Comments on: so yeah…

By: dpb

dpb — Sat, 12 May 2007 14:14:18 +0000

Andy, thank you for adding a little perspective to these simpletons.

By: The Anti-Blogger

The Anti-Blogger — Sat, 12 May 2007 01:37:47 +0000

Often, we criticize others because we see in them a weakness that we see in ourselves. Depression, in the eyes of some, is a weakness; however, it is only a weakness in those who are apt to sweep it under the rug and refuse to take it by the proverbial balls. You clearly are addressing this condition which is commendable, but perhaps it makes “some people” (see how politically correct I can be, too) uncomfortable because the issue is closer to them than they want to recognize.

Some choose to live their lives. I mean really live their lives. Some choose to hide behind a facade and attack what they fear.

The latter of the two should think before they blog not because it earns them the notoriety of being an asshole, but because it will bring them to a better understanding of why they attack others.

Consequence of such an action = not being an asshole

By: Andisheh Nouraee

Andisheh Nouraee — Fri, 11 May 2007 23:46:41 +0000

He denigrates overweight people. He advocates the mass-killing of Mexican immigrants (he’ll claim he’s talking about illegal aliens, as if the hail of machine-gun fire he recommends paused to check papers). He “jokes” about raping women. He frequently denigrates women.

But boy did that Dave cross the line when he made fun of you for going to therapy!

By: Rightwing Bugboy

Rightwing Bugboy — Fri, 11 May 2007 23:00:40 +0000

Justin…apology accepted.

By: dpb

dpb — Fri, 11 May 2007 16:57:36 +0000

Nikki, ok.

By: chutney

chutney — Fri, 11 May 2007 16:36:25 +0000

Okay. So I thought you (Duane) were the one bringing up depression. But someone else bringing it up is kinda asshattish.

That doesn’t mean its out of bounds. Depression does color a person’s thinking. Sometimes friends need to call friends on that.

But it doesn’t sound like that’s what happened.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:58:05 +0000

Not really, no. The connotation is, so far as I’m concerned, the same. Admittedly that is influenced by my observation that you are generally pretty combative.

By: dpb

dpb — Fri, 11 May 2007 14:27:17 +0000

Nikki, I did not say, “Well, your ass is in therapy for your oft-referenced depression.” I simply stated that I did not therapy to get through the week. I see a difference in the two, do you not?

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 11 May 2007 14:19:04 +0000

I think there is a difference between, “Dude, you’re crazy. X and Y are why I disagree with you,” and “Well, your ass is in therapy for your oft-referenced depression.”

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 11 May 2007 13:33:55 +0000

I probably owe Bugboy an apology for insulting him at various junctures in prior threads. I meant it in a “Jane, you ignorant slut” tone, but without voice inflection or body language, internet conversations never come off as you mean them. Plenty a flippant or sarcastic comment has bitten me in the ass before.