Everyone enjoy...

[old medic]

It been fun getting to Know folks from all over the world, got to learn a bunch of stuff so I call it a win...
Peace .. Out

 

[RadishRose]

 

[MarciKS]

there goes another one...


cya medic. take care.

 

[Pecos]

Whoa, are you leaving us??

 

[MarciKS]

too late Pecos. he's gone.

 

[MarciKS]

is right.

 

[Gaer]

Wait,

What?

No!

 

[Pecos]

Wait,

What?

No!

That is my reaction as well. He was a good guy.

 

[RadishRose]

but why?

 

[hollydolly]

but why?

..what's happened ?...

 

[Lara]

I don't know why for sure Radish Rose and Holly...but in his last post, 2 days ago, he seemed upset and posted in all caps "Totally Uncalled for". Hopefully, he will reconsider and come back. He was a member for 2 years.

 

[hollydolly]

https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/6-year-old-killed-in-road-rage-incident.60343/#post-1741072

 

[RadishRose]

@old medic , come back!

 

[Lara]

I just read that whole thread and I can understand why @old medic left. There were many very intentional remarks but to name just a few...the over-the-top attack against old medic's country and it's people was way beyond appropriate. To post charts comparing all of our member's countries for the purpose of pitting one country against all the others is not nice.

To blame old medic's country for a single road rage death is wrong. To say to old medic, "you don't want to hear the truth?" was provoking him into a fight. He was smart to walk away but I do hope he reconsiders and returns.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I hope that @old medic does reconsider his decision to leave.

None of us should leave Senior Forums over a few careless comments. That includes the people on both sides of any issue that we discuss/debate.

"Words are like weapons; they wound sometimes." - Cher

 

[RadishRose]

careless comments

Bless you Aunt Bea, but I can't believe those comments were careless.
Otherwise I agree; people shouldn't leave over them whether careless or planned.

 

[Mike]

There is an "Ignore" button, I don't really know
what it does, maybe hides the posts of the one
you ignore?

Maybe he should have tried that first.

Mike.

 

[Devi]

The Ignore feature is truly a blessing. It hides posts from people you've put on ignore. But you can always easily read what's been hidden by the ignore feature via the "Show ignored content" link at the bottom right of the page.

 

[MarciKS]

i'm not sure but it looks as though Drifter has left too.

 

[JonDouglas]

If you are not enjoying being at a place, either real or internet-virtual; it may be best to just leave. That said, internet forums should be taken for what they are- just a forum to speak your mind, not a intellectual or emotional struggle. Most folks know you can't expect everyone to think like you do. That would really be boring.

 

[Pinky]

Nothing wrong with stating a strong opinion. However, there is no need for rudeness when opposing another's opinion. Ah, but this is the internet, where people aren't face-to-face. That shouldn't make a difference though.

 

[MarciKS]

If you are not enjoying being at a place, either real or internet-virtual; it may be best to just leave. That said, internet forums should be taken for what they are- just a forum to speak your mind, not a intellectual or emotional struggle. Most folks know you can't expect everyone to think like you do. That would really be boring.

yes but most folks don't come into these places expecting people to be so hostile and hateful either. i don't understand why people feel the need to be so. you can disagree without being so rude and mean. some people don't understand that.

 

[Devi]

yes but most folks don't come into these places expecting people to be so hostile and hateful either. i don't understand why people feel the need to be so. you can disagree without being so rude and mean. some people don't understand that.

I put such people on ignore. Love the ignore feature.

 

[MarciKS]

I put such people on ignore. Love the ignore feature.

Unfortunately my list is growing.

 

[JonDouglas]

yes but most folks don't come into these places expecting people to be so hostile and hateful either. i don't understand why people feel the need to be so. you can disagree without being so rude and mean. some people don't understand that.

Nothing wrong with stating a strong opinion. However, there is no need for rudeness when opposing another's opinion. Ah, but this is the internet, where people aren't face-to-face. That shouldn't make a difference though.

One of the traits of people with sociopathic or psychopathic disorders is their ability to be quite glib, smooth and charming, either in person or over the internet. By contrast, normal people can be a bit more rough and sometimes even a little rude. Although I too dislike rudeness, I am old enough to understand that it happens and suspicious of those who're "too smooth". Over-the-top or continual rudeness is stuff for the mods to deal with, so I don't give it much thought.