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Cats and Dogs - a one dimensional theory of character
- PieSquared 18y agoHah! Pleasant read. I especially liked this snippet, in which he suggested that you could become a 'cat' when the person you are conversing with is trying to make you a 'dog' (cats being assertive, dogs being passive): Them: "Have a seat." You: "Let's sit down." Them: "Ok."
- j2d2 18y agoDog: make me a sandwich Cat: what? make it yourself. Dog: sudo make me a sandwich Cat: ok.
- swombat 18y agoI think you got that the wrong way around. The cat is the one who proposes an action.
- DanHulton 18y agoYeah, but then it turns into: Cat: Go make me a sandwich. Dog: Yeah! A sandwich! Yeaaah! Yeah! Oh boy, a sandwich! Yeaaaaaaah!
- swombat 18y agoNope, according to the article, the dog is quite happy to turn options down. Cat: Hmm, let's eat something tonight. Dog: Sure. Cat: Why don't you cook something? Dog: Nah. Cat: Hmm... how about if we just eat sandwiches? Dog: Sure. Cat: Well, you gonna make a sandwich or what? Dog: Nah. Cat: Sudo make me a sandwich. ...
- j2d2 18y agoThis arrangement properly demonstrates the power of sudo. :)
- newt0311 18y agointeresting idea but the best evidence the guy has is based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Anybody have any real world statistics on this?
- gaika 18y agoStart paying attention and you will notice it all around you. Of course it is too simple to explain everything, but still pretty useful method.
- biohacker42 18y agoWhat's your problem with Buffy the Vampire Slayer? It's totally scientific as far as I am concerned.
- cousin_it 18y agoI upmodded this, but > teaching a creative or assertive skill (for example, programming or feminism) feminism is an ideology (preach), not a skill (teach).