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RE: Introduction
September 12, 2014 at 9:57 am
(September 12, 2014 at 9:53 am)Stimbo Wrote: Oh and whateverist meant 'Walsall' when he wrote 'Wassail' up there. I just bet he blames autocorrect.

You're right of course and more than qualified to correct me. But actually I blame the passage of time and the decay of grey matter. My bad.
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RE: Introduction
September 12, 2014 at 9:58 am (This post was last modified: September 12, 2014 at 9:58 am by ManMachine.)
(September 12, 2014 at 9:53 am)Stimbo Wrote: Oh and whateverist meant 'Walsall' when he wrote 'Wassail' up there. I just bet he blames autocorrect.

We are nearly into the season for a good wassailing.

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RE: Introduction
September 12, 2014 at 10:02 am
Well, I've got Blackpool coming up, so here's to a good wassailing.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Introduction
September 12, 2014 at 10:02 am
(September 12, 2014 at 9:54 am)sswhateverlove Wrote: Whateverist- Wow, that's beautiful. Thank you for sharing Smile

You're more than welcome.

(September 12, 2014 at 9:54 am)sswhateverlove Wrote:
(September 12, 2014 at 9:53 am)Stimbo Wrote: I'll just clarify that the social culture round here is not dissimilar to any other social group. Namely that barging in, making inflammatory comments and expecting/demanding automatic respect is typically going to earn you the exact opposite. I'm actually surprised that anyone would find that surprising.

I think your opinion of what constitutes "barging in", "inflammatory comments" and "demanding automatic respect" is subjective and may not be shared amongst everyone that enters this forum.

In your defense, sswhatever, I confess when I first came here I didn't make an intro thread for months, possibly a year. I didn't have the first clue of the social structure and wasn't sure anyone would even read any of my posts or notice my presence. Besides I was raised by wolves and therefore have almost no manners.

It was the gentle chiding of Kichi that finally prodded me to do so. Your learning curve is far superior to my own.
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RE: Introduction
September 12, 2014 at 10:07 am
(September 12, 2014 at 9:00 am)Keri Wrote: Do people even drink tea out of posh teacups anymore? I've only ever had tea in mugs.

Even when I go to Brown's Hotel in London for afternoon tea, their cups are just cream with flowers. They look like they were produced in the 80's. (Outdated if you ask me.)

With that said, I love tea.
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RE: Introduction
September 12, 2014 at 10:10 am (This post was last modified: September 12, 2014 at 10:13 am by Cyberman.)
Again I'll just point out that inflammatory comments engender inflamed responses, which are a matter of record and thus not subjective. Demanding (more correctly expecting) automatic respect is also a matter of record, being mentioned in this very thread by yourself as something to which you are used.

You want to make a fresh start and that's perfectly fine. Just turn down the petulance is all I ask.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Introduction
September 12, 2014 at 10:17 am
(September 12, 2014 at 10:10 am)Stimbo Wrote: Again I'll just point out that inflammatory comments engender inflamed responses, which are a matter of record and thus not subjective. Demanding (more correctly expecting) automatic respect is also a matter of record, being mentioned in this very thread by yourself as something to which you are used.

Yes, and I teach my clients everyday that they should expect others to be respectful toward them in their interactions. Further, if they feel mistreated, disrespected, or otherwise abused, I teach them skills required to be assertive with regard to how they expect to be treated. Being passive, passive-aggressive, or aggressive usually causes more harm then good.

Perhaps some of your members here could benefit from that lesson.
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RE: Introduction
September 12, 2014 at 10:21 am
Sorry to sound nitpicky, but it's phrases such as "some of your members here" that are preventing you from being accepted into the community. You may wish to work on that.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Introduction
September 12, 2014 at 10:30 am
(September 12, 2014 at 10:17 am)sswhateverlove Wrote: Perhaps some of your members here could benefit from that lesson.

So you are pretty firm in your stance that it is everyone here who needs to learn how to interact on the internet, and not you, huh?
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RE: Introduction
September 12, 2014 at 10:33 am
(September 12, 2014 at 10:17 am)sswhateverlove Wrote: Yes, and I teach my clients everyday that they should expect others to be respectful toward them in their interactions. Further, if they feel mistreated, disrespected, or otherwise abused, I teach them skills required to be assertive with regard to how they expect to be treated. Being passive, passive-aggressive, or aggressive usually causes more harm then good.

Perhaps some of your members here could benefit from that lesson.


Perhaps you could benefit from your own advice. You certainly come off a bit too aggressive. You're constantly defensive. This is not a debate forum. If you want to constantly be on the defense, join a debate forum.
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