Why do some add nonresponsive bragging info when answering a question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Example:
How many times did your kids take the SAT?

Answer:
One and done: 1590

Example:
Did your kid have a summer job?

Answer: yes, a paid research internship with a congressman summer after 9th, capitol hill page after 10th, cancer research after 11th and this summer will be a TA for 3 college classes.

How many times did your kids take the SAT?
Twice

Did your kid have a summer job?
Yes

What good do those answers do though? They tell you nothing. Even the “braggy” version is pretty meaningless. There isn’t a formula.

This answer:

My kid took the SAT once and stopped bc he’s in the 75% of accepted students for his top choice

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got a 1570 and is applying to all ivies.

Or

My kid took it once but is going TO

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got an 1100 but is TO.

The actual number is meaningless. The exact number is irrelevant- and the context can be provided without the specific score.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. You sound unhinged and unhappy.
Someone's given you info. Be grateful.

I'm sorry things haven't worked out for you. I promise this college stuff is not that big a deal in the scheme of life.

Wow. Listen to yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Example:
How many times did your kids take the SAT?

Answer:
One and done: 1590

Example:
Did your kid have a summer job?

Answer: yes, a paid research internship with a congressman summer after 9th, capitol hill page after 10th, cancer research after 11th and this summer will be a TA for 3 college classes.

How many times did your kids take the SAT?
Twice

Did your kid have a summer job?
Yes

What good do those answers do though? They tell you nothing. Even the “braggy” version is pretty meaningless. There isn’t a formula.

This answer:

My kid took the SAT once and stopped bc he’s in the 75% of accepted students for his top choice

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got a 1570 and is applying to all ivies.

Or

My kid took it once but is going TO

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got an 1100 but is TO.

The actual number is meaningless. The exact number is irrelevant- and the context can be provided without the specific score.

I disagree. In both of your examples I prefer the "brag" version. In the first, we never looked at the 75% or whatever it is you're referring to. In the second, it a huge topic of conversation at what score you decide to TO or submit. Just say the score, it's shorthand for a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because this is anonymous and we can brag here.

There’s truth in this. You’re not allowed to be proud in real life and most avoid topic and downplay if at an elite. Others are allowed to be proud without judgment.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Example:
How many times did your kids take the SAT?

Answer:
One and done: 1590

Example:
Did your kid have a summer job?

Answer: yes, a paid research internship with a congressman summer after 9th, capitol hill page after 10th, cancer research after 11th and this summer will be a TA for 3 college classes.

How many times did your kids take the SAT?
Twice

Did your kid have a summer job?
Yes

What good do those answers do though? They tell you nothing. Even the “braggy” version is pretty meaningless. There isn’t a formula.

This answer:

My kid took the SAT once and stopped bc he’s in the 75% of accepted students for his top choice

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got a 1570 and is applying to all ivies.

Or

My kid took it once but is going TO

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got an 1100 but is TO.

The actual number is meaningless. The exact number is irrelevant- and the context can be provided without the specific score.

I disagree. In both of your examples I prefer the "brag" version. In the first, we never looked at the 75% or whatever it is you're referring to. In the second, it a huge topic of conversation at what score you decide to TO or submit. Just say the score, it's shorthand for a lot.

How so? If I say 1420, how does that help you? If a different question was asked, i can see specifics helping, such as, if admitted into x, what was your child’s sat score?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Example:
How many times did your kids take the SAT?

Answer:
One and done: 1590

Example:
Did your kid have a summer job?

Answer: yes, a paid research internship with a congressman summer after 9th, capitol hill page after 10th, cancer research after 11th and this summer will be a TA for 3 college classes.

How many times did your kids take the SAT?
Twice

Did your kid have a summer job?
Yes

This wouldn't make a very interesting discussion. On the summer job one, for example, does the person asking really just want a string of yes/no answers? Context is more information.

Totally agree that the most annoying posters are the ones whose response to a "this school vs that school" question is both suck! Apply to [too late and totally inappropriate for this student] schools ABC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Example:
How many times did your kids take the SAT?

Answer:
One and done: 1590

Example:
Did your kid have a summer job?

Answer: yes, a paid research internship with a congressman summer after 9th, capitol hill page after 10th, cancer research after 11th and this summer will be a TA for 3 college classes.

How many times did your kids take the SAT?
Twice

Did your kid have a summer job?
Yes

What good do those answers do though? They tell you nothing. Even the “braggy” version is pretty meaningless. There isn’t a formula.

This answer:

My kid took the SAT once and stopped bc he’s in the 75% of accepted students for his top choice

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got a 1570 and is applying to all ivies.

Or

My kid took it once but is going TO

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got an 1100 but is TO.

The actual number is meaningless. The exact number is irrelevant- and the context can be provided without the specific score.

I disagree. In both of your examples I prefer the "brag" version. In the first, we never looked at the 75% or whatever it is you're referring to. In the second, it a huge topic of conversation at what score you decide to TO or submit. Just say the score, it's shorthand for a lot.

