Comments on: A Post about Shouting

By: Rational Joe

Rational Joe — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:06:26 +0000

@John: What happened to "leave room for escalation?" Seems like you just like to fly off the handle every now and again, huh? Maybe you just missed my point, so I'll go over it again: This so-called "Poulos Postulate" is a load of bull and holds no practical application whatsoever.

By: Lupo

Lupo — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:12:09 +0000

Greg, believe me, if you consider the much they yell and the few (for the community, for themselves is a lot) they do, in Italy we can win the “for crying out loud” Championship single handed and blindfolded…

By: John

John — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:01:00 +0000

@ Adamant Joe: I believe your technique could be refined somewhat.

By: Adamant Joe

Adamant Joe — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:31:57 +0000

Oooh… this sounds like an amazingly useful technique. Mind if I try it out right here?

Okay… *ahem*

The so-called “Poulos Postulate” is a load of bull and holds no practical application whatsoever.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:10:05 +0000

@ Davis: This sounds very promising. We will start one of our research teams on it right away.

@ Lupo and dartigen: Don’t feel too bad. I’m pretty sure politicians across the world put this principle to work—not just Italy and Australia.

By: dartigen

dartigen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:59:01 +0000

This strategy is put into regular use by the Australian Parliament.

I’m surprised nobody has lost their voice/hearing yet, with the volume they yell.

By: Lupo

Lupo — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:07:13 +0000

Are you sure you didn’t give copy of your study to the Italian politics? In debates they act EXACTLY as you say.

…and the saddest thing is that they actually get votes proportionally to their loudness (and, I woluld add, to their lack of real opinions, proposals, and honesty…)!!!

By: Davis

Davis — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:05:51 +0000

If you’re looking for ways to make your new rhetorical technique more effective, might I suggest what is known in philosophical circles as a ‘proof procedure’ whereby you take your ‘foot’ and swiftly move it into your opponent’s ‘nuts’.

By: macsnafu

macsnafu — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:44:24 +0000

Alternate strategies include whining, and merely declaring yourself the winner, despite what the opponent says…

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:52:55 +0000

While I appreciate your postulate, there is an important corollary:

Nicholas’s Corollary: The effectiveness of shouting is compromised when the shouter is sat upon.