{"id":6361,"date":"2018-10-21T08:15:11","date_gmt":"2018-10-21T12:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=6361"},"modified":"2018-10-21T08:15:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-21T12:15:11","slug":"the-post-about-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=6361","title":{"rendered":"the post about nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is no subject the Intramuralist feels a need to steer clear of. I believe that any issue, hard as it is, can be discussed well <\/span>(meaning solution kept in mind)<\/em> as long as we are always respectful of those who disagree with our assessment or approach. We need to listen. We need to consider and sincerely weigh what another is saying \u2014 as opposed to merely utilizing the time in which another is speaking to think of what we will say next.<\/span><\/p>\n

Truth is, no less, there are times when such is still exhausting. There\u2019s too much pouncing on opinion. And one person’s commitment to respectful dialogue may not be matched by another. Also unfortunately, social media has only magnified the disrespect. In a forum that otherwise looks like opportunity for a respectful give-and-take, sometimes the respect is severely lacking.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s too much \u201cI\u2019m-mad-as-hell-and-not-going-to-take-it-any-more” combined with “so-if-you-are-really-my-friend-you-can-handle-it\u201d\u2026 combine that with the “don’t-wait\u2014you’ll-soon-realize-I’m-the-right-one”… and then we begin questioning who our friends actually are. It\u2019s a sad reality some days. Too many days.<\/p>\n

So yes, while I am a full, firm believer in respectful dialogue, sometimes it\u2019s challenging when witnessing all the disrespectful communication otherwise intelligent people justify.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, some things are more fun to discuss\u2026 like \u201cSeinfeld,\u201d for example. Loyal viewers will never forget \u201cThe Pitch\u201d episode, which first aired in September of 1992, delivering an infamous exchange between comedian Jerry Seinfeld and the slow-witted, often neurotic George Costanza. Pitching a sit-com to NBC, part of the exchange went as follows:<\/p>\n

Jerry:<\/strong> \u201cYou want to go with me to NBC?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

George:<\/strong> \u201cYeah. I think we really go something here.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Jerry:<\/strong> \u201cWhat do we got?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

George:<\/strong> \u201cAn idea.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Jerry:<\/strong> \u201cWhat idea?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

George:<\/strong> \u201cAn idea for the show.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Jerry:<\/strong> \u201cI still don’t know what the idea is.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

George:<\/strong> \u201cIt’s about nothing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Jerry:<\/strong> \u201cRight.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

George:<\/strong> \u201cEverybody’s doing something; we’ll do nothing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Jerry:<\/strong> \u201cSo, we go into NBC, we tell them we’ve got an idea for a show about nothing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

George:<\/strong> \u201cExactly.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Jerry:<\/strong> \u201cThey say, \u2018What’s your show about?\u2019 I say, \u2018Nothing.\u2019 “<\/em><\/p>\n

George:<\/strong> \u201cThere you go.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Hence, with all the infighting, arrogance, and social media disgraces \u2014 sometimes actually talking about so-called \u201cnothing\u201d prompts a grin previously absent from my day.<\/p>\n

Respectfully\u2026 with still a little tongue in that cheek\u2026
\nAR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There is no subject the Intramuralist feels a need to steer clear of. I believe that any issue, hard as it is, can be discussed well (meaning solution kept in mind) as long as we are always respectful of those who disagree with our assessment or approach. We need to listen. We need to consider … <\/p>\n

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