Three things that are driving me absolutely BATTY in these forums!!

[Fanny Adams 7]

TerriDoodle, that is an EXCELLENT idea! I was just about to suggest it, as soon as I read the other lady's post about it showing on the Home page but you beat me to it. Rants and Raves is a great place to let off steam but it is hardly welcoming to newbies. Excluding it from that list is a great compromise, as it means people have to seek it out and will be able to clearly see the warning notices before entering.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

LBT Rants and Raves *** Off-Topic DEBATE AREA *** Want debate? Get it here. Gripe, complain, moan, fight, rant and rave. Enter at your own risk!

Key words in this header are "want debate?"

I assume that means anyone who chooses to can disagree with a rant found here.... and post their own opinion....bringing on a debate....

This "rant" did not alienate me at all as some earlier posters suggested it could possibly do ... However I would like to respond that I did NOT bypass a whole neatly organized forum to express dismay to this rant instead of going to the correct forum to ask a question I may have as suggested to me... In fact this post was right in my face when I signed on in the "latest forum threads section" on the home page.... When I opened it I felt the need to pledge to not ask such questions of those who had gone through this process before me with attitude..yes.....truthfully I am person who could ask a question that might drive someone batty....BUT I am still going to ask it....New people come on here daily... they may have different experiences and offer something that truely helps me rather then using the search button... I will "pledge" to use that function also...but I may also still go ahead and ask a question that is repetitive.....

I firmly believe that you can gain knowledge from a group of those who have gone before you....all the newbies here will sooner or later be the "elders" of board and when I get to that point I hope that I can share my experiences and maybe alleviate a fear or answer a question of a new person on here who most likely has so many questions stirring away in their brains...whether they be repetitive or not to this board or to myself....

Sometimes the answer may be staring a person in their face but asking it in their own words and getting personal responses is what works for them.....

I want to clarify my own position on this.

I don't care about the repetitive posts, I have to admit that I don't respond to "what is a PB?" anymore, but I also know newbies will be happy to respond.

My idea of a STUPID question is what I posted earlier:

"I'm having horrible chest pain, difficulty breathing, and it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. What should I do?"

THAT is my idea of stupidity. How about... 911??? Is that a possibility? I question why I need to even tell them to get off the computer and dial 911. If they are having heart attack symptoms why are they posting on a message board instead of asking their fellow obese peers what they should do.

That is what annoys me the most.

[plain 12]

When I read Tommy O's comments, it made me laugh. Tommy, you are 110% libertarian!! Or are you an anarchist? I only thought I had a libertarian streak until I read some of your posts. If it's not too personal, is that your political party of choice (if you are even politically-minded at all)? :wink2:

[TommyO 5]

Plain, I am a left leaning Liberal who believes strongly in a socialist agenda. I have always had a huge problem with authority and that is why I may appear Libertarian. My issue with authority is based on my belief that respect is earned not a birthright. This may have something to do with my Irish heritage. I believe in government although I also believe that government must work for the people and because, in a democratic country, governance is earned through election I have no problem with that authority.

My issue is when one individual believes they have the right to make decisions for another without being asked. So it doesn't matter if it's the bossy kid in the school yard who takes the ball unless everyone follows their rules or if it's some tryannical dictator I stand opposed.

I was the kid in the school yard who said "take you ball and shove it up your a*s, we'll just play with this rock" :wink2:

[vannie 0]

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