Email I got from a friend at work- (I added nothing) - Page 4

Ghoulish Delight · 02-28-2005, 10:40 AM

"I AM ASHAMED OF MY FELLOW AMERICANS WHO WOULD RATHER SEE TERRORISM SUCCEED THAN A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT."

People are just reacting in kind.

Nephythys · 02-28-2005, 12:30 PM

GD/Sac- they were not my words. as I pointed out- and I would think people here are smart enough to know that, and I was not aware that the common way to react was to try to stoop lower than you found the OP to be.

This is not a discussion- it turned into a stomping fest.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-28-2005, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

GD/Sac- they were not my words. as I pointed out- and I would think people here are smart enough to know that, and I was not aware that the common way to react was to try to stoop lower than you found the OP to be.

This is not a discussion- it turned into a stomping fest.

Your words or not, that's what you posted and that's what people were responding to. No need to take it personally, the reponse was to the wording of the email.

SacTown Chronic · 02-28-2005, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

GD/Sac- they were not my words. as I pointed out- and I would think people here are smart enough to know that, and I was not aware that the common way to react was to try to stoop lower than you found the OP to be.

I didn't stoop anywhere. My post was simply sarcastic wiseguy smart-assery. And, good news!, I knew the e-mail was not your words so I'm at least that smart. I'm sorry you took things personally, as that was not my intention at all.

And, yeah, it probably feels like a stomping fest to you but that's not personal either. It's because the e-mail is 93% garbage.

Nephythys · 02-28-2005, 01:02 PM

but the email writer is not here. It's like being in a car with a driver who screams at other drivers. The other drivers can't hear you, but the passenger in your car is required to listen to the profanity. That is how I feel. Instead of opening a dialogue about the possibility of great thing we don't hear about it became one more excuse to hate fest on Bush and the whole Iraq thing. It's disheartening. I guess I should have deleted that line if I had know people would fixate on it so much.

BarTopDancer · 02-28-2005, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

but the email writer is not here. It's like being in a car with a driver who screams at other drivers. The other drivers can't hear you, but the passenger in your car is required to listen to the profanity. That is how I feel. Instead of opening a dialogue about the possibility of great thing we don't hear about it became one more excuse to hate fest on Bush and the whole Iraq thing. It's disheartening. I guess I should have deleted that line if I had know people would fixate on it so much.

They are replying to the post, not attacking you. If you wrote the email they would be replying to the email just the same. I see no posts attacking YOU directly. It's not our fault if you take it personally, especially since you didn't write it.

Motorboat Cruiser · 02-28-2005, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

It's disheartening. I guess I should have deleted that line if I had know people would fixate on it so much.

That might have been a good route to take. You have to admit that the line in question is pretty inflammatory as it basically accuses anyone who doesn't support the president of supporting terrorism. That statement is a little hard to just ignore and it certainly casts doubts as to the motive of the person that wrote it.

I think that the posters here fully understand that you didn't write it though and that you may not agree with all of the sentiments expressed in it. People are attacking the message, rather than the messenger, and I think that is the way it should be.

alphabassettgrrl · 03-02-2005, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

You have to admit that the line in question is pretty inflammatory as it basically accuses anyone who doesn't support the president of supporting terrorism.

Seems to be a popular tactic lately. The truth is usually somewhere in between, but neither side will admit the shades of grey.

SacTown Chronic · 03-03-2005, 08:16 AM

More negativity

Here's a better way to report such depressing numbers:

"American GI Death Toll At Only 1 Per 40,000 Votes For Bush"

Or, if you prefer, an even more negative spin:

"American Death Toll in Iraq Now At A Ratio Of 1500 Deaths Per 0 WMD Found"

Nephythys · 02-28-2005, 01:37 PM

I'm not taking this personally. I think I would know. I do however feel that people could have made it a productive conversation rather than calling it spam and in general just using it as one more launching pad to slam on Bush. (kindly stop telling me I am taking it personally- I did not once think anyone was attacking ME- I just found the reactions to be disheartening and some flat out obnoxious- just MO, note, for the most part I stayed out of it, I just watched it unfold)

I don't take it personally when the driver screams at the other driver and only I hear them, doesn't make it less annoying.

02-28-2005, 10:40 AM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	"I AM ASHAMED OF MY FELLOW AMERICANS WHO WOULD RATHER SEE TERRORISM SUCCEED THAN A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT." People are just reacting in kind. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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02-28-2005, 12:30 PM	#2
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	GD/Sac- they were not my words. as I pointed out- and I would think people here are smart enough to know that, and I was not aware that the common way to react was to try to stoop lower than you found the OP to be. This is not a discussion- it turned into a stomping fest.
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02-28-2005, 01:02 PM	#5
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	but the email writer is not here. It's like being in a car with a driver who screams at other drivers. The other drivers can't hear you, but the passenger in your car is required to listen to the profanity. That is how I feel. Instead of opening a dialogue about the possibility of great thing we don't hear about it became one more excuse to hate fest on Bush and the whole Iraq thing. It's disheartening. I guess I should have deleted that line if I had know people would fixate on it so much.
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03-03-2005, 08:16 AM	#9
SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	More negativity Here's a better way to report such depressing numbers: "American GI Death Toll At Only 1 Per 40,000 Votes For Bush" Or, if you prefer, an even more negative spin: "American Death Toll in Iraq Now At A Ratio Of 1500 Deaths Per 0 WMD Found" __________________ Is it the fingers, or the brain that you're teaching a lesson?
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02-28-2005, 01:37 PM	#10
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	I'm not taking this personally. I think I would know. I do however feel that people could have made it a productive conversation rather than calling it spam and in general just using it as one more launching pad to slam on Bush. (kindly stop telling me I am taking it personally- I did not once think anyone was attacking ME- I just found the reactions to be disheartening and some flat out obnoxious- just MO, note, for the most part I stayed out of it, I just watched it unfold) I don't take it personally when the driver screams at the other driver and only I hear them, doesn't make it less annoying.
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