APAD: the only consensus is there's no consensus

本帖于 2024-12-20 08:27:28 时间, 由普通用户 最西边的岛上 编辑


"the only consensus is there's no consensus" - Cartoonist Chris Wildt


What is consensus? I searched merriam-webster.com this morning and found these:
1-a: general agreement: Unanimity; 1-b: the judgment arrived at by most of those concerned;  2. group solidarity in sentiment and belief

But how about in real life (office politics, tug-of-war, choir, jury decision, etc)? I searched and found three interesting cartoons (== 3000 words):

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For some reason, I tend to agree with Chris Wildt: "the only consensus is there's no consensus" 嘻嘻.

Note the reason of today's APAD is self-punishment for my mistake done under one WXC blog post (See comments under the two blog posts below): 

https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/77271/202412/9263.html?#comments

https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/82255/202412/14430.html?#comments

where I misinterpret word "共识" (== consensus) as "common sense" (==常识), and even gave our APAD link to explain it 汗.

It is no fun to make mistake in public, but it's the best to admit it than to hide it, as "not admitting a mistake is a bigger mistake."- Robert Half

More importantly: I learned and gained knowledge by doing so.  A wonderful experience, isn't it?

Wish you all a happy Friday!

 

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Hope there's no consensus on that. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 09:05:57

“Genius abhors consensus because when consensus is reached, -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 09:15:58

thinking stops. Stop nodding your head.” -Einstein ;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 09:16:42

He's saying u're wrong if u agree w/ him but he stays right -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 09:55:32

yep, sounds like he didn't care about consensus :-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 10:02:00

He's on an acid trip. Ignore him. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 10:03:44

yes brother, done! ;-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 10:24:48

The only constant in life is change:)) -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 09:18:33

Very true!! Like water running under the bridge:-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 09:22:13

Kungfu Panda: the secret of the secret ingredients is -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (108 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 10:11:33

perfection itself is imperfection -檽米团子- 给 檽米团子 发送悄悄话 檽米团子 的博客首页 (1528 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 15:56:24

agreed. perfection is dull &"true beauty is in flaws" ;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 16:02:19

appreciate Ur correction on blogPost and thx 4 coming, 檽米美眉! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 16:06:09

I take imperfect as I m perfect -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (119 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 16:16:48

No news is good news. -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 16:44:00

4Sure. 2much news in CanadianPolitics nowadays. Worrisome:-( -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/20/2024 postreply 16:54:05

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