Beerleggers
I would like to sincerely apologize for a recent post that was thoughtless, irresponsible and insensitive in a very poor attempt at humor during tragic times. I apologize to all of you I may have offended and will think twice before posting in the future.
You are a stand up fella & one of my favorites here.
I must have missed that post. ?ÿI am glad I saw this one, though.
Please continue to participate at your normal level of involvement.
Nice to know that you exhibit human proclivities. ?ÿNot bad for a primate.
Heck, fire, man.?ÿ It was your turn.?ÿ Most (maybe all) of us have posted something we probably should not have.?ÿ I KNOW I have.
What is totally hilarious to one person can be very upsetting to another.?ÿ What seems incredibly witty to most may disturb certain others.
We like to think we know each other here but we don't.?ÿ We only know what others allow us to know.
Hang in there.?ÿ We're all in this together (alone).
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Look at it this way.?ÿ You have made 4340 posts.?ÿ The law of averages demands some of them to be at the far end of the scale.?ÿ I'm sitting at 16695 posts, so have four times the potential for having the same issue.?ÿ S*** happens.
i missed it too, oh well.
here's my recent one that i still can't bring myself to regret:?ÿ so the neighborhood still has a little email group, despite most people migrating over to that insufferable nextdoor app.?ÿ the group itself is almost as bad as nextdoor, but it does at least keep it small and for people who do actually live within walking distance of my house.?ÿ but it's still the dominion of the busybodies and nosy types.?ÿ anyways, last week the periodic "i don't like it when walkers and runners put their bags of dog poop in MY trash can!"?ÿ which, of course, set off the whole virtual donnybrook regarding fee possession of garbage cans versus private rental of public improvements and services, rights-of-way, property lines, trespassing, leaving garbage cans at the curb- in all ways the same exact fight that pops up every year or so, but this time exacerbated some likely by everyone's boredom and cabin fever.
at some point, after clearing over 100 emails out of my inbox, i just replied with "this entire thread merits exactly one response: 'ok, Karen.'"
well, it took all of an hour for a real Karen to reply with her indignation and offense at use of her name...
'ok, Karen.'"
well, it took all of an hour for a real Karen to reply with her indignation and offense at use of her name...
And rightly so.?ÿ I really dislike how so many people accept the worst possible new usage or meme for a word or name that has a long honorable history.?ÿ The standard definition of words or names should not be left to people on the fringe.
Don't worry Bud, I'll be pissin' all people in general off with my warped sense of humor until eternal sleep. ????
Although you are the undisputed "King Supreme of digging holes" AND approved by TDD, I sometimes have a tendency to dig too deep with a poor signal. ????
Sister Mary Bogart wants to talk to you about your transgression and penance...
In my case the use of Karen would be expected. Met her in '70. Married her in '71. Divorced her in '85. Spoke with her last this past Sunday (Mother's Day) on a Zoom meeting with all children and grandchildren and their spouses plus Mr. and Mrs. Cow in attendance.
I thought it was funny; sorry if that makes me a bad person...
But then; I have a high tolerance level. the only thing I have a hard time tolerating, are people with a low tolerance.?ÿ
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Here's a "hurt feelings report" for all those that feel as though they need to report an incident:
Bill, you understand I wasn't speaking about her specifically, no?
And I'm not even sure I understand what you mean.?ÿ For one thing, I've known plenty of "honorable" Karens and a few that qualified somewhere south of there.?ÿ And when we start throwing the word "should" around well, then, you lose me- and that was precisely the point in the whole garbage can debate where I guffawed: when "should" started appearing.?ÿ As for the fringe- I'm afraid, again, I don't know what you mean.
I had friend who named their idiot donkey after me.?ÿ I thought it was hilarious.?ÿ The response I got from this particular Karen, and the fact that so many women named Karen are vocally comparing their victimhood to that of people being N-bombed... it's kind of the reason the whole thing is funny in the first place.
I did, for a minute, consider replying to her email with another "ok, Karen."?ÿ But here's the thing: I'm not trying to pick on anyone in particular, just making some FUN...?ÿ sorry if you don't see it that way.
Bill, you understand I wasn't speaking about her specifically, no?
And I'm not even sure I understand what you mean.
I know you weren't addressing her specifically.?ÿ But you used a new meme that has latched onto a personal name that many share and turned it into an insult.?ÿ It isn't the worst insult being thrown around, but is easily taken as an insult.?ÿ The practice of degrading common names and words, with new bad meanings, annoys me in general.
Isn't Karen the name used by the house cat to address her owner in the meme with the cougar staring in through the screen door and the cat saying something like, "Where's your spray bottle now, Karen?"
I didn't see you post anything that warranted an apology, etc... SO no worries on our end. We ?? Ya bunches!! ?????ÿ
