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fledermaus Sep 14th 2008 12:39 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by sans (Post 6781025)
:) Mo you have just said exactly what i wanted to say, but without the spelling mistakes...................God Bless Ya:thumbsup:

Ah good, back on track. I thought another thread was going to degenerate into feeble "oo er missus" comments :frown:

D15NEY Sep 14th 2008 1:11 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 
Its funny how now that Sas has left us that it seems ok for others to come out of the woodwork and join in with the 'Saskia Bashing'!

I was never her bezzie or anything but if people didn't like her why didn't they respond in such a way when she was here to defend herself :confused:



Also amazes me how certain people can change.......those few people that seemed to be her 'cyber friends' have now turned into the 'cyber school bullies'. :frown:

purple80 Sep 14th 2008 2:54 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by Morwenna (Post 6780796)
It's odd. I was thinking along the lines of this thread while I was out tidying the garden this morning.

I'm all for free speech and all that, but I think some people post on here things that they wouldn't think of saying to somebody face to face. I know I do too! - hopefully not in a nasty way, but because it's easy to be brave in the relative anonymity, and easy to plan what you are going to say, when you have the chance to write it down and review it.

Of course people are entitled to an opinion, but I really feel that each of us should realise that there are real people sitting at their keyboards. Normally common decency would prevent most people from deliberately being hurtful when they can see the recipients' reaction.

Those people on here who would really say exactly what they are thinking without regard to another's beliefs, opinions or feelings in the presence of those they are talking about are people I would rather not know. In real life I would not choose their company, and in virtual life I think I feel the same way.

There are many, the majority on here probably, who are kind and sensitive and inclined to be helpful, and those I respect. There are some who just like to clown around and make a noise. I can tolerate those and sometimes find them amusing, whether they meant to be or not. There are others who think a lot of themselves and look down on the rest of us. That's OK, I guess. One can ignore them to an extent, but when they are deliberately hurtful just because they can be, it seems to me like cowardly bullying.

There are times when I think there is too much of the latter on here, and then I withdraw for a bit. There's no point in trying to call people like that out on their behaviour ... that is just grist to their mill.

What am I trying to say? .... nothing much really, just musing. Back to the real world, I guess.

I think you said a lot Morwenna...
All true, maybe what people should start to pretend is that they are in a room having a conversation, the 'virtual world' appears to give everyone bravado and rudeness in equal measures.

So maybe before people answer with a hasty/nasty comment they should think about whether or not they would say that to a person's face. I think in most cases people they would not, as most people would be too polite and not overstep certain social boundaries.

The world is full of different people, that is what makes it an interesting place.

Charlie

fuschiagirl Sep 14th 2008 3:43 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by Morwenna (Post 6780796)
It's odd. I was thinking along the lines of this thread while I was out tidying the garden this morning.

I'm all for free speech and all that, but I think some people post on here things that they wouldn't think of saying to somebody face to face. I know I do too! - hopefully not in a nasty way, but because it's easy to be brave in the relative anonymity, and easy to plan what you are going to say, when you have the chance to write it down and review it.

Of course people are entitled to an opinion, but I really feel that each of us should realise that there are real people sitting at their keyboards. Normally common decency would prevent most people from deliberately being hurtful when they can see the recipients' reaction.

Those people on here who would really say exactly what they are thinking without regard to another's beliefs, opinions or feelings in the presence of those they are talking about are people I would rather not know. In real life I would not choose their company, and in virtual life I think I feel the same way.

There are many, the majority on here probably, who are kind and sensitive and inclined to be helpful, and those I respect. There are some who just like to clown around and make a noise. I can tolerate those and sometimes find them amusing, whether they meant to be or not. There are others who think a lot of themselves and look down on the rest of us. That's OK, I guess. One can ignore them to an extent, but when they are deliberately hurtful just because they can be, it seems to me like cowardly bullying.

There are times when I think there is too much of the latter on here, and then I withdraw for a bit. There's no point in trying to call people like that out on their behaviour ... that is just grist to their mill.

What am I trying to say? .... nothing much really, just musing. Back to the real world, I guess.

