Who is 'Us'?

[DJRubberducky]

I think it has to do with how much effort you put into agreeing, which usually in my world means examining how likely it is that you *don't* agree.

It might even have been you who mentioned the idea of getting somebody to agree with three things you say, and they're more likely to agree with the next thing you say even if they normally wouldn't.  That's the dangerous kind of "going along".  That's where you've fallen into a habit instead of actually thinking.  "Everything else this guy has said makes sense, so it's reasonable to expect the next thing he says will make sense too."

EDIT: By the way, I am assuming for purposes of this discussion that we're talking about "important" stuff here.  If I honestly don't care about the conversation taking place, I'll "go along" with what the person says because then I can take the effort I would put into a real conversation and instead use it to craft an excuse to end this meaningless one.

[LMNO]

That wasn't me, but I wish it was.

[P3nT4gR4m]

Good point, DJ.  There's a distinction between 5 concurrent independent thoughts, and 5 people working off a kernel of thought together.


What if someone has a thought, which you yourself didn't have perviously, but you totally agree with that thought?

[LHX]

A Legend:

In the year 20XX, a certain individual was on a voyage to M____. The journey was long and frought with adversity which prevented easy passage. On one of his stops, the individual came across another traveller.

They had a brief exchange:
Man --- Where are you headed?
Traveller --- Im headed to H_____.
Man --- Hmm... never heard of it.
Traveller --- Where are you headed?
Man --- Im headed to M____.
Traveller --- Ive never heard of that either.
Man --- What direction is H______ in?

The traveller pointed toward the same direction that the man had been navigating toward.

Unaware of how long they would have a common path, the two agreed to join forces for as long as they would be heading in the same direction.

It is said that when they parted ways, it was done respectfully and as sporadically as the alliance had formed.

Other accounts have suggested that H_____ and M____ turned out to be the same place.

[P3nT4gR4m]

In the year 20XX

so you're saying this happened some time in the last 6 and a bit years?

[LHX]

or in the next 93 years

depends on the perspective

[P3nT4gR4m]

Holy shit, stories from the future! I like the sound of this. So do I get any clues to the place names? If I'm not mistaken I stand to win a bit of money here if I play my cards right.

[LHX]

if you figure it out, let me know

[P3nT4gR4m]

if you figure it out, let me know

Was gonna post in the attempt to flog this one to death but TBH I think I'm done now. As you were people.

[LHX]

everything a person says can be unfloggable when you learn how to jump ships

no need to stifle creativity or allegory tho



there is billions of ways to tell the same story

you pick the faces names places and dates

[AFK]

everything a person says can be unfloggable when you learn how to jump ships

no need to stifle creativity or allegory tho



there is billions of ways to tell the same story

you pick the faces names places and dates

Hmmm,

BIP: The Musical  lmfao
Anyone cozy with a financer?

[LHX]

everything a person says can be unfloggable when you learn how to jump ships

no need to stifle creativity or allegory tho



there is billions of ways to tell the same story

you pick the faces names places and dates

Hmmm,

BIP: The Musical  lmfao
Anyone cozy with a financer?

lmmfao

11/10


X sings a soprano that makes construction workers get teary-eyed

[AFK]

And wait until i break it down with some fresh dance steps. 
Barstool Boogie anyone? 

[LMNO]

"I wanna be a Producer!"


Oh, shit.  Threadjack.

[DJRubberducky]

"Us"?  Dunno.

"We", on the other hand...that's the nebulous human collective you invoke when you're afraid to admit the possibility that you're the only one who feels/thinks/is like you.

Example: "We're better than the animals, right?"