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

No it's perfectly ok for my eyes to bleed, just use correct grammar when asking. LOL!!!!

Okay I'll play... Mine is seeing this same thread idea over and over. /rant over/

From now on, I am going to post anything that may be considered controversial or "drama inducing" like this.

So in other words, everything I post.

https://youtu.be/8Gv0H-vPoDc

I'll just leave this here......

You're welcome.

What a hoot! Thanks for the link.

https://youtu.be/8Gv0H-vPoDc

I'll just leave this here......

You're welcome.

Love me some Weird Al!

@@Elode -- What about large purple Comic Sans????

myfav's are Irregardless is not an actual word. The word you should use is regardless.

and

I could care less”,actually means you do care

@@CanyonBaby

Thanks for your response, because some of us "newbies" haven't had the opportunity to learn everything about this site yet and may post things that have been previously posted....... GOD FORBID

I do love this site and the advice I've been given from it! I'm also starting to see the ones who are judgmental and "picky" about what you post!

blah blah blah

But I guess we all have the right to voice our opinion? Don't we? LOL

Oh...if only I could find cursive!!! (wait...did I spell that write?)

@@MrsSugarbabe Oh yes I can deal with that:)

No it's perfectly ok for my eyes to bleed, just use correct grammar when asking. LOL!!!!

LOL!!! I hate to say, but I think I've enjoyed the mini hijacks in this thread the most!

Thank you @LipstickLady I think I broke my nose slamming it against the screen!! LOL

Oh...if only I could find cursive!!! (wait...did I spell that write?)

NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO!

And while we're at it ...

Nauseated, people.

It's nauseated. Not nauseous.

Per Merriam-Webster dictionary:

NAUSEOUS

adjective nau·seous \ˈnȯ-shəs, ˈnȯ-zē-əs\

: feeling like you are about to vomit

: causing you to feel like you are going to vomit

: causing disgust

Full Definition of NAUSEOUS

1: causing nausea or disgust : nauseating

2: affected with nausea or disgust

— nau·seous·ly adverb

— nau·seous·ness noun

See nauseous defined for English-language learners

See nauseous defined for kids

Usage Discussion of NAUSEOUS

Those who insist that nauseous can properly be used only in sense 1 and that in sense 2 it is an error for nauseated are mistaken. Current evidence shows these facts: nauseous is most frequently used to mean physically affected with nausea, usually after a linking verb such as feel or become; figurative use is quite a bit less frequent. Use of nauseous in sense 1 is much more often figurative than literal, and this use appears to be losing ground to nauseating. Nauseated is used more widely than nauseous in sense 2.

Examples of NAUSEOUS

1. The smell of gasoline makes me nauseous.
2. I began to feel nauseous.

I only read a few pages and skipped to the end, but this was just one thread I couldn't keep quiet on. I understand that it drives people crazy when the same question is asked over and over again, but I just have to wonder if some remember back to when they were a "newbie" and Bariatric Pal was their main source of information. I do realize posters sometimes don't use the search to see if the question has been asked before. You also have people like me, wanting to ask a question but frantically searching all the forums for a question like some crazed timid little new kid and then just about stroking out with anxiety before hitting that POST button in fear of what others may think of your question. I spend about 30 minutes searching if it's been asked before and worrying that a reader may give that "behind the computer eye roll". Nobody should feel that way on an INTERNET forum. I can't just pick up the phone and ask my surgeon's office how scrambled eggs went down the first time they ate it?!?! That is what this site is for! And about the grammar, it's shameful that people don't take into consideration that years ago some didn't get proper education. For instance, my mother is now a very well-off upstanding woman who has worked her ass off for everything they have along with my dad. What have they made a living off all of their life??? Farming. She grew up very poor and farmed the rice fields all day every day. They didn't have time for school nor were they told or made to go. They were made to WORK if they wanted to eat. She later in life married my dad, learned to read well, and got a GED. She had twin girls who ended up being a Nurse Practitioner and an RN after a full ride to college. What can she not do? SPELL!!! She's not lazy, she just struggles with grammar, punctuation, and spelling. She had bypass and won't post on here for fear of sounding stupid and people silently mocking her about it. I had an amazing education, but it was my non-grammar using parent who busted her ass to save money so that I could enjoy having the luxury of learning properly.

Authoritative opinions re the use of nauseated / nauseous differ. Consider this opinion of The Chicago Manual of Style:

https://twitter.com/ChicagoManual/status/471705283572826113

Edited April 2, 201511 yr by VSGAnn2014