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The insane, yet elegantly simple thought process that leads to bad communication

03.03.2011 by David Murray // 5 Comments

1. I am not sure what I want to say.

2. Maybe my reader will figure it out for me.

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  1. Yossi Mandel says

    March 3, 2011 at 8:15 am

    You got a howl out of me. Good going. This is much higher art than 1. I don’t know who I’m writing this for. 2. I’ll just make it for everyone. 1. I don’t know who needs to see this. 2. I’ll just send it to everyone.

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  2. Amy says

    March 3, 2011 at 10:15 am

    Oh, I know that one. I used to call it the cafeteria method of writing. The reader goes into the cafeteria (aka article) and just picks up enough of whatever is in there to make a meal.

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  3. Kate Zimmerman says

    March 3, 2011 at 11:14 am

    What about the strategy of 1. I actually have nothing to say. 2. Yet someone will pay me $5 an article to say it. 3. Great! Now I have a job with Demand Media, or another writers’ sweat shop.

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  4. David Murray says

    March 3, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    How about:
    1. I don’t believe a single word I’m writing.
    2. You know how I know? I’m slumped in my chair as I’m writing it.

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  5. Yossi Mandel says

    March 3, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    Courageously, Google is finally fighting Demand Media and the many content farms and reposters. If they aren’t careful, Google will end up with a bloody chicken head on their front doorstep.
    But more probably, a repost of a bloody chicken head.

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