Misti,
Somewhere (no idea where since lately I seem to be able to forget more than I remember) I have read research (perhaps I read/heard this in some psychology course or perhaps guidance/counseling ??) that says that...
People should listen twice as much as they speak or something to that effect. Following that reasoning, folks on here are possibly somewhat following that norm with the twist being they are reading considerably more than they are writing.
Personally, I find it refreshing to be able to make it through the entire thread I am engrossed in before having to move on regardless of whether or not I reply. I tend to write in paragraphs rather than sentences and even find myself too long-winded quite often!
Unfortunately that is a by-product of the latter part of my career where I had to fit a minimum/maximum number of pages for grant proposals. Too often what I could have said in 25 words had to be "expanded" to meet the guidelines. Now I find that it is so hard to shorten my thoughts and write it in a brief, concise fashion.
I am constantly humbled by kind folks on here who overlook my obvious inability to shorten my words and still read the lengthy posts. When someone doesn't respond to something I write, I just assume I wore them out with my wordiness...LOL |