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143. I know, and that's what disturbs me more than what the people are saying

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Mon Apr 6, 2015, 12:39 PM

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There is a living breathing human being at the other end of your keyboard. [View all] sheshe2 Apr 2015 OP

She.... Hekate Apr 2015 #1

Hey sweetie! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #5

you are sooo right. Thanks for posting. maybe well all think before we type. williesgirl Apr 2015 #2

Humans evovled to use body languge to give full meaning to what people say. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #3

That's true. kentauros Apr 2015 #121

How many of us take the time? It is not easy to get those emotions across in books. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #128

I agree that most people don't take the time. kentauros Apr 2015 #129

I don't like being pipi_k Apr 2015 #134

And you never get to hear the tone of VOICE. Sometimes the spoken word, the inflection, the calimary Apr 2015 #148

You my dear calimary have a way with words. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #198

This is exactly the reason why I'm so often misunderstood in real life JonLP24 Apr 2015 #201

thanks sheshe guillaumeb Apr 2015 #4

"This should pop-up each time anyone hits "post my reply"." sheshe2 Apr 2015 #13

Like this! calimary Apr 2015 #149

I am not an advocate of overuse of the jury system... liberal N proud Apr 2015 #6

I never alert unless it's too obviously a troll seeped through from Discussionist or some such place Cha Apr 2015 #97

Me neither. Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #138

I don't alert either Cha. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #199

Thank you for writing this. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #7

What you said, exactly TVO. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #10

Aho. 2naSalit Apr 2015 #69

This shows how little you know pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #8

~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #11

Yes, TexasTowelie Apr 2015 #20

Yeah, those really are the mean ones! marym625 Apr 2015 #37

The PHONE COPS? pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #41

yes! The phone cops! marym625 Apr 2015 #43

Color Doctor Johnny Fever and me hiding behind the couch pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #44

They see you back there! marym625 Apr 2015 #46

I love cross-thread references pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #48

I saw your reply here right after conversing with you on the other marym625 Apr 2015 #53

The Phone Cops are real. And far bigger than you imagine. ieoeja Apr 2015 #124

No, wait! I get Johnny Fever! raven mad Apr 2015 #204

Adorable! Cha Apr 2015 #98

DU has the coolest cats around! chknltl Apr 2015 #139

Thank you for posting this, sheshe. femmocrat Apr 2015 #9

Im ESL and thank you for this post mylye2222 Apr 2015 #205

Agree with you , some people are just mean johnnysad Apr 2015 #12

Welcome to DU, johnnysad. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #15

thanks johnnysad Apr 2015 #16

You are so very welcome~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #24

Better said than I was able to enunciate earlier on another thread. Very clear. BTW, I went to my freshwest Apr 2015 #14

I am deeply touched freshwest. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #19

Wow! pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #31

K&R TexasTowelie Apr 2015 #17

Take care of you TT. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #23

Don't you ever stop posting here, Towelie. KMOD Apr 2015 #32

I love you marym625 Apr 2015 #40

I learned something... pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #18

Yes! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #25

I suspect this happens because of the medium drray23 Apr 2015 #21

Good post. cwydro Apr 2015 #22

cwydro... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #30

Ha. cwydro Apr 2015 #70

I got a hide on a troll's thread for calling him "preposterous," lol pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #80

That's.. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #101

Those are very good words, my dear sheshe... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2015 #26

+1 KMOD Apr 2015 #33

+2 nt steve2470 Apr 2015 #35

Thanks. Your post made me think of this thread Chathamization Apr 2015 #27

Love you, you are always thoughtful treestar Apr 2015 #28

Well said sheshe. Marie Marie Apr 2015 #29

It's just too easy to give a quick answer marlakay Apr 2015 #34

There is a monster thread here I am avoiding. The temptation to open it and read it is strong. Rex Apr 2015 #36

Part of my reference was to an Op I read. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #58

