In this blog I want to reflect on the discussion on friday. At our chat-date we were 3 participants discussing about the film "supersize me". Firtstly, I want to summarize the "tool" online-chat as a way to work out a topic: On the one hand it was a new experience which have been very interesting as a possibility to communicate with people of another country or as a way to "meet" people on a neutral place without really seeing them. But on the other hand it was complicated, because of the "timing-delay" that occurs because of writing. So for example one person gives a new argument or an input while the other person is still discussing about the last point. These misunderstandings could be avoided in a face-to-face-communication where you can also use your body language. This is another point that's missing, in my opinion, concerning an online-chat. You can't use certain senses like hearing in which volume someone is talking or which words someone pronounces more than others. Or seeing the person and his/her body-language that is also a way of communication.
Contentswise we focussed on the points listed in the task discription which was wuite useful. We also discussed about "own" aspects like the new "organic" image of Mc Donalds in Germany that simulates healty and fresh fast food. And the other aspect: Could there be a connection between binge eating disorders and the McDonaldization?
