What are you thinking right now?

[user 115627]

That's the second one. Maybe I'm just out of touch with the spirit of the ages...but I still believe that a couple of words you wrote by yourself are worth a lot more than some standard picture greeting with some standard lines.

Or maybe I'm just getting sick of all my real-world contacts. I feel so close to just cleaning my whole phone directory and not giving a **** anymore. I tried to hold onto some of these people, but it just makes no sense anymore. Those days are just over, you know? It's been a mere four years since I got out of school and I'm already thinking to myself:

"You're not going to any class reunions ever."

If anyone of them heard me talking like that, they probably would just tell me to go to hell...and I would be fine with it.

 

[TheRealCallie]

hmm, what am I thinking.....a lot about a lot of different topics.

 

[Triple Bogey]

different year, same moaning I hear from some people !

 

[Tealeaf]

People seem to get trashier and more self-centered every year. Now we have people upset about profanity rules on family-friendly forums because it doesn't literally hurt children to see it.

... Because there could be no other possible consequences, of course, let alone any greater than the pleasure they get from saying "fresia" on the Internet.

 

[Peaches]

I think I am going to spend $20 to get a horoscope, that's how distressed I am

 

[Magalie]

^Hi,Peaches!Which one would you buy?:shy:

 

[SophiaGrace]

People seem to get trashier and more self-centered every year. Now we have people upset about profanity rules on family-friendly forums because it doesn't literally hurt children to see it.

... Because there could be no other possible consequences, of course, let alone any greater than the pleasure they get from saying "fresia" on the Internet.

People don't know how to express themselves in a way that expresses the same concept they're trying to convey by using swear words. Sometimes I have to stop myself, and think of another way to say something that doesn't involve swearing. It's a consious effort, a challenge…and not one that many people understand broadens you.

 

[Rainbows]

I had a nice newyear
fresia this first day though.

 

[PenDragon]

I'm thinking how many ways I can say welcome to new arrivals ?

 

[SophiaGrace]

I love my mom.

 

[Frodothelost]

what to do?

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I love my mom.

me too <3 i love her

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I'm thinking how many ways I can say welcome to new arrivals ?

you can leave the “dragons shout” for permanentaly solution. ^_^

 

[Tealeaf]

People seem to get trashier and more self-centered every year. Now we have people upset about profanity rules on family-friendly forums because it doesn't literally hurt children to see it.

... Because there could be no other possible consequences, of course, let alone any greater than the pleasure they get from saying "fresia" on the Internet.

People don't know how to express themselves in a way that expresses the same concept they're trying to convey by using swear words. Sometimes I have to stop myself, and think of another way to say something that doesn't involve swearing. It's a consious effort, a challenge…and not one that many people understand broadens you.

Sounds like a nicer way to say trashy. I swear a lot, too, but I don't have any qualms about the restriction or about having to modify my speech.

What I don't (want to) understand is why adults are upset about a light restriction that keeps things children can pick up on and abuse out of the mix. Profanity is also seen as more aggressive, and there's a lot of reasons to restrict that on a family-friendly site - not even banned, just restricted. Nothing like breaking in 2015 with a case of first world problems, I guess.

 

[SophiaGrace]

People seem to get trashier and more self-centered every year. Now we have people upset about profanity rules on family-friendly forums because it doesn't literally hurt children to see it.

... Because there could be no other possible consequences, of course, let alone any greater than the pleasure they get from saying "fresia" on the Internet.

People don't know how to express themselves in a way that expresses the same concept they're trying to convey by using swear words. Sometimes I have to stop myself, and think of another way to say something that doesn't involve swearing. It's a consious effort, a challenge…and not one that many people understand broadens you.

Sounds like a nicer way to say trashy. I swear a lot, too, but I don't have any qualms about the restriction or about having to modify my speech.

What I don't (want to) understand is why adults are upset about a light restriction that keeps things children can pick up on and abuse out of the mix. Profanity is also seen as more aggressive, and there's a lot of reasons to restrict that on a family-friendly site - not even banned, just restricted. Nothing like breaking in 2015 with a case of first world problems, I guess.

I don't know why they're like that either.

 

[mountainvista]

Wondering what's next for me this year.

 

[TheSkaFish]

People don't know how to express themselves in a way that expresses the same concept they're trying to convey by using swear words. Sometimes I have to stop myself, and think of another way to say something that doesn't involve swearing. It's a consious effort, a challenge…and not one that many people understand broadens you.

Yes. I've been thinking about this idea recently myself. I don't think I'm going to change my views on certain things and people anytime soon. But I am going to stop trying to use hateful language. It's not that I suddenly like these people. I still don't like them at all. But when I start swearing up and down and foaming at the mouth, sometimes it gets to the point where my eyes feel pressure and my chest actually starts to hurt. It ruins my whole day and I can't afford to waste any more days of my youth and days with the ones I care about who are really going to get old this year and I regret the days I wasted with them already when I could have been happy, because I was angry or complaining about something. Plus, when all I have to say about something is swears and slurs, it doesn't really accurately describe the problem I have with the person or thing I dislike. You're right. It is going to be a challenge. It will take conscious effort because I've gotten into the habit of just swearing about something. I've tried this before, and it hasn't lasted. But I feel like trying again.

 

[SophiaGrace]

People don't know how to express themselves in a way that expresses the same concept they're trying to convey by using swear words. Sometimes I have to stop myself, and think of another way to say something that doesn't involve swearing. It's a consious effort, a challenge…and not one that many people understand broadens you.

Yes. I've been thinking about this idea recently myself. I don't think I'm going to change my views on certain things and people anytime soon. But I am going to stop trying to use hateful language. It's not that I suddenly like these people. I still don't like them at all. But when I start swearing up and down and foaming at the mouth, sometimes it gets to the point where my eyes feel pressure and my chest actually starts to hurt. It ruins my whole day and I can't afford to waste any more days of my youth and days with the ones I care about who are really going to get old this year and I regret the days I wasted with them already when I could have been happy, because I was angry or complaining about something. Plus, when all I have to say about something is swears and slurs, it doesn't really accurately describe the problem I have with the person or thing I dislike. You're right. It is going to be a challenge. It will take conscious effort because I've gotten into the habit of just swearing about something. I've tried this before, and it hasn't lasted. But I feel like trying again.

It's hard. It really is. You do have to stop and think about what idea or emotion you are trying to express by using a curse word…and then reword it. But this is replacing the curseword with something else rather than trying to suppress it, which is what I suspect you did.

Even now I curse sometimes, but it always feels wrong and really ugly when I do it. Curse words don't add any value to what I'm trying to say I find. I guess they emphasize things but I always feel like I could've said it differently.

Try using a swear jar. It helped me.

 

[jd7]

Connectivity. Yah.

 

[TheRealCallie]

It's that time of year again. Let the flu paranoia begin. I would like nothing more than to quarantine myself and my kids in my house until the season is over, but no one delivers groceries here, so that's not possible. Sigh, oh well, daily reminders to my kids about what to do and not do in public places and hoping for the best will have to suffice.

 

[sanguineRose]

Wondering what's next for me this year.

I was thinking the same thing. I hope the new year would be better for all of us.

 

[Serenia]

I don't know how I am going to cope, I will just have to try and take each day as it comes, leave how hard each day is behind me when I go to bed, because if I don't I will drown. I have coped up to now barely, all without your help, but even in my idiot brain I thought once he had this diagnosis you would offer some help/respite. No you are too busy leaving your easy hassle free life, responsibilities are not important to you.