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

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Of late, we’re seeing any number of new visitors to the Doctrine. This is good.

ed. we were talking on this week’s Saturday Night Call-in with Cynthia and Denise. If you’re a clark (or suspect you might be) check it out on the landing page. There’s a number to call (and a passcode) and we are there, though sometimes a bit on the late side. This is not to say you need to be a clark or even, for that matter, know which of the three ‘personality types’ you are. If you feel up for a bit of telephonic socializing, give us a call.

So this Saturday we talked briefly of the extraordinary benefit of encountering other (clarks). And, how, in the early days there were some who, like totally got the Doctrine from their first encounter. Lizzi and Cynthia came to mind. Both not only immediately ‘got it’ but were then able to extrapolate the rest, i.e. characteristics of each of the three predominant worldviews. (In this weekend’s discussion), we considered the likelihood of one (such L and C) having significant secondary scottian aspects.

All in all a fun discussion.

As promised a brief exegesis (lol sacred and profane) of the Wakefield Doctrine

here ya go.

three personality types (‘predominant worldviews’) clarks (Outsiders), scotts (Predators) and rogers (Herd Members). one each (for life). Age, gender and culture neutral. each type reflects one’s relationship with the world around you (and the people who make it up). Read the descriptions of the three. Look around you as you imagine how each would view the scene. clarks think, scotts act and rogers feel. Do not worry, you can’t get it wrong. It’s fun and useful. (What else do we hope for in secrets of life, the universe and knowing what to do next?)

like the bag of dirty laundry brought home from the dorm, the Wakefield Doctrine (evidence of good times and bad, it’s just kinda hard to tell ’em apart)

October 20, 2012

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

Here’s the Weekend Buzz:

• there is college football on TV  which allows for: scotts to bet money, rogers to ignore (unless they went to school there) and for clarks to watch and wish they were young again (as if that would make any difference)
• there is a day of household chores to catch up on: the clarks tackling the work in a focused, organized way intended to get enough done by noon to justify blowing the rest off to do something fun in the afternoon, the scotts will be busy helping the neighbors re-sod a half acre of lawn and somehow manage to borrow 2 major power tools and the rogers will, in a calculated and ritualistic manner that would put a Zen monk to shame, do their chores (not your chores, my chores! stop looking at me…these are my chores!)
• there is food shopping to be done, which means: the roger will shop, the scott and/or the clark will be left home because they will always forget to buy vegetable oil, enough flour or paper tools
• there are ‘errands to run’ which means: the clark will do it very efficiently, unless there is a bookstore or a scottian proprietor at any of the stops on the list, the scott?  well seeing how your plans for the evening don’t require  leaving the house any earlier than 8, plan on your ‘where-the-hell-are-you?’ call for about 7:30 and the roger will have completed the task list early (and efficiently) and can be found in the laundry/garage/kitchen putting the finishing touches on their hobby/craft
• going out for the evening: clarks…hey! clarks you will know people there! it will be interesting, they’re not just my friends! scotts will be ready and they will enjoy themselves and you will be able find the perfect matching lead to make you the most perfectly dressed couple at the party! and rogers? they look forward to parties the way that clarks look forward to the moments before sleep when they are truly exhausted

and….and for those of you who have a certain,  je ne sais quoi*  and believe that weekends are the launching pad, the starting line, the behind the curtain, the mezzanine, the delivery room, (the) kindergarten to a happy life and satisfying relationships, you know the phone number and passcode  (Wakefield Doctrine Saturday Night Drive Call-in 8:00 pm EDT  218-339-0422  (605) 475-2200 512103# 6660467 so call us if:

• you are at the bar and she seems to be interested in talking to you, but you’re not quite sure (and therefore you are  so a clark)
• you really are looking for your spouse at the crowded party, but this other person just won’t leave you alone ( roger…you brought this on yourself)
• you truly believe that all you were doing was enjoying a conversation with…well, with all of them and no, you don’t think anything was inappropriate…  (scott, scott, scott!  how many times do we need to tell you? your ‘other half’ does not get the thrill of the hunt, the killing of the prey… sorry, but call us, we’ll tell you what to say!)

oh yeah, personal invite out to Cyndi!  Cyndi is someone we met this week on ‘the internets’ and she has a rather good blog!  Called pictmillitude  (hope I have the format of the name correct) and it has some photos that will, as old and absent friends would have said, ‘knock yer socks off’  go, read, look and enjoy.

 

*  lol we know!  but it’s French!

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