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On September 12, 2012 at 2:13 PM Pacific Time, Karen M. wrote:Agreed - but where was the "mob mentality" exactly? Oh, that's right. There wasn't any.Karen that is your opinion and perhaps, you just might have a biast opinion. Perhaps you should remove your shades and read again. I can fire back snarky comments too
There are two pages of posts allll about the same thing, that? is like a mob mentality. Everyone agrees with Karen and Karen busting this person's balls... and I don't even know this woman but I'm sitting back here UNBIAS****ching this go down.
And then there were the personal insults "when someone is bat-**** crazy with insane advice, I just can't let it go. I wish other people would feel the strength to speak up when they know something isn't right. Jeebus"
You want someone to speak up? Do this **** in private. Have some class
And I would have written this to you in private but your have your filter settings set in such a way that I was not able to contact you.
have a nice day..:)
There are two pages of posts allll about the same thing, that? is like a mob mentality. Everyone agrees with Karen and Karen busting this person's balls... and I don't even know this woman but I'm sitting back here UNBIAS****ching this go down.
And then there were the personal insults "when someone is bat-**** crazy with insane advice, I just can't let it go. I wish other people would feel the strength to speak up when they know something isn't right. Jeebus"
You want someone to speak up? Do this **** in private. Have some class
And I would have written this to you in private but your have your filter settings set in such a way that I was not able to contact you.
have a nice day..:)
My friend, I am one of the classiest (and goofiest, silliest, dumbest, you name it,etc) people that I know. I don't go out of my way to hurt people - quite the opposite. I don't know if I was "busting balls" - I think I was expressing my opinion and my feelings of disturbance with someone's potentially dangerous advice.
People weren't supporting ME... they were supporting the fact that someone went waaaay over the line. There's a difference. I don't think my opinion is "biast", or even biased for that matter. What I think is that people have different styles of communication and sometimes the message gets lost in the delivery.
I'm not ever.... EVER... looking for people to boost me up to put others down. You should know that about me by now, but if you don't, I'm sorry. Clearly my message was lost in translation.
People weren't supporting ME... they were supporting the fact that someone went waaaay over the line. There's a difference. I don't think my opinion is "biast", or even biased for that matter. What I think is that people have different styles of communication and sometimes the message gets lost in the delivery.
I'm not ever.... EVER... looking for people to boost me up to put others down. You should know that about me by now, but if you don't, I'm sorry. Clearly my message was lost in translation.
Karen
Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/ 
On September 12, 2012 at 2:45 PM Pacific Time, Karen M. wrote:
My friend, I am one of the classiest (and goofiest, silliest, dumbest, you name it,etc) people that I know. I don't go out of my way to hurt people - quite the opposite. I don't know if I was "busting balls" - I think I was expressing my opinion and my feelings of disturbance with someone's potentially dangerous advice. People weren't supporting ME... they were supporting the fact that someone went waaaay over the line. There's a difference. I don't think my opinion is "biast", or even biased for that matter. What I think is that people have different styles of communication and sometimes the message gets lost in the delivery.
I'm not ever.... EVER... looking for people to boost me up to put others down. You should know that about me by now, but if you don't, I'm sorry. Clearly my message was lost in translation.
My opinion? you were busting her balls...and I DO know from "reading" you that you CAN say things nicer (even if it makes you choke lmao)
And no I don't know you that well.. How the hell do you figure I would "know" you after a few days? I'm good but .. alas, Superwoman has limits too
And I tried the "click on your name, message you privately" and go that route to contact you.
I'm new.. Scuse me
That's why I told you how to do it. :)
Karen
Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/
Since I said... "I am with Karen on this one..." I guess I'd be part of the "mob mentality" you are speaking of.
Since I am one to harp on facts... I will share some of why I commented, and was upset.
