So some people's hurt is more legit than others'? I think we can rant, but I also think we can recognize when we hit someone we care about with the shotgun blast.
I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
Giles ,'Selfless'
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Daisy Jane - Feb 23, 2010 6:20:04 am PST #10858 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Connie Neil - Feb 23, 2010 6:21:42 am PST #10859 of 30000
brillig
we can recognize when we hit someone we care about with the shotgun blast.
Such as saying "No one I know has ever been a jerkass, incompetent doctor, how dare you vent your fear and frustration on doctors"?
Daisy Jane - Feb 23, 2010 6:25:56 am PST #10860 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
No, as in, "I have legitimate issues, and in going on an exaggerated rant about it, I hurt some of my friends, and I'm sorry."
Connie Neil - Feb 23, 2010 6:28:13 am PST #10861 of 30000
brillig
an exaggerated rant
Please define when expressing a long-standing fear of doctors that cripples one's willingness to get needed treatment becomes exaggerated. A list of acceptable metaphors, adjectives, adverbs, and similes would be appreciated.
Daisy Jane - Feb 23, 2010 6:30:04 am PST #10862 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
exaggerated as in: The words I typed said doctors are self-righteous etc., but I did not mean all doctors. Exactly what was argued upthread about why people shouldn't take offense.
Vortex - Feb 23, 2010 6:32:21 am PST #10863 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Not to speak for KB, but there aren't any doctors actually on the board are there? I know that I will qualify my rants if I know that my rant refers directly to someone (i.e. Microsoft sucks, except for Jilli and Plei), but if I don't know that someone reading the comment is an actual UPS driver (oh, wait, we have Connie, now, right?) I wouldn't necessarily bother to qualify.
To clarify, I'm not saying that anyone who is bothered shouldn't speak up, but I thought that the tone of the comments was a little much, especially since it seemed pretty clear to me that it was hyperbole. Nothing wrong with saying "My doctor's always been great, wish you had someone like him", or "whoa, my friend's a doctor and he doesn't suck".
Daisy Jane - Feb 23, 2010 6:32:40 am PST #10864 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Look. I don't have a particular dog in this fight. All I'm trying to say is, I get that people have valid complaints about some doctors. I think lisah and ND have a right to be upset with the way that complaint was expressed.
WindSparrow - Feb 23, 2010 6:37:08 am PST #10865 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Aims, that's truly horrible about your friend's child. How terrifying! May healing of both spirit and body happen quickly and smoothly. And may the owners of the dog know best how to handle this so as to prevent a recurrence.
Sean K - Feb 23, 2010 6:37:27 am PST #10866 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I've been considering how to wade into this, but I think I will not.
Steph L. - Feb 23, 2010 6:37:39 am PST #10867 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Come, now! I didn't say that none of us are the *Empress*!
You did indeed qualify that. My over-inflated ego thanks you.
I would never overlook the Empress!
The words I typed said doctors are self-righteous etc., but I did not mean all doctors.
So it's incumbent on the ranter to over-explain in case someone interprets hyperbole in a literal fashion?
Good to know.