People are fickle
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
November 27, 2015 8:34am CST
It isn't just here, it is the same all over. People jump on whichever bandwagon is hot at the moment.
Example:
Someone starts a discussion called, "The moon is green."
Many comments follow and everyone agrees that the moon is green. They praise the person for a wonderful discussion.
Someone else starts a discussion called, "The moon is gold."
Many comments follow, by the same people who commented on the green moon, now agreeing that the moon is gold. They praise the person for the wonderful discussion.
How can the same people agree that the moon is green and gold? Have you noticed this trend? Is it a case of follow the leader or are people really fickle?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Nov 15
Yes, absolutely. I'm glad I'm my own person - it might get me in trouble once in a while, but so be it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Nov 15
@Marilynda1225 I guess they don't realize that some of us pay attention to those things.
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@Marilynda1225 (83062)
• United States
27 Nov 15
@ladyduck I have to agree about the follow the leader
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Nov 15
Kids, that right, they do it all the time to be with the in-crowd.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Nov 15
I think rather than being 'fickle' these people just want to please whoever is at the helm at that minute. Or whoever is popular. Like back in school. It is comical really.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Nov 15
I know what you mean and I think fickle fits them. Or maybe I have pickle on the brain.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
27 Nov 15
I think some people don't really read much in posts and just make comments that agree with the other commenters. I have noticed it myself.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
27 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill Yes or they read the first line and then no more.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Nov 15
@BelleStarr right - or speed read or multi-task LOL
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Nov 15
I never thought of that, very true. I can tell people don't really read because sometimes the comments don't have anything to do with the discussion.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 15
I think some of it is that people don't want to be rude so they agree with the person they're interacting with. Maybe if it was important to the reader they would put forward their own opinion but if the subject doesn't warrant getting into an argument they just go along with the opinion of the writer.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Nov 15
Some of them are on the more important side, but others just stuff.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
27 Nov 15
I think actually the moon is red and made of potholes and if someone doesn't watch out they will break an ankle like i did a few years ago..I think we should have a talk with that man in the moon someday..and hahah..i switched your duiscussion
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
28 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill Good Morning and How is life in TN?.brr i bet..it is here too windy and cold and rain..
I bet no walks today..well maybe but you will have an icicle off your nose
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Nov 15
I knew I could count on you to make me smile! Switch all you like!!!!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Nov 15
@Rosekitty It isn't cold here, it's about 60 with a little sun.
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@dogsnme (1264)
• United States
27 Nov 15
As far as mylot goes I think people do that just to increase their responses and therefore their earnings. In the real world I think people do it because they are unable or more likely unwilling to think for themselves. They agree with every little idea that comes along, no matter how contradictory one idea may be with another, because each idea is presented in a way that is believable to them.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Nov 15
Well stated! I agree in both examples. It just seems so ... noncommittal!
@dogsnme (1264)
• United States
27 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill Of course. Why think for yourself when someone else can think for you? That's what the politicians and news media have encouraged the people of America to do, anyway.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Nov 15
@dogsnme Mabe some people, but not me...I still think for myself and laugh!
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
29 Nov 15
It is just so true that many do seem to be fickle! We humans are a strange lot.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
28 Nov 15
people do tend to do the whole sheeple thing.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
3 Dec 15
@Hatley That's how it should be.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
27 Nov 15
That was a conversation we were not supposed to understand.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Nov 15
There are a few I don't understand, but then again that happens in life too.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
30 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill Your right some I don't understand either.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
2 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill gosh maybe being meek makes them fickloe oh myhope not Im sort of meek
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Nov 15
OK, that used to the meek...LOL
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
28 Nov 15
I guess people are just trying to belong and to be liked. I have never seen a green moon so that would be a new one on me! Gold yes green no! Blue yes red yes, How fickle I am!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Nov 15
You're a tad fickle...that's ok!
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
28 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill It's good to be fickle it keeps people on their toes!
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
30 Nov 15
Yes, I think most people just go with the flow at the time.
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@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
28 Nov 15
Hey, everyone knows that the moon has purple and red stripes. Okay, this is nonsense. People need to be more creative.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
27 Nov 15
They just want to make some noise, and get some money for creating nonsense.
I think I will not waste time on such nonsense.
However, I will not stop people from doing that.
After all, the world is a fun place because of so many different ideas, both sillies and serious.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
29 Nov 15
Well, I hope I never get so desperate for interaction on post, that I do that. I hope I always use my common sense to determine what color the moon is on my own. 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Nov 15
LOL, One job I had was in an office with 16 women - we had a few that liked to go at it - mostly toward me....See, I had the best looking boss and the others were green eyed about it.
@birjudanak (14320)
• India
28 Nov 15
yes you are right i also there for talk with friend on one discussion that if one people put discussion on its sunny good morning and i saw 40 to 50 responses on it and one day i put also same but i got only 3 responses then i also put interesting discussion but not get much responses,so people what see in discussion i don't know so understand to put.
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