Originally Posted by MicShazam (Post 1971639)

An olive branch is nice and all, but I'd rather have the olives. Kind of rude to keep those for yourself when you're trying to show good will.

Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 1971616)

"Is what I'm about to type something I'd be willing to say to this person if we were sitting 3 feet apart?"

Originally Posted by [MERIT] (Post 1971682)

I doubt this would dissuade many of the people on this board LOL. We're all pretty ballsy.

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1971589)

The core issue - and it should be the only one - here is that regardless of any previous behaviour, perceived permission, relationships etc, when someone tells you you've gone too far that should be it: no excuses, no complaints, no blaming the other party for "letting you do it", no attempts to justify their behaviour. It. Should. Stop. Immediately.

There can be no other argument. You go too far, you shut the **** up and back off. You don't, you're in trouble. And in the wrong.

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1962805)

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All right, all right! I'm going.

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1971637)

Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 1971616)

One thing I've been trying to do when I'm interacting with a member and it starts leaning negative, is to imagine that we're sitting across from one another grabbing a bite of lunch.

"Is what I'm about to type something I'd be willing to say to this person if we were sitting 3 feet apart?"

Obviously not a cure all, but I think it's been improving my forum presence.

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1971631)

Agreed.
I'm prepared to shoulder my share of the blame for this and move forward, once it's understood that from now on Karen is off-limits, not for discussion, but for crude comments. We agree on that, I reckon we can forget about all this. But it is, and should be, something of a watershed moment and should be marked for the future. This should never have happened.

That said, I'm happy to say it never happened and move into some alternate timeline where Batty and I are still friends. If he's willing.

Originally Posted by Oriphiel (Post 1971626)

I'm just imagining Mindfulness walking around town, shooting hoops and throwing Fiji water bottles at sock puppets.

Originally Posted by Oriphiel (Post 1971712)

He'll just try to smoke it

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1971717)

I have no particular desire to engage in some silly, petty feud.

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1971723)

But the makeup sex is so good!