The post that made things explode last night was:
Post Date: 9/11/12 8:09 pm
Last Edit: 9/11/12 9:12 pm
Stop drinking any water or eating any salt. Take a laxative. I know it`s not healthy but you have only 2 days - be healthy after the weigh in!!! You can do it ! GO GO GO !
_____________________________________________________________________________
EDIT: This is a JOKE. Do not actually do this. It is BAD advice.
http://ec2app14.obesityhelp.com/forums/on/4568419/What-are-y ou-eating-doing-today-Tuesday/action,replies/topic_id,456841 9/page,2/
Yes... It has since been edited. It should NEVER have been posted...
I would love it if things had not come to this very point. To be honest I am going to seem like a wtich in about 3 seconds because I am going to say something.
This isn't the first time I "said something" to or about a post from that member. I believe the first time was answering a question regarding consumption of alcohol at less than 3 months post-op. Another was regarding french fries... Equally short post-op time frame. None of us are perfect but they didn't want to hear anyone who thought it was a bad idea. Those among other things like last nights post have led some of us to the point of frustration. The people trying to help, and give the "healthy advice" were slapped at in the subsequent posts.
In fact one of the posts last night was her saying "Too much "proper" advice is pretty boring." to Karen when Karren posted behind her saying that it was awful and dangerous advice.
I'm not anyone here's "mother" but even I know these things were over the top. I like some of what she posts as it is silly, and entertaining... But when her posts contain seriously dangerous advice. I am not going to put on my pinafore, grab a parasol and do a twirly little dance around the truth. I am going to put on my arse kicking boots, grit my teeth and say it like it is.
You saw it as a "mob mentality"... Yet you missed the last few weeks of "shock and awe" reading the dangerous posts that get littered amongst the others.
The only reason I posted to this thread was because Karen started her thread before I could click to do so.
I am not going to have my hand slapped for speaking out about why I am upset over the posts made, and I am not going to sit here and take it quietly while someone comments how they think things shoould have been handled discreetly, quietly and privately when it is a very public post that caused things.
What you don't realize is that though the previous two things... People were kind at first, and helpful. They were not mean, nor *****y... The kind and helpful advice was shot down. When last night was replied to cautioning people to avoid the very dangerrous advice given, and state that this should be a place for proper, and healthy advice... It was basically slapped away and dismissed. So then this thread got started... Then someone else started a thread about "Drama".
All because a number of us didn't LIKE someone telling another member to "stop drinking water" and "take laxitives" to make their goal. I didn't see it as a joke... I saw it as advice. I don't care if it was "edited" later to say it was a joke. It wasn't funny when I read it... It was bloomin horrifying!
If speaking up makes me a member of a mob then so be it... I would rather be part of the mob then a "sheeple" or someone who is silent and allows a travesty to go without saying something. Thanks.
Shelley
Since I am one to harp on facts... I will share some of why I commented, and was upset.
The post that made things explode last night was:
Post Date: 9/11/12 8:09 pm
Last Edit: 9/11/12 9:12 pm
Stop drinking any water or eating any salt. Take a laxative. I know it`s not healthy but you have only 2 days - be healthy after the weigh in!!! You can do it ! GO GO GO !
_____________________________________________________________________________
EDIT: This is a JOKE. Do not actually do this. It is BAD advice.
http://ec2app14.obesityhelp.com/forums/on/4568419/What-are-y ou-eating-doing-today-Tuesday/action,replies/topic_id,456841 9/page,2/
Yes... It has since been edited. It should NEVER have been posted...
I would love it if things had not come to this very point. To be honest I am going to seem like a wtich in about 3 seconds because I am going to say something.
This isn't the first time I "said something" to or about a post from that member. I believe the first time was answering a question regarding consumption of alcohol at less than 3 months post-op. Another was regarding french fries... Equally short post-op time frame. None of us are perfect but they didn't want to hear anyone who thought it was a bad idea. Those among other things like last nights post have led some of us to the point of frustration. The people trying to help, and give the "healthy advice" were slapped at in the subsequent posts.
