Misunderstandings

[EcclesCake]

There seems to have been an above average number of posts that have been misunderstood this evening.

I am sometimes left wondering if people deliberately go out of their way to be offended and if they are not offended they'll be offended on behalf of Mrs Muggins from down the road.

I'm probably no better than others at sometimes taking some comments to heart but it can be quite tricky to express a view that isn't at all targeted at anyone in particular but for some reason you have managed to drive a knife into someone's heart.

It's a tricky business this Internet forum malarkey.

Sorry, no question just a late night reflection.

[Tilly2]

Stop it you two! You'll be there all day, apologising to each other.

[Baldric]

It's not often I find someone offensive on AB, couple of regulars in News maybe, but then they take the same arrogant attitude to everyone, so it's not personal, and it's possible I may offend the odd person now and again, it matters not, it's not real life, so I don't really give a ..... . . . .

[Peter Pedant]

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yes, I thought of this thread, when someone posted and asked me if I realised that Dame Elizabeth Butler Sloss was ...... a woman


but still, posting here keeps us all off the streets innit ?

[sandyRoe]

That's not as silly a question as it might first seem. Dame Edna Everage wasn't.

[Answerprancer]

Hello Svejk, you old fascist :-)

[Svejk]

lol, comrade. ;o)

[Hypognosis]

@kvalidir

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I had two very unpleasant incidents with people either over reacting or being downright judgemental and nasty on here yesterday.
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Sorry to single you out as an example but what bugs me is un-aimed criticisms like this, where I fall into the category of taking an opposing view to the complainant in a thread and can't tell if the 'judgemental' allegation is aimed at me, or not.

If you don't name names, they have no opportunity to examine their output and, if justified, moderate their behaviour towards you (and others, to boot).

In summary, using generalisms tends to suck in those who self-identify as the target and, hence, all the - unintended - taking of offence.

[ummmm]

It's not nice to name names. Maybe the culprit was just having a bad day.

I know who she means though and I would have taken umbrage..