Seriously.
I wonder why the emails from other women were “racy,” as Maria put it. That strikes me as a little unusual that they would all have that quality. It’s as if they all have similar personalities. That part sounds more like a male fantasy.
Just sayin’.
If it wasn’t a sexual ethics situation, then, could you appreciate the difference?
Coworker 1 says “OMG! The soda labeled diet in the cafeteria is really regular! We’ve all been getting fat because of bad labeling, grab the torches and the pitchforks right now!”
Coworker 2 replies “Damn them, damn them all to hell! No wonder my jeans are tight, those fuckers!”
but Coworker 3 always knew it was regular soda, and is unmoved by their angst and slightly amused by them expecting her to join in the fury. Does that mean she’s amused by their being duped or amused about how they expect her to react?
Good Lord, I can’t believe how this thread has gone off the rails with spittle flecks and gnashing teeth. Dio, get a grip, you started in with a harangue way before necessary here. I often admire your tenaciousness on the boards, but this is really overshooting what Twickster was trying to share here. You are up in arms beyond her OP.
I suppose the main problem with the OP is that she posted it as an odd occurence as it struck her, and wanted to share it with us, her SD community. It has obviously struck a big ol’ heapin’ helpin’ of impassioned nerves beyond what was expected. And, in retrospect, to avoid what’s happened here, more info on the relationship would have served to give a larger picture from the start.Tacoloco and Dangerosa have illuminated all the points I’d say: I think that Twickster was being mature and forthright in her response to Maria, and copying it to her friend.
Stepping back and looking at this thread as the way this place works, well, way to go , folks. Twickster is a volunteer moderator, doing that job because she cares about the community here. She’s also lent her skill as a professional editor to producing an upgraded version of our E-mag, Teemings. To see this type of hyped up pile-on really makes me sad and sick at heart. I hope it doesn’t affect Twickster in the same way :I know she’s a tough strong gal, though.
This scenario would only be analogous if coworker 3 had something to do with putting the sugar in soda.
What? How the hell is her Moderator status at all relevant?
I’ll take Irrelevant Observations for $1000, Alex.
I hear what you’re sayin, from a strict debate sense, but, my observation was from a heartfelt community sense. Of course, both are relevant in the real world.
Actually, neither are relevant in the real world.
It’s been the rule here from the very beginning that when Mods are posting as regular members that they should be treated as regular members.
Bunch of high-horse equestrians in this thread, I’ll tell ya.
Twix, I’m behind you 100%. You owe this nutter exactly what you gave her. Life is a messy-assed thing, people conveniently forget that shit in the name of ‘being nice’.
You were honest, direct and truthful. You didn’t make fun of her, you didn’t deride her, you told her how it was and why and it sounds like she needed that.
But being a part of the community shouldn’t make you immune from people calling you on your shit. You don’t, or shouldn’t, get a pass just because you’ve racked up a shit-load of posts, or whatever. That applies to the OP of this thread, to you, to me, to everyone.
I haven’t made any comments about the particular situation that inspired this thread. I’ve just been reading the thread for entertainment. But if i did decide to weigh in, either in twickster’s defense, or on the side of her detractors, her status as a long-time member and as a moderator would be irrelevant to my opinion.
Then he is a scumbag and a liar…but that doesn’t change the point that he WASN’T in a committed relationship.
Just make sure he wraps his shit up, Twix, and just stay up to date with all your own health check ups as well. That should take care of the physical issues here.
As for the emotional/drama issues of dating someone in this sort of a situation- I’m not going to touch that one, as plenty of others have dragged that stuff back and forth across the coals…
Just stay safe and stay smart.
Actually, given the fact that she is such a devoted member of the community, I would think she’d know better than to post an OP like this. I’m not saying she shouldn’t post what she wants to post, but come on, a blind man without an Internet connection would have seen this coming. She couldn’t have really thought everybody on the SDMB would chuckle at her amusing little story and maybe share a similar bit of their own wit.
Alrighty then, thanks for clarifying that for me.
Cite?
Bwahhahahaahahahaaahahaaa!
Holy shit! This may be the single biggest whopper ever told on the SDMB. Bwahhahahaahahahaaahahaaa! Bwahhahahaahahahaaahahaaa!
How 'bout that thread where you said that if a man and a woman had a relationship where they both agreed that if there was an unresolvable difference of opinion the man got to break the tie, she’s either weak-willed or the guy smacks her around (note to everyone else: he backpedals a bit a little later which is his gimmick–says something totally out of proportion, then, when called on it, backpedals just enough to not get warned. )
Or…if a woman reports the local crack-house to the cops and the drug dealer burns down her house with her and her five kids in it, (she) has to take some blame too. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against torturing the murderer, but what the fuck did the bitch THINK was going to happen is she decided to become the neighborhood narc? If you care about your children you don’t go around provoking sociopaths. if she had minded her own fucking business, she and her kids would still be alive. See, it’s better for your kids to have a drug-dealer and his junkies living next door to you than to try to…y’know…get rid of them. Per Dio, the non-judgmental, of course.
Or polyamorous relationships are immature (can’t find the link for that one)
Or any of a bunch of threads about people who like to do master/sub stuff…which, if you do, means the woman was abused as a child and has low self-esteem. (note to everyone else, he tries to mix in a bunch of “OMG! WON’T SOMEONE THINK OF THE KIDZ?!”)
And there are probably dozens of other equally shrill, crazed, frothing-at-the-mouth judgmental posts about any relationship that isn’t exactly like the one you allegedly have.
So…yeah…thanks for a good laugh but frankly, Dr Laura’s radio comments are less shrill and judgmental and prudish than your posts. And that’s saying something, given that she’s possibly the biggest harpy on the radio.
That’s ridiculous. :rolleyes: If he told Maria he agreed to a committed relationship (and she agreed too), he was in a committed relationship with Maria.
Where does being glad they suffered a painful death from cancer rate on the scale?
Not his fault if the bitch was dumb enough to believe him, is it? Guy’s gotta do what it takes to close the deal… take it from me, I mean, aloof hipster sex is okay in a pinch, but NOTHING beats heartbreak pussy. Girl, you so sexy with your mascara all smeared like that… you know you’ll always be my number one, right? That other girl you emailed, talking about soap operas and shit, she’s just some crazy stalker! I don’t know WHAT she’s talking about, we had sex. She’s crazy! You know she’s just jealous of what we have, right? Yeah, there’s a smile. You’re beautiful, girl, and could you loan me some cash? I saw that fifty in your purse… I’ll call you, you know I will.