Benefits of a Loud Mouth

Gratisography

Folks who talk loud are blessed with success. This is their generation, their time to shine in this competitive world. The rule is, he who talks loudest gets the prize. So there's a new career born from this edict: loudmouthing--talking too much in a tactless, often offensive, aggressive manner. Grabbing the monopoly in conversations. Finding something to argue about in anything to prove oneself the greatest. 

And many people admire and approve of them. They recognize a loudmouth's talent. They say this is real intelligence and strong leadership skill. What do I call their avid fans? Umm, myopic endorsers. Or parochial board members of the Board of Approval. These are top level executives who sign endorsements about who is and isn't a potential leader. Who is smart and dumb. If you get affected by their assessment, you lose confidence and fail to assert yourself. Sadly, the "Board of Approval" hold the helm of operations and management in the world of entertainment. They run the show.

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So it's been nothing but bad shows. Loud and bad--uninteresting, boring, empty, costly and pointless. Pretty much like most Filipino TV drama aired on prime time. But they thrive and their big-time sponsors make them rich. They get some form of success, but not the true essence. They're multi-awarded. They enjoy the support of major sponsors even if they produce only trash--trash made to look good. That's how it works.

No wonder they all want a career in loud-mouthing. They all want to be heard loud and clear. They all grab the microphone for themselves. They all want us to listen. And then they teach us that listening is better than talking--so we should be good listeners 😄. They dominate conversations and insist to have the last say. So, all you can do is nod your head and patiently listen against your will--and get cut-short with your futile attempts to have a say in it somewhere. Half-way your statement, loudmouths intrude and ignore you, like you never said anything (or as if you don't exist). Sometimes, they do that just as you attempt to open your mouth to speak. So the best way to deal with them is patiently wait for the conversation to end so you get to go home at last. 

Preemptive loud-mouthing. Ever heard of it? They conquer discussions and win arguments this way. You don't get a chance to contribute anything except your facial reactions and nods. They monopolize discussions so that only their ideas get through and get recognized. In the end, the solutions formulated are all their ideas, and naturally the parochial and myopic board of approval sees that as unique talent, impressive acumen. They say this guy's got brains. And the rest of you are morons.

Well, in my case I'm often the lone moron, being a nonjoiner. They're all smart loudmouths. And can they blame me for that? I've come to the point where I'm no longer saying they should give me a chance to have my say. I don't care anymore. If they ask me I seldom give my whole opinion. I don't believe they're really interested because they've locked in their choice in favor of the loudmouths. They just ask you as a matter of SOP, to satisfy the democratic procedure, not because they're interested. I've seen how their minds work.

I know when a guy is really interested about my opinion.

So, what do morons like me do now? Simply keep mum and observe. Take note and make sure we do not end up like the loudmouths. There's powerful wisdom in that. God's word to Amos the prophet for morons who choose to shut up and are oppressed because they refuse to take part:

"...the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil."
- Amos 5.13

Yup, there are plenty of benefits for having a loud mouth in these evil times. Parochial board members take special notice of you and they skyrocket you to fame and success, with matching shining trophies. The musical band, Abba should have titled their song, The Loudmouth Takes It All (the moron standing small). They say the mechanical part that squeaks gets the oil. Well, serves right for machines and anything run mechanically like robots. I'm a moron, not a robot.