# This got to me, Or Why I Won't Do Class As

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-got-to-me-or-why-i-wont-do-class-as/59430>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 25, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-got-to-me-or-why-i-wont-do-class-as/59430 "2001-03-25T18:16:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-got-to-me-or-why-i-wont-do-class-as/59430/1 "2001-03-25T18:16:43Z")

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I saw [this](http://janetreno.rotten.com/spiral/) on Friday and it’s been haunting me all weekend. It really hit home just how messed up drugs can make you. Well, i’m assuming it’s drugs - it doesn’t say that anywhere.

Anyway, it’s just about one of the most harrowing things i’ve seen.

Fran

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**Author:** ![flyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2001, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-got-to-me-or-why-i-wont-do-class-as/59430/2 "2001-03-25T23:07:56Z")

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There’s a lot of… um, interesting things at that website. The woman you linked to is a pretty dramatic example of how a big city like NY can grind a person up. I’ve got pretty strong feelings about people like this, which I won’t get into here, 'cept to say that the only pity I feel is for those who knew her and cared for her and had to watch it happen. I don’t do drugs of any type (well, caffeine, I guess) and this is one of the reasons. If you’re easily haunted, **Francesca** , (I love that name, btw), may I suggest you stay away from [rotten.com](http://rotten.com)? 🙂

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**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2001, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-got-to-me-or-why-i-wont-do-class-as/59430/3 "2001-03-26T08:13:31Z")

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Thanks for the concern, but i’m a regular [rotten.com](http://rotten.com) visitor 😉 I’m usually very hard to disturb or shock, but this really knocked me for six because it’s not just blood and guts, it’s a real-life human being, as it were… You put it just right:

> [@](#):
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> a big city like NY can grind a person up

Those are the words i was looking for.

Oh, and thank you for saying you like my name - i quite like it too 🙂

Fran