a much better one. "Mustn't think too much, it's bad for you!" :)fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-80947074289603066072010-08-06T11:15:44.327+01:002010-08-06T11:15:44.327+01:00Yep! Knee-jerk instinctive reaction. Just wrote ...Yep! Knee-jerk instinctive reaction. Just wrote what came into my head.<br /><br />You are now my excuse for not thinking and doing/writing silly things for the rest of the day...AlphaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498178040812009487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-71426094890892588542010-08-06T10:54:32.052+01:002010-08-06T10:54:32.052+01:00AC, that was quick! Did you respond before you had...AC, that was quick! Did you respond before you had time to think? ;)fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289273.post-17914403611529509212010-08-06T10:47:02.101+01:002010-08-06T10:47:02.101+01:00He he. I love this. Instinct and gut feel only f...He he. I love this. Instinct and gut feel only from now on.<br /><br />Switching off brain...now. :-)AlphaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498178040812009487noreply@blogger.com