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Things You Think A Newcomer to Terminalcoffee Should Know
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Feb 27, 2013 05:40AM
*Ducks in case Kevin starts pointing*
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No husbands & wives or brothers & sisters, but there are twinnies!
Twinnies that aren't brother and sister! Wow!
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Members should have to be members for 6 months before they can self-promote.
Members should be active members for a while before they can self-promote. I've seen lurkers pop up with their one and only post to ask us to vote for their kid in some contest. That is only marginally less obnoxious than the people who show up and ask out of the blue.
Before you type something here, ask yourself:1. Is this too many words?
2. Is this obnoxious?
3. Am I showing my true asshole colors here?
Just keep it short, to the point, and by all means keep it kind.
I put too many words in the box. I really do.
I clear the text box. I start a comment then delete that whole sucker. I know this is hard to believe with how many comments I leave.
I don't, Heidi. I am right there with you.I also use the same amount of exclamation in person as I do exclamation points in comments. I have tried to simmer it down ever since the SIL told me our MIL thinks my reactions to things are fake. That hurt.
Heidi wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Before you type something here, ask yourself:1. Is this too many words?
2. Is this obnoxious?
3. Am I showing my true asshole colors here?
Just keep it short, to the point, and by all means keep ..."
I tend to be wordy when I'm passionate about my response to something or I'm sharing an anecdote. I can't help it. I'm the same way IRL. Just gloss over my posts. I'm sure many of you do, anyway. :) "
Wait? What? Did Heidi say something?
My journalism training taught me to say it with fewer words. I get frustrated when people bury the lede. I was talking with my mom the other day and got really frustrated when it took her FIVE WHOLE MINUTES to explain why Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Greg were coming for a visit.
Cynthia wrote: "My journalism training taught me to say it with fewer words. I get frustrated when people bury the lede. I was talking with my mom the other day and got really frustrated when it took her FIVE WHOL..."So, I am intrigued now. Why are they coming?
::looks at watch::It's taking Cynthia 22 minutes already.
janine wrote: "::looks at watch::It's taking Cynthia 22 minutes already."
And to think she got frustrated with her mom.
Heidi wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Before you type something here, ask yourself:1. Is this too many words?
2. Is this obnoxious?
3. Am I showing my true asshole colors here?
Just keep it short, to the point, and by..."
lol I love you
Snap I guess I can't promote my book. I have been a member forever but just a lurker ;) The winky face makes me an extra creepy lurker ;)
BunWat wrote: "Too few words is not better than too many!"A wise lesson from my father: mostly anything 'too' is not good.
Does that make sense?
Kim wrote: "Snap I guess I can't promote my book. I have been a member forever but just a lurker ;) The winky face makes me an extra creepy lurker ;)"Hang out in some more threads so we can get to know you and we might reconsider.
Margot wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "My journalism training taught me to say it with fewer words. I get frustrated when people bury the lede. I was talking with my mom the other day and got really frustrated when it to..."Jesus, it is not even that interesting. My mom has been making quilt tops from some of my late Grandmother's massive fabric stash. Apparently Bonnie and Greg want to pass along some of their fabric collection to mom.
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Cynthia wrote: "Margot wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "My journalism training taught me to say it with fewer words. I get frustrated when people bury the lede. I was talking with my mom the other day and got really frustr..."It might not seem interesting, but it is lovely nonetheless. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Maybe Mom takes five minutes to explain because she thinks the history is important and wants to pass it on to you.
No, dear Scout, she is just a lousy storyteller. Lots of irrelevant details. I know I should not lose my temper with her, but sometimes I get impatient.Don't even get me started on her updates on the health/illness of her various friends I've never met. Blurgh.
My mom likes to tell me what she had for breakfast.
Carol wrote: "My mom likes to tell me what she had for breakfast."Carol: I think that is a definite senior thing. My grandparents would get into horrendous, long arguments about what kind of salad dressing came with their iceberg lettuce at the cafe. No, Marvin, I am quite sure you ordered the blue cheese dressing. Inez, I did NOT.
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I think any newcomer should realise that searching something online and then posting it as if it is knowledge that you readily possess is not clever. It is shallow and transparent. This may be relevant advice to old members as well. Including particularly old members.
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Lobstergirl wrote: "I assume that is directed at Kevin's recent postings about the Higgs boson particle. I didn't want to say anything, but yeah."Not just Kevin. There is another particular recidivist.
I am only relatively new, so I don't have a complete handle on everyones real persona. I will be careful with what I say, but the main one seems to be an older man who also seems to stalk women on Goodreads.
Look for one who displays Internet grooming techniques.
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Keep your eyes open and it will become apparent.
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ha! I did the same. Internet grooming? Is that grooming tips you found on the internet? Or grooming OF the internet? I don't get any of it.
W.T.F.Who in the wide wilderness is "stalking" GR women?
Do you have proof of such a thing?
I am completely confused now. I don't know what internet grooming or Higgs Boson are. I can barely remember what day it is, Good Lord Love a Duck.
Susan wrote: "W.T.F.Who in the wide wilderness is "stalking" GR women?
Do you have proof of such a thing?"
Either they can read and have not posted in the last week or they are away.
Please ladies, it can be either ignorance or folly to be blind to it.
All I know is Richard Thomas keeps asking me to be his friend. I don't know why, as he already has something like 5,000 friends. Bugger off, Richard.
