Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)

Great Drive last night… Cyndi and Denise and Jennifer!!   A very excellent time was had by all, you  shoulda been there.  All of which is a roundabout way of saying:  if you understand the Wakefield Doctrine and correctly infer the predominant worldview of ‘the other person’, you will know more about them than they know about themselves. But thats not what today’s Post is about. Today’s Post is about….

the Progenitor roger, he say apps is the answer…

(the Question) is a) is there a way that we haven’t tried yet to get more Comments, b) do you want to take a chance and really get out there with the Wakefield Doctrine, b₁) there you go again, finding a length of rope, tying it to a building and then the other end to your ankle, c) You don’t think I can explain it? d) all of the above.

So, I told roger that I would write a ‘setup’ from which he would have both the context and the supporting premise that would allow him to explain his idea about a Wakefield Doctrine app (and how it would benefit our efforts to get the Doctrine out to new Readers and such).

You people ready?  Please signify by nodding your head(s)…. we will wait until you finish reading.   Everyone ready?  Great!!

please give our guest your undivided attention…. roger?

Well… damned nice intro, there, Mr. Progenitor. I’d be honored to address this erudite assembly.
So let me gather my notes, straighten my virtual tie, and walk out to that nicely back-lit virtual podium. Don’t trip on the XLR cables…smile…wave….hello, everyone…thanks for the invite…place looks good…
Nice crowd… everyone’s here…those penetrating red eyes in the darkness…must be Glenn…hey, Bud…lots of new faces, too…Ok, then. If you”ll all take your seats, we’ll get started…

First of all, I’m about the last person you’d want to ask about phone apps. I’ve barely figured out how to use Campbell’s soup cans…and the money I’ve spent on string…plus, the guy on the other end never pulls the string tight enough. Texting is almost impossible, and yes, I’ve been pulled over for typing on a soup can while driving. And the only app tells you how much water to add.
So Clark and I were talking yesterday ( I think he uses a Progresso can ) and the conversation drifted to… yes, phone apps. This is akin to a Neanderthal asking a Cro-Magnon if he got the Fios upgrade yet. ( Answer? No, he hasn’t.)
But most people have pretty damned fancy phones that do all kinds of stuff. You can be in constant contact 24/7, order a pizza, do your taxes, talk to every other device on the planet. This would drive me absolutely batshit crazy. It’s best if I’m somewhat isolated, I’ve found.
And yet…the idea of a Wakefield Doctrine app…I like it.
Just picture this; you’re out doing something somewhere, and you encounter another person who does or says something that just makes no sense.
– the guy who insists on telling your grandmother off-color jokes at Christmas dinner…
– or the quiet new girl at an office meeting dressed in impeccable business attire…and Timberland boots…
– or a boss who manages an office as if it were a big extended family…as long as the family was the Marine Corps…
If you’ve been around this Doctrine thing for any length of time, you know what I mean.
So… please just imagine… a phone app that would instantly bring you to some accessible information that could shed some light on your situation. A text page that gives you a quick rundown on scotts? How to relate to social gatherings of rogers? And are people who just won’t make eye contact all psychopaths? And where did they get those shoes?
Plus, I think there should be a link from the app back to the WD, so you can get the in-depth from the Man. And you can always get a damned hat for your damned head.
I couldn’t say how it might actually work. I just like it. I’m just here to sell the idea.
So how did I do?