I'm not arguing for the right to be a dick.

You do seem to be arguing that people should be less offended at what you say, though. But not really why.

That my nose is no longer numb. Novocaine is weird. The cavity I had filled today wasn't too bad, either.

WS, I agree on the Novocaine. (Core temperature drop being one of the side effects - you can't tell me that's right.) But YAY filled cavities!

Remember the year I went camping in Key West for Thanksgiving so as not to deal with family. I have decided to do this again next year. Seriously. Tired of trying to be peacemaker. Just show up and eat the sweet potatoes people.

I didn't expect such an intense response...I don't really know what to say, except that probably everyone here owes her or his income to some institution or other and I personally think it's okay to mock them. i.e. "military intelligence" Other people seem not to think so(or maybe if I were a vet, could I say that?) And, okay, they are both priggish and somewhat out-of-style, but I suppose Buckley and George Will count as Republican intellectuals.(Still think Newt's a lightweight.) And I still don't think I was so wrong that I had to hear from five different posters. *I'm* offended by that. But I was bad and needed to pay or something so my feelings don't count.

I don't see where five people called you out on this unspecified "it", after multiple re-readings of the page, but it's perfectly possible I'm callously missing something.

However, you're just as entitled to say you're hurt as anyone else is. I'm not sure why you'd think someone else should shut up about their feelings in Bitches of all places.

Key West for Thanksgiving

That sounds lovely. The last time I was in Key West was probably 30 years ago (damn, I clearly remember things from 30 years ago, children born since then have had children since then).

The day before Thanksgiving and I'm doing what I'm usually doing, sitting in tech for A Christmas Carol until at least 10 tonight.

I'm not sure why you'd think someone else should shut up about their feelings in Bitches of all places.

So they don't get scolded?

I'm actually, literally having an anxiety attack at this moment from reading that last little kerfuffle.

And I am looking at my collection of take out menus since I shopped for tomorrow but not today.

I likely don't do my bitching about the wacky Republicans here because I get it out of my system at home. I did have to give my son a talking to before my brother visited to temper his comments. I worked it out with Jim by agreeing to O'Reilley in exchange for him watching Rachel. All the rest of my family and closest friends are on the left Democrat side. My customers mostly Republicans. I just keep the audience in mind. But at home they know without doubt how wrongheaded I find a number of our candidates and elected folk.

Nah, it's just that it's so subjective...I thought I was being funny and some people thought it was gross or mean or something. it felt like anything I would say would read like "Was not!" although I guess I said it anyway.(shrugs)