Comments on: Today Is My Birthday! http://accismus.com/2008/06/19/today-is-my-birthday/ I don't crave the warmth of your unconditional approval. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:29:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Elizabeth http://accismus.com/2008/06/19/today-is-my-birthday/#comment-1772 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:39:12 +0000 http://accismus.wordpress.com/?p=238#comment-1772 Thanks, everybody!!

And hi, Paul! I miss Chicago-ish.

]]> By: Mary Jane http://accismus.com/2008/06/19/today-is-my-birthday/#comment-1771 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:54:38 +0000 http://accismus.wordpress.com/?p=238#comment-1771 Yeah, you know it’s really true, unfortunately, that while making strong arguments against some bit of slander (or lie, anything you wish to refute) often changes minds in the short run, in the long run people are likely to remember the refuted point more clearly. The arguments made against the point probably won’t be remembered, unless the individual is motivated to remember them. So, arguing to your militant republican grandma that Obama’s not a Muslim might make you feel good about yourself after an hour’s worth of convincing, but ask grandma again 3 weeks later and she’ll believe the myth even more strongly than she did before.

It sucks, the brilliant automaticity of our brains is not at all helpful sometimes.

Oh, and happy birthday darling :)

]]> By: Quiconque http://accismus.com/2008/06/19/today-is-my-birthday/#comment-1770 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:36:35 +0000 http://accismus.wordpress.com/?p=238#comment-1770 Happy birthday! Your apartment is wheelchair accessible, right?

]]> By: the paul of the chicago http://accismus.com/2008/06/19/today-is-my-birthday/#comment-1769 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:33:35 +0000 http://accismus.wordpress.com/?p=238#comment-1769 Happy birthday, Elizabeth. Chicago misses you-ish.

]]> By: pokynojoe http://accismus.com/2008/06/19/today-is-my-birthday/#comment-1768 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:58:57 +0000 http://accismus.wordpress.com/?p=238#comment-1768 Happy Birthday Kiddo! Sorry, I forgot to send a card.

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