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RidingAgain Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/forbidden Edited October 24, 2019 by RidingAgain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 This is one of those English words that sounds exactly like what it means. "You are... FORBIDDEN." Words are often strange like that... In that they sound like what they mean. Or is it a matter of social conditioning that causes us to think this. What if all our life we had heard the word forbidden used in place of love... Like... "Oh sweetheart... I forbidden you so much!" Or... "I just forbidden mountain biking." I don't know... It just doesn't seem to jive with the whole thing. Now the word jive... That's another one of those words that just sounds like what it means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RidingAgain Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Words... Wonderful things that we use to communicate our thinking. Get control of words... And you've got some power. Take a look... Kind of touchy feely, but it gets the message across... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) So... Is it a matter of social conditioning that causes us to think what we do about what the words we use define? Online forums are wonderful places to take a look at this... So many people... From all over the world... And from all different backgrounds... Speaking about all sorts of matters... All using words... That they think have specific meanings... And yet others think mean something different. Ever wonder why online forums devolve into online cliques? Edited October 28, 2019 by RidingAgain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 🖕 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) Here's an interesting article that speaks to the matter of "...Contextual Communities..." and young people looking for more authentic (???) connections... Here's a excerpt from it that caught my attention... "...As a result, many young people are turning away from traditional social media platforms and seeking less superficial online communities that allow them to develop relationships, give and receive advice and share experiences and opinions with other youngsters around the world." Really? https://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/contextual-communities-why-young-people-are-straying-traditional-social-media-search Edited October 28, 2019 by RidingAgain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Now take for instance Chief's above comment, and ATXZJ's thumbs up "like" of it... What does this tell us? The emoji used by Chief seems to be the middle finger bird (it's small, so hard to tell exactly... (Not sure if its size is indicative of his personal condition, but that's another story). What compelled Chief to post it? And what compelled ATXZJ to respond to what Chief posted? Is there a kind of contextual community emerging here? Interesting, isn't it. This thread has not mentioned either of them, and from the content of Chief's comment, it would seem that the subject matter of this thread isn't to his liking... And by his support, you can say the same for ATXZJ. And yet, they both felt compelled to become involved in it... To participate in it. What is the driver of their actions? And just in case any reader may be wondering what this has to do with mountain biking... Just take a look at the threads on e-bikes... Or the recent thread on a transgender person winning a race. Contextual community. Flow vs. gnarl. XC vs. Downhill. Latest bikes vs. older bikes. It's all around us in the mtb world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Notice I didn't use any words. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, Chief said: Notice I didn't use any words. Absolutely. Which brings up the matter of images that convey/communicate thoughts. This is a good addition to the thread's subject matter, Chief. On a side note... Notice you used words to tell me that you didn't use words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 And above we have another classic example of contextual community being expressed. ATXZJ presents a meme that he hopes will gain him some recognition from his fellow contextual community... And "...BINGO..."... That's exactly what happens. Like Pavlov's dogs... https://www.simplypsychology.org/pavlov.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Check this video out... It gives insight to the actions of ATXZJ, Chief, and TheX... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Thanks guys... You all are making this easy for me. 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Let's see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 Words... You gotta love them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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