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Originally Posted by TotalMILF
It kind of frightens me that someone who dislikes children just because they misbehave was, at one time, an elementary schoolteacher. I sure wouldn't want you teaching my children if you can't handle them if, and when, they chose to act out. And ALL children will eventually misbehave to some degree, even those normally polite children whose parents have taught them manners. That's what kids do. They're just testing your boundries.
We get it - you don't like rude parents and children. Great. Get over it and move on.
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And it frightens me that TFP is in danger of devolving into squeaky cleanliness and knee-jerk reaction/censorship for opposing viewpoints. Those of us here awhile know each others' foibles, fears, phobias, etc., and we've learned to laugh at them and each other. That's what we do here at TFP - we rant. We express dislikes. We express life experiences. We express hopes and fears. And we laugh at each other. And I will absolutely continue to do so, because that's what I do here, too.
Although my hopes and fears are not exactly the same as anyone else's here, they are shared by many others. For those who do not have the same hopes and fears as the rest of us, we've learned how to respond humorously and respectfully to each other without resorting to name-calling and labeling. There is a much more intelligent way of sharing ideas and disagreements and the TFP is known and perhaps feared for that. Those who have not been here quite so long would do well to observe for awhile without giving in to the temptation to overreact.
Since this thread has been hijacked away from the original topic to become a personal attack, then let's discuss my personality. How many viewers of this thread who are posting their certainty of my paranoia also know what type of music I like? What instrument(s) I play? What my current job is? How long I've been in that profession? Pets? Hobbies? Children? Housing situation? Sense of humor? These are all things that have been discussed openly on TFP for the past 4-5 years, and it's been over three years since the latest crash. No one here who knows me (and that has bothered to read more than two of my threads) would ever accuse me of hating parents and children, and no one prior to this summer ever has. In order to maintain the historical brilliance of TFP, I would like to see personal comments and judgments reserved to those who actually KNOW someone's personality.
I shudder to think about the reactions of some newer members to some of the long-past threads we've had around here that discussed some fairly controversial topics in some satirical yet hilarious ways. For their own safety's sake, I hope those threads stay buried, because I see more and more members who would stroke out at the irreverant decisions we've hammered out around here over the years.