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Main Forums => Living With HIV => Topic started by: ryeguy on August 02, 2006, 05:38:17 am
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After some thought I decided to post an apology thread.
I am sorry if I have offended anyone here,
I am sorry for being distasteful,
I am sorry for my bad spelling,
I am sorry for having a very different political view than most of you,
I am sorry that I spent so much time here.
Thankyou Ann for being the caring person you are.
Thankyou Moffie for being the struggler you are,
Thankyou Dingoiboi for your V-Blogs,
Thankyou Cliff for Texas,
Thankyou Blondbeauty for your humour.
This is goodbye.
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Goodbye? Dont leave us. It is fun to have you here and I need a place to stay if I go to Berlin....
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Gee whiz! Is it Diva Week here or something? All these farewells. Dame Nellie Melba would be proud.
MtD
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Arthur, this is, in fact very diva-ish! Please don't leave -- I hate it when people do. Humor me and stay for a bit and get used to the peculiar --but wonerful -- climate we have going on here. :-* Jay
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Rion,
I hope you change your mind and stay!
HUGS
Teresa
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Rion,
I don't have a clue why you are apologising to us. We all have our views, they must all be respected, and at the very minimum; tolerated. I see no reason for your apology nor why I should accept it, as you have done and said nothing to affect feelings of being slighted on my part. Keep up the good fight there in Germany, and I must say, I have missed you in the recent absence, and hope that at some point you will find us entertaining once again.
Thanks for being who you are, and for letting us in on some of your world.
In Love.
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Arthur, what's with this picking up your dolls and dishes and taking off?
Personally, I can get over just about everything but the bad spelling. That is a toughie.
But if you stick around I guess I can work on that one too.
Cheers,
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Personally, I can get over just about everything but the bad spelling. That is a toughie.
How true... especially now that there's a spell checker built in! ;) Seriously, Rion, if I didn't restrain myself, I'd probably antagonize the same people that got their panties in a knot by your posts! I'd most likely do it intentionally, too. There's a lady here at work that is always in an uproar about something. It changes daily, but you can always expect her to be bothered by something. Sometimes, we give her something to get aggravated with... nothing mean, but just little things, like leaving a stapler in the wrong place or a folder in the wrong stack. Often, you can tell what issues people have by how they respond to particular topics. If you posted something anti-same sex marriage, I'd take you on about it since it's something that bothers me. I think a lot of members have unresolved anger (at themselves and others), guilt, inadequacies, whatever. They shouldn't thrust their issues on people by bitching about what others post, but they do.
In a round-about way, I guess what I'm saying is forget about those that you've unintentionally offended. Don't let it bother you. Think about Lisa's (Sdgirl) post about what do we want from the forums. I'd add to that think about what we need from the forums. What do you want and need? Seek those things, try to help others, and have fun. Who could ask for anything else? Take care.
David
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Perhaps at around the time film Oscars are nominated, we should have a nomination for the AIDSMED Drama Queen of the year? Or is it just the heat of summer here in this Hemisphere?
John(UK)
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That's such a stupid idea, I am leaving the forums
R ;)
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May I presume that to be a self nomination?
John(UK)
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May I presume that to be a self nomination?
John(UK)
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R - who is trying to use smilies so you know he was joking.
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it was taken as one, and replied as one.
John(UK)
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Hmmm...It must be an epidemic...
APOLOGIZE??? OMG! :-X
MADONNA ::)... MADONNA... ::)... MADONNA ::)
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Okay okay okay, I get the point I am being a little melodramatic here. Can't help it, it's in my blood. Also the bad spelling. Perhaps diva-ish.
I guess I would miss some of you too much. I will perhaps stay but be a little more conservative about posts, polls, and what I write in the future.
:)
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Where can I cast my ballot?
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Arthur,
You don't need to apologize for stating your opinions, otherwise this forum would be full of "foot-in-mouth" apology threads. Just because people disagree, means we disagree and often these differences spark some real and meaningful discussions. I don't accept your apology because you have done nothing wrong. I don't want you to censure yourself, or not speak your mind, I just hope you can be a little less sensitive to constructive criticism.
I have learned many things as a result of my mistakes and to me, you only need to worry, when we stop responding to you.
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I am sorry I took the time to read all of this!
KIDDING!
Chill out, relax a bit and never take things TOO seriously!
Glad your stayin, more people for ME to piss off!!
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Glad you're staying Ryeguy..........You chose wisely like the old guy said in the movie :-*
Now who's got the valium? :P
I need something to kick my chardonnay in.......... :o
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Rion,
Glad you chose to stick around. No biggie on the polls. I actually didn't think they were so bad, (well maybe just that one),....but hey, we all post not-so-appropriate stuff every now and then. You live and learn. And people easily forget.
Tex
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Hello Rye,
When I had read this thread this morning, I was quite disappointed, in reading that you were thinking of leaving the forums. Now, I have read you will stick around. I am real glad to read that. I like your style, and I think you have class. ;)
The Best-----Ray
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Hi Rye
Glad to hear you are going to hang around..but unfortunatly I'm not as soft hearted as Andy...so I cannot and will not and tolerate bad spelling...so Be warned...one mistake and you had better pack your bags because I WILL come after you... ;)
Hugs
Jan
(who would be illiterate without her spell check and dicks dishi her book of words)
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Damn, AnnieBC is STRICT.
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Hello Rion it is Eldon. Heard the news that you are staying! That's a good thing because there is a lot of love and support here and AM helps keep the open dialogue to stay open. It is a good thing to be able to express what is on your mind and to be able to get the feedback from it too.
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Dear Rion,
I do not understand why you feel the need to apologize. You are an individual, just like the other 1607 total members today. Individuals have opinions and when expressed... we may ruffle a few feathers but, the reality is we are all individuals and have individual opinions. If we al in turn apologized, it may double the work space in the forums. Besides, you are one of us. Have the best day
Michael
(who spent years correcting the bathroom wall spelling in an American factory)
www.Commission-on-AIDS.org (http://www.Commission-on-AIDS.org)
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I think it was quite predictable that you were going to stick around...you just needed some attention....Ok I am going to stop now.......... :P
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I love you all, even the members from the southern U.S.A. LOL ( Dachshund that means you too) :-)
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Y'all come back now! ;)