Foul language fouls out

I know this sounds like a Forrest Gump quote, but my Mamma used to say, "The louder you argue, the less your argument rings true".

Out of curiosity, are these foul comments coming from our neighbors or someone signing up from far away? One of the things I am proud of about folks in this area is their normal civility. You know, Southern Hospitality.

When I used to chatter a lot on the CB radio while traveling, I could tell quickly when I was out of the South. The language and conversation had a definite twist.

I think the problem of bad language and defamatory comments would be largely diminished if everybody had to post their Names instead of a "username". A lot of these noble individuals are very brave and outspoken when they are hiding behind a alias. It's actually kind of like shooting someone in the back. It's just not very polite.

"I think the problem of bad language and defamatory comments would be largely diminished if everybody had to post their Names instead of a "username". A lot of these noble individuals are very brave and outspoken when they are hiding behind a alias. It's actually kind of like shooting someone in the back. It's just not very polite."

-- Posted by MyMrMarty on Thu, Oct 1, 2009, at 5:00 PM

I agree, and I use my real name. I was very much in support of the requirement of "real name" usage for commenting until I began an online support group for those with FMS and other invisible illness. Now I am grateful for the anonymity, as many of my readers/commenters might otherwise be too afraid/ashamed/embarrased to share their private experiences on an open forum.

What ever happened to civility, good manners, respect, and the God-given sense of "right from wrong?" Why must the untamed "few" always ruin things for the rest of us...

Oh,if we told the truth about one another,there'd REALLY be trouble!

It's been said that folks can get by with saying anything so long as they follow it with "Bless (his/her/its/their) heart(s)."

Unfortunately,when we try the "say anything" part,we tend to omit the part about having a care about the other person's well-being.

If anything,we ought to ask for folks to be blessed first and then see if they still need lambasting.

I've been the subject of malicious lies.

They reflected more negatively on the ones spreading the falsehoods than they did me.

Sometimes,I wonder why some folks feel the need to malign others with fabrications.

Then,I figure their situation had to be similar to my story.

1. They didn't know what was REALLY wrong with their victim.

2. They did know but the reality was too boring or tacky.

The people who know us seldom change their opinion for good or ill.

Those who don't know us may focus more on the story than the cast of characters anyway.

When facts or fables are fictionalized for books,t.v. or other media,the details will be altered again with the villains getting all the glamour and the heroes having the final triumph.

That goes both ways.......

To be honest Thom and Nathan, you can both be brutal nasty to each other in a very negative way that really does nothing for civil debate. I thought me and darrick_04 had a bitter rivalry on here but we look very tame compared to you two. I guess I am more shocked by what Nathan says at times than what Thom says . . . sometimes Nathan words seem a bit more resentful and condescending but that is just my opinion. Either way, we all, including myself, need to step back and sometimes take a breath and not take things so personally and be more civil in our discussion even though sometimes you feel as though yelling and name calling with strike a deeper tone when in reality all it does is alienate us even more and creates an even bigger divide between the two sides.

As the saying goes, "Empty pots make the most noise."

Nathan - I've never concealed my place of employment. You directly asked me if I worked for a health insurance company and I said no. Mainly because I do not, in fact, work for an insurance company. If you happen to know where I work, then you should be able to figure out what my employer does. My opinions are NOT the opinion of my employer and my employer has no impact on my opinions. If that were the case then I would be a supporter of Bob Corker and I am not. My e-mail address is tnbwill@yahoo.com, you are more than welcome to e-mail me there if you have any questions that are personal in nature though. The blogs aren't really the place for that. Just as I shouldn't have asked you whether or not you received any form of government assistance on here.

Also, the "Faux News" is not something that I care to watch...actually, I don't watch any news regularly because I'm pretty much sick and tired of BOTH sides trying to swing the news in their favor. I would love to find a newscast that simply puts forth the news and no personal opinions on it...that's what these blogs are for. I also don't listen to the big name right-wingers that you've mentioned. I do listen to Phil Valentine though, simply because he's entertaining and seems to be more of a Libertarian than a Republican.

I do, however, agree with you that people using multiple accounts are reprehensible. That is the worst way to go about trying to get someone else to agree with your opinion, to fabricate that "someone". Personally, I think that anyone caught doing that should be banned from the blogs or comments. If you know of someone doing that you should bring it to John's attention so that he can address that individual about it.

Jaxspike is right though, we do seem to have a fairly decent sized disdain for each other's opinions for the most part and we are both pretty nasty about it at times. I will work on that. From this point forward I will try not to reply to your posts with anything personal in nature.

Jaxspike is right though, we do seem to have a fairly decent sized disdain for each other's opinions for the most part and we are both pretty nasty about it at times. I will work on that. From this point forward I will try not to reply to your posts with anything personal in nature.

-- Posted by Thom on Fri, Oct 2, 2009, at 10:19 AM

I did not want to put you out there Thom, and I did not mention your place of employment only the type of industry it is specifically for that reason. I will also ratchet down my comments and be more civil going forward and I absolutely have nothing against you or your opinions. I apologize to those that I have offended including the comments that I make jokingly such as the friend comment I left for you the other day Jax.

Ok, I will confess . . . I am darrick_04 also.

LOL!

Is this the GROUP THERAPY for online writers narcicism? What is becoming of the arguement? Why does anyone take the opinion of their computer screen to the point of such anger? Really folks...learn to walk away

My Dad had a small printed card under the glass top on his desk that read "Profanity is the effort of a feeble mind trying to express it's self forcefully." He believed if you had to resort to profanity to make your point or get attention, you had at that point already failed. I think Dad was right.

chs61,

And as the English would say, I never trust an American that didn't cuss.

I tell my children that there are no foul words, only foul intentions achieving fruition through the use of certain words. I have to say though that I think most of the regulars are very civil, given the nature of some of the subjects encountered. I have never been treated unfairly on this forum, even though there are many who disagree with my thoughts.