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The Because Factor . . .

Have you ever notice that when you ask a question or you are listening to someone else asking a question, we get the because factor for an answer.  Because of this and because of that . . . . it is always the same as how the because factor is said.  Everybody uses the because factor including the weather man.  And it occurred to me as to just how often we use the because factor.  the because factor comes in many different form and what do I mean by the because factor coming in different forms. let me help to understand this:

Of course we are all familiar with "Well, because of this or that. . . "  It comes with a short and long explanation.  And more often, depending on our mood, we don't want to hear it.  But the fact of the reality is that you\we need an explanation for the thing in which we do not understand. Right?

Because I said so!  This is the cause that many of us have to ask Jesus for help so that we don't slap the bejesus out of that person.  Note: only your mother, father, and wife can get away with it.  Parents use this because factor a lot and it comes in handy in so many situations.  However it also comes with our child(ren) not wanting to accept our words and that is when you the parent have got to knock the bejesus out of child and put God in their lifestyle! (Sidebar: As a parent myself there are times when my mother would ask me a question regarding my child, and depending on the question I might follow it by "Because I said so!" Then she will question me why I said so, and I would follow that with "Really, mother?" (sounding like a Valley girl from the 80's with mother sounding like MF.))

How about when you are at work and you ask your manager\boss a reason question, he or she starts the explanation like this:  "Well, the company has a policy in place that is protect the company's interest as well as the employees of the company."  If some of you did not know that was a because factor, you now know!

Think about when you were sitting somewhere and the person across from you tells you something that makes you say "Huh?" You got a because factor without asking the question.  How many of you like me hate when that happens?  Let me tell you why, because it leaves no room to give you an explanation.  Think about it! And often you get this cause: "the case being that  . . ." or this one "well it happen to be so that . . . . "  Yeap, you have been BECAUSED!

Wait how about when you ask a reason question to get a because factor and not know that it has been re routed, for example: you are at the auto shop and you ask a reason question to the manager and he gave you an answer like this, " We can give you this part for $10 cheaper."  And because this sound reasonable to you, you accepted the suggestion.  You have been RE ROUTED in a because factor!  This happens a lot through out the day as you are carrying on with life and some of you were none the wiser until not. 

Now my favorite because factor and I am sure it is also some else's favorite because factor especially if you a woman.  It is "Because I don't want to!"  As a woman I am loving this phrase so much that I really do need a cigarette to go along with my Saketini.  To tell my boyfriend that phrase with a combination of facial expressions is wonderful darling! And I dare him to challenge me on it.  I may not have one Ginsu knife however he will still gets slice.

Just about everything we do has a because factor, from your relationships to that job that want really wanted, are all effected by the because factor. We can not escape it, it is like nobody and somebody.  They are always being blame for something.  Come to think it, why nobody and somebody don't have a last name?  Because it is a part of the because factor.





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