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9. I've done the same, it gets a lot of the frustration out!

Sun Mar 23, 2014, 12:33 PM

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DU Members, please read: The Lost Art of the Unsent Angry Letter [View all] Scuba Mar 2014 OP

Such a great thread. Thanks so much for posting KittyWampus Mar 2014 #1

Many a time I have cancelled a post. progressoid Mar 2014 #2

I've done the same, it gets a lot of the frustration out! Agschmid Mar 2014 #9

I haven't cancelled enough posts in recent months... Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #20

agreed nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #24

I typically walk the same line. adirondacker Mar 2014 #7

It makes you feel better, but it makes other people feel horrible frazzled Mar 2014 #11

Being effective is more useful than being a "insensitive jerk," though. MineralMan Mar 2014 #16

so true steve2470 Mar 2014 #25

Funny I haven't seen this "regret" yet... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #6

Yeah, and that liberal quality of forebearance HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #8

I do that a lot here. SheilaT Mar 2014 #10

A fair percentage of my posts don't see the light of day. Kaleva Mar 2014 #13

Recced ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #14

Very good post! MineralMan Mar 2014 #15

I have had the “shoulda said syndrome”upon occasion. donco Mar 2014 #17

Sometimes, when someone on DU really pisses me off... Skinner Mar 2014 #18

ignore saves my sanity nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #22

Kick! Heidi Mar 2014 #19

I think most of us could benefit Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #21

I find myself getting better at policing my hot headed responses. herding cats Mar 2014 #23

Thank you. GoneOffShore Mar 2014 #26

I do that all the time, right here on DU. LWolf Mar 2014 #28