Thought it might be fun to make a list of things that render an active, fun-loving thread... well, Dead.

I was reading the other day and I saw for the ka-zillionth time or so where some well meaning newbie jumped into a lively discussion to ask the question. You know the one... "What is a PB?"

Don't get me wrong, I am sure I did it too. Well maybe, I sure hope not.

What can someone post that will make you shut it down and walk away?

I personally think everyone's wrong. *laugh*

On a side note though - a discussion can be easily killed by everyone either agreeing to disagree, or agreeing with each other.

Yo Dawg I agree with you 100%!

****HIJACK****

I was just wondering if anybody else ever wondered if obese people had better personalities than non obese people?

Seriously though, I hate hijacked threads.

Another type of thread I just gloss over, have nothing to say (I dont "hate" this, but just dont "get" it).

So and so keeps bringing junk food to work, how unfair, I have to sit next to her and I just want some too. Or my DH keeps eating burgers, its not fair, or the one where someone was at a dinner party and was offended because the host served dessert and offered her some.

I just dont understand that. When I decide to diet or when I decide to eat it comes from within me, what someone else is eating has no bearing at all on my decisions.

Like I said, I dont "hate" that or think people are weak for suffering from it, but I dont ever answer those threads because I just dont really understand the problem therefore have nothing constructive to say.

I hate it when people talk out of both sides of their mouth. Like when they post something, delete it, then post something totally different. Like the song says, "You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything".

Oh, another thing.....when a person has more than one user ID b/c they don't want other people to know the "real" person inside.

I tend to jump away from a thread when someone starts listing all the food they cheated with simply because it puts it in my mind and I can start WANTING it. I can go for months (years even) not even thinking about something like a somore and then someone will talk eating one and I'll start craving chocolate and marshmallows.

Oh... now you're thinking about that warm, sticky delight too, aren't you????

3Loves.... my general rule is just to talk out of my ass... that way I don't have to worry what side of my face I spoke out of last... the consistancy confuses people! LOL! :omg:

DL! You are brilliant! Truly brilliant! (and funny too) :cool:

I shall make it my goal to do likewise. Confusion is always a great source of entertainment.

Hello,

I hope you don't get discouraged to share your stories because of one person. The rest of us waiting to get banded really need to hear your success stories to help us realize the possibilities. Sometimes there are down sides to success and we want to hear those as well. Keep us posted!

Thanks for showing us the light at the end of the tunnel is not always a train!

Diane5467

Everyone just shut up.

I'm right. You know it. Deny it all you want but you will end up looking the fool.

I'll get you yet. You and your little dog too.

*rolls her eyes* There he goes again. It's not easy living with that Dawg. :cool: *laughs*

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7959

Here's a helpful thread.

That is a helpful post! :biggrin1:

Main thing that irks me is when people do ask a question and in the time it would take to just answer it or post a link like you did above, they post a seemingly snarky reply telling them there is a thread with that answer in it so go there, but no link or breakdown of what board it's under. I was here a good week before my browsing around lead me to the abbreviations thread. I have to say some of the snarky replies have made me keep my questions to myself, and I PM those who seem truly happy to help. :cool:

I also agree with the "I'm cheating the band, eating candy and drinking milkshakes so why aren't I losing weight" threads. Just makes my eyes roll. :rolleyes

Waiting to see if I've killed this thread.... :guess

Dawg...

There are 4 flying monkey's outside my office window.

You don't know anything about that, do you?!?!?!

I'm Henry the 8th, I am

Henry the 8th, I am, I am

I got married to the widow next door

She's been married 7 times before

And every one was a Henry ((Henry!))

There never was a Willie or a Sam ((No Sam!)

I'm her 8th old man, I'm Henry

Henry the 8th I am, I am

Henry the 8th I am!

SECOND VERSE, SAME AS THE FIRST

I'm still a ray of "sunshine." Are you?

Is there a drinking thread around here I'm not aware of, because whatever you are having....I want some!! :cool: :heh:

Dawg...

There are 4 flying monkey's outside my office window.

You don't know anything about that, do you?!?!?!

HahAr! fly my proud minions.

Actually, now I've decided to take a different tack.

Who want's pie and icecream?

I hope everyone can see the tongue-in-cheek nature of this thread. I read...I laughed...I quietly may have blushed a little at the little bits of myself I saw in the posts.

I hope no one is taking this as serious or malicious. The posters are VERY supportive and wonderful people. Wonderful, FUNNY people.

So long as no one get defensive, why not have a little laugh at ourselves?

I think this thread is funny as hell. Rant on.