Why is it that during the first sign of inclement weather, people act like they've never seen snow before, let alone driven in it?
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Loveline.
When I was in high school, Q101 used to play Loveline at nights. It was essentially a call-in show for teens and people in their early 20s about sex and relationship problems they were having. I don't know why, but I listened to it quite often when falling asleep, or doing my homework after work.
Thinking back on most of the content I remember from the show, most of the people who called in were completely clueless about some very basic info about sex. I mean, very basic info. Such as what a condom does in terms of preventing pregancy/STDs. (You mean, you can still get an STD if he pulls out?)
It makes me worry not only about my peers who are having sex irresponsibly, but also about the next generation(s). Are they this ignorant about basic facts? Or has the increased prevalence of early sexual encounters lead to a greater knowledge of these facts that my own generation seemed relatively ignorant about?
One hopes our country's teenagers in fact know more than we did, but I don't know if that's very realistic.
Thinking back on most of the content I remember from the show, most of the people who called in were completely clueless about some very basic info about sex. I mean, very basic info. Such as what a condom does in terms of preventing pregancy/STDs. (You mean, you can still get an STD if he pulls out?)
It makes me worry not only about my peers who are having sex irresponsibly, but also about the next generation(s). Are they this ignorant about basic facts? Or has the increased prevalence of early sexual encounters lead to a greater knowledge of these facts that my own generation seemed relatively ignorant about?
One hopes our country's teenagers in fact know more than we did, but I don't know if that's very realistic.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Why I write.
I'm bad at talking.
Not that I say inappropriate things, or don't know how to pronounce the words I use, or speak outside of my element. Because I don't do any of things. I just am not good at verbal syntax. I can either use the right vocabulary, or have clear syntax, but I seem incapable of doing both at the same time.
I think it's the biggest reason why I'm so inclined to email, e-chat, text message, etc. as opposed to talking on the phone. It gives me an extra four seconds or so to organise what I'm trying to say, and words seem to make more sense coming to my fingertips than they do my tongue.
It's something that I've been working on. Rambling. Talking without having a real reason (a trait I don't particularly care for in others), just to get the practice in.
Hopefully it works.
Not that I say inappropriate things, or don't know how to pronounce the words I use, or speak outside of my element. Because I don't do any of things. I just am not good at verbal syntax. I can either use the right vocabulary, or have clear syntax, but I seem incapable of doing both at the same time.
I think it's the biggest reason why I'm so inclined to email, e-chat, text message, etc. as opposed to talking on the phone. It gives me an extra four seconds or so to organise what I'm trying to say, and words seem to make more sense coming to my fingertips than they do my tongue.
It's something that I've been working on. Rambling. Talking without having a real reason (a trait I don't particularly care for in others), just to get the practice in.
Hopefully it works.
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