tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13445517.post112381478657384530..comments2024-03-01T00:20:49.948-08:00Comments on the curious shopper: Show and tellsarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07734068259421243637noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13445517.post-1124310097973128562005-08-17T13:21:00.000-07:002005-08-17T13:21:00.000-07:00I only liked the Superman ride better than the Bat...I only liked the Superman ride better than the Batman ride last time I was at Six Flags because it was the only place in the entirety of Six Flags that I could escape that damn Venga Boys song... da da da da da da da-da. Shoot me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13445517.post-1124290633713296892005-08-17T07:57:00.000-07:002005-08-17T07:57:00.000-07:00"Show, don't Tell." D@#&-it. I just learned this l...<I>"Show, don't Tell."</I> D@#&-it. I just learned this last week and guarded it as if it was the biggest secret ever. !@#$%^&*!! Now I see its common knowledge. Thanks.KayseaLovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301250579778364924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13445517.post-1124171020058626962005-08-15T22:43:00.000-07:002005-08-15T22:43:00.000-07:00things i thought when i read this post:first, it's...things i thought when i read this post:<BR/><BR/>first, it's interesting that the superman ride is more recent (it is, right?)--that this is what they chose to design in recent years. the batman ride was there in the mid-90s when i went at age 14. is the superman thing supposed to be nostalgic? like, old skool? or is it just cheap or lazy?<BR/><BR/>also, i wonder if certain qualities are being ignored or exaggerated in your praise of the batman set-up. i love it. but, do i love it b/c it was really unique in the 90s when i was young? because i also love disaster transport, which is this horribly stupid what-we-thought-the-future-would-be-like-in-the-80s rollar coaster at cedar point.<BR/><BR/>obviously creating a mood works much better in cases such as these. i don't necessarily think it's just a case of showing vs. telling, so much as the quality of the execution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13445517.post-1123877236584442832005-08-12T13:07:00.000-07:002005-08-12T13:07:00.000-07:00For all consumer experiences, the rule is simple. ...<I>For all consumer experiences, the rule is simple. Whenever possible, show me, don't tell me.</I><BR/><BR/>Not only is that so true, but it's the most simple and effective rule for all writing and all political arguments -- essentially any kind of experience-oriented communication. It's just good storytelling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com