Segment 4 (2021) - Your Ideas - Georgia LEARNS2024-03-29T15:06:10Zhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/forum/topics/segment-4-2021-your-ideas?commentId=6555741%3AComment%3A68825&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTerrific point Robin. I think…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2021-11-10:6555741:Comment:688512021-11-10T21:28:12.353ZPaul Terlemezianhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/34skzl1mtlumh
<p>Terrific point Robin. I think your premise is valid. I remember the quip "The squeaky wheel needs some grease" and the retort - "Sometimes you need to replace a wheel." With both thoughts in mind it does remind us to listen and discern.</p>
<p>I would rather hear a complaint twice than make a mistake once!</p>
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<p>Terrific point Robin. I think your premise is valid. I remember the quip "The squeaky wheel needs some grease" and the retort - "Sometimes you need to replace a wheel." With both thoughts in mind it does remind us to listen and discern.</p>
<p>I would rather hear a complaint twice than make a mistake once!</p>
<p></p> IDEA: Cultivating Complaints…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2021-11-10:6555741:Comment:689312021-11-10T14:29:56.106ZRobin Spanglerhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/RobinSpangler474
<p>IDEA: Cultivating Complaints --</p>
<p>Are complaints a wrapper around what someone cares deeply about, and has energy and passion for? Is it possible to tap into that energy and use it in a collaborative, respectful way?</p>
<p>I'm interested in your ideas about how to cultivate complaints.</p>
<p>IDEA: Cultivating Complaints --</p>
<p>Are complaints a wrapper around what someone cares deeply about, and has energy and passion for? Is it possible to tap into that energy and use it in a collaborative, respectful way?</p>
<p>I'm interested in your ideas about how to cultivate complaints.</p> Yes he did. Was it farce? Wer…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2021-11-06:6555741:Comment:688262021-11-06T00:32:02.382ZPaul Terlemezianhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/34skzl1mtlumh
<p>Yes he did. Was it farce? Were we laughing at the absurdity? Is laughing at what we think is wrong one way to defeat it? If we are not able to laugh at it - does it control us? I am wondering out loud about why absurdities persist?</p>
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<p>Yes he did. Was it farce? Were we laughing at the absurdity? Is laughing at what we think is wrong one way to defeat it? If we are not able to laugh at it - does it control us? I am wondering out loud about why absurdities persist?</p>
<p></p> There are also some subtle re…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2021-11-06:6555741:Comment:690282021-11-06T00:28:02.169ZPaul Terlemezianhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/34skzl1mtlumh
<p>There are also some subtle references to who is supposed to do the "asking out" and therefore who is supposed to pay and an even more subtle reference to the "quality" of the location where the date occurs.</p>
<p>I think that there is more flexibility today with these subtleties. Do they still exist?</p>
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<p>There are also some subtle references to who is supposed to do the "asking out" and therefore who is supposed to pay and an even more subtle reference to the "quality" of the location where the date occurs.</p>
<p>I think that there is more flexibility today with these subtleties. Do they still exist?</p>
<p></p> What a dated idea of women ha…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2021-11-05:6555741:Comment:689172021-11-05T23:53:28.732ZBrent Darnellhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/BrentDarnell
<p>What a dated idea of women having to be married! By making fun of it, Joan is making a great point with humor. I wonder if there are some ethnic references that wouldn't be allowed today? The nice Jewish girl marrying a doctor. Might not fly with today's audiences. I think there are some great humorous approaches to dating now with online dating and all kinds of approaches like polyamory and fluid gender assignment. It certainly adds several new dimensions. It could be very funny and…</p>
<p>What a dated idea of women having to be married! By making fun of it, Joan is making a great point with humor. I wonder if there are some ethnic references that wouldn't be allowed today? The nice Jewish girl marrying a doctor. Might not fly with today's audiences. I think there are some great humorous approaches to dating now with online dating and all kinds of approaches like polyamory and fluid gender assignment. It certainly adds several new dimensions. It could be very funny and also be very dangerous. </p> Yes. He was a great comedian…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2021-11-05:6555741:Comment:690272021-11-05T23:49:59.943ZBrent Darnellhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/BrentDarnell
<p>Yes. He was a great comedian. He had some very blue material that would never be accepted today. </p>
<p>Yes. He was a great comedian. He had some very blue material that would never be accepted today. </p> I think we are being forced t…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2021-11-05:6555741:Comment:688252021-11-05T23:39:30.120ZPaul Terlemezianhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/34skzl1mtlumh
<p>I think we are being forced to make a choice between humor and fear. I believe that either has the potential to conquer the other. The battle will not be "pretty." Which side do you want to win? Where will the leaders come from?</p>
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<p>I think we are being forced to make a choice between humor and fear. I believe that either has the potential to conquer the other. The battle will not be "pretty." Which side do you want to win? Where will the leaders come from?</p>
<p></p> I think I fixed it now.
tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2021-11-05:6555741:Comment:688242021-11-05T23:35:24.524ZPaul Terlemezianhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/34skzl1mtlumh
<p>I think I fixed it now.</p>
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<p>I think I fixed it now.</p>
<p></p> Redd Foxx
tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2021-11-05:6555741:Comment:688232021-11-05T23:31:40.776ZPaul Terlemezianhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/34skzl1mtlumh
<p>Redd Foxx</p>
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<p></p> From the humorist point of vi…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2021-11-05:6555741:Comment:689152021-11-05T19:59:28.915ZBrent Darnellhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/BrentDarnell
<p>From the humorist point of view:: Humor is a big part of creating trust and allowing people to be themselves. Humor unites us. It's a common language. When we laugh together, we are one. I find it interesting that humor also creates humility. When we make a mistake and can laugh at ourselves, we are being humble. When we approach the implementation of an idea, if we go into it with humor and humility, I think we can be ready for just about anything. Humor also reduces fear. There is…</p>
<p>From the humorist point of view:: Humor is a big part of creating trust and allowing people to be themselves. Humor unites us. It's a common language. When we laugh together, we are one. I find it interesting that humor also creates humility. When we make a mistake and can laugh at ourselves, we are being humble. When we approach the implementation of an idea, if we go into it with humor and humility, I think we can be ready for just about anything. Humor also reduces fear. There is nothing that will hold back innovation more than the fear of making a mistake or looking "stupid". But what if we embraced looking "stupid"?</p>
<p>Also, humor is taking a beating now. Much of humor is making fun of people who are different, sexual innuendo, mental health, addictions, and family dynamics. Many of these topics have become taboo now and folks can be canceled for trying to be funny. I have been watching old Saturday morning cartoons lately and some would be deemed racist, misogynist and inappropriate today.</p>
<p>Also, watching a lot of Key and Peele, Dave Chapelle, Margaret Cho, and other comedians who are in a minority group. They have the courage to speak about these topics and, in my opinion, are less scrutinized than their fellow white comics that are approaching the same material. My theory is if it's funny, it's funny. Chapelle got called out about his jokes concerning transgenders and he doubled down. He asked folks to please cancel him. All of this to say, can we not utilize humor to bridge divides anymore because of the very nature of humor? </p>
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