Well said:thumbup:

Rich_007 Sep 14th 2008 3:59 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by purple80 (Post 6782533)
I think you said a lot Morwenna...
All true, maybe what people should start to pretend is that they are in a room having a conversation, the 'virtual world' appears to give everyone bravado and rudeness in equal measures.

So maybe before people answer with a hasty/nasty comment they should think about whether or not they would say that to a person's face. I think in most cases people they would not, as most people would be too polite and not overstep certain social boundaries.

The world is full of different people, that is what makes it an interesting place.

Charlie

Likewise people should also grow a pair of balls and be prepared to actually listen to the other side of the conversation instead of getting all moody and upset. Sorry to ruin the "fluffy pink poodle comforter" version of life but sometimes a good dose of reality is just not present in peoples heads.

R

Steve_P Sep 14th 2008 4:16 am

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Originally Posted by Rich_007 (Post 6782671)
Sorry to ruin the "fluffy pink poodle comforter" version of life but sometimes a good dose of reality is just not present in peoples heads.

That's all very well but who gets to be the arbiter of which reality is the most real?

Butch Cassidy Sep 14th 2008 4:32 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by D15NEY (Post 6782335)
Its funny how now that Sas has left us that it seems ok for others to come out of the woodwork and join in with the 'Saskia Bashing'!

I was never her bezzie or anything but if people didn't like her why didn't they respond in such a way when she was here to defend herself :confused:



Also amazes me how certain people can change.......those few people that seemed to be her 'cyber friends' have now turned into the 'cyber school bullies'. :frown:

OK
1) nobody (until you) has named names
2) since you're prepared to suggest EVERYONE is refering to just ONE person why dont you name names with regards to the bullies?

kate white Sep 14th 2008 4:53 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 6782716)
OK
1) nobody (until you) has named names
2) since you're prepared to suggest EVERYONE is refering to just ONE person why dont you name names with regards to the bullies?

but that would just start a right old barney and then things will get out of hand, people know who the bullies are and just leave them to it and to me thats the best way to deal with bullies. they are people who are sad for some reason or another and want to lash out because they can on here and in real life nobody knows who they are sad but true

Butch Cassidy Sep 14th 2008 5:02 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782760)
but that would just start a right old barney and then things will get out of hand, people know who the bullies are and just leave them to it and to me thats the best way to deal with bullies. they are people who are sad for some reason or another and want to lash out because they can on here and in real life nobody knows who they are sad but true

Well I guess thats means I cant be a bully since at least two regular posters and three casual posters have met me in real life:sneaky:

kate white Sep 14th 2008 5:07 am

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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 6782776)
Well I guess thats means I cant be a bully since at least two regular posters and three casual posters have met me in real life:sneaky:

Em dont know never met you :p but im sure you are a sweet heart really:unsure: when you met them did they ever meet up again:rofl:if so then yip your a sweet heart

dazzlerdaz Sep 14th 2008 5:11 am

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Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782787)
Em dont know never met you :p but im sure you are a sweet heart really:unsure: when you met them did they ever meet up again:rofl:if so then yip your a sweet heart

They are still locked in his cellar :eek:

kate white Sep 14th 2008 5:14 am

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Originally Posted by dazzlerdaz (Post 6782794)
They are still locked in his cellar :eek:

:rofl::rofl::rofl: I knew it does he still have the key:rofl:

dazzlerdaz Sep 14th 2008 5:16 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782800)
:rofl::rofl::rofl: I knew it does he still have the key:rofl:

Butch doesn't need a key..........they know better than to try and escape :lol::lol:

Butch Cassidy Sep 14th 2008 5:17 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782787)
Em dont know never met you :p but im sure you are a sweet heart really:unsure: when you met them did they ever meet up again:rofl:if so then yip your a sweet heart

they all met me more than once :p

dazzlerdaz Sep 14th 2008 5:19 am

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"they all met me more than once" Ed Gein 1957 :eek:

kate white Sep 14th 2008 5:21 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by dazzlerdaz (Post 6782804)
Butch doesn't need a key..........they know better than to try and escape :lol::lol:

