Opinion Weary?

[Maleficent13]

I'm a pretty laid back person, and nothing much really gets under my skin. But opinions voiced like this:

"I absolutely will not use Kleenex! Using Kleenex is wasteful and disgusting! I only use linen hankerchiefs!"

Have really started to bother me. No, they didn't SAY those who used Kleenex were scum, but really, it's pretty clearly implied. What is wrong with:

"No, I don't use Kleenex. I prefer a linen hankerchief." ?

Same point and doesn't imply anything. Seems like everyone loves (as DH would say) DRAAAAAAA-MA.

Maybe it's just me today.

Note: this isn't just about the internet...I notice this IRL alot too.

 

[mickeyboat]

I see this a lot in the parenting threads.

Denae

 

[Planogirl]

Some people have a way of saying what they think while implying that if you feel differently, you must be an idiot. I know what you mean and wonder about it.

 

[golfgal]

Some people have a way of saying what they think while implying that if you feel differently, you must be an idiot. I know what you mean and wonder about it.

Exactly, if you don't agree with my way of thinking you are stupid. How do you reason with someone like that? There is one woman in our neighborhood that is the epitome of this. She is very opinionated and extremely annoying. I was at a function and we were talking about decorating our houses and she pipes up "well, I would love to decorate my house but right now I don't want to waste time on that because I want to spend all that time with my kids". Oh, and we have been neglecting our kids because we are decorating our houses, what ever. The flip side to that is our kids learned how to strip wallpaper and paint. They had a lot more fun doing that then we did!

Oh, and the kleenex thing, GROSS. I think using handkerchiefs is disgusting, personally, but I am sure not going to say that to someone.

 

[bicker]

Given all the rest of the "drama" I encounter, I think if I started letting stuff like tissues get to me, I'd go totally crazy.