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Post by thundergal on Feb 28, 2022 14:57:37 GMT
I was going to wait until the Reading thread tomorrow but I've just finished reading Hivemind: The New Science of Tribalism in our Divided World. And I think it should be required reading for anyone with strong political opinions on either side of the spectrum. Cavanagh is a psychologist who examines group think, positive and negative and gives us hope for how we can bridge some of the gap between us. I think it was a very interesting look into the phenomenon of people being so beholden to their hive, that they can't reach across and see where the other side is coming from. This sounds wonderful. I would have caught it on the reading thread, but I'm really glad you shared it here, too. |
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Post by pinklady on Feb 28, 2022 14:59:07 GMT
They/them = anti-vax/anti masking people. It's fine if you don't want to discuss it further but I hope you do read through all the notifications and posts trying to explain it you and consider them. NOT singling you out, Gar. Only quoting you because your post was both short and nearby. I bet I've listened to more hours of self-identifying, anti-vax, anti-mask, anti-mandate people than have most on this board, and the vast majority are nothing like the over-simplified characterizations generally assumed by this board to be true. They/them. People of every skin color and from every ethnic group, every political viewpoint, every educational status, every religion, and every occupation living in locations all around the world have concerns and grievances with governmental heavy-handedness created because of a pandemic that they are openly mocked and actively cancelled for questioning. All reduced here to they/them. This is the reality of the world today. It's ironic that the vast majority of "them" just want to live in freedom and go on about their own business in peace while the vast majority of "us" want continued restrictions on freedoms without true accountability. Just a reminder here that "they" weren't the ones to break quarantine and go out into the streets en masse armed with bricks and molotov cocktails, yet "they" are considered the dangerous ones. 🤣😂🤣 drop that turd…now run away |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 28, 2022 15:14:53 GMT
Thanks for the book recommend pixiechick I have added it to my want to read list on Goodreads. I hope you share your impressions with me/us, even if it's far into the future.  I read slow so it might take me bit. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 28, 2022 15:19:50 GMT
Are you upset because you perceived these statements to mean that sassyangel didn’t care about you or your family? Or are you upset that she said other peas on the thread didn’t care and nobody on the thread who was against mandates corrected her, so therefore it must be true? I am glad that you posted this and I hope you can get some clarification on what was meant, rather than holding it in. You need to read the rest of the thread from the bottom of page 4. She's been told by a number of members that she has wrongly interpreted what sassyangel said on another thread ( the link is in one of my previous post on this thread) Yeah, I have a bad habit of posting before reading all of the responses, especially when I’m on my phone. I need to work on that.  |
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Post by sassyangel on Feb 28, 2022 15:27:55 GMT
You need to read the rest of the thread from the bottom of page 4. She's been told by a number of members that she has wrongly interpreted what sassyangel said on another thread ( the link is in one of my previous post on this thread) Yeah, I have a bad habit of posting before reading all of the responses, especially when I’m on my phone. I need to work on that. lol, I am guilty at times of that myself. Then I go back, and hit the proverbial train wreck part, and I’m 🤦🏼♀️😂 |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2022 17:04:01 GMT
Jinkies! That was quite the shit show. Just wanted to add my voice saying, I do not think she means what you think she means Lettuce, hopefully you'll be able to see that in time.
