Go to Far Be It For Me To Complain, But...
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- Go to To These Select Few Bloggers: Your Ball-Busting Comments Need to Be Tamed!!
mariantonia,
Good point; well said.
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 2, 2004 at 6:46 PM
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Its difficult to communicate just by the medium of monologue comments. The worst blunder is the critique of another's content matter. Peace to us all.
posted by
mariantonia
on July 2, 2004 at 4:08 PM
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SpitFire
Yes I am a bitch! And proud of it! Thanks for noticing! hehehe
Love ya, babe!
posted by
Jemmie211
on June 29, 2004 at 12:47 AM
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anaerie, thanks and please read
the reply I wrote to Man-Boy's comments. Thanks for reading!
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 28, 2004 at 9:20 PM
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HEY SPITFIRE! I loved your post! I will heed your words the next time I
comment on someone's post! Words we should all live by!
posted by
anaerie
on June 28, 2004 at 6:51 PM
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Man-Boy, "condescending" is the perfect word for it.
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 28, 2004 at 5:57 PM
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Hey SpitFire70
I have known people where I have worked who are constant contrarians or always pleading "devil's advocado"! It is condescending and energy wasting for the most part. They assume, it seems, that maybe the rest of us are too dim to have thought through our positions. I can accept that with my kids and other youngsters because it is their job to challenge and explore but in adults it is just sad.
posted by
man-boy
on June 28, 2004 at 5:55 PM
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Hey SpitFire70
I have known people where I have worked who are constant contrarians or always pleading "devil's advocado"! It is condescending and energy wasting for the most part. They assume, it seems, that maybe the rest of us are too dim to have thought through our positions. I can accept that with my kids and other youngsters because it is their job to challenge and explore but in adults it is just sad.
posted by
man-boy
on June 28, 2004 at 5:54 PM
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Runs at dawn, thanks for the comment
It seems many of us are obviously in agreement about the relentless ball-busters.
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 28, 2004 at 5:54 PM
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SpitFire70 --do anything you want; I can take it, like a man, of course.
posted by
scriber
on June 28, 2004 at 5:51 PM
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thebuxomwench,
getting over themselves would be a great start. Thanks for reading!
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 28, 2004 at 5:49 PM
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Hey Spitfire, thanks a bunch!
posted by
Julia.
on June 28, 2004 at 5:48 PM
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Goodness, scriber,
what the hell are we gonna do with you???!!!
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 28, 2004 at 5:48 PM
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A million thank you's to ya QuirkyA!!
That was a totally cool compliment and much appreciated.
Oh, btw, I printed out a few of your recent blogs to read at work (sometimes I just don't have the time to read at home) and I'll be commenting on them tonight. Good work!!
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 28, 2004 at 5:47 PM
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LOL. YES. I was agreeing with you, totally.
It's all good...
posted by
Tremac
on June 28, 2004 at 5:44 PM
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SpitFire70 --sorry I don't write funny comments. And Tremacc thinks I'm
crude. But I have forgiven her and now in fact am infatuated with her. love scriber
posted by
scriber
on June 28, 2004 at 5:44 PM
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I agree - get over themselves already :). Cool post :) xx.
posted by
Moohahaha
on June 28, 2004 at 5:44 PM
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Man-Boy, thanks for your comments
Hopefully, this blog is taken as how I meant it. Like I said, we all appreciate constructive critisism when we ask for it mostly. However, the point of this blog was these few bloggers do it CONSTANTLY and not just with writing critiques but with Devils Advocation and always trying to "one-up" the writer with their knowledge and opposite opinion. It's facking annoying! Hey, that was my first time saying "facking" too! We've shared a moment here, Man-Boy.
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 28, 2004 at 5:44 PM
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Jemmie, you bitch!!
I can say that cause you're a sister. HA! Okay, Okay, very funny. Now, for the weird part: You said, "Oh, and by the way, someone gives advice, not "advise." When they are advising, they are giving advice." Holy crap! I just noticed that last night and meant to correct it but got distracted by God only knows what and forgot. So THANK YOU VERY MUCH for reminding me. Bitch. You rock!
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 28, 2004 at 5:38 PM
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scriber, who blames you for
"seemingly poor taste"?? I love your writing and have read many of your comments and I find them great. Especially the funny ones!
