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I've stayed in my Jammies all day on Sunday, not feeling 100%. I did Write Two Posts and will not Publish this one until Tuesday sometime. Tomorrow both The Man and I have the annual Home Healthcare Eval which this Year is being done by HUMANA. Should be interesting how much, if at all, it differs than the one United Healthcare provided Annually and insisted upon? They all push for one now if you're on Medicare, even if, like The Man, you already have Home Healthcare coming regularly... so... whatever. I'll try to remember my Three Words and Cognitive Exam stuff like drawing of a Clock Face and putting a Time in there. *LOL* The Man never does too well and they know he has TBI and Dementia onset now, so I guess they're just Monitoring it. At least we're not required to have Four of these in 18 Months like the President has had! Lord have Mercy he MUST be really bad off and closely being Monitored for Serious Cognitive Decline, I never heard of anyone having THAT many in rapid succession, that's NOT Normal!!! He shouldn't be Prez for that reason ALONE... tho' there are a myriad of legit other reasons he should NOT be.
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I've been asked more than a few times why I randomly Capitalize Words mid-sentence? I pondered it, coz I know it's grammatically incorrect, so I know better, but I don't care, I've always just done it anyway. So, with the curiosity now piqued I decided to Google it, and figure out if it tracks with why I probably do it, mebbe even subconsciously even if intentionally? Well, lo and behold, now that AI gets involved it is quite interesting what Artificial Intelligence feels about why us Humans do things and they are pretty accurate IMO as to the Why! First of all, I didn't even know it's now a Popular Quirk and Trend with a lot of Young folks on the Internet, who knew? I didn't coz I've been doing it so long most of those Youngsters probably weren't even born yet to Trend it, and, I am Quirky tho', so... I do a lot of Quirky shit and I know this about myself. I delved deeper tho' since even Quirks have Meaning usually, to whoever does them.
So, AI concluded the following and it did indeed Track in my case, becoz I felt their explanation was pretty accurate: People intentionally capitalize words mid-sentence to add emphasis, convey a specific tone, or stylize text. When bolding or italics aren't available, capital letters act like spoken vocal stress to draw the Reader's Eye directly to a crucial point, show reverence or respect, mebbe importance to that word above the other words. So, there ya have it and I'd say it's likely why I do it. I don't think it's any big deal but for some reason if someone is a stickler for Grammar and you do something grammatically incorrect, it really does bother them. Sorry, not meant to wind anyone up... tho' it often did with my Teachers in School. *Winks* Just capitalizing their profession, like I just did, often gave some English Teachers the Vapors and long speeches that it was Wrong. I knew that, even dropping my Grade didn't stop me tho', I didn't think it to be so "Wrong" that it mattered, I still don't, obviously. *Winks*
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And then I thought, well, let us devote this Post's Topic to the Question then: Should we change habits just coz it bothers some people? Humnnn... I don't tend to, even if I get complaints. I think about it tho', and then decide, changing my Habits is harder at this age, I tend to just fall right back into them again. And, if it hurts no-one, why bother? Another Example of things I've been asked more than a few times here in The Land Of Blog: Why do I go Long on my Posts? I don't know. So I thought, well, this Built In AI shit might like to give an Opinion, so let's just put out a Google Query again and see what comes up? It's kinda fun and interesting to see what Artificial Intelligence 'Thinks' about why us Humans do what we do, and I do find them to be uncannily accurate about it actually. They had a short answer for this one:
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People go long on Blog Posts - publishing detailed comprehensive Posts or Articles of 1,500 to 3,000+ Words - to secure better Search Engine rankings {who knew, I didn't know Search Engines ranked us}, build Niche Authority {that's another thing I had no idea it did, now I guess I should think mebbe I have a Niche... or Authority? Winks }, and maximize Engagement. {aha, that sounds like me and a solid reason that Tracks, the rest would be more unintentional Bonuses. LOL} So, there ya have it, and I doubt anytime soon I'll be changing those Two Habits that annoy folks. {I have many more, Trust me, Smiles} But, a couple times I tried to minimize the length of my Posts and I absolutely sucked at it coz I'm not the least bit Editorial, not in Real Life and not even in The Land Of Blog either. It would be a lot of Work and Blogging for me is enjoyable and not Work... if it felt like Work, I'd probably cease doing it coz it would then be hard for me to find enjoyment in it.
