Rudeness on the Dis

[taylor3297]

Am I the only one that is noticing more and more people who are extremely rude in their responses? Usually, I just ignore it, but today it has gotten my panties in wad.

I guess folks are don't have a "filter" when they are behind a keyboard.

Thanks for listening.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

Am I the only one that is noticing more and more people who are extremely rude in their responses? Usually, I just ignore it, but today it has gotten my panties in wad.

I guess folks are don't have a "filter" when they are behind a keyboard.

Thanks for listening.

I don't think people are being more rude than usual.

I think that there are more "controversial" (for lack of a better word) threads popping up...Hot button issues that illicit more emotional responses.

There are also a few possible trolls(that word is so over used!) and storytellers hanging around than usual and a lot of people are seeing through that.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

I don't know if it is rudeness, or people who think their opinion is the only right one.

 

[gracie1]

I don't know if it is rudeness, or people who think their opinion is the only right one.

Very well said!

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

Am I the only one that is noticing more and more people who are extremely rude in their responses? Usually, I just ignore it, but today it has gotten my panties in wad.

I guess folks are don't have a "filter" when they are behind a keyboard.

Thanks for listening.

I've been on these boards for many years.
I don't believe it's worse than its previously been.
Actually I think it's better. I can remember when some other posters were here, points were being given out all the time, me included.

I don't post near as much as I used to.
It's a different crowd here nowadays.

 

[taylor3297]

What I have been noticing and this happened to me tonight.

Responded to a thread. Previous answers didn't have the same information. As I edited my response someone else who posted before me edited theirs. Well I didn't see the new edit.

Another poster than quoted my edited response and asked why did I respond. Since a previous post had accurately answered the question (which like I said had been edited and I did not see.)

I hope this makes sense.

Anyway, I have noticed this has happened to others.

 

[Jennasis]

Not new at all. In fact, a thread like this tends to pop up about once a month on the CB. I've been around a long time and the only thing that's new are the screen names.

 

[taylor3297]

Not new at all. In fact, a thread like this tends to pop up about once a month on the CB. I've been around a long time and the only thing that's new are the screen names.

Good point.

Maybe I am getting tired of just ignoring the rudeness.

 

[PeterPanic]

What I have been noticing and this happened to me tonight.

Responded to a thread. Previous answers didn't have the same information. As I edited my response someone else who posted before me edited theirs. Well I didn't see the new edit.

Another poster than quoted my edited response and asked why did I respond. Since a previous post had accurately answered the question (which like I said had been edited and I did not see.)

I hope this makes sense.

Anyway, I have noticed this has happened to others.

That doesn't sound overly rude to me, just a question posed before thinking about what they are saying. They are more guilty of an incorrect post then you were. At least yours was accidental.

 

[taylor3297]

That doesn't sound overly rude to me, just a question posed before thinking about what they are saying. They are more guilty of an incorrect post then you were. At least yours was accidental.

A good different way to look at it.

I guess it was the "tone" that came off as rude. Of course, with the written word it is hard to tell what the intended tone is supposed to be.

 

[tvguy]

The problem with boards and e-mails and all written communications is you can't read body launguage or hear tone of voice.

 

[Tinijocaro]

Yes, I've noticed harsher than necessary and rude responses. Sometimes you have a situation that you are too close to so you come to ask a bunch of strangers who never really have the whole story, not matter how much you write. I just don't get why people can't offer their opinion of the situation without being rude.

I had a post recently that at the end I had to thank those people who bothered to respond nicely. Not saying that they had to agree with me, but disagreed nicely.

 

[taylor3297]

The problem with boards and e-mails and all written communications is you can't ready body launguage or hear tone of voice.

So true.

Yes, I've noticed harsher than necessary and rude responses. Sometimes you have a situation that you are too close to so you come to ask a bunch of strangers who never really have the whole story, not matter how much you write. I just don't get why people can't offer their opinion of the situation without being rude.

I had a post recently that at the end I had to thank those people who bothered to respond nicely. Not saying that they had to agree with me, but disagreed nicely.

Exactly! I wonder if folks don't know how to disagree nicely?

 

[MnMomtoboys]

A full moon will affect people's reaction also. I never believed that theory about the moon until I started posting here.

 

[taylor3297]

A full moon will affect people's reaction also. I never believed that theory about the moon until I started posting here.

That made me laugh. I used to teach middle school and it always seemed the kids tended to act out when there had been a full moon.

I guess the same could apply here.

 

[taylor3297]

Ok, I will admit, I just was rude back to someone on the dis. So now I am guilty of doing what I was complaining about.

I even went as far as using the Bless your heart and tee teed in the cornflakes bit.

How do I redeem myself?

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

Ok, I will admit, I just was rude back to someone on the dis. So now I am guilty of doing what I was complaining about.

I even went as far as using the Bless your heart and tee teed in the cornflakes bit.

How do I redeem myself?

Impossible.

 

[taylor3297]

Impossible.

Thanks.

 

[Robbi]

Ok, I will admit, I just was rude back to someone on the dis. So now I am guilty of doing what I was complaining about.

I even went as far as using the Bless your heart and tee teed in the cornflakes bit.

How do I redeem myself?

Apologize

Everyone seems to get blasted at one point or another here. The first time that it happened to me, I was shocked but then I said oh well and kept posting.

I have noticed there are a few posters that walk around with a cloud (including a thunderbolt) and tend to be Negative Nelly and Neds or Mary (Mikey) Quite Contrarys. When I see their posts now, I just laugh.