“I had the best day”
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I’m not joking, I see this multiple times on social media from the same people every week,(and I only use instagram) some Saturday afternoon in the park with the kids, is “the best day”, then they meet an old friend for coffee and then that’s the “best day”, then they have a roast with mum and dad, and then that trumps everything from the previous 37 years to take the “best day” crown.
Is it a bit annoying to anyone else?
Is it a bit annoying to anyone else?
Legacy.
When broadcasters talked about Jordan Henderson’s legacy being in tatters when he went to Saudi for the big bucks, I started noticing the inappropriate, hyperbolic use of the term.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel left one. Bill Shakespeare too. In the modern era, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs perhaps.
Some half baked midfielder has not and will not leave a legacy of any meaningful note.
When broadcasters talked about Jordan Henderson’s legacy being in tatters when he went to Saudi for the big bucks, I started noticing the inappropriate, hyperbolic use of the term.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel left one. Bill Shakespeare too. In the modern era, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs perhaps.
Some half baked midfielder has not and will not leave a legacy of any meaningful note.
Irritating hyperbole is sadly the norm now, but it stands to reason as social media appears to me to be a method of validating your self worth through the comparison with others.
Posting how you had an alight day with your family having a roast dinner (which frankly isn't that exciting for anyone) isn't going to cut it in gaining attention.
It's similar to reviews, either the restaurant being reviewed was the best one ever or the worst one in the world. In reality, it is almost certainly 'alright', nothing more nothing less.
What I find interesting is how this plays itself out in the real world, for instance in conversation. I know people who will talk about everything either as being incredible or terrible.
Posting how you had an alight day with your family having a roast dinner (which frankly isn't that exciting for anyone) isn't going to cut it in gaining attention.
It's similar to reviews, either the restaurant being reviewed was the best one ever or the worst one in the world. In reality, it is almost certainly 'alright', nothing more nothing less.
What I find interesting is how this plays itself out in the real world, for instance in conversation. I know people who will talk about everything either as being incredible or terrible.
vladcjelli said:
Legacy.
When broadcasters talked about Jordan Henderson’s legacy being in tatters when he went to Saudi for the big bucks, I started noticing the inappropriate, hyperbolic use of the term.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel left one. Bill Shakespeare too. In the modern era, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs perhaps.
Some half baked midfielder has not and will not leave a legacy of any meaningful note.
It’s all relative though, to you IKB, Shakespeare etc are worthy of leaving behind a legacy.When broadcasters talked about Jordan Henderson’s legacy being in tatters when he went to Saudi for the big bucks, I started noticing the inappropriate, hyperbolic use of the term.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel left one. Bill Shakespeare too. In the modern era, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs perhaps.
Some half baked midfielder has not and will not leave a legacy of any meaningful note.
To a football fanatic, Henderson might be someone they think has left behind a legacy.
It is provably the same in any field you would care to choose, Stephen King/ Lee Child in modern popular novels, Hendrix and Ozzy in music etc.
However, i do see your point
There's a whole thread dedicated to things that annoy PHers beyond reason. It must happen a lot as it's in its 8th volume.
I think overstatement is a big problem these days for mental health.
I once had a course of CBT and during a session I described a scene at work as carnage (a very messy storeroom). The therapist stopped me at once and asked me to explain the word carnage. I described a horrendous motorway pile-up with twisted metal, smoke and broken bits everywhere. The therapist asked me if my messy storeroom was on a level with what I'd just described. Obviously I said no. Did we start getting to the root cause of my problems, I don't know.
My point is, 'I was having the best day.....then it rained' could that cause or trigger a depression in someone? Like my example above, you weren't having 'the best day', you were having 'a good day' of which you will have plenty more of.
I hope this makes sense.
I once had a course of CBT and during a session I described a scene at work as carnage (a very messy storeroom). The therapist stopped me at once and asked me to explain the word carnage. I described a horrendous motorway pile-up with twisted metal, smoke and broken bits everywhere. The therapist asked me if my messy storeroom was on a level with what I'd just described. Obviously I said no. Did we start getting to the root cause of my problems, I don't know.
My point is, 'I was having the best day.....then it rained' could that cause or trigger a depression in someone? Like my example above, you weren't having 'the best day', you were having 'a good day' of which you will have plenty more of.
I hope this makes sense.
NumBMW said:
I’m not joking, I see this multiple times on social media from the same people every week,(and I only use instagram) some Saturday afternoon in the park with the kids, is “the best day”, then they meet an old friend for coffee and then that’s the “best day”, then they have a roast with mum and dad, and then that trumps everything from the previous 37 years to take the “best day” crown.
Is it a bit annoying to anyone else?
Definitely a 03:39 kind of thought.Is it a bit annoying to anyone else?
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