Highly Recommended /nt Dragonfli Apr 2015 #38

Well hello, dragonfli. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #42

Good OP sheshe. You are 100% Right. Dragonfli Apr 2015 #50

You just made my day! Thank you! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #56

k&r Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #39

Good, needed post marym625 Apr 2015 #45

Thank you mary. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #200

No, thank you for a much needed post. n/t marym625 Apr 2015 #206

Hear, hear! K&R! nt Mnemosyne Apr 2015 #47

Well said! The degree of cruel snark here has always been perplexing... villager Apr 2015 #49

so so true, you nailed it nt steve2470 Apr 2015 #155

*hangs head and apologizes* Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2015 #51

There is no forgiveness without pennants pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #57

omg The BROOKLYN DODGERS *and* The MILWAUKEE BRAVES ?!!!! WANT !!!! Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2015 #59

My dad was all White Sox until we moved from Chicago to L.A. pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #60

and I still remember seeing Phil Neikro pitch and Hank Aaron hitting a homerun when I was a kid. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2015 #65

I saw some Dodgers games as a kid... pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #73

And the St. Louis Browns, too! Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #64

yeah !! a great collection !! Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2015 #66

The only "trash talk" cwydro Apr 2015 #117

thanks for the vote of confidence, cwydro. much appreciated. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2015 #120

Anytime. cwydro Apr 2015 #125

K & R SoapBox Apr 2015 #52

Great post. It is easy to forget that we really don't know the situation of those rhett o rick Apr 2015 #54

Well Rhett! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #67

With no sense of community, Thespian2 Apr 2015 #55

There are people at the other end of the discussion itself, too Scootaloo Apr 2015 #61

Well Scoot.... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #63

No, it didn't go over my head, I simply have a different opinion than you do Scootaloo Apr 2015 #68

I thank you so very much for responding to the Op. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #71

My response is that i don't feel that everyone deserves "nice treatment" Scootaloo Apr 2015 #72

Hey Scoot. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #75

I'm not talking politics either Scootaloo Apr 2015 #84

Scoot, I sense a communication breakdown.... Violet_Crumble Apr 2015 #104

... LittleBlue Apr 2015 #146

I agree. i think anyone who advocates rape or race-based teenager murders, doesnt deserve our respect Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #100

It's understandible that you might want to punish those that you think rhett o rick Apr 2015 #130

As someone who has been unfairly labeled and bullied by some in this thread, I agree! Vattel Apr 2015 #176

+1 Marr Apr 2015 #76

So surprised to see you, Marr. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #79

Ah-- don't let me interrupt. Marr Apr 2015 #81

So, you and Scoot are being so polite to me? sheshe2 Apr 2015 #83

This is a discussion board. Marr Apr 2015 #86

... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #87

Yes, it's a nice sentiment. /nt Marr Apr 2015 #89

... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #90

Since reading your OP, I've seen another post on this forum that, I think... Marr Apr 2015 #91

The point of my Op that eludes you... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #92

Thought maybe you could use this marym625 Apr 2015 #110

... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #88

So much for "being nice" pipi_k Apr 2015 #123

+1. But you know, "being nice" is a lecture given to little people. closeupready Apr 2015 #131

+1, excellent point. Marr Apr 2015 #77

Is it Bravo or Brava sheshe2 Apr 2015 #82

Your point didn't go over my head at all. Marr Apr 2015 #85

I don't think the OP refers to people being tough or angry in political debate LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #183

"Sneering" and mocking other members is openly promoted on DU. closeupready Apr 2015 #191

Good post BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #62

Mahalo, sheshe2. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #74

Thank you for your post.... chillfactor Apr 2015 #78

Yes NBachers Apr 2015 #93

Yes sheshe2 Apr 2015 #94

I was in a thread earlier today- I knew where the pain was coming from, and I left it alone NBachers Apr 2015 #95

Brilliant post, she.. Mahalo! the gratuitiously insulting posts because others don't agree with Cha Apr 2015 #96

Speaking of bullying, Idaho's legislature is passing an "anti-bullying" law this week. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #156

Good on the Republicon legislature and the Repub Gov, Major! It's very important for Cha Apr 2015 #177

