Infuriating is the reoccurring one dimensional thinking that consumes certain parties I know. My way or the highway sort of logic. Which, by the way, means what exactly? If we're driving along and we have an argument either agree with me or I'll kick your sorry ass to wander down the road in the rain.
Hardly.
I wouldn't do that.
My point is I guess, (though I'm rarely accused of sticking to one) how can one expect to be an effective leader of others without their voices heard? It becomes stifling and demoralizing. What happened to the storm of ideas where all are encouraged to contribute, pitch in, and hopefully that storm of ideas will produce the best results having been able to work together toward a consensus. You know the last company to conduct themselves in such a manner? Apple. The result? The iPod.
You're welcome pricks.
I'm not saying I have the answers. Fact is, I wouldn't like the responsibility of making all the calls. Fuck that. However a panel of advisors, the ones in it, in the thick of it, would be favorable. Dispense with the fear of your ideas rejection. If it's said aloud and listened to, that's a miracle alone. Rejection is a small price to pay.
My issue is, and why I am so pissed off for lack of a better expression, is that my ideas involve other people's health and welfare. I refuse to be silent, refuse to not advocate for the well being of the persons under my care simply because I meet resistance each time I do. I relate it to the quote from Boondock Saints (1999) "Now we must all fear evil men. But there is another type of evil we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men." I'm not suggesting I'm some sort of martyr. To me, however, to be indifferent would be an evil.
Communication is vital. In a society where we have language to convey ideas, one would be best served to be proficient in our language so as to provide the smallest margin for misinterpretation of the points one wishes to convey. That whole sentence can be sumized to: Use your big boy/girl words correctly and people will know what the hell you're talking about.
Enough with the hypothetical scenario: I can't do it anymore with the god damn memos. They're irritating as they are poorly articulated. Which, to be honest, compels me to disregard their "requests."
Side note: My nephew, when he was four began air quoting things. The kicker? He used them in appropriate situations. For instance, Wife and I were headed to a baseball game, and we made the mistake of sharing this information with him. To which he replied:
"Have fun at your (air quotes) BASEBALL GAME!"
Implying of course that we were going to do something other than attend a baseball game.
I quoted the word requests to suggest the requests were anything but requests. Demands were more appropriate. The entire memo would be written center justified, in all caps, with no less than three exclamation points following each sentence. The language that already conveys emphasis, words like most, absolutely, important, etc. such words were underlined for good measure. Last but not least all memos are required to be some shade of florescent color.
This sort of overkill is offensive to all persons. It belittles the readers, suggesting that you are ill equipped to realize the importance of the message without the use of such forceful application of the English language. I like to believe it entices the reader to do percisely the opposite. I believe it is inherint in our nature to do what we're told not to do. Adam and Eve were instructed whilst in the garden of Eden to chill out and relax, but don't eatith of the apple (more to follow).
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