What is truth? What influences our perception of truth? There are a few black and white issues that are not debatable, but very few. There are even arguments over what is written. Written items may not be true, but how do you argue it was not written? When backed into corner it is said that it doesn’t mean what you think it means.
Most have an acquaintance that will argue night is day and day is night. Naturally we assume they are completely loony. But what about informational truth? One story passed along by multiple people. Many of us played the old parlor game “telegraph” or “telephone” where you sit in a circle and whisper a piece of information around the circle then hear the message from the last and then first person. They are never the same. For some reason that knowledge does not change what we feel. Amazingly, when it comes to stories about people, our feeling play a big roll.
How we feel about the person telling the story, or the one about whom the story is told or even about the information being passed along affects our understanding of the truth.
Boy oh boy. A lot of that is floating around The Home. There is a small group of people who are accepting everything that has happened to Chas as the gospel truth. It doesn’t matter that Chas has yet to say what happened, or that the stories about what caused Chas to do what he did have been interpreted through a minimum of five people, only one of which was in the commons room when things blew up. The primary interpreter of “the facts” comes from one who very often confuses things when she is present. Everything she says should be verified. It usually is, but not this time.
Most on Chas’ side do not like either Andrea or Liz. Anything negative about them is easily believed. Liz has been interpreted as such a rotten person that anything negative is believed about her. In spite of being a horticulturalist, most believe she would poison plants, pull them up by the roots and destroy them. Only one person says she saw her do it, but — and I love this lady — she is a liar. She also hates Liz. Why many believe her is beyond me. I can’t think of anyone who has not caught her in “misinformation.” That’s the current word for lying. I have personally tested her to check her information. Usually it is little stuff, but what should you believe when she hates someone? She cannot let a grudge go.
So we are stuck this morning with multiple pieces of misinformation (read lies) floating around. Facts are very few. 1) Chas had a blow up with Andrea. 2) Chas tore out his plants and threw them away. 3) Many feel sorry for how Chas has been mistreated and emotionally abused — was he?. 4) Management sucks, as they have done nothing about this mess. 5) Andrea and Liz are awfully mean people.
I am not over fond of either woman, but get along well with both. I have not seen them do anything, or heard them say anything negative. Other facts: 1) When Chas is upset it takes very little for him to explode. 2) Both Liz and Andrea say what they like without regard to the impact of their words. 3) Maria and Chas use information as power and are not always 100% truthful (admittedly that is my interpretation.)
The stories are bigger than they were on Friday. Management likely knows nothing of the blow up but is still responsible. Management will likely never straight this mess out. Truth here is now so muddled I doubt the truth can ever be figured out.
In the meantime, the civil war sides are being divided. The battle of words is escalating. I think some cream pies should be placed in the commons rooms and something done to incite a riot. We would not likely hit anyone with out first, but throwing pies would be fun. I would enjoy throwing pies at both sides.
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