How so? If I say 1420, how does that help you? If a different question was asked, i can see specifics helping, such as, if admitted into x, what was your child’s sat score?

As I said it's a shorthand. Generally I prefer more data and data points rather than less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Example:
How many times did your kids take the SAT?

Answer:
One and done: 1590

Example:
Did your kid have a summer job?

Answer: yes, a paid research internship with a congressman summer after 9th, capitol hill page after 10th, cancer research after 11th and this summer will be a TA for 3 college classes.

How many times did your kids take the SAT?
Twice

Did your kid have a summer job?
Yes

What good do those answers do though? They tell you nothing. Even the “braggy” version is pretty meaningless. There isn’t a formula.

This answer:

My kid took the SAT once and stopped bc he’s in the 75% of accepted students for his top choice

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got a 1570 and is applying to all ivies.

Or

My kid took it once but is going TO

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got an 1100 but is TO.

The actual number is meaningless. The exact number is irrelevant- and the context can be provided without the specific score.

I disagree. In both of your examples I prefer the "brag" version. In the first, we never looked at the 75% or whatever it is you're referring to. In the second, it a huge topic of conversation at what score you decide to TO or submit. Just say the score, it's shorthand for a lot.

How so? If I say 1420, how does that help you? If a different question was asked, i can see specifics helping, such as, if admitted into x, what was your child’s sat score?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Example:
How many times did your kids take the SAT?

Answer:
One and done: 1590

Example:
Did your kid have a summer job?

Answer: yes, a paid research internship with a congressman summer after 9th, capitol hill page after 10th, cancer research after 11th and this summer will be a TA for 3 college classes.

How many times did your kids take the SAT?
Twice

Did your kid have a summer job?
Yes

What good do those answers do though? They tell you nothing. Even the “braggy” version is pretty meaningless. There isn’t a formula.

This answer:

My kid took the SAT once and stopped bc he’s in the 75% of accepted students for his top choice

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got a 1570 and is applying to all ivies.

Or

My kid took it once but is going TO

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got an 1100 but is TO.

The actual number is meaningless. The exact number is irrelevant- and the context can be provided without the specific score.

I disagree. In both of your examples I prefer the "brag" version. In the first, we never looked at the 75% or whatever it is you're referring to. In the second, it a huge topic of conversation at what score you decide to TO or submit. Just say the score, it's shorthand for a lot.

How so? If I say 1420, how does that help you? If a different question was asked, i can see specifics helping, such as, if admitted into x, what was your child’s sat score?

As I said it's a shorthand. Generally I prefer more data and data points rather than less.

So you can’t explain how you’re helped knowing the exact score versus knowing it’s TO, the kid falls in the x% of admitted students, etc.

[Anonymous]

You are the one who asked so I would not think it is weird to answer.

Are you going away for spring break?

Yes, we are going skiing in park city. We love it there.

Did you only want a one word answer. That is not how conversations work. Your examples are bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Example:
How many times did your kids take the SAT?

Answer:
One and done: 1590

Example:
Did your kid have a summer job?

Answer: yes, a paid research internship with a congressman summer after 9th, capitol hill page after 10th, cancer research after 11th and this summer will be a TA for 3 college classes.

How many times did your kids take the SAT?
Twice

Did your kid have a summer job?
Yes

What good do those answers do though? They tell you nothing. Even the “braggy” version is pretty meaningless. There isn’t a formula.

This answer:

My kid took the SAT once and stopped bc he’s in the 75% of accepted students for his top choice

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got a 1570 and is applying to all ivies.

Or

My kid took it once but is going TO

Reveals just as much as

My kid took it once and got an 1100 but is TO.

The actual number is meaningless. The exact number is irrelevant- and the context can be provided without the specific score.

I disagree. In both of your examples I prefer the "brag" version. In the first, we never looked at the 75% or whatever it is you're referring to. In the second, it a huge topic of conversation at what score you decide to TO or submit. Just say the score, it's shorthand for a lot.

How so? If I say 1420, how does that help you? If a different question was asked, i can see specifics helping, such as, if admitted into x, what was your child’s sat score?

As I said it's a shorthand. Generally I prefer more data and data points rather than less.

So you can’t explain how you’re helped knowing the exact score versus knowing it’s TO, the kid falls in the x% of admitted students, etc.

then please for the love of God don't tell us your kid's super secret special SAT score.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are the one who asked so I would not think it is weird to answer.

Are you going away for spring break?

Yes, we are going skiing in park city. We love it there.

Did you only want a one word answer. That is not how conversations work. Your examples are bad.

+1 if you don't want other information maybe just post a poll. Although I don't think that would really be useful information.

[Anonymous]

OP, you should publish some kind of a guidance on how to answer a question so people can follow.

[Anonymous]

Beggars can’t be choosers.

I sometimes ask questions here or other forums. I’d be happy if one or two out of ten posts are helpful.

[Anonymous]

I am trying to figure out how the threads with yes no questions would go if people only answered yes no.

For example

“Will your kid have a job this summer?”

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Maybe

Does OP think that is what people who post the question want?