:eek: hell that sounds scary, so if he wants to meet up with people they are smart and say NO and if they are stupid they disappear:ohmy: and their was me thinking he was a sweetie when the moon is down:rofl:

dazzlerdaz Sep 14th 2008 5:26 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782816)
:eek: hell that sounds scary, so if he wants to meet up with people they are smart and say NO and if they are stupid they disappear:ohmy: and their was me thinking he was a sweetie when the moon is down:rofl:

How many "sweeties" are on the FBI`s top 10 most wanted :sneaky: ? I cant say anymore as he will hunt me down like the dog i am :D

kate white Sep 14th 2008 5:30 am

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Originally Posted by dazzlerdaz (Post 6782826)
How many "sweeties" are on the FBI`s top 10 most wanted :sneaky: ? I cant say anymore as he will hunt me down like the dog i am :D

:rofl::rofl::rofl:never to be seen again:eek:

Arrona Sep 14th 2008 5:30 am

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Originally Posted by dazzlerdaz (Post 6782813)
"they all met me more than once" Ed Gein 1957 :eek:

butch has always been sweet to me:wub:

dazzlerdaz Sep 14th 2008 5:33 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782839)
:rofl::rofl::rofl:never to be seen again:eek:

I have my own corner in his cellar and he even feeds me the left over flesh :p He`s a real sweetie :lol:

kate white Sep 14th 2008 5:37 am

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ok, so your both banged up and butch chucks you's in some meat :confused:who the heck are you both eating:eek:who has went missing last? got to be an old bird like myself:rofl:he is not into the old tuff meat:rofl:

dazzlerdaz Sep 14th 2008 5:41 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782861)
he is not into the old tuff meat:rofl:

He doesn't mind when its washed down with a nice bottle of Chianti fa fa fa fa fa fa fa !:rofl:

moondevil Sep 14th 2008 5:47 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782861)
ok, so your both banged up and butch chucks you's in some meat :confused:who the heck are you both eating:eek:who has went missing last? got to be an old bird like myself:rofl:he is not into the old tuff meat:rofl:

They cant eat you kate......i hear you are skin and bones at the moment ;)
Although i said butch could come to urs for a BBQ when we arrive, not sure now :confused:

But butch is a sweetie, just needs that sugar now and again :rofl::rofl:

I find the site interesting we have mum,dad and grandparents on here (you know who you are) :eek:
i have met some really nice and friendly people on here and then some that i wont give the time of day too, on forum or off forum.
But thats life ;)

kate white Sep 14th 2008 5:52 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by dazzlerdaz (Post 6782871)
He doesn't mind when its washed down with a nice bottle of Chianti fa fa fa fa fa fa fa !:rofl:

:rofl::rofl::rofl: yeah well this old tuff bird is staying right where she is, chianti fa fa fa or not, I bet sask is in the cellar now and not left at all and she fell into his trap:rofl: he must be feeding on her by now, dont worrie you will get the scraps soon

Coffeepot Sep 14th 2008 5:53 am

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Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782889)
:rofl::rofl::rofl: yeah well this old tuff bird is staying right where she is, chianti fa fa fa or not, I bet sask is in the cellar now and not left at all and she fell into his trap:rofl: he must be feeding on her by now, dont worrie you will get the scraps soon

Do you think they are all down there, all the ones that have left :p

dazzlerdaz Sep 14th 2008 5:55 am

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Originally Posted by Coffeepot (Post 6782895)
Do you think they are all down there, all the ones that have left :p

**** we`ve been rumbled !

kate white Sep 14th 2008 5:56 am

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Originally Posted by moondevil (Post 6782882)
They cant eat you kate......i hear you are skin and bones at the moment ;)
Although i said butch could come to urs for a BBQ when we arrive, not sure now :confused:

But butch is a sweetie, just needs that sugar now and again :rofl::rofl:

I find the site interesting we have mum,dad and grandparents on here (you know who you are) :eek:
i have met some really nice and friendly people on here and then some that i wont give the time of day too, on forum or off forum.
But thats life ;)

yeah skin and bone is NOT a good choice yuk. BBQ yeah ok but so long as you have him on a leash and he lets the other out for a decent feast and you had better make sure you have a whole load of sugar for him or your next in the cellar:eek:

dazzlerdaz Sep 14th 2008 5:57 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by moondevil (Post 6782882)
Although i said butch could come to urs for a BBQ when we arrive, not sure now :confused:

He will bring plenty of yummy "meat" :sneaky:

dazzlerdaz Sep 14th 2008 5:58 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782905)
yeah skin and bone is NOT a good choice

He loves "ribs" in BBQ sauce :thumbup:

kate white Sep 14th 2008 5:59 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by dazzlerdaz (Post 6782902)
**** we`ve been rumbled !