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Post by MichyM on Feb 28, 2022 17:58:36 GMT
Jinkies! That was quite the shit show. Just wanted to add my voice saying, I do not think she means what you think she means Lettuce, hopefully you'll be able to see that in time. Did you change your profile pic? Too cute! Now that things have settled a bit, I have a question for peas. If you (general you) lose your temper (for whatever reason), get caught up in things, etc and post unkind and/or made up things to another pea, do you apologize? Over the last few weeks (as an example) I've watched several peas go from zero to one hundred in the blink of an eye. And they are definitely in the wrong. And also, yes, I realize that many of us are under a LOT of stressors these days. If you've been unkind to another pea (and can actually admit to yourself that you were) do you apologize (either publically or privately, or do you just move along as if nothing has happened, back to normal? The latter is what I see time and again, and I'll admit to wanting to see the pea in question apologize before moving on BUT, not my circus, not my monkeys...KWIM? In the interest of being translucent, the one time a (stranger to me) pea went bonkers about me (months and months back) I was grateful that other peas put her in her place because she was simply making things up. Unfortunately, she never said a word in apology. I guess it's those darned rose-colored glasses, but I BELIEVE (it is my belief, doesn't have to be yours so please don't skewer me for it) this place would be a much nicer place and the relationships here more healthy if people would apologize (sincerely) when they're in the wrong. I'm not talking about fundamental belief systems, but when a pea treats another pea wrongly. And yes, the mama bear in me is out today too while wearing those rose-colored glasses. Can't we all just get along(ish) <---- said tongue firmly planted in cheek |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 28, 2022 18:10:14 GMT
Now that things have settled a bit, I have a question for peas. If you (general you) lose your temper (for whatever reason), get caught up in things, etc and post unkind and/or made up things to another pea, do you apologize? Yes, I absolutely do. Anywhere I feel like I have offended someone I attempt to make it right. And with that said, I offended you in a covid thread. I tried to explain myself in the thread. I tried reaching out to you in PM. You left for a time. And I was never quite sure if you had accepted my apology. I felt terrible about it. Because, in hindsight, I think both of us were looking at the issue through our own lens and not seeing the other POV. Anyway, your question made me recall that. It weighed heavily on me for a time. I was glad to see you back.  So, I just want you to know I didn't mean to offend you. |
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Post by sassyangel on Feb 28, 2022 18:12:34 GMT
Jinkies! That was quite the shit show. Just wanted to add my voice saying, I do not think she means what you think she means Lettuce, hopefully you'll be able to see that in time. Did you change your profile pic? Too cute! Now that things have settled a bit, I have a question for peas. If you (general you) lose your temper (for whatever reason), get caught up in things, etc and post unkind and/or made up things to another pea, do you apologize? Over the last few weeks (as an example) I've watched several peas go from zero to one hundred in the blink of an eye. And they are definitely in the wrong. And also, yes, I realize that many of us are under a LOT of stressors these days. If you've been unkind to another pea (and can actually admit to yourself that you were) do you apologize (either publically or privately, or do you just move along as if nothing has happened, back to normal? The latter is what I see time and again, and I'll admit to wanting to see the pea in question apologize before moving on BUT, not my circus, not my monkeys...KWIM? In the interest of being translucent, the one time a (stranger to me) pea went bonkers about me (months and months back) I was grateful that other peas put her in her place because she was simply making things up. Unfortunately, she never said a word in apology. I guess it's those darned rose-colored glasses, but I BELIEVE (it is my belief, doesn't have to be yours so please don't skewer me for it) this place would be a much nicer place and the relationships here more healthy if people would apologize (sincerely) when they're in the wrong. I'm not talking about fundamental belief systems, but when a pea treats another pea wrongly. And yes, the mama bear in me is out today too while wearing those rose-colored glasses. Can't we all just get along(ish) <---- said tongue firmly planted in cheek Yes, if I thought I was in the wrong with something that deserved a sincere apology to another pea, I would apologize, openly. |
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Post by pinklady on Feb 28, 2022 18:21:16 GMT
Jinkies! That was quite the shit show. Just wanted to add my voice saying, I do not think she means what you think she means Lettuce, hopefully you'll be able to see that in time. Did you change your profile pic? Too cute! Now that things have settled a bit, I have a question for peas. If you (general you) lose your temper (for whatever reason), get caught up in things, etc and post unkind and/or made up things to another pea, do you apologize? Over the last few weeks (as an example) I've watched several peas go from zero to one hundred in the blink of an eye. And they are definitely in the wrong. And also, yes, I realize that many of us are under a LOT of stressors these days. If you've been unkind to another pea (and can actually admit to yourself that you were) do you apologize (either publically or privately, or do you just move along as if nothing has happened, back to normal? The latter is what I see time and again, and I'll admit to wanting to see the pea in question apologize before moving on BUT, not my circus, not my monkeys...KWIM? In the interest of being translucent, the one time a (stranger to me) pea went bonkers about me (months and months back) I was grateful that other peas put her in her place because she was simply making things up. Unfortunately, she never said a word in apology. I guess it's those darned rose-colored glasses, but I BELIEVE (it is my belief, doesn't have to be yours so please don't skewer me for it) this place would be a much nicer place and the relationships here more healthy if people would apologize (sincerely) when they're in the wrong. I'm not talking about fundamental belief systems, but when a pea treats another pea wrongly. And yes, the mama bear in me is out today too while wearing those rose-colored glasses. Can't we all just get along(ish) <---- said tongue firmly planted in cheek I'll bite.  