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ORIGINAL: sexyred1

[if you think that what goes on in this forum is intelligent debate, I would beg to differ. Once you are out in the real world involved in major business negotiations and actually having serious intellectual debates with intelligent and interesting people, then this forum chat is as important and deep as melting snowflakes.

Do you realize that with that statement you have insulted everyone who is on these boards?
i have only read a few f your posts and i see that most of them are geared to make people feel small so that you can feel big.
i'm guessing.

i apologize if i am wrong. Maybe i am and maybe no one else sees it that way, but me.

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ORIGINAL: MissMagnolia

Synopsis for those of us, well me, who hasn't read the whole thread? Because I'm terribly busy and important.

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ORIGINAL: sexyred1
Now, that is where you are mistaken in your terminology. I am not "territorial" which would connote this to mean that I think I have territorial rights over the board, which I do not. If your definition of "territorial" means that one is not allowed to express a different opinion than the masses, then your definition and mine differ.
 
I also find it interesting that you are singleing me out for the aggressive words that have passed through this thread. If you took as much time to read through the thread and see that in this case, I simply stated an opposing viewpoint, which is my right and then, I was attacked for it.
 
But territorial about defending my place on these boards??? Are you serious? I have a place on any board I choose, I don't need any defending of that right.
 
And, just like I sometimes watch reality TV for entertainment, posting on these boards is a similar activity, ranking low in importance.
 
So hopefully I have clarified things a bit.

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ORIGINAL: MissMorrigan

It was not my intention to be aggressive, I sincerely apologise for seeming that way.

I also consider these boards light banter, although cannot fail to notice when opposing viewpoints are being put across that there's a tendency for comments to become heated, then reduced to remarks of a more personal nature and threads discussed rapidly dissolve into a melee of "the OP's friend came in and started bashing me while I was gone all day. then a friend of mine came in to my defense."  Expressing an opposing viewpoint is considerably different than the statement I quoted from you directly denotes, hence my territorial comment.  I used that quote from you today as it is a perfect illustration of my point on 'territorial behaviour' yesterday.

I happen to enjoy reading opposing viewpoints, provided both are put across respectfully and it's just sad to see when people that do have opposing views resort to playground tactics to discuss something which adults should be able to do without feeling personally slighted. You're an intelligent, articulate lady. You, personally, do not need defending on boards that you consider just 'light weight banter' and I would say the same to anyone else, Red. Now all I need to do is take my own advice

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ORIGINAL: sexyred1
Now, that is where you are mistaken in your terminology. I am not "territorial" which would connote this to mean that I think I have territorial rights over the board, which I do not. If your definition of "territorial" means that one is not allowed to express a different opinion than the masses, then your definition and mine differ.
 
I also find it interesting that you are singleing me out for the aggressive words that have passed through this thread. If you took as much time to read through the thread and see that in this case, I simply stated an opposing viewpoint, which is my right and then, I was attacked for it.
 
But territorial about defending my place on these boards??? Are you serious? I have a place on any board I choose, I don't need any defending of that right.
 
And, just like I sometimes watch reality TV for entertainment, posting on these boards is a similar activity, ranking low in importance.
 
So hopefully I have clarified things a bit.

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ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19
I bow to you great lady

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ORIGINAL: MissMorrigan

Don't be doing that, Luscious, you'll get me all hot under the collar and unnecessary for the rest of the day

Thank you for saying what you have, it was really kind of you.

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ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19
I bow to you great lady

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ORIGINAL: CuriousLord

Just figure out why you act in such a manner and deal with it.

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ORIGINAL: KatyLied

Some women are bitches, some women are super sensitive.  Maybe they are both born that way.

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ORIGINAL: MissMorrigan

It was not my intention to be aggressive, I sincerely apologise for seeming that way.

I also consider these boards light banter, although cannot fail to notice when opposing viewpoints are being put across that there's a tendency for comments to become heated, then reduced to remarks of a more personal nature and threads discussed rapidly dissolve into a melee of "the OP's friend came in and started bashing me while I was gone all day. then a friend of mine came in to my defense."  Expressing an opposing viewpoint is considerably different than the statement I quoted from you directly denotes, hence my territorial comment.  I used that quote from you today as it is a perfect illustration of my point on 'territorial behaviour' yesterday.

I happen to enjoy reading opposing viewpoints, provided both are put across respectfully and it's just sad to see when people that do have opposing views resort to playground tactics to discuss something which adults should be able to do without feeling personally slighted. You're an intelligent, articulate lady. You, personally, do not need defending on boards that you consider just 'light weight banter' and I would say the same to anyone else, Red. Now all I need to do is take my own advice

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ORIGINAL: sexyred1
Now, that is where you are mistaken in your terminology. I am not "territorial" which would connote this to mean that I think I have territorial rights over the board, which I do not. If your definition of "territorial" means that one is not allowed to express a different opinion than the masses, then your definition and mine differ.
 
I also find it interesting that you are singleing me out for the aggressive words that have passed through this thread. If you took as much time to read through the thread and see that in this case, I simply stated an opposing viewpoint, which is my right and then, I was attacked for it.
 
But territorial about defending my place on these boards??? Are you serious? I have a place on any board I choose, I don't need any defending of that right.
 
And, just like I sometimes watch reality TV for entertainment, posting on these boards is a similar activity, ranking low in importance.
 
So hopefully I have clarified things a bit.

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

I think one of the keys to turning the tide on all of this sort of behaviour, regardless of being male or female, is to begin first looking for commonalities rather than our instinctual, kneejerk reaction of looking for points of contention.