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McButterpants    2,846

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Good Morning!!!

How many nose pickers do we have out there on this fine Sunday morning?

Don't judge! :unsure:

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Cherryhair    88

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It's interesting how this same discussion keeps coming up by different people and every time the same people or their "likers" come in and start the silly" let's just change the subject with meaningless rhetoric" tactic If their reason for being here was just to be supportive and get support wouldn't they want to be open to hearing from people who we're having a negative experience and want to "help"?

But I guess that's just me being naive...carry on

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LipstickLady    25,682

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It's interesting how this same discussion keeps coming up by different people and every time the same people or their "likers" come in and start the silly" let's just change the subject with meaningless rhetoric" tactic

THOSE TERRIBLE ROTTEN BULLIES!! TRYING TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD ON AN OTHERWISE UNHAPPY AND DISAGREEABLE THREAD. THEY SHOULD BE HUNG BY THEIR PANTALOONS AND BEATEN ABOUT THE FACE AND NECK WITH STICKY TWIZZLERS.

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MindiJean    93

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It's interesting how this same discussion keeps coming up by different people and every time the same people or their "likers" come in and start the silly" let's just change the subject with meaningless rhetoric" tactic If their reason for being here was just to be supportive and get support wouldn't they want to be open to hearing from people who we're having a negative experience and want to "help"?

But I guess that's just me being naive...carry on

I've only been on this board for a month or less. And I don't like anyone.

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MindiJean    93

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THOSE TERRIBLE ROTTEN BULLIES!! TRYING TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD ON AN OTHERWISE UNHAPPY AND DISAGREEABLE THREAD. THEY SHOULD BE HUNG BY THEIR PANTALOONS AND BEATEN ABOUT THE FACE AND NECK WITH STICKY TWIZZLERS.

What's a pantaloon? I think that shall be my word of the day. What a fun word.

Oh crap, am I changing the subject again?

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Cherryhair    88

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I've only been on this board for a month or less. And I don't like anyone.

I've been on this board a few more months so that gives me the right to say what I want:-)

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MindiJean    93

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That's OK. We don't like you either. Your nose is all squashed up in your face and you're funny looking.

I just liked your post. Sorry. It slipped out.

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LipstickLady    25,682

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I've only been on this board for a month or less. And I don't like anyone.

I've been on this board a few more months so that gives me the right to say what I want:-)

Oddly, Squishy Face has been on the boards since July and Tiff has been on the board since October. I think you are both confuzzled.

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SerendipityHappens    1,594

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I find that a LOT of the instructions given are for bypass patients. As I've read through sleeve manuals from various programs, I notice sometimes that they even leave bypass terminology in and fail edit out the term "pouch"... I tend to ask "why"? a lot.. Why? Why? why?... If it's a rule for my comfort that's a lot different than if it's a rule for my success,,,, which is different still than a rule for my safety. I've been told before on this forum that my doctor was not worth her salt because my doctor told me that after six weeks, I was free to drink diet soda.. through a straw if I wanted to as long as I didn't experience discomfort from it. Overall I'm really happy with the advice my doctor and her team gave me, and the answers they gave me when I asked "why" which I guess is why I chose them in the first place.... that said, there's more than one way to skin a cat.. and doctors who give different answers/advice are not inherently superior/inferior to mine.

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Cherryhair    88

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Oddly' date=' Squishy Face has been on the boards since July and Tiff has been on the board since October. I think you are both confuzzled.[/quote']

Not confused at all my life didn't start the moment I joined this board-I enter with a lifetime of experience as we all do

I just hate to see people being treated badly. I need to take my own advice and ignore the behavior.

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