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 28, 2004 at 5:35 PM
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tremacc,
You're right! My bad. I misread your comment. Sowwy!
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 28, 2004 at 5:33 PM
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Yep, I agree
Being corrected all of the time just blows! I admit that I am here to learn and I will readily take advice, but not the kind that comes off making you feel stupid. Last time I checked, there was only one God. Very well put.
posted by
Sherri_G
on June 28, 2004 at 2:32 PM
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Hi SpitFire70...
I agree totally with what you are getting at. I am finding that most criticism is unnecessary. I used to be able to spell well but 34 years of drug abuse have addled me brain somewhat. I think critics should look deep into themselves before they write a single word. No one of us is appointed arbiter of proper spelling, grammar, and syntax, or content. If someone gets the writing bug and submits for publication that is what editors are for. If they like a writer but they need work on style then a good editor will tell them so. As for opinions, trite but true, if you can't say something constructive don't say any facking thing at all.(first time I ever used the fa^%$#* word. I like it!)
posted by
man-boy
on June 28, 2004 at 2:27 PM
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However . . .
You shouldn’t think like that. If these types of comments offend you then don’t read
them. You're wasting so much energy complaining about these people's comments! Who are you to say that their comments suck? You don't
know that they're doing that just to make themselves feel better!
Please choose your words differently next time. I'm sure your post has offended many people
Oh, and by the way, someone gives advice, not "advise." When they are advising, they are giving advice.
posted by
Jemmie211
on June 28, 2004 at 1:35 PM
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I hate thos ball busers!
posted by
Runs_at_dawn
on June 28, 2004 at 11:18 AM
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spitfire, this is the best post I've read in at least a week.
Good job! And for the record, I agree with you.
posted by
Julia.
on June 28, 2004 at 10:32 AM
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I sometimes make comments that I think are funny but others find stupid.
And then I'm naturally blamed for my seemingly poor taste.
posted by
scriber
on June 28, 2004 at 10:22 AM
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Okay...
No. Look at my comment again. I wrote that they are seldom written by professional writers.
posted by
Tremac
on June 28, 2004 at 10:16 AM
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Of course, Ca88andra!
Relax all ya want. Besides, from what I know of you, you aren't that type, anyway.
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 27, 2004 at 9:35 PM
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tremacc, those same type of comments you've noticed
are quite annoying aren't they? But, professional writers or not, I'm not sure how "professional" these select few actually are; regardless of their comments. Even if they were Steven Spielberg or Stephen King, I'd still be quite annoyed by their responses to so many others' blogs, ya know?
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 27, 2004 at 9:32 PM
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Whew! I can relax again.... *wink*
posted by
Ca88andra
on June 27, 2004 at 9:29 PM
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No worries need be on your part, Ca88andra!
Thanks for reading
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 27, 2004 at 9:28 PM
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Ariala, I was actually a speed reader in college...
for as long as I took that speed reading course. Wha' happened??
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 27, 2004 at 9:27 PM
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Now I'm busy trying to remember every comment I have made on this site!
posted by
Ca88andra
on June 27, 2004 at 9:26 PM
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Mark2556,
Yes, sweetie. The rules changed again. Sorry. K, yes, dog food IS FOR DOGS. I know it's a hard thing to accept, and maybe I didn't CLARIFY IT enough for ya. I guess I should have REPHRASED my words?
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 27, 2004 at 9:26 PM
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I've noticed those kinds of comments too and they usually never come from true professional writers on the site. I guess they are too busy actually writing both on and off of Blogit. Very nicely done.
posted by
Tremac
on June 27, 2004 at 9:19 PM
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Spitfire, I do read fast. I'm a facking speed reader
posted by
Ariala
on June 27, 2004 at 9:16 PM
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What....so dog food's for dogs? Every time I think I have things figured out, the rules change. Arf.
posted by
mark2556
on June 27, 2004 at 9:14 PM
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Damn, Ariala!!
You commented so fast...you must read fast, too! Thanks, and I hope so, also. But, I hope these "select few" I was referring to know who they are. Unfortunately, they probably won't.
posted by
SpitFire70
on June 27, 2004 at 9:04 PM
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Excellent post!! I wish everyone would read this.
posted by
Ariala
on June 27, 2004 at 8:55 PM
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