I am struck by the different opinions

Cookie said:
Merlin, I agree totally, I like the humor, but sometimes the so called flirty behavior goes too far and for too long and can become icky, IMO, and it's only entertaining for those who are participating in it, so I too can do without it. I find it interesting that you think the forum has 'descended' as the issue of thread highjacking needed to be addressed and sorted out, IMO, as it was bothersome and inconsiderate behavior on the part of those who participated in it.

I have been following this issue and haven't said much, but I see that everyone, and I mean everyone, has played a role in this. I don't think anyone in particular is to blame, everyone is just being themselves and displaying their own unique style of conflict management.

If flirty and playful is desired, I support what has been suggested in previous posts - to dedicate a thread to it. We have an 'agenda' thread that has been going for a long time with success.
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Just noticed this post.....EXCELLENT synposis of the problem. Best post in the thread. A lot of people agree. Good job, Cookie.

Icky, indeed. And pathetic.
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What the Devil is going on here? I've been saying since I got here, just a couple of months ago, what a great crowd this is.
I have had a different point of view a few times with people, and we just let each other go gently.
Do we really have to be put in a straight jacket to respond to a thread? Why can't we just let people do their own thing?
If we were at a party, and didn't care for someone's conversation, we would just walk away, and talk to someone else.
This is a "Senior" forum for crying out loud. We should be able to take the world for what it is by now.
 
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Underock1 said:
What the Devil is going on here? I've been saying since I got here, just a couple of months ago, what a great crowd this is.
I have had a different point of view a few times with people, and we just let each other go gently.
Do we really have to be put in a straight jacket to respond to a thread? Why can't we just let people do their own thing?
If we were at a party, and didn't care for someone's conversation, we would just walk away, and talk to someone else.
This is a "Senior" forum for crying out loud. We should be able to take the world for what it is by now.
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It's da mean streets here of late Underock..... da mean streets... and there are thousands of stories in the naked SF..ours is but one of them..... But Hey.... Be careful out there.. hear?
 
Shalimar said:
Naked????? Officer, save us! Lol.
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Wait a minute here. Naked is MY ideal. If we all were naked, half our problems would disappear. We would all have nothing to hide....Let's do it!!! *busily shucking off the unnecessary and pretentious vestiges of societies mandates, letting it all hang out!"

But blushing a little.
 
QuickSilver said:
It's da mean streets here of late Underock..... da mean streets... and there are thousands of stories in the naked SF..ours is but one of them..... But Hey.... Be careful out there.. hear?
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Yes its a jungle in here! ;) Very very funny QS and clever!

FYI for junior seniors: don't excite yourselves - the 'naked city' - comes from 50s TV show Dragnet - as in there are thousands of stories in the naked city..... the city being New York.
 
Cookie said:
Yes its a jungle in here! ;) Very very funny QS and clever!

FYI for junior seniors: don't get excite yourselves - the 'naked city' - comes from 50s TV show Dragnet - as in there are thousands of stories in the naked city..... the city being New York.
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Thanks Cookie.... I didn't think it needed to be explained, but guess it did..
 
AZ Jim said:
Wait a minute here. Naked is MY ideal. If we all were naked, half our problems would disappear. We would all have nothing to hide....Let's do it!!! *busily shucking off the unnecessary and pretentious vestiges of societies mandates, letting it all hang out!"

But blushing a little.
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Put yer clothes on Ethyl....
 
QuickSilver said:
Anyone else want to ante up??
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I'll leave it to the Scottish bard

O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us
 To see oursels as others see us
 It wad frae monie a blunder free us
 An' foolish notion
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While we are pointing out foolish notions and blunders I would mention name calling and ad hominem attacks.
If anything needs to be let go, it is this.

A psychologist would have a field day drawing up a sociogram of members' alliances and antipathies on this forum.
Talk about dogs balls.

In saying this, I'm following the old principle of "no names, no pack drill".
All of us, myself included, should read over our own posts and reflect on how others might perceive them.

Including this one.
 
Actually "The Naked City" was a TV police drama with Paul Burke and James Franciscus that aired 1958-1963. :) ("Dragnet" with Joe Friday/Jack Webb was a different show 1951-1959.) Both were set in NYC.
 
Just for them who flip when they hear the word 'naked' and start ripping off the rags, not mentioning any names.
 
Agree DW, it boggles the mind - at least my mind..... a psychiatrist/psychologist would have a lot of fun with this.
 
Dame Warrigal said:
I'll leave it to the Scottish bard



While we are pointing out foolish notions and blunders I would mention name calling and ad hominem attacks.
If anything needs to be let go, it is this.

A psychologist would have a field day drawing up a sociogram of members' alliances and antipathies on this forum.
Talk about dogs balls.

In saying this, I'm following the old principle of "no names, no pack drill".
All of us, myself included, should read over our own posts and reflect on how others might perceive them.

Including this one.
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and here I thought I was making reference to comparing numbers of PMs received and using them as poker chips.. who knew I was evoking Burns
 
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