This rant has been building for quite a while in my head. There are things happening on this forum that are driving me insane. First though, I want to point out that this is about no person in particular. If you think I'm talking about you, I probably am but not intentionally, it just means you've been doing one of these things.

1. READ PEOPLE - I have read quite a few threads lately where people are arguing with the OP or the OPs supporters and even name calling for no reason other than they can. They want attention and interrupt intelligent conversations with their belligerent views that are usually entirely irrelevant to the original topic. I firmly believe you can say anything you want, it’s how you say it that matters. Arguing with someone for the sake of argument and then calling out that it’s a free country and you can say what you want only emphasizes the fact that you have no business other than seeking attention. If your point were valid, you wouldn’t need to defend it with “because I can”. If you truly want to argue against the OP’s view point, use intelligent arguments and refrain from taking anything personally. No one is here to bully anyone else and jumping to conclusions only serves to interrupt what otherwise might be useful information.

2. GRAMMAR!!!!!! Seriously! Most people on here are pretty good about using complete sentences and proper punctuation, but there are some that make me cringe like this……

• Can yall tell me what kind of Protein u drink cause my dr said I need protein and I want to lose as much as possible and Ive been slow so far so I think I need more protein and if u could tell me that would be great cause there telling me to get it from Walmart but I dunno what flavor I want

BTW – that was entirely made up as an example and not quoted in any way.

OMG SERIOUSLY!!! I don’t even respond to post like this because I would immediately start venting about the way it’s written.GO BACK TO SCHOOL if you think this is appropriate!I do not claim to be perfect.I am sure I have made grammar mistakes and spelling mistakes but at least I try.I proofread before I post and I make an effort to make sure my posts are readable.If your posting is similar to this, don’t expect a response from me.

3. Not doing your research – This forum has been open for years! The question you have has probably been asked a thousand times. I’m sure I even asked some of the same questions in the beginning. But, it seems like more and more lately we (I see the same group of people responding regularly) are answering the same questions over and over. What kind of protein, how much, exercise, etc. If you would just do a search for the topic you want to discuss before posting a new thread, we could keep everyone active and probably spread some great information. Instead we have 15 different people asking if they should weigh every day and we have the same people answering all 15. I do agree some threads are so old that none of the members are active anymore. However, many of the main topics are being discussed by current members and don’t need to be reiterated in a new post just because you want to be the one asking the question. If you find the thread that has your topic, just follow it and you’ll be able to access for future reference. Or unfollow it if you got what you need! Also, if you do ask a new question, don’t be vague. Don’t ask how much you should weigh if you haven’t provided your gender, height, lifestyle, etc. Google is good at vague, try that if you have no other information.

There’s my rant. Just typical crap that I’m sure every forum suffers through. Thanks for reading.

Edited to correct numbers

Edited April 1, 201511 yr by beachgurl84

@@liannatx

As you see from my previous post, I use them too.....

THERE I GO AGAIN.....

Oh, I am also notorious for using "quotes" for emphasis. Right or wrong, I loves me some "emphasis quotes"!

I use ... way too much, too. And I list things like this/that/those/these all the time. HA! I do cringe at improperly used "" (sorry!) and I put side thoughts in parenthesis.

I write like I talk. Oddly, I am a published author so I should know better.

@@LipstickLady I'm so impressed! What did you publish? Let's see!

Oh, we probably hate it when people hi jack threads, too.

I will get this off my chest.... I use ellipses in almost any paragraph. See, I have already done it. I know it is not always grammatically correct, but I have always written this way. I usually have proper verb tense, decent spelling, and complete sentences... but those little dots just work their way into almost anything I write. I hope this isn't bad enough to not have my posts read or answered.

Is the plural of ellipsis even ellipses? Hmm...

I read somewhere that Jackie Kennedy, who was well educated and certainly an expert on etiquette, used dashes a lot in her writing. I actually prefer them to commas - they're kind of like a pause but don't deserve a period.

@@LipstickLady I'm so impressed! What did you publish? Let's see!

Oh, we probably hate it when people hi jack threads, too.

Eh. It definitely sounds more impressive than it is. A bit pompous, too, I'll admit. I thought that as soon as I hit enter. Urp!

Industry specific stuff for my business, motivational speaking stuff (of the "get off your ass, stop whining and get shit done" variety), and training manuals, again industry specific. Snore city. I promise.

I like these:

: ....... ------- < >

Much more interesting than the proper punctuation. ^5

I'm from Italy and my English is not very good. I'm in this blog to get help and share my experience so I'm sorry if I make grammar mistakes.

I use this blog to vent about frustrations or struggles. Maybe help someone you feels down.

@@foodfighter78 Don't feel sorry I understood every bit of what you just said and I don't even speak Italian!!! ha!

I agreeded. Bad grammur and speling r the route of all evul. It makes I go nut just thunking around that!

Warning, this post may contain extreme sarcasm.

@@LipstickLady

That awful font.

My rant is not terribly serious, but I really cannot tolerate reading the pink cursive font. For the love of -whatever- please show some mercy on my eyes. :-)

Edited April 2, 201511 yr by no onions

OP, I understand what you're trying to say, and I agree to a certain extent. For me, it's not so much the small mistakes, it's the major mistakes that make someone's post difficult to read. In some cases, the posts are so difficult to parse that by the time I've finished attempting to figure out what they're trying to ask/say, I don't remember the original topic. I hate to say it, but sometimes, I just take one look and hit the back button.

I don't have a problem with an ellipsis or two, since I also use them. I have seen people that put one at the end of every single sentence in place of other punctuation, though, and that drives me up a wall.

I've been posting on this board for 9 years now. Things are not going to change.

I've learned to tolerate almost anything. The only thing I have a hard time tolerating are the walls of text.

Please put a space between thoughts. That is not that hard. It's really hard to read a post that has no spaces at all anywhere, and it's a very long post. I have to ignore those.

@@Oregondaisy ...

Wow! Nine years on this board must be a record.

I'm from Italy and my English is not very good. I'm in this blog to get help and share my experience so I'm sorry if I make grammar mistakes.

I use this blog to vent about frustrations or struggles. Maybe help someone you feels down.

Exactly! it's a big world and I wish I had the good manners to post in Italian as good as you do in English if the situation was reversed.

Last thing we need is a bunch of people looking down their noses and instead of paying attention to what someone is saying, they are critiqued and graded on how well,or not, they say it.

I'm not their teacher or mother. I'm here to offer my experience with WLS....so you can talk to me. I will listen.

I saw 6 patients and their families yesterday....2 were Spanish and needed interpreters,,,,and one family was from India.

The father from India is a big shot engineer that makes our education system look silly.! But if he posted here he would be slammed because he did not use commas in the right place and because of his English spelling....

I can say people from the south have bad grammar...does that mean I won't talk to them? How about Aussies? Are thy to be ignored also? Asians? Those that are dirt poor and have no education?

Perhaps we can institute some sort of questionnaire before we let people join this group of the "Elite"

There...that's my rant. My forum etiquette beef is all the self proclaimed experts trying to make themselves feel better than the next person....I get it...you're wonderful...you're perfect! I bow down to your ivory tower!

Just share your weight loss successes and experiences ( if you have any) with others who come here to glean information.

I'm from Italy and my English is not very good. I'm in this blog to get help and share my experience so I'm sorry if I make grammar mistakes.

I use this blog to vent about frustrations or struggles. Maybe help someone you feels down.

Oh! Want me to come visit and mentor you personally? What time should I be there??