In fact one of the posts last night was her saying "Too much "proper" advice is pretty boring." to Karen when Karren posted behind her saying that it was awful and dangerous advice.
I'm not anyone here's "mother" but even I know these things were over the top. I like some of what she posts as it is silly, and entertaining... But when her posts contain seriously dangerous advice. I am not going to put on my pinafore, grab a parasol and do a twirly little dance around the truth. I am going to put on my arse kicking boots, grit my teeth and say it like it is.
You saw it as a "mob mentality"... Yet you missed the last few weeks of "shock and awe" reading the dangerous posts that get littered amongst the others.
The only reason I posted to this thread was because Karen started her thread before I could click to do so.
I am not going to have my hand slapped for speaking out about why I am upset over the posts made, and I am not going to sit here and take it quietly while someone comments how they think things shoould have been handled discreetly, quietly and privately when it is a very public post that caused things.
What you don't realize is that though the previous two things... People were kind at first, and helpful. They were not mean, nor *****y... The kind and helpful advice was shot down. When last night was replied to cautioning people to avoid the very dangerrous advice given, and state that this should be a place for proper, and healthy advice... It was basically slapped away and dismissed. So then this thread got started... Then someone else started a thread about "Drama".
All because a number of us didn't LIKE someone telling another member to "stop drinking water" and "take laxitives" to make their goal. I didn't see it as a joke... I saw it as advice. I don't care if it was "edited" later to say it was a joke. It wasn't funny when I read it... It was bloomin horrifying!
If speaking up makes me a member of a mob then so be it... I would rather be part of the mob then a "sheeple" or someone who is silent and allows a travesty to go without saying something. Thanks.
Shelley
Dr Sullivan VSG Jan. 8th, 2013!
Lost 100 lbs in a year post op with a VSG.
On September 12, 2012 at 10:06 AM Pacific Time, Cuter_w_Curves wrote:
On September 12, 2012 at 8:11 AM Pacific Time, mermaidz wrote:
On September 12, 2012 at 2:45 PM Pacific Time, Karen M. wrote:
My friend, I am one of the classiest (and goofiest, silliest, dumbest, you name it,etc) people that I know. I don't go out of my way to hurt people - quite the opposite. I don't know if I was "busting balls" - I think I was expressing my opinion and my feelings of disturbance with someone's potentially dangerous advice. People weren't supporting ME... they were supporting the fact that someone went waaaay over the line. There's a difference. I don't think my opinion is "biast", or even biased for that matter. What I think is that people have different styles of communication and sometimes the message gets lost in the delivery.
I'm not ever.... EVER... looking for people to boost me up to put others down. You should know that about me by now, but if you don't, I'm sorry. Clearly my message was lost in translation.
rofflmao.. read back... where it says "I'm with Karen". etc etc.. I am not saying you were looking for or soliciting that response..It happened. Not your fault but it turned it into a mob scene.
My opinion? you were busting her balls...and I DO know from "reading" you that you CAN say things nicer (even if it makes you choke lmao)
And no I don't know you that well.. How the hell do you figure I would "know" you after a few days? I'm good but .. alas, Superwoman has limits too
And I tried the "click on your name, message you privately" and go that route to contact you.
I'm new.. Scuse me
Since I said... "I am with Karen on this one..." I guess I'd be part of the "mob mentality" you are speaking of.Since I am one to harp on facts... I will share some of why I commented, and was upset.
The post that made things explode last night was:
Post Date: 9/11/12 8:09 pm
Last Edit: 9/11/12 9:12 pm
Stop drinking any water or eating any salt. Take a laxative. I know it`s not healthy but you have only 2 days - be healthy after the weigh in!!! You can do it ! GO GO GO !
