Making posts nice, 101

The thing about thongs is: Remember not to wear them when you go horse riding.

Memo to self - Never wear a thong when horseriding.  Ever.  Again.

I check in on this thread now and then to see if the flame war has finally broken out... only to notice that thongs are still being discussed on page 4.

C'mon people.

1...2...3.... FIGHT!  (in thongs, if that'll make you feel better about it)

Cita,

I'd add that perhaps addressing the topic sometimes, and not the poster or over-analyzing those repying, as has been mentioned elsewhere before (who started that saying darn it I want to thank them personally!). This can be so helpful on hot button issues. It has been for me.

So there's another way to potentially, help make posts nice.

banditxx99

I check in on this thread now and then to see if the flame war has finally broken out... only to notice that thongs are still being discussed on page 4.

C'mon people.

1...2...3.... FIGHT!  (in thongs, if that'll make you feel better about it)

*Shove*

*Poke*

*Throws brownies at bandit. FOOD FIGHT!!*

Cassidys Mom

Has anyone else noticed that the people who most need to take the "Be Nice 101" class have declined to comment?  

Dr. Philism - "You can't change what do don't acknowledge!" 

 Dont throw the precious brownies!! argh!

Another way to keep stuff nice.... derail the whole thread into thongs, brownies and laughter and all go home for cream pie and tea. 

Chuffy

 Dont throw the precious brownies!! argh!

Another way to keep stuff nice.... derail the whole thread into thongs, brownies and laughter and all go home for cream pie and tea. 

AHH, but there's a never-ending supply of brownies!!

*throws cream pie at chuffy*

Cassidys Mom

Has anyone else noticed that the people who most need to take the "Be Nice 101" class have declined to comment?  

Let's not forget "baiting".  

Declined to comment about thongs? Because that's what most of this thread is about. And who are these people who need this class so much?

I'll comment since I'm probably one of the people who it is determined need this class that no one's talking about.  I agree with everything in the first post (remember the one about being nice, not about thongs) except for numbers 1 and 5. I don't see a problem with sarcasm, as long as it's not an insult to another member. And I believe that a person who is angry can still form a non-offensive post. If they cannot, then, yeah, they should step away from the computer. But if they have the amount of self-control it takes to not lash out at others (even when they ARE angry) then I don't see a problem with posting.

With sarcasm AND anger, as long as the board rules are followed, I think they can be expressed just fine.  

A second point I'd like to make is that not all of the discussions  judged as "Petty Bickering" are that. Some are really good debates. Debating isn't for everyone and yeah, some nastiness creeps in now and then. It's the nature of the beast. It is my opinion that if you don't like debating, don't go into those threads. Once you have determined a thread is a debate thread, save yourself the trouble of getting sick of reading the petty bickering and don't read it! LOL

That's all I have. Back to the...

(I can't understand why people wear these in place of underwear! Ouch!)

Actually Four I don't think you need a crash course in being nice.  You are nearly always diabolically nice to everyone, me included.

Please can we rename this thread "Forum Decorum" ??  Just because the phrase popped into my head and made me giggle for some reason.

*wipes cream pie out of eye, glances around for food to throw but finds herself loathe to actually part with it so settles for lunging wildly at corgipower, missing and crahsing hopelessly through the brownie buffet table...ARRGGHHH!!!* (Now I need a clean thong....)

Chuffy

Actually Four I don't think you need a crash course in being nice.  You are nearly always diabolically nice to everyone, .....

Ditto! 

banditxx99

C'mon people.

1...2...3.... FIGHT!  (in thongs, if that'll make you feel better about it)

Now, there's an image. When Xerxes asked DPU if he wears a thong, it took a little while to get the image out of my head. But this one has the interesting twist of combat.

Oh, wait a minute, we're talking about sandals. In the martial arts courses I have taken in formal instruction, we were barefoot.

ron2

banditxx99

C'mon people.

1...2...3.... FIGHT!  (in thongs, if that'll make you feel better about it)

Now, there's an image. When Xerxes asked DPU if he wears a thong, it took a little while to get the image out of my head. But this one has the interesting twist of combat.

Oh, wait a minute, we're talking about sandals. In the martial arts courses I have taken in formal instruction, we were barefoot.

corgipower

*Attempts a karate kick aimed at Ron. Fails miserably, but thong flies off foot and bounces off his head before landing on chuffy's back who is still face down in a pile of brownies.

Now, that's funny. Will we have a live audience or a laugh track?

LOFL!!!  Ron, I totally agree with the mental image!  OMG I spit coffee all over my screen laughing!

I'll be doing that fighting in a t shirt with a PICTURE of a thong on it.

glenmar

I'll be doing that fighting in a t shirt with a PICTURE of a thong on it.

Word of advice - don't try to do a karate kick with coffee in your hand. I know they do it in the movies but it's probably special effects.