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I could end this Post right now and quantify it as a Habit briefly Changed on Purpose. *LOL* Just coz I know some Dear Readers would prefer that I did. And that should be enuf Reason to for at least this Post and Today, but, don't get too used to it. *Winks* As for capitalizing the Random Words, I could have done that too, I know how to, I just don't Want to... and so everyone will just have to deal with that one and try not to get too wound up about it. *Smiles* Coz I'm not doing it to upset anyone, I don't even understand why it would or should, but, what annoys us is so personal that we could please some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of the time, but we could never please all of the people all of the time. That's just a Fact and I'm not known for being a People Pleaser at all... or particularly conforming to what is expected just becoz anyone would tell me I have to, but can't give me any good reasons as to why I even should. How about you, do you change Habits just coz it bothers some folks? Why do you suppose you do or should?
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So, whaddya think Dear Readers... was this Short Enough? One outta Two Annoying Habits changed ain't too bad... Ha ha ha
Dawn... The Bohemian
AI is just autocorrect on steroids. It trawls through existing data and regurgitates it. No originality, no actual intelligence despite the name. And it'll make stuff up. If it can't find a real answer to a question, it'll do a word salad that looks plausible but can be complete garbage. John Scalzi has posted on his blog Whatever several good critiques of AI.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about AI stealing Data and passing it off as it's own plus making shit up when it doesn't know the answers, which makes it dangerous if people zone out and become reliant on it and Trust it to be accurate. It doesn't have a conscience and it has no emotions, I find it to be scary, but it's now built in automatically to things like Google and there's no avoiding it in our future. Pandora is out of the Box and released... running damage control behind it now will be a high paced necessity.
Delete“Do you change Habits just coz it bothers some folks?” If I’m not living with them that I need to adjust for harmony, and they’re not paying my bills I don’t see why I need to change my habits. "Why do you suppose you do?" The phrase “Don’t raise the bridge, lower the river” comes to mind, meaning the simplest solution is the easiest …. Show the person having a problem with my habits the door, give them the option of not being in my life so my habits won’t bother them any longer. There’s a great new country western song by Dust and Harmony called “You problem” … if you’ve got a problem with my habits, that problem is you.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Shirley. I don't mind if people are just curious and ask me why I do anything, if I have an explanation I'll freely offer it up, but sometimes I don't think we always know why we do what we do, it's just how we ARE and I stay authentic to myself enuf to be comfortable about who I am and how I am. I try to Dial it back a bit coz I do know a little bit of me can go a long way, I'm intense and opinionated in a very bold way... and for some folks that's uncomfortable and I acknowledge that fact. It's never my intention to make anyone uncomfortable in daily interactions, I do try to be considerate and kind. I think if we treat folks right it's always the best way to Be and mostly has Positive results. Some people are naturally contentious and I do try to be diplomatic and avoid escalating with those who clearly will never get along and play well with others. I agree if you've got a problem with my habits, that problem is you, since, being around me is voluntary, not mandatory, so, just leave then, no hard feelings if we don't gel. *Winks*
DeleteI think that everyone is allowed to do whatever they want in their personal blog space (as long as it's not X-rated). If someone has a problem with it they can stay away.
ReplyDeleteI am in total Agreement with that and those with sensitive content can actually install a Warning that if someone chooses then to still enter and look/read, they can then only blame themselves if they find it offensive or inappropriate for them. I follow some Bloggers who have the Warning up, I don't like when Blogger presumes to Censor us tho', I think Self-Censorship should be voluntary. But, nobody has to come to a personal Blog Space and they are Free to leave or stay away, so I don't understand any of them who intentionally seem to seek out things to be upset or offended by. I don't mind anyone asking me questions out of curiosity tho', but anyone whose a complainer never has to be present, it's voluntary, not mandatory, to Read anything, be it a Book, a Blog, a TV Channel. We all have Free Will and the Freedom in America to exercise our Rights. Nobody has to agree with me, I can agree to disagree with civility because I've been Grown a long time, some Adults do behave like they're Children and Immature still when it comes to dealing with anything that doesn't line up with their Point of View, as if it's the ONLY Point of View and nobody else can or should have one.
DeleteI totally understand. Capitalizing gives words emphasis. I am old enough not to care what people think. Hope you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I'm Old enough and mature enuf now not to care what anyone thinks. I do Dial it back sometimes knowing I'm an intense and opinionated person. *Winks* I am feeling better, I think perhaps it's these strong Antibiotics I'm on, I sometimes forget to eat something before taking them and I have to take them twice a day for a full 10 Days and it can mess up your Stomach as it works on the infection you're taking it for.
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