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MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)
29. I never tell people how many people have me on ignore because they would just think I'm bragging.
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 09:31 PM
Sep 2012

Last edited Sat Sep 22, 2012, 03:27 AM - Edit history (1)

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I'm not an insufferable ass (at least not a BIG one), though I don't suffer bullies gladly. So I think
the folks ignoring me because of my attitude are minimal.
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Some don't like my subject matter or approaches to it. That's OK -- I don't want to force anyone
to view my posts.
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I think most don't like my "dots" nor my style of presentation. I use lots of physical space in a kind
of text/not-text fashion. I've always found this easier for ME to focus on material by others, so I
USE that technique in my posts, too.
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Some used to accuse me of "spamming". I can't understand what kind of spamming they're talking
about and they would NEVER get specific when asked -- I think someone may have said I "spammed"
and then the others would repeat that, but be embarrassed when they realized that their justification
was, "Well... BOBBY said so." The closest I could come to it is my habit of posting all at once rather
than one at a time over an extended period of time (6 at a time max and not the traditional six "same"
posts that one usually associates with spamming -- but six distinct and independent posts). Even
when someone just posts "x" over and over, DU's spam filter (I don't know if it's still in existence)
wouldn't kick in 'til after a dozen or more posts.
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The dots that I use -- people would declare them annoying... even obnoxious or "maddening". There
were more than a few folks (many of them would show up together) who put a lot of pressure on me
to change my style. Even if it were not there, that would raise questions, but ESPECIALLY with the
Ignore function present, this was much more an example of control issues on their part than the
inescapable "torture" that I "subjected" them to.

I can see many valid reasons why people would put someone on ignore, but the announcement of
putting someone on ignore reminds me of gradeschool playground behavior -- covering one's ears
with one's hands and chanting "LA LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU LA LA LA LA"!!!
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It's a little weird and a lot funny. I think the last time it happened my response was "I miss you
already". It's kind of a Schrodinger's Cat conundrum -- "If I don't see a responsed from them, do
they have me on ignore or not?"
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And while whether a cat is dead or not would concern me, being on Ignore or not does not.
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I don't believe I've ever put anyone on ignore (though that might not be the case if I were to
spend more time in Meta or GD or certain other groups where obnoxious and/or bullying behavior
seems to be a norm). I find myself thoroughly capable of ignoring someone whose posts I've found
to be distasteful without any kind of tool needed.
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Perhaps SOME of the people who have me on Ignore are in the background of this pic, while I
(note the avatar) am in the foreground).
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Nope, don't love it at all taterguy Sep 2012 #1
well, it happens to me on occasion Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #6
To be fair, if someone has to put someone else on ignor, closeupready Sep 2012 #2
so if Person A starts the snark and Person B snarks back and then Person A Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #5
My dear Tuesday Afternoon! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #3
question Peggy -- what action would you take with the information? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #4
Well, you know, I wouldn't do anything with it, except take them off my jury blacklist! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #11
isn't that the funniest sight ?! Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #12
I don't see what' s funny about people not wanting to read your posts. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #15
Methinks you are overthinking it Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #16
I think people make too big of a deal of it. Chan790 Sep 2012 #7
it is not the Use of Ignore that is funny to me - It is the Announcement of it Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #8
I can not believe anyone could ever think of ignoring you! Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2012 #24
That looks like an SME tonearm, Doc_Technical Sep 2012 #9
Isn't it awesome! Retro Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #10
Why am I seeing this? I thought I had you on ignore. ...... Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #13
hehehe Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #14
Back atcha! Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #18
I prefer the vulgar DU mail to my inbox method. Ptah Sep 2012 #17
oddly enough, No One has ever informed me via PM. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #20
I got both the public announcement AND the vitriolic PM, but I'm pretty sure I deserved it. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #43
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Just for that I'm putting you on igor. nolabear Sep 2012 #19
Abby Normal !! Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #21
Not Hans Delbruck? 7wo7rees Sep 2012 #35
Oh yeah! Him too. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #42
That'll show ya! Iggo Sep 2012 #22
I know, right. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #25
Thats it! I can't take this abuse. I put you on ignore!!! triguy46 Sep 2012 #23
ah. sweetums! Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #26
What's even better... derby378 Sep 2012 #27
or better still when they take you back Off Ignore and start replying again! Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #28
I never tell people how many people have me on ignore because they would just think I'm bragging. MiddleFingerMom Sep 2012 #29
bahaha!! love that pic!! Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #30
Darling-Tue, I've been puzzled lots why you''ve cared so much about somebody UTUSN Sep 2012 #31
! Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #32
If I think someone is an asshole, mykpart Sep 2012 #33
That's exactly how I feel. RiffRandell Sep 2012 #34
I want to experience ALL of DU: Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #40
me too. yeah! that is it. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #41
Never had it happen ..but AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #36
Oh. Kimi - don't take it to heart - Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #39
Thaks for the song! Quantess Sep 2012 #37
Hey! You are welcome! Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #38
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