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Posted by TofuEmmy on May 4, 2005, at 18:47:00
In reply to Re: I'm a Conspirator ? Neato. » TofuEmmy, posted by gardenergirl on May 4, 2005, at 18:02:11
GG - I never knew you cared enough to...um...open yourself up like that!! (wrinkles nose...)
P.S. you win the contest for my very favoritist post ever! you made me snort cranberry juice.
Posted by henrietta on May 4, 2005, at 20:04:41
In reply to Who is code directed to? DAC? » Shy_Girl, posted by gardenergirl on May 4, 2005, at 14:41:04
this isn't the first time i've wanted to ask you this, by any means. are you quite sure you're in the right profession? just curious
Posted by Dinah on May 4, 2005, at 20:19:28
In reply to Re: Who is code directed to? DAC? » gardenergirl, posted by henrietta on May 4, 2005, at 20:04:41
I'm quite sure she would do well in any number of professions. Therapy is lucky to get her.
Posted by Dinah on May 4, 2005, at 20:24:59
In reply to Re: Am I playing a game? » Shy_Girl, posted by Dinah on May 4, 2005, at 14:54:30
wrote it, but I wasn't home and then forgot.
> There have also been suicidal actions as a result from incivility from fellow posters.
I phrased that badly, and not as I intended. I should have said behavior of, not incivility from. I've been known to make desperate calls to my therapist over posts that weren't uncivil.
So I guess I'm sort of trying to say what Sunny said.
When I was in school, getting less than an A would send me careening into depression. But there was nothing wrong with teachers giving grades less than an A. My reactions were my own.
Am I getting it right, Sunny?
Posted by Dinah on May 4, 2005, at 20:26:42
In reply to Oops. I've been meaning to restate this since I, posted by Dinah on May 4, 2005, at 20:24:59
Does that mean next time I have to believe him when he says I can't *make* him mad?
Posted by gardenergirl on May 4, 2005, at 20:38:10
In reply to Re: Who is code directed to? DAC? » gardenergirl, posted by henrietta on May 4, 2005, at 20:04:41
Posted by TofuEmmy on May 4, 2005, at 22:05:32
In reply to Re: Who is code directed to? DAC? » gardenergirl, posted by henrietta on May 4, 2005, at 20:04:41
You obviously don't know GG very well.
She has helped me more than you can possibly imagine, in her most wonderfully kind, heart-filled way. She is a BLESSING to her current patients and too all those who are in her future.
emmy
Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 5, 2005, at 2:46:16
In reply to Re: Who is code directed to? DAC? » gardenergirl, posted by henrietta on May 4, 2005, at 20:04:41
Are you sure you should be allowed to post anything seen by others? Just curious.
Posted by henrietta on May 5, 2005, at 6:28:19
In reply to Re: Who is code directed to? DAC? » henrietta, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 5, 2005, at 2:46:16
I'm sure I ought not be allowed to post at all.
I'm going to try to figure out how to prevent it.
Posted by henrietta on May 5, 2005, at 6:32:16
In reply to Quite sure, thank you. (nm) » henrietta, posted by gardenergirl on May 4, 2005, at 20:38:10
Please accept my apology. I was awake much of the night regretting my remark. I do know you have many wonderful qualities and will be of great
benefit to your clients.
Posted by gardenergirl on May 5, 2005, at 8:54:29
In reply to Re: Regrets » gardenergirl, posted by henrietta on May 5, 2005, at 6:32:16
Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 5, 2005, at 14:23:10
In reply to Re: Regrets » gardenergirl, posted by henrietta on May 5, 2005, at 6:32:16
Please accept my apology too Henrietta. I sincerely am often impressed by your thoughts on things, but that comment baffled me, particulary as it was toward GG
Posted by Racer on May 5, 2005, at 21:30:17
In reply to Re: I'm a Conspirator ? Neato. » Shy_Girl, posted by TofuEmmy on May 4, 2005, at 17:14:12
I have another explanation!
Space aliens took possession of your body, for their own nefarious ends...
And, for what it's worth, I don't think it really matters to me what Dr Bob's intentions are here -- what matters to me is that there are a lot of people here who have offered me support, information, and even friendship over the years. The benefits I receive from the people on this site far outweigh any potential harm that any one person could do.
And you know how I can avoid getting quite so upset so easily here? I avoid certain posts, and certain posters... If I know that someone's comments have upset me in the past, I judge whether or not I want to read a new comment.
Heheheh... I guess I choose to be a part of this community, and I choose my level of engagement according to my needs and abilities at the time.
I'm too depressed right now to want to admit that that sounds healthy to me. Sux...
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 6, 2005, at 1:44:41
In reply to Re: I'm a Conspirator ? Neato. » TofuEmmy, posted by gardenergirl on May 4, 2005, at 18:02:11
> Did someone make you write this?
>
> Why do you want to push meds on me?? ... this is inappropriate.
>
> Shy_GirlPlease be sensitive to the feelings of others and don't jump to conclusions about them or post anything that could lead them to feel accused.
If you or others have questions about this or about posting policies in general, or are interested in alternative ways of expressing yourself, please see the FAQ:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
Follow-ups regarding these issues, as well as replies to the above post, should of course themselves be civil.
> I thInk moody wench is just Fine, re*lly. I mean, I'm only fRiends with you because I'm afraid noT to bE.
>
> Just kidDing.
>
> gardenergirlSorry to be a party, um, pooper, but I'm afraid I also need to ask you please not to bypass automatic asterisking to use language that could offend others.
Thanks,
Bob
Posted by All Done on May 6, 2005, at 1:53:36
In reply to Re: please be civil » Shy_Girl » gardenergirl, posted by Dr. Bob on May 6, 2005, at 1:44:41
> Sorry to be a party, um, pooper, but I'm afraid I also need to ask you please not to bypass automatic asterisking to use language that could offend others.
>
> Thanks,
>
> BobOh my, gg...you couldn't have lost your virginity on a better post! ;)
And very cute, Dr. Bob :).
Posted by Dinah on May 6, 2005, at 2:51:44
In reply to Re: please be civil » Shy_Girl » gardenergirl, posted by Dr. Bob on May 6, 2005, at 1:44:41
My son and his friends use it all the time. Invariably causing a mass collapse into giggles.
I guess he didn't like my euphemism for it. That one makes my husband collapse in giggles.
I agree with All Done, with the added suggestion that someone probably isn't trying to get around the asterisking if they have no idea the word they are spelling needs to be asterisked.
Posted by gardenergirl on May 6, 2005, at 7:56:58
In reply to Good heavens! Is that obscene? » Dr. Bob, posted by Dinah on May 6, 2005, at 2:51:44
You are quite right. I had no idea it was a no-no. Shoot, if I had been trying to bypass the asterisk system to get in a vulgar word, I'd have picked a doozy.
I'm laughing so hard my stomach hurts. Certainly not the reaction I expected for my losing my PBC virginity.
Good lord, what if I had laughed like that when I lost that other virginity? Poor fellow.
gg, who really needs to wipe her eyes. Better check my pants, too. ;)
Posted by gardenergirl on May 6, 2005, at 8:00:42
In reply to Re: Good heavens! Is that obscene? » Dinah, posted by gardenergirl on May 6, 2005, at 7:56:58
f*rt Well what do you know? Yet another vulgar word I use all the time. I must be a potty mouth. :)
Because you know, I still don't get the p*m p*ms thing. There's really no way to predict this stuff.
gg
Posted by nikkit2 on May 6, 2005, at 10:17:03
In reply to And I just have to check, posted by gardenergirl on May 6, 2005, at 8:00:42
I can't even work out what letter is missing in the p*ms one *L*
And I use w*nch all the time.. normally directed toward my husband in an "oi, bar w*nch, get me a drink" kind of way!!!
Nikki xx
Posted by Mark H. on May 6, 2005, at 10:52:02
In reply to Good heavens! Is that obscene? » Dr. Bob, posted by Dinah on May 6, 2005, at 2:51:44
Posted by alexandra_k on May 6, 2005, at 12:01:51
In reply to Re: please be civil » Shy_Girl » gardenergirl, posted by Dr. Bob on May 6, 2005, at 1:44:41
Heh heh. You guys are too smart for me. You wouldn't believe how long that took me to work out.
'P*ms' is Australian / NZ slang for 'prisoners of her majesties service' (convicts exiled to Australia) - at least thats one theory on the derivation. It apparantly is offensive. Perhaps it was to start with but now I think it is used more fondly to refer to British peoples - and not just the (allegedly convicted) British immigrants... But anyways, thats whats up with that.
OMG. gg got a PBC. I'm staggered.
But don't worry gg
You are still my PBC hero
And still one of my civility buddies
(Though I tend to post before I think to send ya stuff)...
Posted by Racer on May 6, 2005, at 13:02:38
In reply to Re: please be civil, posted by alexandra_k on May 6, 2005, at 12:01:51
Because the convicts had to eat pomegranates on the boats to prevent scurvy? That did sound a bit suspect to me, since I don't think of pommys as being all that common a fruit in the UK, especially as to be sent with a boatload of convicts?
Hm... I wonder if it's similar to that very much forbidden word for -- can't even think of a euphemism right now, but it's four letters long and starts with an F. There are all sorts of stories about it being based on an acronym, but it's not: it's based on an Anglo-Saxon verb that is related to the German "Ficken" and apparently meant "to plow"
See, I knew that linguistics class would be valuable one day :-D
Posted by NikkiT2 on May 6, 2005, at 13:28:51
In reply to My husband always says that it's... » alexandra_k, posted by Racer on May 6, 2005, at 13:02:38
I though it was with the O in it.. but couldn't, for the life of me, work out why that would be vulgur! And I'm a pomegranate myself (as it were *L*)
And Racer - alexandra's answer is correct..
Now, we're known as Limeys in North America because of the limes they ate to prevent scurvy.. so that is probably where he got confused!
Nikki x
Posted by gardenergirl on May 6, 2005, at 13:41:44
In reply to PBC ^^Shakespeare ^^Chaucer :-) (nm), posted by Mark H. on May 6, 2005, at 10:52:02
Heck yeah!
Falstaff would not last long here.
gg
Posted by Dinah on May 6, 2005, at 13:55:27
In reply to Re: PBC ^^Shakespeare ^^Chaucer :-), posted by gardenergirl on May 6, 2005, at 13:41:44
An exhibit of his books was right in the front window of Barnes and Noble!!!
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