The "Window of Joy" stuff is stupid. Why do people keep posting that

[Thtwudbeme]

crap?

It's really not very funny to those of us that have an idea of where it came from.

It's painful.

[Misunderestimator]

1. How is it painful?

Seriously? It's silly and fun. I'm really not getting how that's painful. :shrug:

[Thtwudbeme]

4. It's silly and fun to YOU

but, it hurts other people. So why keep doing it? (rhetorical) I realize you specifically are not...but, it's emotionally painful to others.

I don't get it.

btw--hope you are doing well! We have had warm weather in NC; but I saw you earlier, and was wondering if you like the snow!

Stephanie

[Misunderestimator]

5. How on earth is it painful?

I really don't understand. Sundog always posts silly theme-threads. How this became something other than a silly theme is really beyond me.

I am loving the snow. I'm pretty much housebound working from home anyway, so I don't have to battle the roads... and I have a lovely backyard with lots of songbirds (and stray cats :)). Ann Arbor is an amazingly progressive community. The neighbors next door are a gay female couple of 15 years (haven't met them yet, but the incredibly friendly mailman let me in on that :rofl:).

How are things with school and all? :hi:

[Maddy McCall]

6. You know, you used to be the defender of the wounded on DU.

You used to be a person who would stand up when "just a joke" hurt other people's feelings--perhaps even a crusader for the lesser of us.

It's been enchanting to watch your evolution to what you are now. Really intriguing to watch.

I feel sorry for you--the person you've become. I liked who you were before. You're no longer likeable, except maybe to the people with whom you now associate, who have shown numerous times that they think nothing of hurting other people's feelings with their words--the very people you used to despise.

You know this is the truth.

[Misunderestimator]

10. Wow... just wow. That's pretty disappointing, Maddy.

But given what I've seen you say about me... that was subsequently deleted, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I'm amazed that so many people are willing to take one side of a story as fact. Especially, when they "used to" like me.

It's been fascinating to me to see how strangers judge me based on a personal relationship failing. I know that I am a good person. I am still a champion for the less fortunate of us. That will never change despite this kind of judgement.

You are wrong, Maddy. You do not know the truth.

[Maddy McCall]

16. Whatever helps you sleep at night.

[Misunderestimator]

18. I don't need help. I know myself.

Point me out a post I've made that has hurt anyone (trolls and misogynists aside).

[Maddy McCall]

23. Your trust is ill-placed.

As mine was, in the past.

That's all I have to say to you. If you want your whole situation to drop from the public consciousness at DU, perhaps you should do your part.

[sundog]

13. so you are providing a personal attack here?

and i still don't know how the "windows of joy" evolved into a personal attack :shrug:

who was i attacking in shark week?

[eyesroll]

17. Bethany Hamilton?

:shrug:

http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200412/adventure-allstars_10.html

[sundog]

19. damn

i guess next shark week will be canceled :cry:

[redqueen]

2. Where did it come from?

:shrug:

[LSK]

3. i have no clue what it means

But this is the lounge...

[Maddy McCall]

7. I don't think Bertha knew what she was posting.

At least I hope that she didn't purposefully post it. It's been posted in the past, and it's perhaps cryptic to those who don't know the background.

[Taverner]

8. um...what is a window of joy?

I'm sorry - completely lost here....

:shrug:

[Maddy McCall]

12. It was concocted to hurt a particular DUer...

and it's been used several times since as a gag for those who enjoy seeing that particular DUer's feelings hurt.

It's dumb and reveals just how juvenile and sadistic some DUers can be--indeed, the very DUers who don't want their "personal lives" discussed on DU are the ones who egg it on, which, to me, begs for a discussion of their "personal lives."

:shrug:

[Misunderestimator]

15. No it was not concocted to hurt anyone.

It was started as the same thing it is now. Silly and fun. Nothing more, nothing less.

As for the personal shit... I have laid low for three months here. I'm tired of it. This is my forum too.

[eyesroll]

9. I admit I'm totally lost here.

I don't know the background.

I created a copycat of this earlier out of boredom (as well as responding to sundog's replacing-windows-with-eyes-rolling post, because, well, that's my screenname); didn't know I was contributing to (whatever it is I am contributing to).

Anyone care to fill me in?

[LSK]

11. same here

[LostinVA]

21. I have no idea, either -- tell us or take the personal stuff to PM

[bigwillq]

14. I have no idea what a "Window of Joy" is

but if what you mean about Bertha is about her "window of joy" pic thread, I like that thread.
But I still don't know what a "window of joy" is nor do I care.

But if you want to fill me in about it, please do. :hi:

[ohiosmith]

20. Somebody tell a joke. I'm confused.

[swag]

22. Scholarship at its finest.

Here is the first "Window of Joy" thread I can find:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4410362

I'm sure if I stare at it long enough, I will divine its evil intent. I look forward to trying.

[terrya]

24. Locking

Let's not do this, folks. Thanks.