Quite. Once Mum gets her teeth into something. (Not that that's not handy, sometimes.)
As to the press, I agree with Raz's argument that paying it much attention just makes it worse. Reading the most absurd bits aloud in the bath does wonders, though.
I do agree on connected. I remember even when I started, everything was so close and isolated - people didn't even go to Hogsmeade much, never mind New London. I enjoy going in myself (as much as it's also necessity these days), but I can't help but remember when people couldn't poke their noses into every detail, and even the wireless was more restricted, so it was the Prophet and a few other papers, and that was it.
And yet, if I don't keep up with the journals and the papers, I'll put my foot in my mouth over something or other, and that's worse.
Glad I didn't have classes today, actually (both my Friday lectures are the 5th years, so obviously not meeting this week.) Though I've had a steady trail of people with other questions to make up for it.
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Date: 2012-05-25 07:08 pm (UTC)As to the press, I agree with Raz's argument that paying it much attention just makes it worse. Reading the most absurd bits aloud in the bath does wonders, though.
I do agree on connected. I remember even when I started, everything was so close and isolated - people didn't even go to Hogsmeade much, never mind New London. I enjoy going in myself (as much as it's also necessity these days), but I can't help but remember when people couldn't poke their noses into every detail, and even the wireless was more restricted, so it was the Prophet and a few other papers, and that was it.
And yet, if I don't keep up with the journals and the papers, I'll put my foot in my mouth over something or other, and that's worse.
Glad I didn't have classes today, actually (both my Friday lectures are the 5th years, so obviously not meeting this week.) Though I've had a steady trail of people with other questions to make up for it.