One wonders why there have been a slew of OP's complaining about various

[niyad]

other OP's here on DU lately. I have encountered several just this weekend. I find it rather odd.

Is Mercury still retrograde?

[SheltieLover]

1. Yup until 1/18.

I believe Mars just stationed.

[niyad]

2. Thank you. Just before Lunar New Year. That should make things interesting!

[SheltieLover]

6. Oh, it always is...

Can't wait to see the long-term effects on the House.

[niyad]

7. Ohhh, now that makes me smile!

[SheltieLover]

10. Mission accomished!

Cha mentioned the likdly debacle --- all the voting & likely coming instability.

to Cha!

[48656c6c6f20]

3. Oh no! YAFCAWPODU!

[niyad]

25. . . .

[ornotna]

4. This post is worthless without video

[niyad]

5. Snicker.

[Texasgal]

8. Geesh! No Kidding!

,I thought I had logged on the wrong place for a minute there!

[niyad]

9. Exactly.

[betsuni]

11. I'm a little envious of all the replies the complaint OPs get.

If I did, nothing. Embarrassing! I don't know how people do it, amazing.

[niyad]

23. Indeed amazing.

[Magoo48]

26. Argue with what I wrote. Kool.

Chastise me for writing it. Not Kool.

Within broad, reasonable parameters?

[betsuni]

40. It occurred to me that I'm complaining about not getting attention for complaining.

I need more good old American undeserved self-confidence.

[niyad]

41. It always fascinates me about what does, and does not, receive attention here on DU.

[48656c6c6f20]

12. ChatGPT has a response

Oh, let me check my astrological calendar real quick... nope, it looks like it's just the usual level of toxicity and drama on DU. Imagine that.

[niyad]

24. There are days. . .

[Buns_of_Fire]

13. Yes, Mercury is still in retrograde. I'm pretty upset about that.

It makes Mercury (if that's its real name) look like a show-off.

[niyad]

22. Had not thought about retrograde as showing off. Must consider this and its

meanings.

[littlemissmartypants]

14. I love this post!!

[niyad]

21. awwwwww. Thank you. What a beautiful way to start my day!

[TheBlackAdder]

15. Just checking. Does this count as one of them? 😀

[niyad]

18. No. Just a "shaking my head" moment.

[Hekate]

16. One wonders, doesn't one. I'm a Libra -- does that help?

[malaise]

17. They're Hopping Mad

here comes the year of the rabbit😀😀

[niyad]

20. Snicker.

[niyad]

19. Balance in all things! I, on the other hand, am a Taurus/Tiger.

[2naSalit]

27. Yes...

Though we are, this week, seeing both Mars and Mercury doing the Station/Direct thing. Just keep your head down for the rest of the week and you should make it through without too many wounds.

[niyad]

28. Thank you. Will do my best. You as well.

[2naSalit]

29. Here's...

An app for my favorite astrologer's Cosmic Kalendar... it's free and I think you might find it useful.

https://www.greatbearenterprises.com/about-cosmic-kalendar

I've known this guy, personally, since the early 1980s and have learned most of what I know about astrology from him over the years.

[niyad]

42. Ahhh, thank you for the reminder. I have heard about him, and then I just

seem to forget.

[nolabear]

30. Let's hope it wears itself out. I hate it.

I can’t for the life of me understand the need to complain about, well, everything. If you don’t like it, don’t read/watch/listen to it. The pile-ons make me feel like just getting off DU’s lawn.

[niyad]

32. I hate it as well. The whole thing strikes me as odd.

[mvd]

31. I think the context free threads bother some

Me included. Sometimes we aren’t watching or listening to the same thing.

[niyad]

33. Sometimes when that happens, I can figure it out from other OP's. Sometime, I

don't feel like bothering.

[LuckyCharms]

34. I kind of like it when people post

whatever the heck they want to post.

[niyad]

36. True. But some incline one to go, "hmmmmmm".

[LuckyCharms]

38. That's true. But I like those posts because I know someone

is going to lose it because of "lack of context" or whatever...and then things get entertaining.

[niyad]

43. And that is one of the things we love about you, LC.

[ecstatic]

35. Is retro connected to authoritarian behavior?

[niyad]

37. I have no clue.

[UTUSN]

39. Yip, haz always been, nannies dictating their Single-issue, holier-than, permissible guidelines

Years ago a Star scolding others about too much time here, like to children. Others, blanket dictating about Rogan, Maher, NY Post

All gotta do is SKIP PAST what ya don't like. Also, not feel compelled to post Disapproval, contempt, invitation to fellow Flamers.

[niyad]

44. I vaguely remember that scolding Star. That was weird.