I don't mind commentary as I've said. Again, it's the fact that you seem to enjoy attacking others here, it makes me wonder why you are like that.

And I think that you think your version of the world is the only one that matters. You make me sad, actually.

Gee, sounds like an attack to me :-) Anyway, I know exactly why you are like that.
Yes...your deeply sympathy is palpable. Sorry about your inability to handle pushback without whining...and my failure to give your "version of the world" the consideration you think it deserves is tragic too.

But don't worry: after all, "it's only a message board".

I don't worry or whine. I wonder. It's only words on a screen, but thinking about why other people prefer to spread illwill is something I will probably continue to do.

Don't feel special, Maggie rags on everyone. :lol:

hehehe... i know

Actually I only rag on people who I think deserve it, when I think they do. It's just that some people rate it more often than others.

Sometimes I can't help but think a lot of the AG refugees would be happier on MySpace or something like that. Then they'd only have to listen to people who are sucking up to them.

Yeah, but you Margaret are the one that seems to "rate it more than others." Glass houses, and all that.

Well, that's "your version of the world". It's not "the only one that matters", right? It's just the one where the original post was "just a friendly gesture" rather than "spam trying to stuff a ballot box".

That relativism stuff cuts both ways.

Right, but I react to your attacks; whereas you always like to get your digs in (what I call an attack). That's the difference to me. I am not an attacker. I don't want to police the board, but I will comment on your need to spread illwill when you "attack" me.

I don't criticize your posts, but you like to criticize mine. Just live and let live.

Of course you do. But it's OK when you do it.

If I do it's only in reaction to your need to get first blood. I never go after anyone first. There's 100's of people that I've talked with here (dozens, maybe?) that I just have fun with. But you come into my threads and insult, so I will in my own way shoot it right back at you. But I don't ever go into your threads looking to attack you first.

I am sorry that you do not have enough confidence in your friend to allow her to win on her own merits.

Although, based on the other ladies' pictures, your girl's merits aren't quite stacking up, no matter how good a martini she pours.

See? It is OK when you do it, in your "version of the world".

You don't own threads...they're not "your threads" or "my threads"; they are The Cellar. When I say you're spamming and trying to stuff a ballot box, you can feel "insulted" if you want, but it's simple truth; blaming me for pointing it out doesn't change anything. And claiming a halo because you want to paint it as an "act of friendship" is disingenuous.

I don't feel insulted. Stop thinking I am worried, or insulted, or that I am whining. All I am is wondering what would make someone step into a thread on a message board with intent of making that other person feel bad. WONDER - not that I feel slighted, I am just recognizing that you don't care that you may be insulting to others.