Im doing a degree course and my next assignment is a health promotion. Basically I have to promote a health related topic / raise awareness, and many people are doing the suggested leflets / posters / stand outside docs and tell people not to smoke ect.
I wanted to do something more original, and then it dawned on me to ask MN. Its a forum, where I can reach a high number of people, a wide variety of people, and gain anonymous feedback (part of the brief is that I get feedback from the group I promote to).
So, would I be BU in thinking this is a good original idea, and in actually doing this?
(I should point out that I would'nt be asking for peoples health stories ect, I am not life-story collecting! all it would be is my promotion e.g. my post, and then what people thought of it, was it informative and helpful ect in the replies)
Thanks for your help :)
AIBU?
To ask if this is ok, and for help from fellow MNers.....
NulliusInVerba · 08/05/2011 23:23
heliumballons no they are great ideas, I am considering the PND suggestion within a mental health topic, as obviously alot of parents using this site. Childhood obesity I know is being done by another group, but the others especially the allergies I hadnt even thought of!
Thats a really good idea and must admit im one of those who doesnt know an awful lot past the basics, so i'll have to do alot of reading and research around it first before I decide. Last thing I want is to come and present and someone say "well, actually, thats not true" 
In our town only the pretty and disenfranchised youth stand, well slouch outside Boots. If there's another way, take it.
Please ignore me if I'm offensive or a patronising prig, I won't mind but sometimes think maybe somebody just doesn't know but the abbreviation of etcetera is etc NOT ect. Hope you don't mind and like I said ignore me/swear about me at will. 
Ordinarily I wouldn't say a word, but it's just if you're approaching people to garner support/opinion it's a proof reading thing and helps with your message.
Really Turtles ?? Well you learn something new every day!!
And pedants corner is thataway >>>>>>> Only kidding.
Am now frantically trying to remember if ect or etc has ever come up in spell check in my emails? Dont think it has.
Thanks for the support Quintessential and GoodDaysBadDays, I think I would have to post it in general health but will try and let people know when its up there! I'm worried it wont get spotted
Is BIL in Australia? 
I genuinely didnt know, I dont think I see people using etc either so it must be common like you said. But when you spell the actual word etcetera it makes sense!
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Yes ZigZag thats what I thought. Infact in some cases it could be downright offensive. Some have suggested they might do obesity 
Can you imagine if they go round stopping people about their weight??! How would you know that person didnt have a health condition.
To be fair the tutor has told them not to do this (for their own safety aswell as from an ethical perspective). But apart from that its not very original. Students have done those things year after year.
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