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Originally posted by JohnnyLingo
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Let's look at this thread:
1. I post a non-partisan, non-attacking analysis of the healthcare debate.
2. Four minutes later, Babs responds that she cannot respond. It's fairly clear that she wants to mock my post but feels that would be immature. Correct me if I'm wrong.
3. Il Pad and Jarid weigh in. ER is curious about Babs' non post.
4. Almost 12 hours after my initial post, I thank Jarid for his post and note that it may have been better if Babs had not posted at all in the thread.
5. SIEQ and I have a pleasant exchange.
6. Babs comes in and takes issue with my comparing the Crusades to the attitudes of Americans interested in the healthcare debate and politics in general. She says she cannot take my post seriously because of this one line that I feel she misinterpreted.
7. I thank Babs for explaining and attempt to clarify that my comparison was limited to the scope I explicitly outlined in the original post. This is much like how those who use the sun as a comparison to God's love (pervasive, warm, all-encompassing) are not suggesting God's love is a giant burning ball of gas 149 kilometers from Earth.
As this is not the first time Babs has extrapolated a post of mine far, far beyond it's original meaning (and farther than I think is rational), I suspect Babs is merely going out of her way to discredit me because we have an acrimonious history. I express this thought and suggest that maybe she should let bygones be bygones and take my post at face value.
8. Waup comes in and barks at me.
9. Babs ignores 99% of my previous post and chimes in to make fun of me, disparaging my posts in general.
10. I attempt to take the high road by actually responding to the bulk of Babs' explanation post, dissecting it line by line and asking questions. I hope to start a better conversation than the one currently going on.
11. Babs posts twice in the next 30 minutes, both times to harp on her "Lingo is stupid because he thinks people will fight to the death over healthcare" idea.
12. I come to the realization that Babs is not interested in a serious conversation, and get angry. I make the decision to discount Babs entirely as a persona on the board, and not waste time responding to her posts.
13. Babs responds by ignoring everything I posted except for "Let it go" and makes it clear I am terrible.
14. Lebowski agrees. So does frank ryan, but he hated me before this so I don't mind as much.
So really, Lebowski? I make three good-faith efforts to communicate with Babs, but because of two phrases, one I don't think was offensive and one that I intended to be after I got sick of not being taken seriously, I'm an awful human being.
I realize that in a straight-up fistfight I'm not beating the cliched "kinda flirty girl on a message board" in a million years, but who is?
Like AA said, this is more about who likes who than anything else.
1. I post a non-partisan, non-attacking analysis of the healthcare debate.
2. Four minutes later, Babs responds that she cannot respond. It's fairly clear that she wants to mock my post but feels that would be immature. Correct me if I'm wrong.
3. Il Pad and Jarid weigh in. ER is curious about Babs' non post.
4. Almost 12 hours after my initial post, I thank Jarid for his post and note that it may have been better if Babs had not posted at all in the thread.
5. SIEQ and I have a pleasant exchange.
6. Babs comes in and takes issue with my comparing the Crusades to the attitudes of Americans interested in the healthcare debate and politics in general. She says she cannot take my post seriously because of this one line that I feel she misinterpreted.
7. I thank Babs for explaining and attempt to clarify that my comparison was limited to the scope I explicitly outlined in the original post. This is much like how those who use the sun as a comparison to God's love (pervasive, warm, all-encompassing) are not suggesting God's love is a giant burning ball of gas 149 kilometers from Earth.
As this is not the first time Babs has extrapolated a post of mine far, far beyond it's original meaning (and farther than I think is rational), I suspect Babs is merely going out of her way to discredit me because we have an acrimonious history. I express this thought and suggest that maybe she should let bygones be bygones and take my post at face value.
8. Waup comes in and barks at me.
9. Babs ignores 99% of my previous post and chimes in to make fun of me, disparaging my posts in general.
10. I attempt to take the high road by actually responding to the bulk of Babs' explanation post, dissecting it line by line and asking questions. I hope to start a better conversation than the one currently going on.
11. Babs posts twice in the next 30 minutes, both times to harp on her "Lingo is stupid because he thinks people will fight to the death over healthcare" idea.
12. I come to the realization that Babs is not interested in a serious conversation, and get angry. I make the decision to discount Babs entirely as a persona on the board, and not waste time responding to her posts.
13. Babs responds by ignoring everything I posted except for "Let it go" and makes it clear I am terrible.
14. Lebowski agrees. So does frank ryan, but he hated me before this so I don't mind as much.
So really, Lebowski? I make three good-faith efforts to communicate with Babs, but because of two phrases, one I don't think was offensive and one that I intended to be after I got sick of not being taken seriously, I'm an awful human being.
I realize that in a straight-up fistfight I'm not beating the cliched "kinda flirty girl on a message board" in a million years, but who is?
Like AA said, this is more about who likes who than anything else.
My blood is boiling!!!
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