When I post something stupid...

[LuckyCharms]

Is there a way I can make it so it never happened?

I know you can delete a post, but I want to make it like it never happened so I don't get embarrassed.

Admins: Can you get on this right away?

Hurry up.

Thank you in advance.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Replies remain, but embarassment fades, as does memory. . . . . nt

[LuckyCharms]

2. Every night before falling asleep...

I agonize over every stupid thing I ever said/did/typed.

It's a curse.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Ah. Letting go is a skill that can be greatly increased by repeated practice

Letting go is not accomplished by fighting the recurring thoughts. Greet them (hello old friend) and then open a window in your mind and let a puff of fresh mental air and a sigh blow them away. As many times as it happens, don't combat them, acknowledge them and let them go.

What's done is done. No point in crying over spilt milk. The hand of time, having writ, moves on.

Worry about the things you can change (you did by self-deleting something, and also you did by posting the OP). Don't worry about what you can't change (replies). Seek the wisdom to tell the two apart.

By making that important distinction, it is easier to let go. Practice simply by doing, as needed.

[Duncanpup]

17. I do same Lucky

Yet time does make us forget

[marble falls]

3. You can either stop making the goofs or just get totally ignore them. I've failed to stop making them ...

... but I am quite good at ghosting my mistakes.

[LuckyCharms]

4. I'm going to have to try to ignore them.

I tried to stop making the goofs, but it didn't work.

[marble falls]

10. It's easy to drop them, adopt a Paris Hilton smile and say nothing.

[Think. Again.]

5. Embrace your mistakes, and then laugh long and hard at yourself...

...because there's way too much actual bad stuff out there to be concerned about.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Well stated. . . . nt

[Xavier Breath]

8. I get that, and I've felt that way about a post or two of mine in the past.

But doing so would conceivably also remove any responses to your post. So even if you feel your post was embarrassment-inducing, I'm betting the people that responded to you don't feel the same way about their posts and would like them to remain. My .02.

[LuckyCharms]

12. I've never seem a stupid post from anyone else here...

especially you.

[Xavier Breath]

15. I thank you.

But please don't underestimate my abilities for the dumb

[Harker]

9. Stupid posts?

Like what?

[LuckyCharms]

11. That one post I did that time.

You know the one I mean, Harker.

That one.

[Harker]

13. Ah.

That one.

I forget what it was about.

[LuckyCharms]

14. Thank you for not remembering.

It was pretty stupid!

[Harker]

19. Anytime, Lucky!

[dweller]

16. As usual

BOOKMARKED

Adding to my collection “ The Stupid Sayings of Lucky Charms”
😁



✌🏻

[sop]

18. "I've learned so much from my mistakes, I'm thinking of making a few more."

[Onthefly]

20. We just need to add an ignore button.

Then…

[Niagara]

22. The problem is we can't ignore ourselves.

I know, I've tried.

[Niagara]

21. You're one of the most awesome DU-ers that make the lounge my favorite hangout!

Please never forget that!

[debm55]

23. Dear LuckyCharms. I like all your posts. I enjoy reading them.

[ret5hd]

24. when i post something embarrassing...

i quickly look around and find someone else’s post that is embarrassing and point to THAT post so no one notices my post.

in fact that’s what i’m doing now…can you guide me to the post you want everyone to not see?

[LoisB]

25. I don't think I have seen a "stupid" post from you. I still haven't figured out how to delete any of mine. nt

[cloudbase]

26. You need a time machine.

Lucky for you I happen to have a working model for sale. Call me last Tuesday and we'll talk price.