Rationalization March 31, 2008
Posted by fs2004 in Uncategorized.Tags: i just lost the game, Nothing, procrastination, rationalization, speeding
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This makes post #10! I couldn’t think of anything to write about, though, besides the rationalization coping method. It’s okay that this post is about nothing for two reasons.
1. I have this theory that you can’t get caught speeding on the highway as long as there’s someone in front of you is going the same speed or faster than you are. The same applies to these blog posts. I have more posts than many of the blogs I’ve looked at in Mr. Kurtz’s “blogroll.” Usually, I use this “You-can’t-fail-all-of-us” reasoning too often and wind up with low grades, but we’re closing in on second semester senior year here.
2. I have nine perfectly good posts on here so far. These posts will probably get me an 85 or better. An 85 is a perfectly good grade. Again, it’s second semester senior year.
2.5 I just thought of something good to write on that conformity stuff we discussed last class, but if I don’t hit the “publish” button soon, I won’t have time to do the reading and consequently fail tomorrow’s quiz, if we have one.
I call that the ‘pilot fish’ theory, but perhaps a better metaphor is a goat in a minefield. You hope he will trip the trap before you do. Careful though; if he’s in the center and you’re zooming up the wide open left lane, you might be a more tempting target. Better to drive the posted speed limit. Anyway, as Seinfeld demonstrated, ‘nothing’ is really something. Notice how you’re rationalizing your perceived inability to write a good tenth post, and trying to convince yourself that you don’t care about the result! You shouldn’t worry; you have really done some interesting stuff with this assignment.