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OKNancy

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23. I feel your pain

Reply to Tyson73 (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 03:58 PM

Oct 2012

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Don't Depress me Bro [View all] Tyson73 Oct 2012 OP

walmart workers are striking you can help DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #1

What in the world ? Tyson73 Oct 2012 #2

How does Wal-Mart workers striking make you feel? klook Oct 2012 #5

Sounds to me like Fearless Oct 2012 #3

No Tyson73 Oct 2012 #4

Pessismism is driven by fear of loss Fearless Oct 2012 #9

I personally think it's best to enjoy posts with all sorts of different perspectives el_bryanto Oct 2012 #6

I know Tyson73 Oct 2012 #8

"Be the change you want to see" Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #21

We all, to different degrees are feeling panicky, fearful Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #7

I use "trash thread" and clean up the forums a bit when it gets too annoying. Waiting For Everyman Oct 2012 #10

See the button below your post that says "Trash This Thread?" Use it and be uplifted. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #11

Ignore and Trash ??? Tyson73 Oct 2012 #13

There are lots of upbeat people and postings here.. give it time, you're making too hasty a call. Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #18

Like the sophisticated adage known as Occam's Razor, closeupready Oct 2012 #20

What color would you like us all to wear tomorrow? What same dish are we all eating? Indpndnt Oct 2012 #22

WOW Tyson73 Oct 2012 #24

You won't use the tools provided by the forum, instead insisting we all keep you cheery. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #26

Here we go Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #25

No drama Tyson73 Oct 2012 #27

Some people here love to mix it up Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #28

Very Pointless Tyson73 Oct 2012 #29

re-read the thread -- the poster had upthread offered a suggestion Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #33

Thanks. It's gone now. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #35

The troll's been tombstoned. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #34

One other point Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #12

generally you can avoid the depressing threads.. you can't eliminate them. Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #14

+100000000. This is one of the most beautiful things I've read lately. Wonderful thoughts there nc4bo Oct 2012 #19

ITA. Time to put on our game face dammit. DevonRex Oct 2012 #15

That's it! Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #17

+1 Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #30

Some of it is that some personalities are naturally pessimistic, closeupready Oct 2012 #16

I feel your pain OKNancy Oct 2012 #23

Ignore is your friend. I went from 2 to 10 "Ignores" in one week. Remember that some folks.... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #31

I've Learned Tyson73 Oct 2012 #32

OP has left the building. gkhouston Oct 2012 #36