Typically, no. The reason I don't apologize is because usually I'm not really sorry about what I've said. Honestly, sometimes around here (and in real life) apologies are tossed out so much they have just become meaningless words. That being said, there are a few peas I am trying not to engage with because no good will come of it. I haven't been so good at it in the last 24 hours but I am really trying. ETA: when/if I apologize, it will be out in the open not in a private message. |
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Post by MichyM on Feb 28, 2022 18:21:53 GMT
Now that things have settled a bit, I have a question for peas. If you (general you) lose your temper (for whatever reason), get caught up in things, etc and post unkind and/or made up things to another pea, do you apologize? Yes, I absolutely do. Anywhere I feel like I have offended someone I attempt to make it right. And with that said, I offended you in a covid thread. I tried to explain myself in the thread. I tried reaching out to you in PM. You left for a time. And I was never quite sure if you had accepted my apology. I felt terrible about it. Because, in hindsight, I think both of us were looking at the issue through our own lens and not seeing the other POV. Anyway, your question made me recall that. It weighed heavily on me for a time. I was glad to see you back.  So, I just want you to know I didn't mean to offend you. I did take a breather for a while after that, and thank you. I was really annoyed at the things that you said. And if you go back, I just pulled up the PM and I did reply. I see now that I however did not reply to the last message you sent me. I am sorry. I am going to say this because it is how I feel. You've been very open on Peas for years about your mental health struggles, and I believe that it's been helpful to other peas. That said, I think you can tend to forget that a lot of peas also struggle in one way or another even if they don't talk about it all the time. There have been times that I have read your posts and feel like that fact is forgotten. That thread was one of those times. As far as I'm concerned, we're good...as long as you feel that we are as well. |
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Post by MichyM on Feb 28, 2022 18:25:29 GMT
Yes, if I thought I was in the wrong with something that deserved a sincere apology to another pea, I would apologize, openly. The situation that went down yesterday (or the day before...sorry I suffer from CRS) with your post(s) being misconstrued was one of the prompts for my post. I'm sorry that happened to you, and it brought back the weird stuff that I mentioned in my post to the surface again. I hope you're able to move past it all, even if you don't receive an apology. |
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Post by MichyM on Feb 28, 2022 18:32:06 GMT
Did you change your profile pic? Too cute! Now that things have settled a bit, I have a question for peas. If you (general you) lose your temper (for whatever reason), get caught up in things, etc and post unkind and/or made up things to another pea, do you apologize? Over the last few weeks (as an example) I've watched several peas go from zero to one hundred in the blink of an eye. And they are definitely in the wrong. And also, yes, I realize that many of us are under a LOT of stressors these days. If you've been unkind to another pea (and can actually admit to yourself that you were) do you apologize (either publically or privately, or do you just move along as if nothing has happened, back to normal? The latter is what I see time and again, and I'll admit to wanting to see the pea in question apologize before moving on BUT, not my circus, not my monkeys...KWIM? In the interest of being translucent, the one time a (stranger to me) pea went bonkers about me (months and months back) I was grateful that other peas put her in her place because she was simply making things up. Unfortunately, she never said a word in apology. I guess it's those darned rose-colored glasses, but I BELIEVE (it is my belief, doesn't have to be yours so please don't skewer me for it) this place would be a much nicer place and the relationships here more healthy if people would apologize (sincerely) when they're in the wrong. I'm not talking about fundamental belief systems, but when a pea treats another pea wrongly. And yes, the mama bear in me is out today too while wearing those rose-colored glasses. Can't we all just get along(ish) <---- said tongue firmly planted in cheek I'll bite. Typically, no. The reason I don't apologize is because usually I'm not really sorry about what I've said. Honestly, sometimes around here (and in real life) apologies are tossed out so much they have just become meaningless words. That being said, there are a few peas I am trying not to engage with because no good will come of it. I haven't been so good at it in the last 24 hours but I am really trying. ETA: when/if I apologize, it will be out in the open not in a private message. I agree, if it's done in public, I believe the apology should be public too. I often agree with you, it's the delivery that I'm often uncomfortable with. That all said, you've been so very helpful to me with my posts on the other board, and I appreciate your time and "enlightenment" a lot THANK YOU! |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 28, 2022 18:37:34 GMT
