avoiding the b word

[Tisvon]

I like the idea. Of course, to make it work you would need to enforce it. (Perhaps the mods would change any nasty post to one that says "I VIOLATED THE NO B*TCHIN DAY!")

 

[jgbrowning]

Re: Re: avoiding the b word

We eat peas on the back of our forks in England? That's news to me...

Its ok, no worries. No one every told you before but your not really in England. It just looks a lot like England. And everyone speaks English. And your surrounded by Englishmen (and women). And there's this litttle bit of water between you and great wine called the English channel.


But its not really England usless you eat peas on the back of your fork.


joe b.

 

[Carnifex]

Re: Re: Re: avoiding the b word

Its ok, no worries. No one every told you before but your not really in England. It just looks a lot like England. And everyone speaks English. And your surrounded by Englishmen (and women). And there's this litttle bit of water between you and great wine called the English channel.


But its not really England usless you eat peas on the back of your fork.


joe b.

Oh my god. I always suspected the truth... it's all just a simulacrum. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[Jeph]

i recentl returned form a few weeks in england, and you knwo what? those people roll pies onto the back of their fork to eat them, it was really odd BUT I STILL EAT PIES!

That's how I read it the first time. I think its much better that way.

Oh, and, um, er, yeah, like the NO B*TCHING DAY! Idea. We really need it (sadly) . . .

 

[diaglo]

who is with me? 24 hours, no complaints...it might be great

so everyone is going to play Original D&D (1974) for one whole day.

count me in.

 

[mistergone]

Trolling for trolls? Call it "Noble Experiment Gone Horribly Wrong Day" and sure, I'll be all over it.

There's a thread going on right now that pretty much proves this idea will never work.

No, I'm not an optimist... I'm a realist. My Kiersy test told me so.

 

[Azlan]

This is one of the warm and fuzzy ideas that always sounds like a bad to me.

And here's why...

Yes, yes! That's it! Let's get into an argument about having a "no arguments" day.



BTW: If the Nine Hells freeze over (well, except for Caina, since it's already quite frozen) and we actually do end up having a day like that, does that mean no one can say anything bad about hong, for an entire day... ?

Myself, I could use a whole day on these message boards with everyone spreading sunshine and blowing smoke up my a**.

"Zippity-doo-daa, zippity-aay! My, oh, my what a wonderful day... !"

 

[diaglo]

...and blowing smoke up my a**.

where's there's smoke, there's fire.

the roof,
the roof,
the roof is on fire.

burn...

 

[Saeviomagy]

This is sounding suspiciously like those strange ideas that kids shouldn't be graded to protect their fragile little egos.

Feedback is essential to intellectual (and physical) growth. Incapable individuals don't know they're incapable. Telling them and demonstrating that they are incapable increases their capabilities, primarily by making them realise there is room for improvement.

I can understand rules enforcing civility. I can see a rule that states that any post which starts with "I couldn't be bothered to read the thread, but...", should be removed. Hell, I could even see rules banning non-constructive criticism.

I can't see the point of tiptoeing around other peoples sensibilities to such an extreme degree that you can't tell them that there is something wrong with their idea.

 

[Azlan]

where's there's smoke, there's fire.

I've always wondered how that term "blowing smoke up my a**" originated. It's supposed to be a derogatory term for someone trying to puff you up with flattery, right? But I don't get the connection/symbolism, here.



I remember first hearing the term used in the Viet Nam war movie, Platoon, but I've heard it used many times since then. Given the era and the place it seems to have originated in, perhaps it has something to with marijuana smoke... ? But, naw, that still doesn't make sense.

Sounds cool, anyway.