
Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
The extreme reaction from the OP that I observed is often from a troll or sock puppet.
Along the theme of be gentle with me, is it okay to post here, then they pick the first answer to say the answer is mean. Twisted, because the answer is not mean at all.
Ignore, ignore.
You are right to unfollow.
Be sure to take a deep breath as you move on, shake the dust off. Know that we have read it, and you are not alone in being surprised.
A warning label, and a disclaimer.
A biting tongue would work as well.
😏😏😏😏
😝😝😝😝
Or
😇😇😇😇
😘😘😘😘
Maybe on my new kindle which I haven't fired up yet.
speaking of warning labels on products, etc...
:) just posting a joke here:
I'm not saying let's kill all the stupid people.
I'm saying let's
remove all the warning
labels and let the problem
sort itself out.
I worked with a senior woman that had a stroke and was in a wheelchair. Taking her out really shined a spotlight on how many people act as though they aren't even there.
Asking right over her head to me if she would like something was so common. I actually started asking her in a really distorted voice, sounding mentally challenged myself, the question asked to me. She loved that it caused people to realize that she was still there and could speak for herself. It highlighted for them that not all disability is obvious and each person should be treated as a human. You can't believe how many times this happened and how many people actually engaged in a discussion with us about this.
Maybe one person was treated more kindly because of our antics. I know it really helped my friend and it provided much laughter for her.
Your dream reminded me of this time in my life 3 decades ago.
I have been mistakenly answering rhetorical questions.
Will try harder in the future.
I do have a bad habit of speaking for my wife at times as she can be slow to reply to questions. Her newest PCP actually told me to “Be quiet. I’m talking to your wife.” He is now also my PCP. Great guy!
We were at our local fair one summer and were sitting at a picnic bench. A lady said to me "Does she still like getting out?" I looked straight at her and said why don't you ask her, she's right there.
I do understand how that mistake can be made but I think people need to at least start with trying to converse with the elderly person and then if that person can't or won't communicate then move on from there. It could lead to an eye-opening experience.
hug!! courage!! enjoy the take-outs :).
good luck with the move to AL in illinois.
bundle of joy :)
unfortunately, there are many people on this website who bully others.
it's too bad.
at times, insulting/sarcastic/attacking...
i see some people standing up to the bullies.
it's too bad -- because as i said, many people are already going through a tough time, and then get additional bullying on the website.
some people are bullied into silence...afraid to post their opinions next time.
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of course, there are also many caring, kind people on this website, who, although they have an opposite opinion to someone else's opinion, state it in a non-insulting way.
i'm sending out my compassion to those who are bullied.
Fired up my new kindle. The one i used most was slowly dying. Now this one is going to mess with my head for awhile until I get all my preferences set correctly.
Every year I get one for the sake of nostalgia, and every year I'm horribly disappointed. Why did they do it? Why?