I ended a friendship over an off-the-cuff remark. Granted, it was an off-the-cuff remark that contained the N word and when I pointed out how offended I was they refused to apologize but if they'd never said it we might still be friends.
Joyce: Dawn, you be good. Xander: We will. Just gonna play with some matches, run with scissors, take candy from some guy, I don't know his name.
'Beneath You'
Bureaucracy 4: Like Job. No, really, just like Job
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: Jon B, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych, msbelle, shrift, Dana, Laura
Stompy Emerita: ita, DXMachina
Laga - May 12, 2008 3:09:22 pm PDT #2903 of 6786
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
aurelia - May 12, 2008 7:19:29 pm PDT #2904 of 6786
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I've been known to take an instant dislike to someone based on their shoes.
Crap. I don't remember what shoes I wore when we met.
Burrell - May 12, 2008 7:41:52 pm PDT #2905 of 6786
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
What I hear from the various comments that people have made is that while some individuals fear that they themselves might be judged on the basis of one single inappropriate post, that in fact most of us don't judge others quite so harshly.
NoiseDesign - May 12, 2008 7:42:59 pm PDT #2906 of 6786
Our wings are not tired
I judge all of you.
Vortex - May 12, 2008 8:28:58 pm PDT #2907 of 6786
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I'm judging you right now, ND.
megan walker - May 12, 2008 8:34:24 pm PDT #2908 of 6786
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
AIFG!
Sean K - May 12, 2008 8:34:53 pm PDT #2909 of 6786
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I think about you two judging each other, and I have to go judge myself a little.
billytea - May 12, 2008 8:42:53 pm PDT #2910 of 6786
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I think about you two judging each other, and I have to go judge myself a little.
All stand, here comes the-- No, sorry, let's not go there.
NoiseDesign - May 12, 2008 8:45:23 pm PDT #2911 of 6786
Our wings are not tired
I'll be in my Judge's quarters.
DCJensen - May 13, 2008 5:22:34 am PDT #2912 of 6786
All is well that ends in pizza.