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06-01-2018, 01:59 PM
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I steer well clear too
I don't even read them these days.
I know my own opinion and I keep.it to myself

I stick to fluffy threads
They're a far nicer place to dwell
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06-01-2018, 02:04 PM
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I really really hate confrontation...........but I also hate bullies! As I socialise more and more I am astounded at how many differing opinions there are and it honestly seems that no two people are likely to hold the same opinion on a given subject.

Bullies who manipulate situations and people should be told their behaviour is callous, ignorant and petty...........
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06-01-2018, 02:08 PM
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Well what can I say?

I'm assuming some of you are indirectly referring to me as a culprit (or one of them)?
I'm not everyone's cuppa tea.
Before someone steps up to type 'if the cap fits wear it ' ... I'll wear it then if only because if things get lively I give as good as I get. If someone is rude, I'm rude back. I'm always outspoken, not shy.
Others are not overtly rude but sarcastic. Others just badger others, without been rude, but are obviously 'badgering' or baiting to anyone else reading a thread.

That's forums for you, so what we're basically talking about is what the owner allows on their forum. How lively is it allowed to get before intervention.
Some forums are that rigid about politeness that they head to the other end of the spectrum and all is polite and restrained. A lot of boring twee threads reflect that. Azz, Mags and Meg are pretty tolerant .

Rule of thumb: If the owner of a forum doesn't like your input ... feel an itch between your shoulder blades and may be it's time to find another forum. If the membership doesn't, decide if you want to hang around or not.
Either way ... it can be down to if your face doesn't fit.
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06-01-2018, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Morticia ->
Well what can I say?

I'm assuming some of you are indirectly referring to me as a culprit (or one of them)?
Must say I was going to start my message just the same as yours............... Personally I quite like your posts - most of them anyway.
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06-01-2018, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Morticia ->
Well what can I say?

I'm assuming some of you are indirectly referring to me as a culprit (or one of them)?
I'm not everyone's cuppa tea.
Before someone steps up to type 'if the cap fits wear it ' ... I'll wear it then if only because if things get lively I give as good as I get. If someone is rude, I'm rude back. I'm always outspoken, not shy.
Others are not overtly rude but sarcastic. Others just badger others, without been rude, but are obviously 'badgering' or baiting to anyone else reading a thread.

That's forums for you, so what we're basically talking about is what the owner allows on their forum. How lively is it allowed to get before intervention.
Some forums are that rigid about politeness that they head to the other end of the spectrum and all is polite and restrained. A lot of boring twee threads reflect that. Azz, Mags and Meg are pretty tolerant .

Rule of thumb: If the owner of a forum doesn't like your input ... feel an itch between your shoulder blades and may be it's time to find another forum. If the membership doesn't, decide if you want to hang around or not.
Either way ... it can be down to if your face doesn't fit.
Oh no Morticia. There is a difference, you are never rude but forthright in your opinions. Which I would like to be.
There's nothing wrong with debate on the forum as long as it doesn't get too personal which it can at times.

I used to visit a USA forum which had a very lively political thread. The forum owners closed that thread an didnt allowed any political comments supposedly because of the arguments. I don't bother with it anymore
We need discussion and others points of view.
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06-01-2018, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Artangel ->
I am referring to ‘rudeness’ in real life and on forums.
Just lately, l have cringed at the rudeness shown to some members on here. All the person has been doing is giving an opinion but some choose to humiliate them by being obnoxiously rude!

Why are people so rude to others? Is it the way they’ve been brought up? Pig Ignorant!

Do you see examples of rudeness in your daily life?
Never.

Only ever on forums and generally speaking you know who it's going to be before they even post!

Rules?
What rules?
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06-01-2018, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhian ->
I steer well clear too
I don't even read them these days.
I know my own opinion and I keep.it to myself

I stick to fluffy threads
They're a far nicer place to dwell
What, like Velcro
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06-01-2018, 02:45 PM
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I haven't noticed any rudeness on OFF for a long time.
I must be on the wrong threads.
Where are the good ones?
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06-01-2018, 02:46 PM
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Same here Ploppy.
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06-01-2018, 02:53 PM
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When I was in Spain last year I was at the hospital with Mr M .
We were waiting in the outpatients dept it was very crowded .
We had prepared for this by talking books to read.
However there was one old lady in a wheel chair who sad to say was English who complained loudly and rudely which included some unfortunate words and critique of the Hospital ( it was first class) as to why she had been waiting so long .
Others were going in before her ( that included us I might add!) Other English people there were embarrassed too and pointedly ignored her .
When we were leaving I felt I had to do something so asked her what was the problem . She moaned that she was a disabetic and the long wait her appointment had been hours ago she needed something to eat etc etc .
I asked the nurse in Spanish and she told me the specialist this lady had was running late but she was next in
So I told her this and also that if she was in the UK she would find things considerably worse .
However to save all the other long suffering people and shameful of a fellow Brit I asked her could I get her anything and went and got her a sandwich and a drink .
This effectively did the trick !
 
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