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who are 'they'
tabatha Started conversation Oct 10, 2000
'They' say that if you eat carrot, you can see better in the dark
'They' say that if you watch too much TV you will get square eyes
'they' say that if you eat all you vegies you'll grow up big and strong
'They', seem to know pretty much everything about everything. 'They' seem to have a very wide knowledge base and an opinion on pretty much anything, and I for one want to know
A: who are 'They'
B: on what do 'They' base their knowledge
C: were 'They' invented by people who knew stuff but didn't want to sound like 'know-it-all's
D: does anyone have any other thigs that 'They' say
cya
tab
PS, now that Ive pointed it out, you'll all notice that 'they' have infiltrated nearly every conversation on every topic that you ever have!!!!!
who are 'they'
tabatha Posted Oct 10, 2000
I reckon there's far more too it than that, sure the examples that I have given are a bit 'old wives tale'-ish... but 'They' know way more than just that
unfortunately I cant think of any examples right now...typical
cya
tab
who are 'they'
Is mise Duncan Posted Oct 10, 2000
True enough - more dangerous still are the people doing the considering in phrases such as "It is considered good manners take your glass with your right hand".
Are these people part-time considerers? If not, who is paying them and how do we know there are no conflicts of interest?
Then we come to "todays consumer" who seems to go around demanding things like online catalogues and the like but doesn't seem to be buying things.
When I was younger, there used to be such things as "smart mothers" who knew that Fairy washed whiter and the like, but they seem to have gone the way of the dodo....along with "women of today" who always had their photos taken in the "kitchen of tomorrow" and ran everything on "the fuel of the future". All passé now.
Still, you know what they say......
who are 'they'
tabatha Posted Oct 10, 2000
I'd never thought about the 'considerers' - now where do you get a job like that... I reckon Id be really good at it - I like the way you're thinking. And 'today's consumer' - well who exactly do they think they are (thats 'they' the consumer of today not the omnipotent 'They").... and what will happen to them tomorrow, will they just be 'Yesterday's consumer' as a whole new breed of 'today's consumer's come up for the 'today' of tomorrow, and who is traingin these consumers - now theres another job i'd like...teaching people to consume, AND have opinions about it. Do you reckon they're born into these postions of such responsibility, or do they somehow earn them......
Hmm so much to ponder
cya
tab
who are 'they'
The Groob Posted Feb 28, 2003
There is a good Far Side cartoon where people ring the 'they' office to find out what the 'they' people say.
BTW, 'they' say that heating up tea in the microwave is bad for you.
who are 'they'
kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Feb 28, 2003
the old wives know a thing or two.
who are 'they'
Is mise Duncan Posted Feb 28, 2003
they certainly do - more that "the man in the street".
who are 'they'
The Groob Posted Feb 28, 2003
None of them can compete with "bloke down the pub" though
who are 'they'
The Snockerty Friddle Posted Feb 28, 2003
'They' know because 'They' are always watching you......
Doing a bit of deep past mining this am Spinks?
who are 'they'
combattant pour liberte Posted Feb 28, 2003
They are part of an evil govt. conspiracy, of course. 
The govt. have put mind controlling additives in carrots and are getting old wives to convince us to eat them. Or maybe 'they' are just a succession of people who over the generations have developed sayings in order to encourage children to consume food that is beneficial to their health. Which do you think is more likely?
who are 'they'
The Snockerty Friddle Posted Feb 28, 2003
'The govt. have put mind controlling additives in carrots '
It's twoo I tell you it's twoo, that's why they're orange, carrots should be purple but all the spooky stuff changed their colour.
who are 'they'
milo Posted Feb 28, 2003
they're the people who killed kenny.
they're.. they're b*stards.
who are 'they'
kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Feb 28, 2003
Sssssh! They'll hear you 
who are 'they'
kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Feb 28, 2003
"Your mother may have told you to eat your carrots because they are good for eyesight. Don't look now, but your mother was right. Vitamin A, also known as beta-carotene or retinol, is not only important for vision but also for bones, skin and reproductive organ growth, hormone creation, and tissue repair."
http://ibscrohns.about.com/library/weekly/aa051001a.htm
see what i mean about old wives?
they're definitley not in league with the govt , though personally i think more old wives in parliament sounds like an excellent idea 
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- 5: tabatha (Oct 10, 2000)
- 6: LewiDenmark (Oct 11, 2000)
- 7: The Groob (Feb 28, 2003)
- 8: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Feb 28, 2003)
- 9: Is mise Duncan (Feb 28, 2003)
- 10: The Groob (Feb 28, 2003)
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- 14: milo (Feb 28, 2003)
- 15: Mercury (Feb 28, 2003)
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