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Fortitude said:
It's an endless well of self-perpetuating 'news'.

Just a goldmine. It's brilliant, really. Not so much for the consumer (fan) hanging on every tidbit of 'information' passed on.

You can even chain your nonsense and make news off of nothing and then ride that crest of a wave before moving onto the next thing, :lol:.
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Perfect description about the media!
 
GreatDane said:
It must be boring to moan at everything United does, isn't it?
Certainly boring to read.
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I have a theory that it's a psychological defence mechanism where the person tries to create a kind of win/ win situation.

If they are wrong then they get the payout of United being successful (which is what they want) However, if they're right then they can at least feel clever that they saw it coming a mile off and they told you so.

What led me to this theory? I used to be like it myself and I realised that's what was behind it for me.
 
GaryLifo said:
I have a theory that it's a psychological defence mechanism where the person tries to create a kind of win/ win situation.

If they are wrong then they get the payout of United being successful (which is what they want) However, if they're right then they can at least feel clever that they saw it coming a mile off and they told you so.

What led me to this theory? I used to be like it myself and I realised that's what was behind it for me.
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If you want to go in psychology; society in general doesn't accept minority with different views. For example, most of people are extroverts. So introverts (people who tend to be surrounded with only couple of persons or even alone) are viewed as "wierd ones". "Why dont't you want to go out and have fun with people? You are so weird"

Same is with this. If you are realist and saying stuff how they are, you are a pessimist, moaner etc...
But if you are saying what people want to hear then you are an optimist, positive and a nice guy. If for something to happen you have 10% chance and you are saying it will happen then you are "awesome and positive". Someone who always look at bright side of life. And for those people every situation is win-win, not the opposite like you were saying.
 
Andycoleno9 said:
If you want to go in psychology; society in general doesn't accept minority with different views. For example, most of people are extroverts. So introverts (people who tend to be surrounded with only couple of persons or even alone) are viewed as "wierd ones". "Why dont't you want to go out and have fun with people? You are so weird"

Same is with this. If you are realist and saying stuff how they are, you are a pessimist, moaner etc...
But if you are saying what people want to hear then you are an optimist, positive and a nice guy. If for something to happen you have 10% chance and you are saying it will happen then you are "awesome and positive". Someone who always look at bright side of life. And for those people every situation is win-win, not the opposite like you were saying.
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Good Lord!

Have I wandered into the wrong site?
 
Andycoleno9 said:
If you want to go in psychology; society in general doesn't accept minority with different views. For example, most of people are extroverts. So introverts (people who tend to be surrounded with only couple of persons or even alone) are viewed as "wierd ones". "Why dont't you want to go out and have fun with people? You are so weird"

Same is with this. If you are realist and saying stuff how they are, you are a pessimist, moaner etc...
But if you are saying what people want to hear then you are an optimist, positive and a nice guy. If for something to happen you have 10% chance and you are saying it will happen then you are "awesome and positive". Someone who always look at bright side of life. And for those people every situation is win-win, not the opposite like you were saying.
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This.
 
Andycoleno9 said:
If you want to go in psychology; society in general doesn't accept minority with different views. For example, most of people are extroverts. So introverts (people who tend to be surrounded with only couple of persons or even alone) are viewed as "wierd ones". "Why dont't you want to go out and have fun with people? You are so weird"

Same is with this. If you are realist and saying stuff how they are, you are a pessimist, moaner etc...
But if you are saying what people want to hear then you are an optimist, positive and a nice guy. If for something to happen you have 10% chance and you are saying it will happen then you are "awesome and positive". Someone who always look at bright side of life. And for those people every situation is win-win, not the opposite like you were saying.
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This is nonsense. You could literally flip it and would read the same. You're proving your own theory to yourself.
 
Andycoleno9 said:
If you want to go in psychology; society in general doesn't accept minority with different views. For example, most of people are extroverts. So introverts (people who tend to be surrounded with only couple of persons or even alone) are viewed as "wierd ones". "Why dont't you want to go out and have fun with people? You are so weird"

Same is with this. If you are realist and saying stuff how they are, you are a pessimist, moaner etc...
But if you are saying what people want to hear then you are an optimist, positive and a nice guy. If for something to happen you have 10% chance and you are saying it will happen then you are "awesome and positive". Someone who always look at bright side of life. And for those people every situation is win-win, not the opposite like you were saying.
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Yes optimism and pessimism are both psychological coping systems. One of them though is more related to better mental health outcomes... I wonder if you can guess which one it is?
 
GaryLifo said:
Yes optimism and pessimism are both psychological coping systems. One of them though is more related to better mental health outcomes... I wonder if you can guess which one it is?
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100% is better to be optimist, no question about it.
 
Starting to think our only other signing will be Sesko with Ronaldo, Bailly, Telles, AWB, Williams sold and Amad, Pellistri, Zidane and Savage out on loan.
 
AndySmith1990 said:
Just checked that thread and there's no news that we're trying to sign him. Just a load of people saying we should sign him
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Also first page of that whole thread


barmyarmy said:
Dont know the reliability of the journo

Translates as : Benjamin sesko agent met with man united sporting Director john murtough it probably doesnt mean anything but still information
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I watched Sesko few times. I don't know why all the fuss about him. People say new Haaland but he looked to me as new Sorloth
 
Andycoleno9 said:
If you want to go in psychology; society in general doesn't accept minority with different views. For example, most of people are extroverts. So introverts (people who tend to be surrounded with only couple of persons or even alone) are viewed as "wierd ones". "Why dont't you want to go out and have fun with people? You are so weird"

Same is with this. If you are realist and saying stuff how they are, you are a pessimist, moaner etc...
But if you are saying what people want to hear then you are an optimist, positive and a nice guy. If for something to happen you have 10% chance and you are saying it will happen then you are "awesome and positive". Someone who always look at bright side of life. And for those people every situation is win-win, not the opposite like you were saying.
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Saying what people want to hear doesn’t make you an optimist.
 
2 notifications of transfer tweets, both utter bollocks
 
if i was at utd, id remember these tweets..then pay off some agents to unsettle some of the star names. feckers.
 
GaryLifo said:
I have a theory that it's a psychological defence mechanism where the person tries to create a kind of win/ win situation.

If they are wrong then they get the payout of United being successful (which is what they want) However, if they're right then they can at least feel clever that they saw it coming a mile off and they told you so.

What led me to this theory? I used to be like it myself and I realised that's what was behind it for me.
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I've come to this conclusion as well. Pessimism is actually super easy, much easier than optimism which can involve you 'losing' or your feelings being hurt etc.

People also love to complain and love to be agreed with, so it's easy to that echo chamber when you just whinge about things. We do it with all sorts, weather, work, football.

It's also a hallmark of ignorance. How many people who have zero skill jobs and zero experience in the subject matter will sit at their minimum wage job and claim they can do the PMs job better, the CEO of Manchester United's job better etc. The lack of self awareness is hilarious and a bit concerning.
 
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