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zeemike

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76. No Pro it is a matter of perception.

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 11:20 PM

Sep 2013

I know from personal experience that some people take thing personally that are not meant that way.
It is something I learned in life...I will give you and example.
I had a girl friend and she decided to take a shower, and so I decided to join her...so I jumped in and said...wow that water is hot...and she got mad and I was puzzled and so asked her why.
And she said, "you are saying I don't know how to adjust a shower"
And try as I may I could not convince her that I was not saying that, in fact I was not really saying anything about her at all.

I later got to know her father, and he was the same way only worse, if you walked up on him and asked him what he was doing he would get mad...it seems to him if you asked him what he was doing you were saying he did not know what he was doing.

I think there is a lot of that here only not as bad as my example....if you criticize an Obama policy you are perceived as hating him.
At least that is how I see it.

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Seems like I have some fences to mend [sorry, long!] [View all] MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 OP

I'm glad to see that you are finally coming to your senses Fumesucker Sep 2013 #1

Funny! Enthusiast Sep 2013 #117

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No, ProSense Sep 2013 #49

You've changed on issues. I don't tear anyone down, I do criticize policies and sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #51

No, that's your opinion. ProSense Sep 2013 #52

No Pro it is a matter of perception. zeemike Sep 2013 #76

No, it's matter of opinion. In fact ProSense Sep 2013 #78

Well if you are called a racist paulbot. zeemike Sep 2013 #83

Can you point to where someone called you a "racist paulbot"? ProSense Sep 2013 #85

No I don't recall someone calling me that. zeemike Sep 2013 #89

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Oh you Lucky!!!!! Vanje Sep 2013 #140

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Oh, I guess that's why you claim to Pwn people? hootinholler Sep 2013 #142

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Sure ProSense Sep 2013 #60

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I know, right? Grateful for Hope Sep 2013 #160

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really? Melissa G Sep 2013 #23

"adulation without restraint" RetroLounge Sep 2013 #37

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Lol! 'Swim suit pictures of Moderate Manny'! sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #93

I'm telling ya Vanje Sep 2013 #99

Cute lecture. morningfog Sep 2013 #43

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Sounds a little like jelly to me. Rex Sep 2013 #64

Wow you sound extremely jealous. Rex Sep 2013 #62

Here ya go Vanje Sep 2013 #101

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Big clique. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #123

Adulation Without Restraint isn't that the BOG's motto? Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #125

I believe it is. n/t NealK Sep 2013 #145

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I wonder if we could get a TWM group? Autumn Sep 2013 #25

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Yes, we can ban. Autumn Sep 2013 #46

We would get to ban people. But I'm an anti-ban person. I have no problem sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #81

Manny Groupies, Manny Fannies? bobduca Sep 2013 #102

But I'm often totally befuddled by the best satire!!! delrem Sep 2013 #110

"you can be banned without ever even going there" .... yes. delrem Sep 2013 #112

Serious? Banned without even posting there? Autumn Sep 2013 #128

That's what I heard! sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #155

And pictures of Manny emerging bare-chested from the ocean?!?!? Divernan Sep 2013 #124

This needs to be stickied. Go Moderate Manny! nt Demo_Chris Sep 2013 #19

almost had me there, Manny.... mike_c Sep 2013 #21

Well played, Manny, well played... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2013 #22

K&R Change has come Sep 2013 #24

I only occasionally agree with you nevergiveup Sep 2013 #26

Is it kind of, like, you just can't quit me? MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #47

That must be it. nevergiveup Sep 2013 #75

Iven though I'm already married to someone else eridani Sep 2013 #122

Yes, that is quite true, some have the blues however and "must put you down for a while" I guess Dragonfli Sep 2013 #148

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Reformer With Results, Manny. jsr Sep 2013 #30

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You had me going there for a minute. senseandsensibility Sep 2013 #38

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Oh, you KNOW they're out there... RetroLounge Sep 2013 #63

Oh you went there... Rex Sep 2013 #68

Imagine... MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #70

Dammit man...Clinton admitted he was wrong. Rex Sep 2013 #73

That is the kind of War I like zeemike Sep 2013 #77

I love that line. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #121

I like that song, Manny. And this one too. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #120

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LOL!! Nice framing. johnnyreb Sep 2013 #61

Way to go Manny! Now they think you are weak! Rex Sep 2013 #66

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Clinton admitted he was wrong. joshcryer Sep 2013 #69

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Yawn......8 tries to get to this?.... pkdu Sep 2013 #74

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You had me at moonbats Rain Mcloud Sep 2013 #84

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this place would be awfully boring if everyone agreed... madrchsod Sep 2013 #87

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As long as we're mending fences here frazzled Sep 2013 #91

Many of us aren't looking for shtick here. Why not cut out the sarcasm/satire and just write. brush Sep 2013 #103

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I like Manny's style. Vanje Sep 2013 #107

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I won't point out the irony... Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #131

Please do because your point isn't clear. brush Sep 2013 #139

Or you could just not read what you don't want to rather than demand posts are made to order for you Dragonfli Sep 2013 #149

Maybe you're right brush Sep 2013 #157

I like Manny's style Marrah_G Sep 2013 #127

Who is this Manny person? defacto7 Sep 2013 #111

Third Way, er Moderate Manny.....I love your style! neverforget Sep 2013 #113

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You are an interesting soul.. I will admit that Peacetrain Sep 2013 #132

Apology accepted. Try not to let it happen next time. Eom yawnmaster Sep 2013 #133

Damn. What did I miss? WilliamPitt Sep 2013 #134

Let me recap... hootinholler Sep 2013 #143

That last sentence says it really... truebrit71 Sep 2013 #147

We all want the same things RC Sep 2013 #138

NO THANKS,,,,,nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #144

Lol, great post. NealK Sep 2013 #146

ALL your iterations are annabanana Sep 2013 #151

As a radical environmentalist anti-gun-fetishist leftwing moonbat... hunter Sep 2013 #152

.... Cleita Sep 2013 #153

And there you have it. Results. Evidence. Fact. Reality. ...I'M ALERTING!!1! Zorra Sep 2013 #154

Ego, Aldo Leopold Sep 2013 #156

Welcome to the warm, cozy middle, Manny Doctor_J Sep 2013 #158