How much should we worry about the feelings of other posters? Inspired by almacdonald

[C.Ann]

The budget board! Man you are feeling frisky, huh.

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Only problem is, I'm not sure they'll let me back over there..

 

[Tigger&Belle]

grabbing my refillable Disney Mug for Life.

I have several of those!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

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Only problem is, I'm not sure they'll let me back over there..

What did you do???

 

[C.Ann]

I have several of those!

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Now there you go - offending me AGAIN.. Wasn't it you who told me there was a limit of "one per life" on those mugs???????????

 

[C.Ann]

What did you do???

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Nuttin'...

 

[Tigger&Belle]

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Now there you go - offending me AGAIN.. Wasn't it you who told me there was a limit of "one per life" on those mugs???????????

One per resort/person.

Maybe you should head over to the resorts board and ask over there!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

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Nuttin'...

Fess up, lady, before you're on my "list".

 

[C.Ann]

One per resort/person.

Maybe you should head over to the resorts board and ask over there!

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I don't think they want me over there anymore either..

And before you ask what I did.................

Nuttin'...

 

[C.Ann]

Fess up, lady, before you're on my "list".

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Nuttin'... Really....

I just offered my opinion on a few topics and - well - you know how that goes, right?

 

[DVC Sadie]

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Only problem is, I'm not sure they'll let me back over there..

Sure they will as long as you love your family but not ever want to spend time with them.

 

[C.Ann]

Sure they will as long as you love your family but not ever want to spend time with them.

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Wasn't that a hoot? "I love you with all my heart and there is absolutely, positively nothing I wouldn't do for you.......but don't ever darken my doorstep.."

 

[DVC Sadie]

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Wasn't that a hoot? "I love you with all my heart and there is absolutely, positively nothing I wouldn't do for you.......but don't ever darken my doorstep.."

Totally sad and totally insane, in my sane opinion. too crazy.

Psst, we better get back on topic so we don't get accused of hijacking.

 

[C.Ann]

Totally sad and totally insane, in my sane opinion. too crazy.

Psst, we better get back on topic so we don't get accused of hijacking.

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Right! What was the topic again? I'm way out in left field tonight..

 

[Planogirl]

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Wasn't that a hoot? "I love you with all my heart and there is absolutely, positively nothing I wouldn't do for you.......but don't ever darken my doorstep.."

I can't for the life figure out what this has to do with Budget stuff. I'll have to go do a search later and see what happened.

Maybe I'll make a comment too if the thread is still active. But I'll be nonoffensive of course.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Totally sad and totally insane, in my sane opinion. too crazy.

Psst, we better get back on topic so we don't get accused of hijacking.

I'm that last person that could ever say that--if there's ever an off topic and/or hijack clique I'm in!

 

[luvflorida]

How much should we worry about the feelings of other posters?

I'm going to try and give my opinion and I hope it comes across the way I intend it to. Funny that this question came up because it's actually something that has been bothering me for awhile.

I see this happening time and time again. Someone posts a question, opinion, vent, whatever, and people answer with their thoughts, etc. Many times the OP doesn't like the answers or advice that is given, and then walks away or gets rude. THEN somehow the thread turns into a free-for-all with people posting things just to mock the original poster. This gives me a bad feeling and I end up sympathizing with the OP.

What I'm trying to say is that I might not agree with the OP's opinion or the way the OP handles other people's responses to his/her thread. But after a slew of rude, condescending, mocking replies from other people, I just feel kind of sad for the people doing the mocking and I feel bad for the OP.

Does any of that make sense? Am I explaining this clearly? I guess I'm overly sensitive to everyone's plight!

I'm not referring to a thread like this one. I'm referring to threads that go completely off topic and people delight in showing the OP over and over how ridiculous they think the OP is being. The sarcasm makes me cringe. It ends up with the people responding being more ridiculous, or condescending, then the OP ever was.

I've probably unintentionally offended someone with my answer, but it's how I feel. I'm trying to give an honest opinion. My intention, however, is NEVER to offend anyone. I love all the information, facts, opinions, advice that gets thrown around here. I have never laughed so hard in my life over some of the things I've read on the community board, (long live the fart thread!), and I've "met" an amazing bunch of caring people.

Believe me, it's hard sometimes NOT to say what I really think when reading some threads, but in the end, if it isn't going to do anyone any good, then I'll refrain.

 

[DVC Sadie]

I'm that last person that could ever say that--if there's ever an off topic and/or hijack clique I'm in!

Really T&B, I've never noticed. You're lucky because your friends never seem to mind !!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Really T&B, I've never noticed. You're lucky because your friends never seem to mind !!

I'm hoping (praying? ) that it's the reason that some of these people are my friends, because, as people in real life could tell you, this is the real me, for better or for worse, snarky (no, not the #10) and silly.


luvflorida, in the case of almacdonald's thread, do you think it's bad that that thread was hijacked? In that case she clearly wanted to say her piece without anyone disagreeing with her. I don't even know if whe wanted anyone else to comment at all. Then apparantly she changed the title of the thread, I guess hoping that people would lose interest in the thread. I have a hard time having sympathy for that.

In general I agree with you, though, especially when people post a venting thread (and clearly state that they are venting) and then people jump all over them. Sometimes people just need to say their piece and have some people listen. Nothing wrong with that.

But to me, there's a question between venting, asking a question, or asking for an opinion. For a vent I can be a shoulder (or I can leave well enough alone), but if someone asks for an opinion and I give it respectfully, don't tell me I don't have the right to that opinion. And that wasn't directed at you, BTW.

 

[DVC Sadie]

I'm hoping (praying? ) that it's the reason that some of these people are my friends, because, as people in real life could tell you, this is the real me, for better or for worse, snarky (no, not the #10) and silly.

I think its good being silly both in RL and on the PC.

 

[luvflorida]

luvflorida, in the case of almacdonald's thread, do you think it's bad that that thread was hijacked? In that case she clearly wanted to say her piece without anyone disagreeing with her. I don't even know if whe wanted anyone else to comment at all. Then apparantly she changed the title of the thread, I guess hoping that people would lose interest in the thread. I have a hard time having sympathy for that.

I agree that the OP had an opinion and didn't seem willing to accept differing views. I agree that everyone has the right to post replies stating their own opinions, whether they agree or disagree with the OP. What I have a hard time with is people then turning the thread around and making fun of the OP. It's not just that thread. I've seen it happen too many times on other threads. It kind of reminds me of a mob ganging up on someone and beating him/her senseless, only here it's done with words not fists.

By all means, state an opinion, or offer advice, but why the need to continue to mock the OP? T&B- I'm asking this in general, not specifically to you.