My working definition of stupid: making an error that could have been prevented by education of thoughtfulness.
Had a little more thought had been put into the whole idea of "notes" the phb's* could have came up with an alternate and much better system in which ideas and feeling could be expressed freely and openly with out making them come to be excepted at the end of a specific time frame. After thinking for a few more moments on the topic I realize "notes" an attempt to fix a problem, yet all they do is patch it, and while doing so propagates the problem "notes" tries to fix. The problem of people being unable to express there feelings to others for fear of ridicule . "Notes" patches this problem by providing a forum for people to express there feelings with the added ability to choose to be anonymous in expressing these feelings. One problem with this is that it only allows this flow to happen at a yearly event for a few hours. The second problem with this that it reinforces the idea that the only ways to express ideas and feelings with out fear of ridicule is to be an "anonymous coward".
What they should be doing attempting to change the society so that one has no fear of ridicule for expressing there feelings. And if they must insist on having a specific setting in which feelings are expressed they should not lock it up not a yearly event which only last for a few hours.By expanding the time-frame infinitely allows the notes to no longer be expected, and allows them to retain much more value in my mind.
Robert
p.s I think way to much into things don't I
* powers that be
2 comments:
true, if something is shoved into a time slot, it seems a bit more forced and less sincere. However, if you think about it, the time slot isn't really to get people to write notes with no feelings behind it, but rather a way to get people to realize their relationship with others. We often take friendship for granted until we are given a time to write that person a note. That time allows us to evaluate exactly how much he or she may mean to us. Therefore, the notes will be sincere and genuine...almost as if you are talking to the person.
It is always nice to talk to people face to face...but in this world and in this reality, that is not possible. Reality check: we are spreading apart...cities are spreading apart...people are spreading apart...No matter how much we can try to see people face to face...there has to ve other forms available for contact (i.e notes, telephone, letters..etc)
But you do make a point...
If people made a mistake, it is always better to apologize in person because a note sometimes isn't enough. You are right, a person WOULD be a coward if he cannot face the person he has wronged. However, remember, notes are not always apology letters. They can be words of encouragement or words of praise. All of the notes I received were sincere, kind, and funny too. They were not anonymous, and they were not to "patch up" anything. I don't see a problem with those.
Yea, those bastards that don't say who they are* really do suck. Dumbass.
*I already have, so don't try :)
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