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What are some things that in order to be used in the intended way must first be broken?

 

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Posted - October 3, 2020

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  • 1919
    Eggs
      October 3, 2020 7:21 AM MDT
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  • 44177
    Nuts.
      October 3, 2020 8:22 AM MDT
    4

  • 52905

     

      Hey, wait . . .

      October 3, 2020 12:00 PM MDT
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  • 44177
    Oh, for God's sake...must I explain everything.

      October 3, 2020 1:21 PM MDT
    2

  • 7407
    Fortune cookie.
      October 3, 2020 8:32 AM MDT
    4

  • 32536
    You have to break the seal on a jar. 
      October 3, 2020 8:37 AM MDT
    3

  • 10449
    Glow sticks (shake well)
      October 3, 2020 9:08 AM MDT
    3

  • 17364
    People.  That's what kindergarten was created for...............to break the spirits of children. 

    I'm told that the military does something similar in their training for new members.....break you down and build you into what they want you to be. 
      October 3, 2020 12:38 PM MDT
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  • 44177
    The military part...not true. I did not do that. We just tried to change their way of thinking.
      October 3, 2020 1:23 PM MDT
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  • 17364
    Uhmmmmmm.      The guy who told me that was Army public affairs.  That's all I know about that. 
      October 3, 2020 6:33 PM MDT
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  • 44177
    I treated my recruits like men and taught them the Navy way. He was an idiot, and said what you wanted to hear. To 'break them down' would be an insult to my profession.
      October 3, 2020 6:37 PM MDT
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  • 17364
    He wasn't and isn't an idiot; I've known him his whole life.  I don't know his mind but a bunch of them were talking about this in my kitchen...20-somethings drinking and have a good time. Years ago.   But I remembered it after all this time.  He was almost my son-in-law.  This post was edited by Thriftymaid at October 4, 2020 8:57 AM MDT
      October 3, 2020 6:44 PM MDT
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  • 44177
    OK...I'll give him a break because of his age.
      October 3, 2020 6:46 PM MDT
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  • 17364
    Smelling salts are another thing I thought of.

    Also, egg shells.

      October 3, 2020 6:36 PM MDT
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    7271
    A wild horse.
      October 3, 2020 7:11 PM MDT
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  • 4631
    It is no longer the norm to "break in" horses.

    The term breaking in refers to a method which involves brute force and unnecessarily cruel techniques. One is the rodeo style of throwing a saddle on, mounting, and letting the terrified horse buck till it becomes exhausted - and continuing that everyday until it ceases bucking. Another, which teaches the horse to stand when tied, involves roping three legs together so that it casts itself; this has a peculiar effect which zombifies the horse. As would happen if caught by a predator, it goes into a state of unconsciousness or coma. After that, its eyes have a dull expression and it never completely recovers its spirit. I've only slightly touched on some of the cruelties of the old cowboy methods. Thankfully, even though there is still a strong and profitable rodeo circuit, fewer and fewer horsehandlers are practicing or tolerating these methods. A time will come when they will become illegal.

    The various forms of "natural horsemanship" developed by people like Tom Durrance and Monty Roberts use species-specific cognitive behavioural training. These are referred to as starting or gentling (UK English) a horse.
    I've used this technique with 19 horses. This post was edited by inky at October 4, 2020 8:58 AM MDT
      October 4, 2020 12:23 AM MDT
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  • 7271
    I stand corrected with my terminology.  I was unaware of the cruelty used by some. 
      October 4, 2020 1:59 AM MDT
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  • 4631
    Tick and flea treatments for cats and dogs.
      October 4, 2020 12:12 AM MDT
    1

  • 16202
    A seal

      October 4, 2020 4:27 AM MDT
    1