Eye Contact: Not As Persuasive As We Thought

A new study finds more eye contact makes people less likely to agree with a persuasive argument, especially if they're already skeptical.

http://tinyurl.com/qbbablu

I don't get it. Do they not want to be re-elected? Legitimately, that is?

Republicans Split On Whether To Give Back Pay To Workers Furloughed In Government Shutdown

http://tinyurl.com/paedo3v

Cutting the Lean From Food Stamps

http://tinyurl.com/q6eh8ju

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One of the commenters to the latter article doesn't get why we are so upset over a cut that "only" cuts 4 billion a year for ten years. Because we can't think of anything better to cut, right?

I'm reading the comments to the food stamp article.

One person rather hopefully mentioned urban gardening, and another said "well, who's going to do it? I can't picture EBT recipients getting their hands dirty."

Fuck* you. When society collapses and we all have to resort to cannibalism, you are going right to the top of the list, buddy.

(Is it wrong that I keep a list just in case society collapses and we all have to resort to cannibalism? I like to be prepared, that's all!)

* autocorrect made this FCC you. LOL!