Agent 99 Wrote:
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> Seems our culture is loosing the ability to
> effectively and rationally communicate with each
> other. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact
> that so much of our interpersonal communication
> isn't "personal" (face to face) anymore. Its so
> much easier to be an ass when the person you're
> being an ass to isn't right in front of you.
>
> A lot of people have no idea how to approach
> something without being an officious ass. Even
> when they may have valid points to make their
> delivery immediately puts people off and therefore
> accomplishes nothing.
>
> And whatever happened to the adage "just because
> you CAN do something doesn't necessarily mean you
> SHOULD"? Also goes along with "if you don't have
> something meaningful and constructive to say, how
> about just don't say anything"?
>
> Last one: "Choose your battles". So many people
> seem have no mechanism for determining which
> battles they should fight and which they should
> let go. So often major battles erupt over silly
> details while truly major issues go unaddressed.
>
> This is not just an issue in the RR
> museum/preservation world - just look at our
> country's political situation. I don't know how it
> will ever get resolved unless we unplug everyone
> from "social media" and make them actually talk to
> and deal with each other IN PERSON again. This is
> going to be the undoing of us all.
>
> 99 out


Social Media and the advent of soy boys have changed the culture. Men have been neutered by the feminist movement. No longer will a person get their lights punched out (a back alley attitude adjustment) for continuelly putting others down. The Alpha male is a dying breed in North America