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pipi_k

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25. After seeing lots of

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 09:59 AM

Jun 2013

"hair on fire" stuff here over the years (and yes, even when I was merely a lurker, in 2002), and tons of hyperbole, I have gotten a bit leery of reacting in any way to certain topics.

I saw people go off the deep end over a certain volcano in Iceland, which was (OH NOES!!!) going to destroy us all. An oil leak disaster in the Gulf of Mexico that was going to (GASP!!!!) be an earth-ending event. Some silly CT stuff after Katrina where one or two people were positive the government was lying about the numbers of dead.

Then there was the premature (and very mistaken) cheering over a certain prosecutor who was going to legally destroy certain members of the Bush gang and be the catalyst for some very long prison sentences for a few of them (including Dick Cheney) and that load of bullshit led to the phrase, "Merry Fitzmas". In the end, not much happened. What a letdown.

Hair on fire. Hyperbole. Chicken Little "The-sky-is-falling" crap.

It's hard to sort out the crazy from the not crazy, and that's why I don't get involved in a lot of issues where people are throwing their own sets of "facts" at each other.

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Here's a Hint - when someone .... [View all] jazzimov Jun 2013 OP

I think your hair is on fire RobertEarl Jun 2013 #1

Then he's probably wrong. dawg Jun 2013 #3

It's so easy to manipulate some people treestar Jun 2013 #2

that is the character flaw that is harvested so these stories Whisp Jun 2013 #9

"Journalists can, and will, lie." And most people who spew are not journalists, just liars. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #4

and the term journalist, really is an antiquidated term that hasn't existed in 20 years graham4anything Jun 2013 #26

I love how popular that phrase has become recently, 'hair on fire' is suddenly the fave phrase Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #5

"Concern troll," "pearl clutching" and "fainting couch" became overworn. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #18

there are other, emerging one: "third way" comes to mind. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #28

four years and counting. But, it has a great smiley: Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #27

Here's another hint --When someone uses the phrase "hair on fire"... Bonobo Jun 2013 #6

Well, then I apologize RobertEarl Jun 2013 #8

SOOOOO Bonobo, logically extrapolating from what you're saying..... socialist_n_TN Jun 2013 #11

Ummm, no. That's not logical. Bonobo Jun 2013 #12

I don't know. Applying the same "logic" that has been applied.... socialist_n_TN Jun 2013 #17

If you don't like that phrase, there are many others treestar Jun 2013 #16

None are as accurate as "conditioned to mind-numbing gullibility". nt Bonobo Jun 2013 #20

That would describe reacting to every story as soon as it breaks treestar Jun 2013 #22

Whatever. Bonobo Jun 2013 #24

I don't give a crap about the existing laws. The laws that justify the spying need to be changed. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #7

You don't? treestar Jun 2013 #23

"Google is your friend"? 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #10

Yup, this is why this reporter nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #13

It sounds like you believe that anyone who has concerns hasn't read the documents nt Jarla Jun 2013 #14

Here are the links Jarla Jun 2013 #15

hint: whether or not someone's hair is in flames, is wholly subjective. cali Jun 2013 #19

Your pants are on fire. The Link Jun 2013 #21

After seeing lots of pipi_k Jun 2013 #25

Your last sentence expressed my sentiments, exactly. n/t UtahLib Jun 2013 #29