_____________________________________________________________________________
EDIT: This is a JOKE. Do not actually do this. It is BAD advice.
http://ec2app14.obesityhelp.com/forums/on/4568419/What-are-y ou-eating-doing-today-Tuesday/action,replies/topic_id,456841 9/page,2/
Yes... It has since been edited. It should NEVER have been posted...
I would love it if things had not come to this very point. To be honest I am going to seem like a wtich in about 3 seconds because I am going to say something.
This isn't the first time I "said something" to or about a post from that member. I believe the first time was answering a question regarding consumption of alcohol at less than 3 months post-op. Another was regarding french fries... Equally short post-op time frame. None of us are perfect but they didn't want to hear anyone who thought it was a bad idea. Those among other things like last nights post have led some of us to the point of frustration. The people trying to help, and give the "healthy advice" were slapped at in the subsequent posts.
In fact one of the posts last night was her saying "Too much "proper" advice is pretty boring." to Karen when Karren posted behind her saying that it was awful and dangerous advice.
I'm not anyone here's "mother" but even I know these things were over the top. I like some of what she posts as it is silly, and entertaining... But when her posts contain seriously dangerous advice. I am not going to put on my pinafore, grab a parasol and do a twirly little dance around the truth. I am going to put on my arse kicking boots, grit my teeth and say it like it is.
You saw it as a "mob mentality"... Yet you missed the last few weeks of "shock and awe" reading the dangerous posts that get littered amongst the others.
The only reason I posted to this thread was because Karen started her thread before I could click to do so.
I am not going to have my hand slapped for speaking out about why I am upset over the posts made, and I am not going to sit here and take it quietly while someone comments how they think things shoould have been handled discreetly, quietly and privately when it is a very public post that caused things.
What you don't realize is that though the previous two things... People were kind at first, and helpful. They were not mean, nor *****y... The kind and helpful advice was shot down. When last night was replied to cautioning people to avoid the very dangerrous advice given, and state that this should be a place for proper, and healthy advice... It was basically slapped away and dismissed. So then this thread got started... Then someone else started a thread about "Drama".
All because a number of us didn't LIKE someone telling another member to "stop drinking water" and "take laxitives" to make their goal. I didn't see it as a joke... I saw it as advice. I don't care if it was "edited" later to say it was a joke. It wasn't funny when I read it... It was bloomin horrifying!
If speaking up makes me a member of a mob then so be it... I would rather be part of the mob then a "sheeple" or someone who is silent and allows a travesty to go without saying something. Thanks.
Shelley
Suffering sucatash!
Could that post of yours be ANY longer? lmao
Sheeple? are you calling ME a .........................SHEEPLE?
kidding
Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
*giggle* I just laughed so hard I have tears rolling down my cheeks...
it wasn't so long until I edited a typo and it messed up the quoted part... Oh wait. You meant the part I typed out right? I know... I spent about 4 minutes typing that!
And... Don't you love the word SHEEPLE?! Funnier part was I posted it here and then watched an apple fanboi parody on youtube later and it was in it. *giggle*
Nah... You're not a Sheeple anymore than I am. You've got your own opinions. I could be really naughty and list cir****tances where one might spot sheeple but I'm not that mean... Or am I?!
Seriously though... "Suffering sucatash!"??? BWAHAHAHA I hear that line in my house often. LOVE IT!
it wasn't so long until I edited a typo and it messed up the quoted part... Oh wait. You meant the part I typed out right? I know... I spent about 4 minutes typing that!
And... Don't you love the word SHEEPLE?! Funnier part was I posted it here and then watched an apple fanboi parody on youtube later and it was in it. *giggle*
Nah... You're not a Sheeple anymore than I am. You've got your own opinions. I could be really naughty and list cir****tances where one might spot sheeple but I'm not that mean... Or am I?!
Seriously though... "Suffering sucatash!"??? BWAHAHAHA I hear that line in my house often. LOVE IT!
Dr Sullivan VSG Jan. 8th, 2013! Lost 100 lbs in a year post op with a VSG.
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