General Discussion

You should have thought of that before you said it.

Nobody said you have anything in common with him. But I can tell you that I'm not going to remain silent when anyone uses code words to disparage me.

So? What does that have do with anything? Just out of the blue you throw that in there? We all did. It's irrelevant. It serves no good purpose to mention it and it raises eyebrows.

MARGE: Hi, Homer! Welcome home! How was work?
HOMER: Well, I didn't go to Moe's, if that's what you mean!

Well, you can try to make it about me, but that would be a mistake. Besides, I really can't be responsible for someone who "owns" an idea with such passion that they feel personally wounded whenever someone else shoots it down or points out it's flaws or reminds them that it's been rejected or that it's not forward-looking or that it's not realistic, etc.

The opposite of that would be "absurdly sensitive on a personal level" and again, I'll reference something that was said earlier. That's a juvenile response to confrontation and a clashing of ideas. I can't be responsible for someone else's hypersensitivity, nor am I willing to concede an argument or debate or decline making a point so as not to upset their delicate feelings.

Just as an example (and I know it sounds unbelievable, so bear with me) there was one person who expressed consternation that I often use the format of "quote and reply"... supposedly he or she found that style to be unnecessarily "aggressive". Another person says that my use of the animated waving smilie is being "dismissive" or some such nonsense. I mean, seriously! Can you imagine? Honestly, something like THAT is the definition of someone being emotionally crippled by their own hypersensitivity.



PS: Our nation still doesn't make deals or "partnerships" with the peoples of a nation. It's always with the heads of governments or their duly authorized representatives (in case you forgot what this was all about). See? In spite of all the distractions and trying to make this about Nurse Jackie... I still remember.