What I said was: A. " a perspective into the vastly differing make-up of social and psychological profiles can be seen." B. " in order for it to be open-ended enough to be applicable to a large enough cross-section it has to be vague and if it isn't vague, it's going to be irrelevant to a lot of people." C. " the reality of the dreary routine is far more interesting and far more variable than the hypothetical." So yeah. I find real situations to be more interesting than fabricated ones, primarily because when you fabricate a problem you can never fabricate all the facets that actually make the problem a real problem. And contrary to what you may think, I don't think it sucks that these situations are normal at all. I think it sucks far worse to be completely flummoxed by everyday occurrences that can be handled easily if one thinks about it a little. The problem I dealt with yesterday - and solved to my satisfaction - trumps the crap out of all of the above, in my opinion... not the least of which is the solution matters.
A. I understand that. I find that interesting. B. Not necessarily. Sure, it isn't going to be relevant for some people, but that doesn't mean that there will be a large number of people in that category. Also why would it matter whether or not it's applicable to a large group? It's not like they are doing a study or anything. C. Alright so that's your opinion. Mine is just the opposite. Sure you may not be able think of every facet that makes it a problem, but it's still fun to read what others would do in those situations and to write what you would do. I haven't seen anyone in this thread, nor know of anyone that would be flummoxed by everyday occurrences. Congrats on your problem being solved?