Trivia#
A few days ago, I forgot the saying that silence is golden, especially after reading a few books; it felt like my brain was stuffed full.
The cause was that I asked my eldest to wash the dishes, and the child's mother said that the eldest is always in the top three of the class, so it's enough to focus on studying, and there's no need to do these mechanical tasks that don't require thinking.
I started to say half a sentence, mentioning that doing well in studies is probabilistic, and then I expressed a view similar to interdisciplinary thinking, suggesting that some technological innovation might be inspired by the bubbles from washing dishes, just like the bubble story mentioned by Yun Tianming after his brain was restored in "The Three-Body Problem." Before I could finish my response, the child's mother told me to shut up and began her output.
She said that doing well in studies leads to high returns; at the very least, it results in a good job with a good income, and with a high income, one can hire a nanny.
I smiled wryly and said that long-term good study is probabilistic, and every time you just latch onto one sentence to debate with me, taking it out of context.
She said, why don't you explain it clearly in one go? Now, be quiet. Anyone can wash dishes; if not, one can buy a dishwasher. Why waste time?
Usually, I get entangled for about ten minutes before I give up and admit defeat because I find that as long as I make sense and am right, the other party gets very angry. At that point, I can't talk about views or reasoning. I can only talk about emotional value.
Views#
From the above, you can see why I like that saying.
I disagree with your view, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
PUA, pick-up artist, the art of flirting, I understand literally as the art of picking up nice words to say.
The matter itself is not important; your view on the matter is important.
This is what it means to call a deer a horse.
Keso blogger, his previous blog name was "How Keso Sees It," got it? No matter what you write, you need to have your own views and opinions.
Last year, I read two books, Mao Zedong's comments on historical figures. Look at the book title. Comments are views, and these views are the dividing line.
A group of people reads the Communist Manifesto; some agree and join it, some want to join but are not allowed, and others neutrally observe how those who joined act and do.
Public reviews, Taobao's evaluation system, are all about views. Previously, when shopping on Taobao, if I gave a seller a bad review, someone would immediately contact me to provide a solution. Sometimes when I bought something on Tmall and gave a one-star review, it was quiet. Things are expensive, which might mean they are more genuine. In recent years, I have rarely bought from Tmall.
Now, on Pinduoduo, looking at other bloggers' records, if you receive something problematic, the platform automatically provides a solution, refunding a certain percentage of the money or offering coupons. They don't let you immediately express your views; they want to silence you to salvage your opinion.
Once, I bought a repair tape for an electric scooter seat on Taobao's special price version. Right after I paid, I received a text saying they also had a store on Pinduoduo with the same item at a lower price, along with a link. I clicked to check, and indeed it was 2 yuan cheaper, so I ordered it on Pinduoduo. This tarp seat repair tape might be usable for the tarp, but it's best not to use it for leather seat cushions or sofa cushions. Over time, it will delaminate, and the adhesive will remain on the cushion while the tape has already come off. I wanted to leave a review but found that the review period had already passed. Moreover, Pinduoduo's review system is of little use to buyers, just like Tmall's star rating system.
In reality, some service-oriented units also pretentiously set up customer evaluation systems. Once, when I went to the bank to handle business, after I finished, they asked me to evaluate. I looked at the evaluation buttons, and only the positive review button was there; the dissatisfied button was completely missing, and I couldn't press it. Seeing me hesitate, the clerk said just press that red button.
The SMS evaluation system of telecom service providers had this setting for a while: 1 very satisfied, 2 satisfied, 3 basically satisfied, 4 dissatisfied. Every phrase contained "satisfied," as if there could only be satisfaction.
Now it has changed. The police station has 1 basically satisfied, 2 dissatisfied, 3 suggestions and opinions.
China Unicom has 10 satisfied, 9 average, and 8 or below dissatisfied.