Responding to posts directed to pre-ops

I need help understanding something. If a post is clearly directed to pre-ops, why do post-ops feel the need to reply and berate someone for trying to help others? Yes, I know this is a message board and anyone can respond, but it really is unnecessary to have a fit over someone trying to make sure people know all their weight loss surgery options? Diana has been accused of "stirring the hornet's nest," but really it is the people *****ply with their panties all twisted over her post that are stirring the hornet's nest.

Unrelated note - people *****spond with poor grammar look like unintelligent idiots. It is hard to take someone seriously when they write like a moron. **ETA - I apologize for calling people with poor grammar dumb. It was not a nice statement and I apologize.

That's all. Have a nice day. Ann-Marie

ETA: These are my opinions. I am not claiming them to be fact. I am entitled to my own opinions just as you are.

 
As has been explained ad-nauseum, when the message INFERS that if one doesn't choose DS they are stupid, ignorant, too dumb to do it, and an assortment of others not so nice inferences, it old and annoying in no time.

DSers don't get it, DS isn't for everyone.  Not everyone needs malabsorption.  Not everyone with restriction alone needs to be told we will regain if we dare to choose anything but DS.

If DSers would stop the spamming non DSers would stop complaining about it. ;o)

Who determines how a message is inferred? I think how something is read and inferred it is a personal thing. We do not all read the same. Look at a fiction book. We could read the same poem and infer its meaning to be totally different.

Diana's message does not say that everyone should get the DS, she is informing pre-ops about the surgery which is not a well known surgery.

 
The one reading it, of course.

Why is it that SouthernLady, MsBatt, and Emily can convey the same message without inferring anyone is stupid or ignorant? ;o)

No, it's the READER who infers---the writer IMPLIES. (*grin*)

Infer:to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice

Imply: to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.

Thanks I am always glad to learn!

Ann-Marie,

Your post literally made me laugh-out-loud!!! Thank you for posting this, it really made my day! I'm a little over two weeks post-op and do NOT have all the answers but will try to help if I can. If I can't, I know a website for you...certain people on there have ALL the answers!

Have a great day!!!

Oh I don't know...maybe it's the history of telling someone who is booked for one procedure that they're going to be a failure....or of telling somebody who's a week out that they wouldn't be dumping or vomiting or having any trouble if they had only had the right surgery. Yeah it happens......and the impact lingers. Susan

And maybe some DSers get short tempered when they keep getting told that they **** themselves, stink uncontrollably and are doomed to die of malnutrition. Or maybe it's when self righteous dieters-with-cut-guts call us gluttons.