From: Lew on

"Susan Bugher" <sebugher(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7379561/Idle-chit-chat-can-make-you-unhappy.html>
>
> "Idle chit chat can make you unhappy, a study has found."
>
> "Having a profound conversation can boost happiness levels, but trivial
> chatter can be depressing, scientists say."
>
> Given the amount of idle chit chat here, the article seems relevant. . .
>
> Susan
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Make me happy. Let's chat:)

Lew

From: Susan Bugher on
Lew wrote:
> "Susan Bugher" <sebugher(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:7vgodkFqfnU1(a)mid.individual.net...

>> <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7379561/Idle-chit-chat-can-make-you-unhappy.html>
>> "Idle chit chat can make you unhappy, a study has found."

> Make me happy. Let's chat:)

What part of "Idle chit chat can make you unhappy" didn't you
understand? -> EOD for me. ;)

Susan
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From: Lew on

"Susan Bugher" <sebugher(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Lew wrote:
>> "Susan Bugher" <sebugher(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:7vgodkFqfnU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>
>>> <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7379561/Idle-chit-chat-can-make-you-unhappy.html>
>>> "Idle chit chat can make you unhappy, a study has found."
>
>> Make me happy. Let's chat:)
>
> What part of "Idle chit chat can make you unhappy" didn't you
> understand? -> EOD for me. ;)
>
> Susan
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The operative word was "can" :)

Lew

From: za kAT on
On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 21:32:16 -0800, Lew wrote:

> "Susan Bugher" <sebugher(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:7vgrfdF7hcU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>> Lew wrote:
>>> "Susan Bugher" <sebugher(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:7vgodkFqfnU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>>
>>>> <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7379561/Idle-chit-chat-can-make-you-unhappy.html>
>>>> "Idle chit chat can make you unhappy, a study has found."
>>
>>> Make me happy. Let's chat:)
>>
>> What part of "Idle chit chat can make you unhappy" didn't you
>> understand? -> EOD for me. ;)
>>
>> Susan
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>
> The operative word was "can" :)

I put the pooh.the.cat scientific jibber-jabber debunker's special ops team
on this, and their reply was, and I quote...

"They're talking bollocks <burp>"

Many thanks to them, especially considering that I distracted them from
important business with a pint glass.

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From: Thip on
"Susan Bugher" <sebugher(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:7vgodkFqfnU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7379561/Idle-chit-chat-can-make-you-unhappy.html>
>
> "Idle chit chat can make you unhappy, a study has found."
>
> "Having a profound conversation can boost happiness levels, but trivial
> chatter can be depressing, scientists say."
>
> Given the amount of idle chit chat here, the article seems relevant. . .
>
> Susan
> --

I vote for meaningful conversation. After spending my working days with
1500 drama queens, I need it have it SOMEWHERE.