Yes, I absolutely do. Anywhere I feel like I have offended someone I attempt to make it right. And with that said, I offended you in a covid thread. I tried to explain myself in the thread. I tried reaching out to you in PM. You left for a time. And I was never quite sure if you had accepted my apology. I felt terrible about it. Because, in hindsight, I think both of us were looking at the issue through our own lens and not seeing the other POV. Anyway, your question made me recall that. It weighed heavily on me for a time. I was glad to see you back. So, I just want you to know I didn't mean to offend you. I did take a breather for a while after that, and thank you. I was really annoyed at the things that you said. And if you go back, I just pulled up the PM and I did reply. I see now that I however did not reply to the last message you sent me. I am sorry. I am going to say this because it is how I feel. You've been very open on Peas for years about your mental health struggles, and I believe that it's been helpful to other peas. That said, I think you can tend to forget that a lot of peas also struggle in one way or another even if they don't talk about it all the time. There have been times that I have read your posts and feel like that fact is forgotten. That thread was one of those times. As far as I'm concerned, we're good...as long as you feel that we are as well. I'm good. And I'll make note of that. |
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Post by CarolinaGirl71 on Feb 28, 2022 18:48:48 GMT
I'm on Amazon now and it's 11.99 What do you see at this link? It's a link to it on my account so I'm assuming you won't be able to get into that, but what does the link show you? HivemindIt's the next day from when this was asked, but I used the link and it went to my account (I was logged in) and Hivemind was 3.99. It's now in my Kindle! |
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Post by refugeepea on Feb 28, 2022 18:49:20 GMT
I limited my time on NSBR a long time ago and go to Twitter for politics. I have enough drama in my own life to get annoyed by strangers on the internet. The issue is me, but boundaries are a good thing.
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Post by pixiechick on Feb 28, 2022 18:53:26 GMT
I came to catch up on this thread and still have a couple of pages to go -- and wow. I don't care if it's already a pile-on, I have to say something anyway. @ktc you need to improve your reading comprehension! wow sassyangel did NOT say what you have accused her of. wow. Omg, I see this lack of ability to read all the time in FB groups but this one takes the cake. It's one thing if I said in a cooking group that I used chicken straight from the freezer in my Instant Pot and someone asks "did you thaw your chicken first?" -- That one causes me to roll my eyes and restrain my fingers, but in the end who cares? But accusing sassyangel of this? wow. and wow again.  Oh come on, that’s just so rude. Why bother to add to a pile-on with another insult? Lettuce has obviously been really hurt, maybe she misinterpreted something, but you’ve just got to add your ‘improve your reading comprehension’ comment? Really unnecessary. I agree. |
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Post by refugeepea on Feb 28, 2022 18:55:51 GMT
This is what I have been trying to do lately. However, non-political threads have been getting less. I see a thread about Clearwater recommendations and since I love Clearwater beach and Clearwater aquarium I open it. Few posts in and it turned political. Normally I roll my eyes at these posters but last night apparently was my tipping point. Earlier in the evening dh and I were watching the news. We watch CNN and then we switch to Fox News or vice versa because I want to get both sides of the news and then somewhere in the middle is the truth. So we heard comments from both Democrat and Republican senators and BOTH sides were pointing fingers, etc. I said to dh there is a serious crisis in Ukraine right now and they can’t even just focus on that situation and fixing it. Now is not the time for arguing it is a time to be united and to find solutions to help Ukraine. I then come here and an innocent vacation thread had turned political. Kind of what I was saying, right? We all just roll eyes and move on, and they become even more emboldened and hardened in their stance. Perhaps it's time to start holding our fellow members accountable rather than just scrolling on by. Or, quit griping that there's so much "arguing" going on. They're allowed to be bombastic and abusive because we as a group allow it to be so. Hell, we've got posters like Pinklady calling people "stupid twat" and "cunt" - and I'm the only one pointing it out as not conducive to the society here. Where is everyone else? If we don't like things around here, then we need to change things around here, not just say "stop arguing!" Doesn't work with our kids, and won't work with members here either. BTW I appreciated your insights on the travel thread - it's the beginning of highlighting the crap. Illumination is key to change. I tried that but was accused of being part of a group that goes after that poster. If only I had awesome leadership skills like that. 🤣 It had also been months since I said anything. 🤷♀️ |
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Post by pixiechick on Feb 28, 2022 19:00:51 GMT
Oh come on, that’s just so rude. Why bother to add to a pile-on with another insult? Lettuce has obviously been really hurt, maybe she misinterpreted something, but you’ve just got to add your ‘improve your reading comprehension’ comment? Really unnecessary. Actually no its the truth and frankly her repeatedly showing her ignorance is abhorrent. I’m not a spreadsheet keeper so I don’t know for a fact that it’s true, and frankly I don’t care enough about this poster to confirm, but a few pages back someone said this is repeated behavior for this pea. If true, everyone needs to steer clear of her.This needs to stop. If you feel the need to, then by all means. But this constant rallying cry from some for everyone to ostracize someone because you disagree with them is bullying. She made a mistake and misinterpreted someone. Show some grace and give her time to have a realization, or not. But misunderstanding and mistakes are not a reason to ostracize people.
