A bunch of useless crap
A pointless article
Published on February 18, 2007 By MasonM In Misc
This is something I have noticed on the internet, especially on blogs or in forums all over the internet. Someone will post a multiple paragraph diatribe that could just have easily been expressed in one or two sentences. Why?

Do these people actually think that they appear more intelligent if they type out a few hundred words? Maybe it's just a way to create a word smoke screen to hide the fact that their ideas are actually pretty simplistic or poorly thought out? More words does not equal more thought.

More words also does not mean more correct. Sometimes I think that some of these people actually believe that if they pound out some long string of words they will somehow be seen as more correct. Sorry folks, it doesn't work that way. A million lines of bullshit is still just a lot of bullshit.

I've always believed that condensing a thought or concept down into just a few words or sentences is not only an art but a sign of intelligence. If you can't state your point in one or two sentences, you don't really have a point. That's why it's called a point; sharp and abrupt. Yes, you can spend some words backing up a point, but if the point itself won't fit into a couple of sentences you need to rethink it.

What's my point?

There is no spoon.

Comments
on Feb 18, 2007
I've observed too that I'm a whole lot smarter if I type in smaller fonts.
on Feb 18, 2007

You have a point.

Just don't hurt yourself on it

 Actually love your article   just tell it like it is,  and sometimes I just have to do that too.....and just have today

   my son is "to the point" with people,  they can't bs him, or get away with anything...

God I love that he can do that!

on Feb 18, 2007

I've observed too that I'm a whole lot smarter if I type in smaller fonts.


on Feb 18, 2007

You have a point.


Just don't hurt yourself on it


 Actually love your article   just tell it like it is,  and sometimes I just have to do that too.....and just have today


   my son is "to the point" with people,  they can't bs him, or get away with anything...


God I love that he can do that!




Yeah, I saw the article. I basically feel the same way as far as "if you don't like it, fuck off". Always have.

This was actually my feeling after reading an exceedingly long winded post from some moron on a Linux forum. He must have typed 300 words and when it was all boiled down never actually said a damn thing.
on Feb 18, 2007
Hey, I resemble that remark!! I know what you mean though! Sometimes some people have a lot to say! Yeah, like now for example, pointless isn't it?!!~
on Feb 18, 2007

Hey, I resemble that remark!! I know what you mean though! Sometimes some people have a lot to say! Yeah, like now for example, pointless isn't it?!!~


on Feb 18, 2007
I've often wondered about this myself. I apply a variant of the K.I.S.S. principle to anything I write - Keep It Short, Stupid.
on Feb 18, 2007

I've often wondered about this myself. I apply a variant of the K.I.S.S. principle to anything I write - Keep It Short, Stupid.


Yeah, if a point can be made in a single sentence why write a book?