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Have you ever changed (opinion or behavior) because of a as PSA
Never  
 45%  [ 43 ]
Maybe a bit  
 53%  [ 51 ]
Totally. Every.single.time.  
 1%  [ 1 ]
Total Votes : 95



SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 5:28 am
Lots of well-meaning Imas love to (anonymously) jump on the soapbox to give what they believe is the most important Public Service Announcement of all time.

Well here’s my PSA:

PSAs don’t help. They usually hurt people. It’s just a sneaky way for you to give self-righteous mussar to uninterested parties.

Seriously.

Ok, I’m off my soapbox before I become a hypocrite.

Bye.
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singleagain




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 6:55 am
I voted never. But that's bc I usually agree with the PSA in the first place
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 10:17 am
Delete

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Crookshanks




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 1:54 pm
I don't mind them. Sometimes I agree, sometimes they make me think, sometimes they make me want to yell in frustration and I close the thread.
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chanatron1000




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 1:57 pm
There's a difference between a real PSA and some PSA threads here. "PSA: It is important to look both ways when crossing the street" is a real PSA. "PSA: I don't think you should be crossing the street in those ugly shoes" is not.
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 4:30 pm
chanatron1000 wrote:
There's a difference between a real PSA and some PSA threads here. "PSA: It is important to look both ways when crossing the street" is a real PSA. "PSA: I don't think you should be crossing the street in those ugly shoes" is not.


True but how many real PSAs do we get here?

Most sounds like this- "PSA: I don't think you should be crossing the street in those ugly shoes" instead of that- "PSA: It is important to look both ways when crossing the street".

PSA- your not Tnius if you wear this
PSA- wearing crocs is so last year
PSA- if you talk to my dh at work I’ll come after you
PSA- don’t come to my city wearing a red coat

Things like that aren’t changing anyone.
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chanatron1000




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 4:41 pm
Occasionally we have threads like "PSA: Macy's has a really good sale going on right now" or "PSA: the woods have poison ivy." But it's true that most PSA threads aren't real PSAs.
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 5:27 pm
Ok, whoever voted every single time, please bite.
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Java




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 6:11 pm
SuperWify I'm not entirely sure that the poll results prove your point
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 12 2021, 5:27 pm
cutestbaby wrote:
SuperWify I'm not entirely sure that the poll results prove your point


Explain?
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Kiwi13




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Aug 13 2021, 8:52 am
I remember one PSA that I took to heart 100%. It was about kids and secondary drowning. I knew to take it seriously when my then-16month-old daughter fell into a swimming pool.
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Aug 13 2021, 9:28 am
Kiwi13 wrote:
I remember one PSA that I took to heart 100%. It was about kids and secondary drowning. I knew to take it seriously when my then-16month-old daughter fell into a swimming pool.


That’s cool, but that’s a SAFETY PSA. What PSA are meant for. The PSAs around here lately are none of that sort. They are being literally abused.
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Kiwi13




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Aug 13 2021, 10:06 am
Maybe I misunderstood.
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Aug 13 2021, 2:19 pm
Kiwi13 wrote:
Maybe I misunderstood.


No, you didn’t. You are correct, safety PSAs are important. I’m complaining about the PSAs that’s are not really PSAs, rather the persons own opinions.
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