Expressing disinterest in a topic

NancyNGA said:
Sometimes the OP poses a question, as if they are polling members on what they think. Then it's ok.

But one comment in particular (or variations of it) that really irks me...

"Who gives a rat's a$$?"

The person is not just saying *they* don't care, they are saying why would anyone in their right mind care, condemning everyone who responds.

Enough of my pet peeves for today...:p
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That one is just plain rude.
 

Could be someone is lonely and comes to the forum to chat and doesn't find any threads that ring their chimes so they jump in on one when they don't have anything interesting to add to the discussion. I don't mind if someone says they aren't interested in something I'm into. I don't like to hear a comment about how it's a stupid subject or only idiots would like this or that. That's rude. If I'm in a room full of people talking about the Superbowl am I going to just sit there looking back and forth from person to person or am I going to speak up and say "I don't watch football and have no interest in it"? I seldom keep my opinions to myself.
 

Totally agree AC...if it's a thread open for obvious debate then that's different, but for example I don't care for Cats..so I don't open a thread which is specifically about Cat pictures, to either shout out that I HATE cats and how pothers are wrong to like Cats ..or pick holes in the OP..where they may have mentioned eons ago, where they had a specific problem with one cat perhaps..and use it as a Virtual Bat to beat them with...that's tedious to the Max, not only off-putting for those who then have to second guess whether they should even bother starting a thread knowing that at least one or 2 people usually the Same people on every forum ..will spoil the thread for everyone else .

It could be extremely irritating if you let it..fortunately most of of us with sense just treat it with the contempt it deserves and completely ignore these desperate attempts at narcissistic attention ! ....
 
Funny, holly, that when we were once talking about Marmite, I believe you made it very very clear how much you hated it over and over and over again.
 
Not pointing fingers but I remember someone posting about a place they'd just been to on their vacation. And 'someone' replied that you couldn't pay them to go to that place, although they were glad the person enjoyed it. :rolleyes: Also remember a response to a newbie stating where they lived and this person saying you couldn't pay them to live in that city - it's a dump. Not pointing fingers though. :D
 
hollydolly said:
Totally agree AC...if it's a thread open for obvious debate then that's different, but for example I don't care for Cats..so I don't open a thread which is specifically about Cat pictures, to either shout out that I HATE cats and how pothers are wrong to like Cats ..or pick holes in the OP..where they may have mentioned eons ago, where they had a specific problem with one cat perhaps..and use it as a Virtual Bat to beat them with...that's tedious to the Max, not only off-putting for those who then have to second guess whether they should even bother starting a thread knowing that at least one or 2 people usually the Same people on every forum ..will spoil the thread for everyone else .

It could be extremely irritating if you let it..fortunately most of of us with sense just treat it with the contempt it deserves and completely ignore these desperate attempts at narcissistic attention ! ....
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Aye.

It's called obsession.

Made easier with supportive cheerleaders. :grin:

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btw Holly, when you say you don't like Cats are you talking about the Andrew Lloyd Webber kind or the one slinking around my ankles right now?
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
I'm new to this forum, but the reason I decided to join was because I could choose the topic I was interested in and not have to wade through posts that did not. These people were born instigators I guess. Their sole purpose in life is to stir things up. What a way to think and live.
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Indeed.
 
I'm an Obsessive Catpulsive myself too. Have loved cats since I found out about em back when I was a teensy kid. What's not to love.
 

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