04 Jan 2018 14:15:02
What's the point of comments on appointment until it's confirmed?


1.) 04 Jan 2018
04 Jan 2018 15:02:58
Red Fred

In reply. .

It is almost as if just knowing the truth is worse than not knowing. That however is not the case. Not knowing can be better than knowing at a certain point, if you speculate and figure it out first.

Humans like to think we are rational beings, and thus there is an arbitrary sense of gratification when we speculate and figure something out, regardless of whether we are right. Because hey, I figured it out. I figured out something that is the truth, all on my own.

Even more so when you know you are speculating without any facts whatsoever, and it could be a long shot. But then you turn out to be right in your speculation. And then you get to say “aha! I was right. I told you so!”. Regardless of whether you previously had any confidence in your conclusion.

People would rather figure it out than just know. Because it is brain exercise, but more fun. Your brain gets to be a kid playing a game of lasertag for the first time. You don’t know what you’re doing most of the time but once you get one hit you feel exponentially more victorious with each one.

And we allow it, because it is often also fun to hear. However, humans being the social beings that we are, tend to focus our speculating abilities on people rather than ideas. This may not always have the best results (or intentions) and often lead to disagreements of some sort. That is the case of “just because we can, doesn’t mean we should” which people should widely adopt for a lot of things, to save a lot of people a lot of trouble.

Nevertheless, what comes out from these observations is that people have a thirst for knowledge. We yearn to know. We yearn to find out ways to utilise the world around us. Perhaps all we need is some guidance as to where we should focus our speculating abilities, and the world would be a much more intellectually stimulating (and less drama filled) place.

But what do I know. I’m just speculating.


2.) 04 Jan 2018
04 Jan 2018 15:15:36
Hey there's only one Red Fred!!


3.) 04 Jan 2018
04 Jan 2018 15:33:06
That's telling yer redfreddie.
Please don't ask that question again,I'm getting eyestrain😀😀😀


4.) 04 Jan 2018
04 Jan 2018 15:35:21
I wish I had the time to respond properly to that. it deserves more time then I’ve got right now.


5.) 04 Jan 2018
04 Jan 2018 16:01:05
Yes that’s right one red Fred is enough 2 is a nightmare


6.) 04 Jan 2018
04 Jan 2018 16:37:50
There I was just minding my own business and the next minute I'm on the receiving end of a lecture and derogatory comments😢.


7.) 04 Jan 2018
04 Jan 2018 16:47:02
I'm sorry Red Fred I hadn't appreciated the Red Fred / REDFREDDIE situation.

And that was no lecture and certainly no derogatory comments, all just good natured banter . as this site intended!

For the record I'm going for Ian Dowie!


8.) 04 Jan 2018
04 Jan 2018 17:51:58
The derogatory comments remark was aimed at Skegs.
It cut me to the quick but I know he loves me really and Didn't mean it😉.


9.) 04 Jan 2018
04 Jan 2018 21:11:09
Derogatory see what I mean using big fancy words to belittle me redfred this is a banter site you know you really could use words like taking the piss 😀 whatever happened to Ibeleiveinmiracles I miss is crappy banter it’s nearly as bad as yours redfred 😀


10.) 04 Jan 2018
04 Jan 2018 21:39:13
Haha. I believe in miracles aka Wilderbeast.
I seem to remember he left with a strop on over a post that got rejected.
Shame. I used to have some good banter with him.


11.) 04 Jan 2018
04 Jan 2018 22:21:25
I'm thinking of fredinexile for 2018!