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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI apologize. I know I can do better if you give me a chance.
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Yesterday I used the contraction "etc." in an OP. I now understand that this was a really insensitive thing to do, and I want my friends here to know I'll work hard to do better in the future.
I've let you down, and I'm sorry.
Regards,
Chastened Manny
boston bean
(36,186 posts)I don't have a clue as to what your post means, but it comes off as nothing but a woe is more, attention seeking thread. not the first one I've seen either.
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)I'll try to be less repentant in the future.
boston bean
(36,186 posts)why is that?
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)Although I'm not *too* sorry about being a victim, in keeping with my last post.
boston bean
(36,186 posts)Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)SidDithers
(44,228 posts)The boy has cried wolf much, much too often.
Sid
William769
(55,124 posts)Apology means absolutely nothing if you ask me.
sheshe2
(83,338 posts)He also said I need professional help.
William769
(55,124 posts)CFLDem
(2,083 posts)Not that I think you are.
The only individuals complaining are the usual suspects who want to carry around a larger cross than the one they already have.
And it'd be a shame not to oblige them...
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)Think how you've made Steve Ballmer feel.
But in regards to your OP, you were just getting flak from people who didn't have any useful argument. This is most often evidenced by some vacuous poster typing "Wow...just wow!", as this sentence fragment represents the breadth and depth of their thinking and should be taken to mean "I really hate what you said, but I'm completely unable to justify my feelings".
Wow.
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)It was an "etc."
Right there on the page, for the world to see.
And it wasn't some sort of tiny-keyboad-on-touchscreen-device error; I actually intended to use that awful word.
I feel such shame right now, such shame.
cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)but then I looked it up. We're cool.
(I have no idea what the OP is about, but will be amused to find out)
zappaman
(20,605 posts)Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)1000words
(7,051 posts)Autumn
(44,756 posts)But I decided just to rec it and post in it.
bluesbassman
(19,310 posts)I was #2
Mail Message
On Mon Mar 17, 2014, 06:38 PM an alert was sent on the following post:
I apologize. I know I can do better if you give me a chance.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024681470
REASON FOR ALERT
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
How long do we have to put up with this 'look at me' lunacy? These not-funny and bad irony posts border on spamming. Manny has jumped the shark.
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Mon Mar 17, 2014, 06:48 PM, and the Jury voted 0-6 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Alerter, why don't you just take advantage of the "ignore" feature???
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Don't put up with it. Put Manny on ignore if you are irritated by his threads and go on about your business. What a waste of juror time.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Put Manny on ignore. Problem solved, no?
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Manny getting on someone's nerves again, apparently.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Ridiculous abuse of the alert function. How long must we put up with frivilous alerts?
Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)bluesbassman
(19,310 posts)1000words
(7,051 posts)Now, I am Recc'ing this thread.
Autumn
(44,756 posts)arcane1
(38,613 posts)billh58
(6,635 posts)The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)A shlamazel falt oifen ruken un tseklapt zikh dem noz.
Sincerely,
Second-generation Soviet Jew Et cetera
Hissyspit
(45,788 posts)It was pretty silly complaint.
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)Hissyspit
(45,788 posts)This thread exists because he's telling you what a silly argument it was.
dionysus
(26,467 posts)ananda
(28,783 posts)It's an abbreviation.
But keep pologizin anyway. The Beaver gets it.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)"I apologize if anyone was offended by my use of a contraction in an OP"
That's an apology.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)Her whole act is all about looking for ways to shout "you're saying A equals B!"
I don't even know WTF this is all about since I avoid DU infighting, but complaining about the "etc" was ridiculous.
1000words
(7,051 posts)A few are absolutely embarrassing themselves, imo.