Why does everything you say make sense?. Genius

For goodness sakes.... there's reading into things!

I don't think northernbird was suggesting that it was the worst thing ever. I can think of a lot tougher things like immigrating, dying in a painful fashion, loosing a loved one, etc.

I'm sure she was just trying to say that immigration can be one of the toughest life changes many of us will go through.

I quite agree altho think OP not trying to say that everyone should agree with everyone else and not express an opinion, but is rather wondering why people feel the need to be well just plain horrible / holier than thou / superior for no apparent reason. Doesn't make me 'nervous' to post or 'afraid' to post, I just find it off-putting at times & am reluctant to get involved with a bunch of people who carry this negative kind of vibe and can be so sh*tty & critical of people they don't know, at the drop of a hat. Hence it pays to remember that while such people tend to be the loudest in here, they are also the minority.

For some people perhaps immigration is the toughest thing in the world, but I doubt that's the case for everyone.

I replied and then deleted. It is too early to deal with smart arse comments like that. Having lost my Mum to cancer at 49 I obviously know that dealing a with a terminal illness is worse than migrating.

Yes I know.... I figured that was what you did. I tried to karma you but have to spread it around first!

Obviously not for everyone. Geez, think I need to put some kind of disclaimer on all my posts today

no one said any of these things. this is the reason a lot of threads get messy, people misquoting or simply not comprehending posts

There was no smart arsed comment, I was replying to what you wrote that immigrating was the toughest thing in the world. Sometimes wording things differently stops the confusion as I have found out myself.

You think

Here's one I made earlier

Disclaimer: I have a sense of humour, if you don't like my post you obviously don't

There was no need to correct my wording, it was smart arse as far as I was concerned. I should have put 'can be the hardest thing in the world for some' There was no need to add the bit about terminal illness.

In my opinion, if you are too scared to post anonymously on an internet forum because you might receive a negative comment - its probably best not to post in the first place, just lurk on the forum and read other people's posts.

cheers

I think any rational person would assume that you meant the hardest thing excluding death, rape, going insane etc. some people just like to score a cheap point

I think the OP has a valid point. It is important to answer the question. This is how a thread on shampoo importation should go.

Poster 1: Can I bring my shampoo to Australia.
Poster 2: Yes
Poster 3: You stupid cow, why do you want to bring shampoo to Australia? They have plenty here.
Poster 4: She shouldn't use shampoo at all, she should use butter. I use butter all the time and it makes my hair feel great.
Poster 1: Can I import butter to Australia?
Poster 2: No.
Poster 3. Poster 4, you are an idiot. Butter will attract flies.
Poster 4: Poster 3, I can use butter if I want to use butter. You have no right to tell me what I can and can't use.
Poster 5: Butter's good for measles.
Poster 6: My daughter has measles, will I catch it?
POster 4: If you wash your hair in butter you'll destroy the environment and it contributes to global warming.
POster 7: There's no such thing as global warming.
Poster 8: Poster 7 you are a heretic and world destroying skeptic and need to be burned at the stake.
Poster 7: Poster 8 you are a gullible idiot, global warming is a conspiracy to stop us using oil.
Poster 1: How much is shampoo in Australia?
Poster 9: Depends what brand.
Poster 8: Poster 7, did you not see how hot it got in Melbourne?? We only have a few years before the world's temperature exceeds 200 degrees!
Poster 1: Timotei.
Poster 7: I have no time for eco-loonies.


Etc etc.

OMG how did you think of that?!