I apologize. I know I can do better if you give me a chance.

[MannyGoldstein]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by one_voice (a host of the General Discussion forum).

Yesterday I used the contraction "etc." in an OP. I now understand that this was a really insensitive thing to do, and I want my friends here to know I'll work hard to do better in the future.

I've let you down, and I'm sorry.

Regards,

Chastened Manny

[boston bean]

1. poor misunderstood, manny.

I don't have a clue as to what your post means, but it comes off as nothing but a woe is more, attention seeking thread. not the first one I've seen either.

[MannyGoldstein]

2. I apologize for being sorry.

I'll try to be less repentant in the future.

[boston bean]

3. seems like you're always the victim when you are apologizing.

why is that?

[MannyGoldstein]

4. A victim of my own misdeeds

Although I'm not *too* sorry about being a victim, in keeping with my last post.

[boston bean]

5. like I said, poor manny. nt

[Jesus Malverde]

20. Passive aggressive

[SidDithers]

11. +1...

The boy has cried wolf much, much too often.

Sid

[William769]

25. He accidentally showed something he did not want to.

Apology means absolutely nothing if you ask me.

[sheshe2]

29. Yes, he did.

He also said I need professional help.

[William769]

30. It's called Psychological projection.

[sheshe2]

32. Yup~

[CFLDem]

6. I wouldn't sweat it.

Not that I think you are.

The only individuals complaining are the usual suspects who want to carry around a larger cross than the one they already have.

And it'd be a shame not to oblige them...

[Shrike47]

7. Poor, poor Manny. What a poor Manny he was.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

8. This was insensitive to Windows file systems that don't use /etc as a directory.

Think how you've made Steve Ballmer feel.

But in regards to your OP, you were just getting flak from people who didn't have any useful argument. This is most often evidenced by some vacuous poster typing "Wow...just wow!", as this sentence fragment represents the breadth and depth of their thinking and should be taken to mean "I really hate what you said, but I'm completely unable to justify my feelings".

Wow.

[MannyGoldstein]

9. But, alas, they do have a point.

It was an "etc."

Right there on the page, for the world to see.

And it wasn't some sort of tiny-keyboad-on-touchscreen-device error; I actually intended to use that awful word.

I feel such shame right now, such shame.

[cthulu2016]

10. My bad. I assumed the abbreviation stood for "eat this c__" and was offended

but then I looked it up. We're cool.

(I have no idea what the OP is about, but will be amused to find out)

[zappaman]

12. I think I know...

[Electric Monk]

13. Sad cat is sad :(

[1000words]

14. Gefilte fish!

[Autumn]

15. I was going to rec this thread, post in it, find a real cool smiley, etc.

But I decided just to rec it and post in it.

[bluesbassman]

16. Here you go Manny...

I was #2

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service
Mail Message
On Mon Mar 17, 2014, 06:38 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

I apologize. I know I can do better if you give me a chance.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024681470

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

How long do we have to put up with this 'look at me' lunacy? These not-funny and bad irony posts border on spamming. Manny has jumped the shark.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Mon Mar 17, 2014, 06:48 PM, and the Jury voted 0-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Alerter, why don't you just take advantage of the "ignore" feature???
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Don't put up with it. Put Manny on ignore if you are irritated by his threads and go on about your business. What a waste of juror time.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Put Manny on ignore. Problem solved, no?
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Manny getting on someone's nerves again, apparently.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Ridiculous abuse of the alert function. How long must we put up with frivilous alerts?

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[Fumesucker]

19. Manny is alerting on himself again? n/t

[bluesbassman]

21. Can't. You alert on your own post and it goes straight to Admin. n/t

[1000words]

22. Hahahahahaha ... Manny has an "alert groupie."

Now, I am Recc'ing this thread.

[Autumn]

23. Somebody haz a sad and probably needs cheering up now.

I like the " Look at me." Both of them It just cries out for attention I want attention, my way...

[arcane1]

27. Protesting a 'look at me' post by making 6 DUers to look at it.

[billh58]

17. Here you go Manny

[The Straight Story]

18. You need The Doctor:

[OilemFirchen]

24. Flippancy to deflect your humiliation?

A shlamazel falt oifen ruken un tseklapt zikh dem noz.

Sincerely,

Second-generation Soviet Jew Et cetera

[Hissyspit]

34. He wasn't humiliated.

It was pretty silly complaint.

[OilemFirchen]

35. And this thread doesn't exist. (n/t)

[Hissyspit]

37. ?

This thread exists because he's telling you what a silly argument it was.

[dionysus]

26. more like ego stroking, attention seeking manny. nt

[ananda]

28. LOL. However, "etc." is not a contraction.

It's an abbreviation.

But keep pologizin anyway. The Beaver gets it.

[tularetom]

31. That's not an apology

"I apologize if anyone was offended by my use of a contraction in an OP"

That's an apology.

[arcane1]

33. Wow. Objecting to your use of "etc" in that OP is exactly what SE Cupp does for a living.

Her whole act is all about looking for ways to shout "you're saying A equals B!"

I don't even know WTF this is all about since I avoid DU infighting, but complaining about the "etc" was ridiculous.

[1000words]

36. That thread is a fucking mess

A few are absolutely embarrassing themselves, imo.