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Post by J u l e e on Feb 28, 2022 19:08:06 GMT
It IS weird when people don’t return to a thread where they’ve been less than nice and it was pointed out, yet they continue posting on other threads in the same time frame. I assume they don’t feel they need to apologize. I’ve openly apologized when something I’ve posted hit another in a way I didn’t intend. And I’ve given people the benefit of the doubt when I’ve been on the receiving end. At any moment, any of us can be struggling with something and have it affect how we read things and how we reply. It does help to have the support of people when treated badly. I hope sassyangel is able to see what almost 100% of the rest of us reading could see. |
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Post by Linda on Feb 28, 2022 19:33:36 GMT
Now that things have settled a bit, I have a question for peas. If you (general you) lose your temper (for whatever reason), get caught up in things, etc and post unkind and/or made up things to another pea, do you apologize? I'm not sure that's happened here - and if I'm wrong please let me know so I can make amends - but yes, if I've hurt feelings or been unkind whether it was intentional or not, and I either realise it in retrospect or it's pointed out to me, yes, I will apologise...online or in-person. I do try to give people the benefit of the doubt and I've walked away from threads when I feel like I can't respond in charity. Now whether anyone else agrees with my self-assessment is another question, lol |
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Post by huskergal on Feb 28, 2022 19:41:11 GMT
As nice as it would be, people are going to argue with each other. It would be nice if it was limited to threads where you expect arguments (political), but it will trickle over into other threads.
If you are going to post on a board with a bunch of strangers, you need to be prepared for anything. People are going to say some mean things. If you that isn't your jam, try to stick to threads that are safe. It is easy to make your social experiences on the internet pleasant. It is easy to ignore posts that upset you. On one thread about where people should live, several people disparaged the Midwest. I am born and raised midwestern and just ignored it.
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Post by Zee on Feb 28, 2022 19:46:09 GMT
As nice as it would be, people are going to argue with each other. It would be nice if it was limited to threads where you expect arguments (political), but it will trickle over into other threads. If you are going to post on a board with a bunch of strangers, you need to be prepared for anything. People are going to say some mean things. If you that isn't your jam, try to stick to threads that are safe. It is easy to make your social experiences on the internet pleasant. It is easy to ignore posts that upset you. On one thread about where people should live, several people disparaged the Midwest. I am born and raised midwestern and just ignored it. Midwest bashing gets me riled too! Usually elitist coastal assholes or those who think they're very cultured. I can find the good anywhere (though I admit, PA took me a minute). The Midwest weather can be bashed, though. It does suck. |
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Post by busy on Feb 28, 2022 19:47:46 GMT
Now that things have settled a bit, I have a question for peas. If you (general you) lose your temper (for whatever reason), get caught up in things, etc and post unkind and/or made up things to another pea, do you apologize? It depends? If I was bombastic, unkind, or in general over the top, yes, I'll apologize. If my opinion just didn't jive with the group or seemed to be willfully misinterpreted by some people, I may clarify my position but will not apologize. |
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Post by ~summer~ on Feb 28, 2022 19:51:53 GMT
As nice as it would be, people are going to argue with each other. It would be nice if it was limited to threads where you expect arguments (political), but it will trickle over into other threads. If you are going to post on a board with a bunch of strangers, you need to be prepared for anything. People are going to say some mean things. If you that isn't your jam, try to stick to threads that are safe. It is easy to make your social experiences on the internet pleasant. It is easy to ignore posts that upset you. On one thread about where people should live, several people disparaged the Midwest. I am born and raised midwestern and just ignored it. Midwest bashing gets me riled too! Usually elitist coastal assholes or those who think they're very cultured. I can find the good anywhere (though I admit, PA took me a minute). The Midwest weather can be bashed, though. It does suck. i was researching which US cities are going to do the best with climate change - lots of talk about Minneapolis and parts of the Midwest so you all might have the last laugh compared to us coastal assholes! 😂 |
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Post by huskergal on Feb 28, 2022 19:52:27 GMT