Thank you Cha. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #161

Some people take DU way too fucking seriously, for starts. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #99

beautiful! (and let's remember who we are) napkinz Apr 2015 #102

That is perfect. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #194

I hope you saw what you caused to happen marym625 Apr 2015 #103

For sure. Skidmore Apr 2015 #105

Thank you Sidmore. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #195

Great post. nt raccoon Apr 2015 #106

Looking at screen names in this thread, plenty of bullies here who closeupready Apr 2015 #107

the meanness happens in real life too allan01 Apr 2015 #108

This!!!! The truth! mfcorey1 Apr 2015 #109

I have been away from DU brer cat Apr 2015 #111

Kicking a thread we all need to read. In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #112

Brava, ITW. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #197

Prove it. randome Apr 2015 #113

Thanks for posting, sheshe. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #114

+1,000 malaise Apr 2015 #115

This is a very good and important post. stillwaiting Apr 2015 #116

Well said - thank you for posting. el_bryanto Apr 2015 #118

Hm. WilliamPitt Apr 2015 #119

Oh please. JTFrog Apr 2015 #136

"Long time DU tradition"? cui bono Apr 2015 #140

Is this the first Democratic President in history? JTFrog Apr 2015 #142

Okay, I took what you said to mean sitting Dem Presidents. I stand corrected. cui bono Apr 2015 #162

Constructive criticism is one thing... JTFrog Apr 2015 #187

Thank JTFrog. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #196

Hmm. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #154

Okay William.... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #179

So true and its sadly forced me to put such cstanleytech Apr 2015 #122

The minute someone gets nasty, sulphurdunn Apr 2015 #126

Thank you for this. aikoaiko Apr 2015 #127

DU has been family since get-go. raven mad Apr 2015 #132

Back at you, raven mad. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #189

MAJOR hugs to you, sheshe = raven mad Apr 2015 #203

"not real life"... Helen Borg Apr 2015 #133

Great post, sheshe2. spooky3 Apr 2015 #135

Great post. But I haven't been around for a couple of days... ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2015 #137

she, I agree with the sentiment of your OP, however... cui bono Apr 2015 #141

Results... Major Nikon Apr 2015 #144

Thank you. The alerter clearly must have personal bias involved. cui bono Apr 2015 #164

I was juror #3, your post was a call out no matter how you try to dress it up KittyWampus Apr 2015 #173

The hypocrisy is exactly what my post was about. cui bono Apr 2015 #180

FYI. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #175

No sheshe, my post was not based on personal bias. I know you have noticed that I rec your threads. cui bono Apr 2015 #181

I feel sad for you that you believe my Op to be a call out. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #182

sheshe... your OP doesn't mention anything about being mean to a critically ill member so I did not cui bono Apr 2015 #193

Your post was alerted on LittleBlue Apr 2015 #147

Thanks. The alerter clearly missed the point. cui bono Apr 2015 #165

Since you missed the point I'll make up for your unrec. great white snark Apr 2015 #150

Oh the irony. n/t cui bono Apr 2015 #163

Thank you great whiteb snark! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #185

I know, and that's what disturbs me more than what the people are saying MisterP Apr 2015 #143

Sometimes the living, breathing human being is acting badly. Gormy Cuss Apr 2015 #145

He must be really, really tiny. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2015 #151

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #152

Thank you, once again, sheshe2, for just being you. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #153

thanks MH! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #188

You're the best!! Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #202

Don't be mad. Be thankful that a handful ran, not walked, RAN to beautifully illustrate exactly Number23 Apr 2015 #157

+1 nt steve2470 Apr 2015 #158

I am not sweating it, Number23. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #168

You did the right thing. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #170

thank you for posting. You are right samsingh Apr 2015 #159

There is not! I double-checked all my cables. tclambert Apr 2015 #160

An excellent post. Well done, and much needed. Thanks! K&R n/t ms liberty Apr 2015 #166

K&R BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #167

rec #222 BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #169

if someone calls me guillaumeb Apr 2015 #171

All this time, I thought I was talking to robots and automatons on these online forums. Jamaal510 Apr 2015 #172

Well, there was Grovelbot! LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #184

+100000000 Blue_Tires Apr 2015 #174

Good thread sheshe2 bearssoapbox Apr 2015 #178

a good reminder for us all steve2470 Apr 2015 #186

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #190

On the internet people can be their nasty selves because it's anonymous. Beacool Apr 2015 #192

Kick, for that informative side-by-side comparison. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #207