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02-04-2007, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by GirlsNotMe
This thread looks like it could get away with bitching about anything. Everyone just seems to be ranting angrily just to hear the sound of their own keyboard clicking. Good job, gang, everybody's post count has risen! You can knock off the dramatics.
Everyone, grow up. MissChaos, welcome to the board.
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Why, thank you.
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02-04-2007, 07:25 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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No, you are not welcome. Go away.
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02-04-2007, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by maggot
No, you are not welcome. Go away.
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I wasn't talking to you and if you want me to go away so badly, why don't you just stop coming to this post?
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02-04-2007, 07:30 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Originally Posted by GirlsNotMe
This thread looks like it could get away with bitching about anything. Everyone just seems to be ranting angrily just to hear the sound of their own keyboard clicking. Good job, gang, everybody's post count has risen! You can knock off the dramatics.
Everyone, grow up. MissChaos, welcome to the board.
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"grow up"?
Who, exactly, are you? And what makes you think you know jackshit about me or any other member of this board?
And why, in general, do people say things like "grow up" and expect anyone to listen to anything they've said? Why use sarcasm and condescension and generalize about a whole board full of people, and expect anyone to hear your message?
And before you play that whole "stop being a hypocrite" card, I was perfectly civilized (and even, in my opinion, amusing) until I was personally singled out by this person. Then I defended myself, and I did so without calling anyone any names.
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02-04-2007, 07:35 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Originally Posted by DarkHeartedDemoness
And before you play that whole "stop being a hypocrite" card, I was perfectly civilized (and even, in my opinion, amusing) until I was personally singled out by this person. Then I defended myself, and I did so without calling anyone any names.
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About that post, I'm extremly sorry. I went back and reread what you posted and found I had misconstruded the meaning. I read to fast and typed without thinking. For that, I am sorry.
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02-04-2007, 07:49 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Originally Posted by MissChaos
About that post, I'm extremly sorry. I went back and reread what you posted and found I had misconstruded the meaning. I read to fast and typed without thinking. For that, I am sorry.
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I really WANT to like you. You have such a cute name. And we all know that "gay" is a slang term that is often used by people who aren't aware of how hurtful and hateful it was, so I was going to make a joke and move on... The suicide thing was a little much, but your explanation (I merely don't want to die by some ill-fated ailment, instead I want to be in charge of my own parting) made sense. I mean, who doesn't love Harold and Maude?
I'd like not to dislike you. I really would.
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If ruff it was of dame
Or shroud of gnome,
Himself, himself inform.
Of immortality
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02-04-2007, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkHeartedDemoness
I'd like not to dislike you. I really would.
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Then, why don't you?
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02-04-2007, 08:05 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Because people don't have that much control over themselves.
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02-04-2007, 08:13 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Originally Posted by MissChaos
Then, why don't you?
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You're making it kind of difficult. You do realize how hurtful using hate speech to demean a minority can be, right? Even if it's unintentional? And you can't have thought that making an offhand, careless suicide reference would go over well. My best friend shot himself 2 years ago, and now every time I hear "suicide", it takes me back to right after he first died. And when it's used flippantly and carelessly, it seems that bringing me back to that time was just unnecessary and hurtful.
I hope you can understand that.
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A SPIDER sewed at night
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Upon an arc of white.
If ruff it was of dame
Or shroud of gnome,
Himself, himself inform.
Of immortality
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02-04-2007, 08:13 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lima,Peru
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Originally Posted by MissChaos
I'm surprised at how much you took out of context, even now I stand by what I said. The 'gay' remark was not meant literally, and I am sorry for affending anyone , there is no reason to get your panties in a bunch about it. I'm not homophobic, two of my friends are bi and it doesn't effect our friendship in any way.I mispelled Stephen King big deal it was a fucking Typo. 'Bag of Bones' is my favorite so far. As for the sucide issue. I know its nothing to joke about I know survivors and victims. I mearly don't want to die by some ill fated ailment instead I want to be in charge of my own parting. As for your pet peeves, get over it, no one is perfect. For the spoiled brat remark: I'm the farthest thing from a spoiled rich bitch. My parents treat me like shit, answer your spoiled comment? I don't know if I'm going to college mearly cause I can't afford it. My music taste does the opposite of self-infliction but is more of therapy. I understand why some of you would not like MCR for not everyone has the same music interests. However, they do not promote self- harm but provides many with a sort of release and at Reading it is true they got bottled but Gerard never got hit in the head and knocked unconcious. DarkHeartedDemoness : I'm not a whore I wouldn't sleep with you.
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Most of them are not gay but love to get OMG offended by that "gay" adjective. I like men and I haven't got any problem with the use of the word, it's not like she is going to impale 2 little gay kids.
About suicide, I don't understand why not wanting to live up to 80 years when you're just there doing not much is a bad thng. That's my personal opinion, if someone wants to live, that's perfect, but you can't disgrace a person for their view on living in this rotten world.o-o.
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02-04-2007, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Originally Posted by son_of_putrefaction
Most of them are not gay but love to get OMG offended by that "gay" adjective. I like men and I haven't got any problem with the use of the word, it's not like she is going to impale 2 little gay kids.
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If you don't think that using the word "gay" in a negative way is a problem, so be it. For my reasons on why it is offensive to me, here's a quote from earlier in the thread:
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Do you understand what you convey when you use the word "gay" as a derogatory term? You see, "gay" means homosexual. You knew that, right? Well, one day, someone decided that since "homosexual" was such a negative thing, it should become an insult. Thus, "that's so gay". Every time you use gay in a derogatory way you manage to subliminally convey that homosexuality is a negative thing.
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That doesn't mean I'm going to get "OMG offended" every time someone uses it. I'll probably just make a joke about how inanimate genderless objects can't really have a sexual orientation. I do think it's important to make people aware of the connotations of what they're saying, however.
Do you remember coming out? How old were you? I was 15. I was 15, and "gay" was a word my classmates used to describe something that was stupid or loathsome. Attaching that label to myself was difficult, given its connotations in my mind. What was more difficult was telling people, and being scared that they were then going to see me as stupid, loathsome, or disgusting. I would prefer that younger generations not have to go through that, so although I don't advocate censorship, I would like to promote awareness about that.
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A SPIDER sewed at night
Without a light
Upon an arc of white.
If ruff it was of dame
Or shroud of gnome,
Himself, himself inform.
Of immortality
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Was physiognomy.
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02-04-2007, 08:23 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Perhaps I meant 'happy' would that tarnish apart everyone's love of hatred for me?
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02-04-2007, 08:24 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lima,Peru
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It's okay but I find it surprising how some of you are dealing with her, she is not homofobic, and you're dealing with her the way and homofobic person would deal with a gay person. It's just they way I see it. =/
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02-04-2007, 08:24 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Originally Posted by son_of_putrefaction
About suicide, I don't understand why not wanting to live up to 80 years when you're just there doing not much is a bad thng. That's my personal opinion, if someone wants to live, that's perfect, but you can't disgrace a person for their view on living in this rotten world.o-o.
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Many of the people here have had people close to them commit suicide, and there's a lot of angsty scene kids running around taking suicide lightly. I understand that they find it offensive.
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02-04-2007, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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I don't joke about sucide and I don't take it lightly. I understand how some of you would be sadden by bringing it up. I answered the question the truthfully.
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02-04-2007, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Originally Posted by MissChaos
Perhaps I meant 'happy' would that tarnish apart everyone's love of hatred for me?
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It could make sense in context, but is that what you meant?
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A SPIDER sewed at night
Without a light
Upon an arc of white.
If ruff it was of dame
Or shroud of gnome,
Himself, himself inform.
Of immortality
His strategy
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02-04-2007, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Originally Posted by DarkHeartedDemoness
It could make sense in context, but is that what you meant?
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Yes but, you see how people jump to conclusions?
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02-04-2007, 08:42 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Originally Posted by Cyntrox
Many of the people here have had people close to them commit suicide, and there's a lot of angsty scene kids running around taking suicide lightly. I understand that they find it offensive.
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I know and people close to me have attempted and succeded in doing so. I don't think she is scene, bad music taste alone doesn't make a person a poser, just a little ignorant. Pretending to be suicidal is disgusting, but I don't see her trying to get more attention that the one she has already got because of answering some questions related to death - . -.
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02-04-2007, 08:55 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Originally Posted by MissChaos
Yes but, you see how people jump to conclusions?
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If you want to see it that way, go ahead. It seems pretty obvious to me how you meant the word "gay", just as it was obvious that you were misusing it. If your answers had seemed positive and happy, we would maybe have thought you were using "gay" to mean happy. If your answers had homosexual references in them, it would be obvious that you were using "gay" to mean homosexual. However, your answers were just mediocre, and everyone could tell you meant "gay" in a negative way.
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A SPIDER sewed at night
Without a light
Upon an arc of white.
If ruff it was of dame
Or shroud of gnome,
Himself, himself inform.
Of immortality
His strategy
Was physiognomy.
--Emily Dickinson
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02-04-2007, 09:04 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Mediocre, because they were 'mediocre' I purposely offended people?
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02-04-2007, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Originally Posted by son_of_putrefaction
It's okay but I find it surprising how some of you are dealing with her, she is not homofobic, and you're dealing with her the way and homofobic person would deal with a gay person. It's just they way I see it. =/
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You spelled 'homophobic' wrong.
Nobody is treating her as bashers would treat a homosexual. We're simply trying to let her know that when making an introduction, it would be advised to minds your Ps and Qs until you know the group better. And that using certain words around certain people isn't always such a good idea for reasons of the peoples' own.
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02-04-2007, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by son_of_putrefaction
I know and people close to me have attempted and succeded in doing so. I don't think she is scene, bad music taste alone doesn't make a person a poser, just a little ignorant. Pretending to be suicidal is disgusting, but I don't see her trying to get more attention that the one she has already got because of answering some questions related to death - . -.
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I wasn't saying SHE is scene, I was only trying to explain why people around here generaly don't like anyone that mentions suicide in their intro...
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02-04-2007, 10:01 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Originally Posted by MissChaos
Mediocre, because they were 'mediocre' I purposely offended people?
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No, because they were mediocre it was obvious how you were using the word "gay", thus no one assumed anything. No one said you were doing it on purpose, they just said it was wrong. Why don't you understand that?
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A SPIDER sewed at night
Without a light
Upon an arc of white.
If ruff it was of dame
Or shroud of gnome,
Himself, himself inform.
Of immortality
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02-04-2007, 10:20 AM
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Because your saying I meant gay as 'homosexual' when I meant gay as 'happy'. How can you decide what I meant, when I'm the one that typed the words?
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02-04-2007, 10:31 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Originally Posted by MissChaos
Because your saying I meant gay as 'homosexual' when I meant gay as 'happy'. How can you decide what I meant, when I'm the one that typed the words?
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a.) It's "you're". I know I'm nitpicking, so feel free to disregard that, but I thought I would at least bring it to your attention.
b.) I can't "decide" what you meant, but obviously the meaning of a word changed based on context, right? For instance, if I say my aunt is a bow-hunter, it's obvious to all parties involved that she doesn't hunt hairthings or people that bend at the waist.
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Upon an arc of white.
If ruff it was of dame
Or shroud of gnome,
Himself, himself inform.
Of immortality
His strategy
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--Emily Dickinson
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