As nice as it would be, people are going to argue with each other. It would be nice if it was limited to threads where you expect arguments (political), but it will trickle over into other threads. If you are going to post on a board with a bunch of strangers, you need to be prepared for anything. People are going to say some mean things. If you that isn't your jam, try to stick to threads that are safe. It is easy to make your social experiences on the internet pleasant. It is easy to ignore posts that upset you. On one thread about where people should live, several people disparaged the Midwest. I am born and raised midwestern and just ignored it. Midwest bashing gets me riled too! Usually elitist coastal assholes or those who think they're very cultured. I can find the good anywhere (though I admit, PA took me a minute). The Midwest weather can be bashed, though. It does suck. Oh no, now people are going to get riled up, and we are going to have to defend the Midwest. As a life-long Midwesterner, I get to bash the Midwest. I live here. It is my family. It irks me when people who probably haven't even set foot in a Midwestern state say bad things about the Midwest. |
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Post by pixiechick on Feb 28, 2022 19:52:50 GMT
Here's the thing, we've had an extended period of time here where a small group has been allowed - either by ignoring, or silently agreeing - to being abusive and rude at the drop of a hat. The tone here has greatly diminished as we allow certain posters to call others crude and disgusting names - all in the fight to be right. And by right, I mean "democrat". There's no room for debate or discussion, and that is certainly proven by the fact that an innocent request for TRAVEL INFORMATION for god's sake bring two of the most heinous offenders into the fray... Yeah. We're not arguing more, we're being baited more. Its borderline abusive, if you think about it.We all just roll eyes and move on, and they become even more emboldened and hardened in their stance. Perhaps it's time to start holding our fellow members accountable rather than just scrolling on by. Or, quit griping that there's so much "arguing" going on. They're allowed to be bombastic and abusive because we as a group allow it to be so. Hell, we've got posters like Pinklady calling people "stupid twat" and "cunt" - and I'm the only one pointing it out as not conducive to the society here. Where is everyone else? If we don't like things around here, then we need to change things around here, not just say "stop arguing!" Doesn't work with our kids, and won't work with members here either. BTW I appreciated your insights on the travel thread - it's the beginning of highlighting the crap. Illumination is key to change.  |
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Post by huskergal on Feb 28, 2022 20:02:07 GMT
Midwest bashing gets me riled too! Usually elitist coastal assholes or those who think they're very cultured. I can find the good anywhere (though I admit, PA took me a minute). The Midwest weather can be bashed, though. It does suck. i was researching which US cities are going to do the best with climate change - lots of talk about Minneapolis and parts of the Midwest so you all might have the last laugh compared to us coastal assholes! 😂 And Midwesterners can't make up their minds about the weather. We love having 4 seasons, but we don't love the 4 seasons. |
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Post by monklady123 on Feb 28, 2022 20:06:43 GMT
As nice as it would be, people are going to argue with each other. It would be nice if it was limited to threads where you expect arguments (political), but it will trickle over into other threads. If you are going to post on a board with a bunch of strangers, you need to be prepared for anything. People are going to say some mean things. If you that isn't your jam, try to stick to threads that are safe. It is easy to make your social experiences on the internet pleasant. It is easy to ignore posts that upset you. On one thread about where people should live, several people disparaged the Midwest. I am born and raised midwestern and just ignored it. Midwest bashing gets me riled too! Usually elitist coastal assholes or those who think they're very cultured. I can find the good anywhere (though I admit, PA took me a minute). The Midwest weather can be bashed, though. It does suck. Hey now...no swipes at Pennsylvania! I grew up in Pittsburgh and it's a very nice city. Go Steelers! |
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Post by huskergal on Feb 28, 2022 20:08:27 GMT
Midwest bashing gets me riled too! Usually elitist coastal assholes or those who think they're very cultured. I can find the good anywhere (though I admit, PA took me a minute). The Midwest weather can be bashed, though. It does suck. Hey now...no swipes at Pennsylvania! I grew up in Pittsburgh and it's a very nice city. Go Steelers! See, now you are bringing fighting words. I have no issues with Pennsylvania, but the Steelers, that is a whole other topic! |
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So, I just want you to know I didn't mean to offend you. 
Typically, no. The reason I don't apologize is because usually I'm not really sorry about what I've said. Honestly, sometimes around here (and in real life) apologies are tossed out so much they have just become meaningless words.
So, I just want you to know I didn't mean to offend you. 
