I wonder why.....

Bekahlynn · Jun 3, 2005

I have noticed that as well. When I read a thread that has tons of negativity in the first post, most of the time I don't even want to read the rest. Just finished reading the one about new grads (being a new grad myself), but it had a point and was amusing. I like to b***h about things myself, when I need to, so I cannot fault others for doing so.

GrnHonu99, RN · Jun 3, 2005

I love to read the good and the bad...have to admit, I need a vent sometimes...I like to read others vents so that I know i'm not alone...also i like to post when I need reasurance...

allnurses Guide · Jun 3, 2005

Just like journalism or tv . . bad news sells. It is a quirk of humanity. We have to try to rise above it . .. it doesn't come naturally.

You have to force yourself not to look at that car accident on the freeway.

This just seems normal to me . . . .not that we shouldn't work on it.

steph

lil' girl, LPN · Jun 3, 2005

I think that people just love a good lively arguemental discussion. It allows them to vent their frustrations. But I do agree that we should try to respond more to the positive.

Guilty........

begalli · Jun 3, 2005

Okay, seeing it as a sort of a vent instead of just pokes.

I like the car wreck analogy.

For me, it just takes so much energy to be negative. It's draining. You know, like it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile.

Not trying to bring about feelings of guilt, just stating my observation.

Thanks for the replies.

aprilleverett · Jun 3, 2005

Well for me.. i like to be able to vent.. my husband don't understand fully the things i go through at work.. and i dont want to gripe at work (well not too much lol) cuz it creates a neg. atmosphere and also... well i like to read how others suffer.. it lifts me up lol j/k :chuckle

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 3, 2005

I think it's not necessarily an ongoing of negativity, but differing points of view discussion back and forth that make them so lengthy.

If you add up the total number of posts, those neutral or positive far outnumber the negative.

But it is interesting how some of them go on and on and on and on and on. With so many opinions, and no many repetition of opinions.

I appreciate that your disheartened, but they don't bother me at all. I've rather enjoyed some of them.

They would be much short if people would realize I'm always right. :chuckle

RainDreamer, BSN, RN · Jun 4, 2005

I hadn't thought about it, but now that you point it out .... I see what you mean.

Now I know what to do ... I should start titling my threads something with a negative twist and then I might get more responses :chuckle

leslie :-D · Jun 4, 2005

i think many like to be mentally stimulated.

so to read a positive post or success story, it's heartwarming but not provocative- does not evoke an opinion/feedback/input.

those threads that you view as negative are potentially controversial and become popular to post or view because of all the varied perspectives and opinions. some just love a good debate.

leslie

pricklypear · Jun 4, 2005

I wonder why that on the boards, threads that are started with a negative twist (eg: new grads with attitude; the good/bad/ugly of US's; catty nurses; nurses who shouldn't be nurses) grow to multiple pages while threads with a positive twist (eg: amazing stories in nursing; why choose nursing; high school inquiries; etc) fall to the bottom of our screens with hardly a whisper.
Seems like we always have something to say or an opinion about something bad, but nary a positive thought or opinion related to what is good.
The repetitiveness of negativity is very disheartening. Those threads really bother me. Am I alone?
Any thoughts on that?

All I can say is don't read them if they bother you. I am bothered by the repetitiveness of negativity on Jerry Springer, so I don't watch it. Same with a lot of other stuff on TV. I don't sit and watch it then file a complaint with the network.

If a group of people is having (what I perceive to be) a negative discussion at work, and it bothers me, I go about my own business, and don't participate.

Most of these "negative" posts are issues in the workplace for a lot of people. If you read those threads, there is some positive input on how to turn the problem around, or deal effectively with other people. Ignoring things doesn't make them go away.

If you don't like it, don't read it. But I don't think it's fair to try to control what other people do or don't talk about just because it bothers you.

Mystery5 · Jun 4, 2005

All I can say is don't read them if they bother you. I am bothered by the repetitiveness of negativity on Jerry Springer, so I don't watch it. Same with a lot of other stuff on TV. I don't sit and watch it then file a complaint with the network.
If a group of people is having (what I perceive to be) a negative discussion at work, and it bothers me, I go about my own business, and don't participate.
Most of these "negative" posts are issues in the workplace for a lot of people. If you read those threads, there is some positive input on how to turn the problem around, or deal effectively with other people. Ignoring things doesn't make them go away.
If you don't like it, don't read it. But I don't think it's fair to try to control what other people do or don't talk about just because it bothers you.

I got rid of my TV, pricklypear. There was just too much that I objected to. Now I waste all my time online.:chuckle