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nilesobek

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10. Lets give each other a break

Reply to hootinholler (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2013, 04:53 AM

Dec 2013

I'm sure that I'm not right all the time and I shouldn't be running anything. I do have opinions that might make the short hairs stand straight up on the necks of some people. Remaining open to opposing views and sharp criticism is not a reason to get angry. I might learn something new.

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We've seen a lot of pain in GD this year [View all] hootinholler Dec 2013 OP

I think a lot of people have had a rough year. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #1

It's been pretty rough for me... one_voice Dec 2013 #2

Let's both look forward to a better one! n/t hootinholler Dec 2013 #15

Happy New Year Hoot tkmorris Dec 2013 #3

I was gonna go with a picking scabs analogy hootinholler Dec 2013 #14

du is a constant joy nt UTUSN Dec 2013 #4

But...but I like my roller brush! Shandris Dec 2013 #5

Roller or bristle or spraygun hootinholler Dec 2013 #16

Ooh, touche! Shandris Dec 2013 #22

What about the Jackson Pollock approach? riqster Dec 2013 #27

Um I don't think that was paint being flung hootinholler Dec 2013 #30

In some cases, you'd be right :-) riqster Dec 2013 #32

As in life hootinholler Dec 2013 #35

What is GD? Do you mean DU? nt brush Dec 2013 #6

GD is General Discussion, the forum on Democratic Underground in which this post appears. n/t Mister Ed Dec 2013 #11

I don't allow anyone to abuse me. I didn't allow my husband to be abusive when liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #7

This seems to be what I'm talking about hootinholler Dec 2013 #17

People get really nasty around here. Hurting or not, people should not be allowed to liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #23

Well said. JNelson6563 Dec 2013 #8

Thank you! hootinholler Dec 2013 #18

Hear hear! Let us disagree but try to listen to one another too. nolabear Dec 2013 #9

Thank you hootinholler Dec 2013 #19

Laissez les Bon temps roulez! nolabear Dec 2013 #20

Lets give each other a break nilesobek Dec 2013 #10

I appreciate your sentiments, but GD is the "bar". ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #12

I need to think about that analogy n/t hootinholler Dec 2013 #21

When I was new here Control-Z Dec 2013 #24

Bar fights would be a good way to describe what goes on in GD. liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #25

If you're not willing to consider the words, "Maybe I'm wrong..."... randome Dec 2013 #13

One of my favorite stories: riqster Dec 2013 #26

"sonny, I never argue with idiots and assholes" - I wonder if the reporter caught that . . . ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #31

Evidently not at first. riqster Dec 2013 #33

I think we should start using it around here hootinholler Dec 2013 #36

I used to, on a different board. riqster Dec 2013 #37

Ya know, when bush was presidenting everyone was able to focus their anger notadmblnd Dec 2013 #28

Hear, hear War Horse Dec 2013 #29

A worthy suggestion. It has been a tough year and Skidmore Dec 2013 #34