:rofl::rofl::rofl: do you think sugar is enough for butch to be loose on? I still think a strong chain is in order and a cross

moondevil Sep 14th 2008 6:00 am

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If all the ones that went missing went in butch basement......did he really take bazzz :ohmy::thumbsup:

Sugar not a problem, they produce it in the next town ;)
I know im ok, skin and bones with all the stress, so hell leave me alone or maybe he likes sucking on bones :eek::eek:

i woundered why he'd locked the wife in cupboard :blink:

kate white Sep 14th 2008 6:00 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by dazzlerdaz (Post 6782912)
He loves "ribs" in BBQ sauce :thumbup:

:eek::eek::eek: no BBQ no BBQ

kate white Sep 14th 2008 6:01 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by moondevil (Post 6782915)
If all the ones that went missing went in butch basement......did he really take bazzz :ohmy::thumbsup:

Sugar not a problem, they produce it in the next town ;)
I know im ok, skin and bones with all the stress, so hell leave me alone or maybe he likes sucking on bones :eek::eek:

i woundered why he'd locked the wife in cupboard :blink:

cos the man is insane:rofl:

dazzlerdaz Sep 14th 2008 6:03 am

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Originally Posted by moondevil (Post 6782915)

i woundered why he'd locked the wife in cupboard :blink:

Thanks for the reminder.....she`s been in there for 3 weeks ! Bazzz......get lost.....youve had enough "bacon" for one day !

Coffeepot Sep 14th 2008 6:05 am

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Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782918)
cos the man is insane:rofl:

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I think Butch is lovely and wouldn't do anything as mean as keep us in the cellar ( is that enough creeping yet ) :sneaky:

moondevil Sep 14th 2008 6:07 am

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i can do a mean bacon butty, plus if he gets rid of me, then i wont make him any good old lancashire babys heads :thumbsup::thumbsup:
with gravy and mushy peas :p

kate white Sep 14th 2008 6:09 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by Coffeepot (Post 6782927)
:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I think Butch is lovely and wouldn't do anything as mean as keep us in the cellar ( is that enough creeping yet ) :sneaky:

nope:p when people go missing it now makes me wonder so creeping wont help:ohmy: ive planked the rib sauce

dazzlerdaz Sep 14th 2008 6:11 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by moondevil (Post 6782936)
i can do a mean bacon butty, plus if he gets rid of me, then i wont make him any good old lancashire babys heads :thumbsup::thumbsup:
with gravy and mushy peas :p

Bazzz is now the head chef of the BC household ! (although now you made me fancy pudding chips peas and gravy:thumbsup:)

Kate.....Butch likes creeping ! (in the dead of night:eek:)

moondevil Sep 14th 2008 6:11 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 

Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6782941)
ive planked the rib sauce

Is that the same sauce from the meal last night

:eek::eek::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rof l:

Sorry daz....better than my bones lol

Alberta_Rose Sep 14th 2008 6:14 am

Re: Rats and a Sinking Ship
 
I just wanted to say - in defence or explanation of my post - that I didn't write it in response to anything in particular, or about anybody especially. I hadn't read all the posts about everybody who was leaving, but it really was something I'd been thinking over while fiddling in the garden yesterday.

I do think that some people possibly need to toughen up a little and not take everything so personally, but I still say that some of the personal attacks and derogatory comments on here are beyond being "honest" or "truthful" or "telling it like it is", and are unnecessarily unkind.

....... and actually I was thinking more about recent new posters who get lambasted at their early attempts enough to discourage them from seeking advice and information or joining discussions, and thus missing out on a possibly superb resource for folks thinking of making the move.


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