Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

PasturesNew

zagubov wrote: »

There's plenty of discussion groups people can meet up about.
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I don't know enough about anything to think about joining a discussion group.

LydiaJ

zagubov wrote: »

When I used to teach evening classes I saw that many people saw a social dimension to the classes as they formed a mutual support group to get through the course. This was always encouraged as mutual support makes successful completion more likely.

Oh definitely. The social element is good for motivation, and the discussion of course content is useful too. My sixth-formers are always surprised when I say I don't mind them helping each other with their work, as long as what they're doing is "explaining how" rather than "doing for". I have to get them to see that the person doing the helping is getting explaining practice that they can't really get any other way, and certainly not by endlessly writing muddled answers to "explain" type questions and getting them back marked the following week. And of course, it's much easier for them to do that with each other if they're making friends as they go along.

zagubov

PasturesNew wrote: »

I don't know enough about anything to think about joining a discussion group.

I've a sneaking suspicion that a lot of these discussion groups would think quite highly of someone who
a) contributed little and rarely
b) listened hard, nodded sagely and made affirmative noises every now and then.
c) chuckled and laughed when everybody else did
and mos def
d) bought their round

Doozergirl and JohnnyBravo (and I'm sure , many others) would know what I mean when I say that Silent Bob has this sorted!:beer:

PasturesNew

zagubov wrote: »

d) bought their round

I dislike rounds..... they were invented by alcoholics to get other people to fund their p155ups.

These types drink at twice the speed (per round) as me, plus their drink is usually 2x the size of mine. Ergo, instead of me squeezing a half out to last an hour, these alcoholics are sinking a pint in 30 minutes!

I think there'd be less drunks about if everybody bought their own drinks, at their own pace. Too many people knocking them back quickly as it's the next round.

John_Pierpoint

LydiaJ wrote: »

Unpleasant, but yes, I can believe in a deliberate strategy like that. However, would they do that to a property that had people living in it at the time? Or find a property that was temporarily empty and do it there? I don't live anywhere near a place where it has happened, so I don't know about these things.

Lived in no, empty yes - though I do know of a single mother, left a widow. who was threatened and I have been personally threatened over a planning matter.
(How would I feel if I woke up and found there had been an "accident" - that sort of thing).
Very much an own goal for the threatener, as it made me 100 times more determined to resist what was being proposed.

It is silly really, as there could have been a Mary_Parker_Follett solution to the situation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Win-win

Unfortunately the UK is somewhat wedded to its Adversarial_system

BTW it you right click a photo you can most probably link through to its source and read the underlying context.

Generali

PasturesNew wrote: »

I dislike rounds..... they were invented by alcoholics to get other people to fund their p155ups.

These types drink at twice the speed (per round) as me, plus their drink is usually 2x the size of mine. Ergo, instead of me squeezing a half out to last an hour, these alcoholics are sinking a pint in 30 minutes!

I think there'd be less drunks about if everybody bought their own drinks, at their own pace. Too many people knocking them back quickly as it's the next round.

In countries I've been in which are rather more civilized about their drinking, the norm is to run a tab and split it at the end.

It doesn't get you round the problem of paying someone else's more expensive bar bill but it does mean you can drink at your own pace.

SingleSue

PasturesNew wrote: »

I don't know enough about anything to think about joining a discussion group.

I always feel uncomfortable about meeting people for discussions! I may not come over like it on here but I am painfully shy and self conscious.

I always hated the group things we did at the therapy groups for the boys where you have to introduce yourself, I never knew what to say and by the time it got to me, I would have completely worked myself up and would stutter my way through a very boring and not very informative introduction of myself.

Been away for the weekend as it was the end of season party at the holiday park where my parents have a static caravan, good night slightly marred by dad having a fall in the club house.

And eeek! That purple house!

silvercar

We partied. A good time was had by all - I think.

House tidyish and intact. Freezer well stocked with left overs.

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

We partied. A good time was had by all - I think.

House tidyish and intact. Freezer well stocked with left overs.

Any particular reason, or was it a way to empty your fridge/freezer - and gain a whole collection of assorted booze ready for Xmas as it was "bring a bottle"?

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

Any particular reason, or was it a way to empty your fridge/freezer - and gain a whole collection of assorted booze ready for Xmas as it was "bring a bottle"?

Big birthday - for both of us.