'die-In' Protest At London's Westfield Shopping Centre

[anotheoldgit]

In an earlier post I asked "what is going to be the next one", well here we are it has happened, but what a mass sit-in in a shopping centre has got anything to do with a black man being shot in America completely escapes me.

There were shouts of "I can't breath" well may I suggest that they should keep out of crowded shopping centres for a start ?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2869414/76-people-arrested-protesters-hold-mass-die-London-s-Westfield-shopping-centre-solidarity-Americans-demonstating-death-Eric-Garner.html

[Svejk]

Let's lighten up. ;)

[andy-hughes]

ludwig - "Andy's just apologised for not bullying Svejk. I'm not sure how that works."

It works like this.

I make a post, which as far as I am concerned is fine.

AN Other AB'er perceives my post as being bullying / inappropriate / nasty / cruel etc.

There are two positions I could take -

1 - tell the poster to get a life / sense of humour / thicker skin, a pair etc.

2 - appreciate that my post has been misunderstood, and, as is often the way with the limits of written communication, it has gained or lost something which I did not intend, which has caused upset.

I will always go for the second option.

To expect everyone to understand everything I post in the manner and form in which I posted it, and to place the blame on them for failing to do so is in my view, high-handed and insensitive.

So although I may not feel as though I have upset someone - and it is never my intention to do so, I am always happy to apologise for my part in any misunderstanding.

It's the way adults should behave towards each other - by all means fight your corner and debate robustly, but upsetting people is not a part of the deal, and I am never keen to do so, and I will always try and sort things out.

Hope this clears up any misunderstanding.

[ludwig]

Fair enough, I just think if you don't think you've done anything wrong, then you shouldn't be apologising.

[andy-hughes]

That's fabulous Svejk - made me laugh out loud!

[andy-hughes]

divebuddy - "A-H, Don't you ever think that sometimes it's best not to say the same thing yet again ."

It depends.

If a subject comes up that I have commented on previously, I will comment again - I don't assume that everyone reads and memorises everything I post ... but it would be nice!!

[anotheoldgit]

ludwig

/// Fair enough, I just think if you don't think you've done anything wrong, then you shouldn't be apologising. ///

There are plenty of things that one doesn't personally find offensive, but then would not openly say, because other's would find them very offensive.

[ludwig]

// There are plenty of things that one doesn't personally find offensive, but then would not openly say, because other's would find them very offensive. //

True. I'm not sure how that's relevant though.

[chaptazbru2]

Does anyone else ever feel like telling andy to 'shut the **** up' !!! Cue another four or five para. response to which I will not respond !!!

[andy-hughes]

chaptazbru2 - "Does anyone else ever feel like telling andy to 'shut the **** up' !!! Cue another four or five para. response to which I will not respond !!!"

If you don't like it - don't read it!

[ummmm]

Andy....I just wouldn't bother copying and pasting what other have said. Just aim your responses @them. Let other people scroll back and see what you're answering.

[andy-hughes]

ummmm - "Andy....I just wouldn't bother copying and pasting what other have said. Just aim your responses @them. Let other people scroll back and see what you're answering."

As you know, I always cut and paste the post to which I am responding - mainly because cross-posting can occur, in which case the post to which I respond is no longer the one before, and can cause confusion.

[Baldric]

So, have we worked out yet
///What a mass sit-in in a shopping centre has got to do with a black man being shot in America///
AOG?

[ummmm]

Okay..maybe address all the points in one answer but just in separate paragraphs.

I'm not being critical but sometimes it's hard to read.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

May I suggest doing something similar to what I do and that is to enclose the copy and post passages in something more visual than just Quotation Marks.

I of course use /// unless I also have to include a copy and paste passage from a report then I also use *** so as not to confuse the two.

[anotheoldgit]

Baldric

/// So, have we worked out yet ///
///What a mass sit-in in a shopping centre has got to do with a black man being shot in America///
AOG? ///

Wow I had almost forgot what it was really about also, perhaps it was the mistake between being shot or dying from a medical condition that threw them.

[Baldric]

///between being shot or dying from a medical condition///

Eric Garner, the subject of your link, was not shot at all!

[ludwig]

As someone said in another thread..'He was lucky he wasn't shot'.
Phew, yeah. That was a close call.

[anotheoldgit]

Baldric

That is what I said "the mistake".