tattoo......

yellowmonkey

Well said Taxi :T . I am not going to hide my sig just because I go on another forum. Take me or leave me.

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Robflh

Hi immoral_angeluk

immoral_angeluk wrote: »

That's all fair and good but I know I for one feel a bit.. well... unwelcome outside of DFW. I've been in threads outside of here that although in the right place have attracted some really sarcastic and downright rude replies

It makes no difference what forum you are posting in, posts that are rude, inflammatory, sarcastic, libellous, and racist or anything else should be reported.

[EMAIL="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL]

Anyone that fails to report such posts are worse then the posters. You are letting them get a way with it and that makes you worse then they are.


Hi taxi73

taxi73 wrote: »

we are treated as lepers once they see our sigs

I quite agree with you. However, we are all guilty of doing it. A lot of us think we could run the country better then the current government but we know nothing about what is involved in doing so.

We only look at things from our perspective, whether we are a boss, a worker, male, female, black, white and so on. If 500 years ago when we was a god fearing people, someone ran around proclaiming a stuffed toy was god, they would have been stoned to death.

Drive around in a flash car when you are young and time and time again, you will get stopped by the police. Drive around in an old banger and they leave you alone.

As you can see, I have not done my sig. That is partly because I do not know how, partly because I do not wish to display that to the world and partly because I can move around from forum to forum anonymously.

Anyhow, getting abusive posts because of your financial situation is no different to getting abusive post because someone is black. One is Racism and I have no idea what the other is but neither should be tolerated.

The Abuse email address is there for a reason and we should use it anytime we SEE an abusive post. These forums are not moderated automatically and that means we have to do it ourselves.

consultant31

Robflh wrote: »

Anyone that fails to report such posts are worse then the posters. You are letting them get a way with it and that makes you worse then they are.

I think that's a bit harsh. Lots of people choose to turn the other cheek when they're hurt or insulted, it doesn't make them worse than the person who's been abusive.

I quite agree with you. However, we are all guilty of doing it.

A bit of a sweeping statement, don't you think?

If 500 years ago when we was a god fearing people, someone ran around proclaiming a stuffed toy was god, they would have been stoned to death.

Is this in reference to the teacher who allowed a teddy bear to be called Mohammed?

As you can see, I have not done my sig. That is partly because I do not know how, partly because I do not wish to display that to the world and partly because I can move around from forum to forum anonymously.

Why would you want to be anonymous?

I have been around these boards for a while now and I think (I hope) I have helped one or two people. I expect I've niggled some people too, but on the odd occasion when I have had an abusive reply, I have tried tp answer them in a calm manner without resorting to a slanging match. Unless someone is using foul language or is being racist/sexist etc I would not normally press the abuse button.

You can't have a discussion without annoying somebody, somewhere - that's the nature of discussions

kassytbag

I have added my debt figures to my sig yesterday - after reading all this i think i will edit them out - i have always enjoyed reading all the threads and felt brave enough to come out with my debt figures but now i feel threatened in a way - thought everyone was friendly but now feel a bit of a fool for sharing it all - sad

immoral_angeluk

kassytbag wrote: »

I have added my debt figures to my sig yesterday - after reading all this i think i will edit them out - i have always enjoyed reading all the threads and felt brave enough to come out with my debt figures but now i feel threatened in a way - thought everyone was friendly but now feel a bit of a fool for sharing it all - sad

please don't the stupidness of others stop you from doing what you want.

rog2

What happened to those 'lick and stick' tattoos that you used to get with the chewing gum - 'Bazooka Joe' I think?

Don't last long, but they were cheap.:rotfl: :rotfl:

rog2

kassytbag wrote: »

I have added my debt figures to my sig yesterday - after reading all this i think i will edit them out - i have always enjoyed reading all the threads and felt brave enough to come out with my debt figures but now i feel threatened in a way - thought everyone was friendly but now feel a bit of a fool for sharing it all - sad

Most of us are kb - except for the odd 'Troll'. As far as I'm concerned, you go ahead with your tattoo - on the condition you post a picture of it on this thread. :beer:

Magnolia

kassytbag wrote: »

I have added my debt figures to my sig yesterday - after reading all this i think i will edit them out - i have always enjoyed reading all the threads and felt brave enough to come out with my debt figures but now i feel threatened in a way - thought everyone was friendly but now feel a bit of a fool for sharing it all - sad

Don't you dare!!! I don't post much around here as I am not a DFW but I applaud all you guy's who are standing up and being counted and taking responsibility for your actions. :T

Hold your head up high and be proud of yourself. You have earned that much :T

As for off topic posts - when you are in a vulnerable state you do tend to stick in your comfort zone with people who understand you and wont judge you so to post in the same area even if it is OT is natural - maybe a sub board for the DFW general chat then the main board doesn't get clogged up with OT posts

How about calling it 'DFW Coffee Lounge'

immoral_angeluk

rog2 wrote: »

What happened to those 'lick and stick' tattoos that you used to get with the chewing gum - 'Bazooka Joe' I think?

Don't last long, but they were cheap.:rotfl: :rotfl:

I had the opposite effect, I could never get them off!

GreyPilgrim

rog2 wrote: »

What happened to those 'lick and stick' tattoos that you used to get with the chewing gum - 'Bazooka Joe' I think?

Don't last long, but they were cheap.:rotfl: :rotfl:

Or that germaline flavoured chewing gum, which came with two little smily / acid house faces on in different poses?

(or did I dream it)

Oh oh, lets be careful - this could turn into a "bring back spangles" thread.