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betsuni

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6. I often don't bother to check replies to my comments because half the time

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 05:51 AM

Apr 2022

it's snark telling me I'm an idiot and I already know I'm an idiot, so what. Was called an "ugly American" because of a pizza preference.

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Are you as sick of the trash talk as I am? [View all] leftyladyfrommo Apr 2022 OP

The vitriol is exhausting Walleye Apr 2022 #1

It Sure Is WiVoter Apr 2022 #27

Yes. Boomerproud Apr 2022 #2

Yes. femmedem Apr 2022 #3

Very well said.......I agree KS Toronado Apr 2022 #9

And, the grammar police are tiresome as well. Magoo48 Apr 2022 #15

Yes, all the trivial nitpicking PatSeg Apr 2022 #18

TOTALLY Agree. The world is ugly enough, I come here to get away from Raine Apr 2022 #12

Yes, indeed I am Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #4

Yes. murielm99 Apr 2022 #5

I often don't bother to check replies to my comments because half the time betsuni Apr 2022 #6

Same here. It often depends what my comment was regarding as Raine Apr 2022 #11

Funny thing is when comments I think will get heat don't and what I betsuni Apr 2022 #13

Yup, had that happen too. Something I fear might be controversial and Raine Apr 2022 #14

Everyone's an expert which leads to a lot of gaslighting bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #7

too many logical fallacies and ad hominem treestar Apr 2022 #8

Unfortunately they aren't wrong in this case. scarletlib Apr 2022 #10

You are right. Realization that no one gets held accountable Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2022 #21

People are exhausted with all this stuff. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2022 #28

Aye. Ideas may be attacked, but posters should not be. Mister Ed Apr 2022 #16

yes I'm sick of it too vlyons Apr 2022 #17

I agree. XacerbatedDem Apr 2022 #19

Part covid pent up anger.. Part paid disruptors. Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #22

I have noticed that of the Dalai Lama is mentioned leftyladyfrommo Apr 2022 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #26

Agreed. llmart Apr 2022 #23

I ve had that happen, too. I was completely blindsided. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2022 #29

It helps to have thick skin when visiting GD on DU. nt Hotler Apr 2022 #24

This. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #32

I hate degrading, condescending, one-liners, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2022 #30

Maybe we should alert on certain words: Moron. Stupid leftyladyfrommo Apr 2022 #31

I wholeheartedly agree. scipan Apr 2022 #33

The whole world is heading to war, IMO. roamer65 Apr 2022 #34

... BWdem4life Apr 2022 #35

Sometimes I feel like I'm in Dr. Seuss land tavernier Apr 2022 #36

Patterns emerge Torchlight Apr 2022 #37