You need a social filter or firewall when you get the finger? In some circles flipping the middle finger, flying the bird, is just another form of non-verbal communication. Someone hears, “Blah, blah, blah blah blah,” and raises that finger in response. How to respond to a silent signal in public without conflict? That’s […]
SOCIAL FILTER, FIREWALL, THE FINGER BREAK
November 21, 2016 by David Gillaspie
Filed Under: BOOMER BLOGGER Tagged With: firewall, flip the bird, social filter, the finger, transparency
3 Steps For Better Portland Baby Boomer Holidays
November 29, 2013 by David Gillaspie
When you ask someone, “How was Thanksgiving,” and they say wonderful, what they really mean is, “boring.” But they won’t dare say that. The Boomer who says wonderful comes from a gathering where all ‘social filters’ are cleaned and set to high. Don’t talk any politics, no college loyalty, and most of all, no history […]
Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baby boomer, BOOMER, boomerpdx, Civil War, David Gillaspie, Democratic politics, Oregon duck football, Oregon State Beaver football, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMER, Republican leadership, social filter, Tea Party, thanksgiving