Tuesday, December 23
idiot
so i was reading the shelf site and i got annoyed, as usual, but this time i said something. i made the mistake of pointing out that someone was a hypocrite and then one of the crazies said something back and now i've responded to that. you'd think that i would have learned to tune out the crazies, but every so often, i have a bain fart and hit "reply." I also feel that both of my posts made good points, as if that matters. maybe i just need to stop going there in the new year?
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Jilly, you don't know how many times I've wanted to comment on something there but ever since my election meltdown, I've resisted and I think I'm probably much better for it.
I'm still very content with my decision not to get involved there.
I find it slightly less exciting than watching paint dry
When I used to go in the shelf I would sometimes have to comment on the crazy crap people said, but at a certain point I realized it was useless and just talked to the ppl who actually have brains and use them (like all you ladies:)
Jilly, You made me look.
It's only that creepy goofball Saria, so don't worry. First she loves Fourflights, then she went wildass on her when she refused to meet with her in Hawaii, and now she's back ass-kissing.
Saria's a loon.
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(what was even dumber was Raga being insulted that Obama wants to use Lincoln's bible to be sworn in on.) ----0----0-----
Tree, maybe you're personally better off for it, but the world is the worse for it, being thusly deprived of your sunshine and marmalade.
But in truth, it's not for people who don't enjoy being the target of personal enmity. This is totally an acquired taste.
BS, I never felt myself to be the target of enmity. But I did get tired of the same old conversation year after year. I'm taking life one day at a time now and I'm easily findable if needed.
Who invited Bert over here?
He still disgusts me
I love Bert. I'm glad to see him here. He adds a certain something.
(Testosterone with a hint of jalapeno?)
verbie,
we'll just have to disagree on that man's likeability. You know him from real life. I know him from online and his comments. His past comments on my blog disgusted me.
bert must be a nice guy cos Liz is lovely and shed not marry a twat.
I'm willing to agree to disagree, but my conscience requires me to say this. Besides being a loyal friend to me for over a decade, this guy provided excellent and well-paid summer and college break employment for both of my kids whenever they needed it, and since then, has provided excellent references for both grad school and "real" jobs for both of them. He has also quietly given employment to numerous other Shelf folk when they were in a time of need, but never asked for any sort of public acknowledgement or thanks. I accept that you may not like some of the things he has said (which is just the effect he often goes for, I suspect!) but the true measure of person is the things they DO, and Bert is a generous and loyal friend through thick and thin.
Anyway, I don't want to have a fight with anyone, particularly on Christmas, so having said my piece, the subject is closed in my mind.
Merry Christmas to all, and God bless us every one.
to each her own
I've also met Bert in real life and have found him to be fun, funny and very generous. I think the persona someone adopts online can be entirely different than their real one. I know everyone has the right to their opinion though and respect that, I just wanted to put in my two cents. Ka-ching :)
I'm not sure what holding a grudge means anymore. By sticking to our opinions and guns, are we being strong and principled? Or stubborn and inflexible? I don't always know. But what I do know is that my opinion and sense of people here (as well as in real time) have changed dramatically over the years, sometimes back and forth. And I find I can always manufacture the vey best of reasons to support either claim. And what I know, too, is that I am not always, if ever, at my best when I am making these assessments.
I think once you have met someone in the real world your perceptions change. there are very few people who i have liked online and disliked in reality , probably ken is the only one . bert in real life is not the bert of the boreds, just as I am not the mavis and once we know someone in the real world I think we are more forgiving because we know it's an online persona and not the real person
All I know is that since Bert discovered my blog, he has been one of my Six or Seven Loyal Readers. As the second-to-last person invited to hang out over hear, I have no room to talk, but I think Bert is just fine to have around here. (Plus, Ded was feeling a little lonely.)
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