Reply #34: I am flabbergasted at the "deliberate misunderstandings" [View All]

[MADem]

You know, the fights that start out: Well, you KNOW that calling someone a 'flodnik' is a (racist, sexist, homophobic, anti-whatever) remark. Then, when the person says, gee, sorry, didn't know, I thought flodnik was a term of endearment, but even after that the easily offended party STILL WON'T LET IT GO.

I also don't go for the people who deliberately try to shit on someone's perceptions for sheer mean sport (only a stupid fillintheblank would believe fillintheblank!!!!), but when it happens accidentally, or through genuine ignorance, you can usually catch more flies with honey than vinegar. A simple, gee, that ain't nice, as opposed to "You and all of your family are SCUM I say!" might work...and sometimes, people just can't agree. Whatever happened to "I don't agree?" There's way too much of this "You evil Nazi, you MUST agree with MEEEEE!"

I guess people are all on edge, these sure aren't good times, are they?

Oh well, everyone seems pissed off lately. I guess it is better to be pissed off than pissed on, but I long for happier days...!