Corporate leaders, politicians, friends and spouses know the main reason important things don't get said—and begin to build into things that can't be said—is that there's no perfect time to say them.
In fact, it seems there are only imperfect times to say them: I'm tired, you're drunk, I'm stressed, you're running late.
A superior civilization would have a designated "Communication Day" every month or every week—better yet, a "Communication Hour" every day—where everybody would stop, where everybody would get it across.
So everybody could get on with it.
Communicators looking to launch campaigns for world peace—and they're out there—could do much worse than to push Communication Day.
Comments (12)
Oh boy. Were you drunk again? Is this post-drinking remorse?
Posted by Eileen | October 30, 2007 8:28 PM
Posted on October 30, 2007 20:28
Oh no Eileen. A hangover day is the closest thing we HAVE to a Communication Day.
No, this, like everything I write, is based on cool, objective, disinterested observation and nothing more.
Posted by David Murray | October 30, 2007 10:23 PM
Posted on October 30, 2007 22:23
The folks over at Hallmark are gonna love this. I can see the new cards in the 'Communication Day' section at the drugstore card rack next to the Saint Patrick's Day cards:
It's time to tell the truth today,
So I'm giving you this card
You're an asshole and it's good to say
You're also a tub of lard
Or
I was going to give you this card to tell you I love you....(open the card)
...but it's Communication Day, so FUCK OFF AND DIE!
Posted by Ron Shewchuk | October 31, 2007 1:38 AM
Posted on October 31, 2007 01:38
Ron - you forgot about the copyright protection on your oh-so-hilarious-cards. You know how David LOVES those little symbols (©,® & ™) and you want to be sure that Hallmark pays you for these great ideas!
P.S. You will let us know when these are slated to hit the retail outlets won't you?
Posted by Kristen | October 31, 2007 7:10 AM
Posted on October 31, 2007 07:10
Ron, we can use those cards just as soon as you can produce them. Meanwhile, I'm making up new expressions, for:
Communication Day
• "Hey, I don't mean to be a jerk about this, but it IS Communication Day."
• "Normally I wouldn't say this, but since it's Communication Day I have to ...."
Other days
• "What is this, friggin' Communication Day?"
• "Yeah, save it for Communication Day."
Bad literature
• "Communication Day dawned like any other...."
Etc.
Posted by David Murray | October 31, 2007 7:39 AM
Posted on October 31, 2007 07:39
"It was a dark and stormy night before Communication Day....."
Posted by Craig Jolley | October 31, 2007 10:29 AM
Posted on October 31, 2007 10:29
"Communication Day: light of my life, fire of my loins."
Posted by Jane Greer | October 31, 2007 11:00 AM
Posted on October 31, 2007 11:00
Silver bells, silver bells, soon it will be Communication Day.
Posted by David Murray | October 31, 2007 1:54 PM
Posted on October 31, 2007 13:54
I'd like to see what kind of Communication Day Bear Hallmark could come up with.
Hallmark: "When you care enough to tell the very truth."
Posted by Eileen | October 31, 2007 2:04 PM
Posted on October 31, 2007 14:04
I'd like to see what kind of Communication Day Bear Hallmark could come up with.
Hallmark: "When you care enough to tell the very truth."
Posted by Eileen | October 31, 2007 2:04 PM
Posted on October 31, 2007 14:04
Ah, the potential for hilarity and disaster is unlimited. Recall, if you will, the Jim Carrey vehicle "Liar, Liar." I do believe civilization would crumble -- much faster than it already is, I mean.
Greg
Posted by Greg Marsh | October 31, 2007 2:27 PM
Posted on October 31, 2007 14:27
I haven't seen "Liar, Liar."
But I see your point about the overambitiousness of instituting a statewide, national, worldwide or Milky Way Communication Day.
What if we simply pushed every family, every constituency, every employee base to lobby for their own Communication Day?
"What do you mean he won't take my call? Is it, or is it not Communication Day?"
Posted by David Murray | October 31, 2007 8:19 PM
Posted on October 31, 2007 20:19