In defense of General Discussion.

[Pale Blue Dot]

A few years ago, miserable in my marriage and unable to talk about things that mattered to me in my day-to-day life, I spent most of my time on DU here in the Lounge. Now that I'm divorced, engaged, and happy, I prefer to spend most of my time in General Discussion.

I'm a reasonable guy. Really. If you met me in real life you would think so. I'm fiercely opinionated, but also a good listener and I'm willing to admit when I'm wrong. It takes an awful lot for me to completely lose my cool. When I do, I always regret it, because flying off the deep end does nothing to advance my argument.

So at first, it seemed like me and GD were a horrible fit. It was like being married to my 1st wife all over again: it felt like I was the only one who know the meaning of a fair fight. I've been indirectly called a nazi, a "koolaid drinker", an attention whore, and a freeper. AND THIS WAS BY PEOPLE ON 2 SIDES OF THE SAME ISSUE.

The point is, once you get past the name calling (done by both sides of every issue), GD can be a great place to hang out. I've seen plenty of threads started in the Lounge mocking GD (and I've probably started a few myself), but for once, I'm going to defend it. General Discussion is a great place to see what Democrats of every stripe are saying and thinking, in addition to being a great place to get called a name.

GD, I love you!! :loveya:

And now, to make this a true Lounge thread, here's a picture of my nuts:

[Deja Q]

1. What lovely nuts you've got!

And I'm a fruit. Wanna make a Waldorf salad together? :rofl:

[Pale Blue Dot]

4. I'm sorry, I only like Caesar

I'd love to munch on those croutons!

[Deja Q]

6. Mine are whole grain!

:9

[everythingsxen]

2. Look you Kool-Aid drinking, Nazi, attention whore, freeper....

Don't come in here and start talking about how great GD is. If you love GD so much why not go back there! :nuke:

LOL :rofl:

Here, I will buy you a :beer: and we can :toast: the :argh: factor of GD. :evilgrin:

[Pale Blue Dot]

8. Bite me, Dickweed.

And give me another :beer:!

[everythingsxen]

9. Oh yeah?! Take this!!

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[Robb]

3. OK. But what the hell's "General Discussion"?

:D

[Pale Blue Dot]

7. Click your heels together and say "There's no place like hell... "

You'll go right there! :D

[NMDemDist2]

5. GD is the Heart of DU and as we all know

the Lounge is the Gonads :evilgrin:

[NewJeffCT]

10. When I first found DU

I never hung out in the Lounge at all... I'm guessing I passed a few thousand posts without ever leaving GD. I still go there fairly frequently. But, i'm also the type that doesn't get too opinionated on here, as it's just an anonymous internet forum.

[Pale Blue Dot]

12. It's funny.

I get a LOT more opinionated here then in real life. Part of that is the nature of my job, and part of it is because in real life I tend to be a nice guy who wants everyone to like me.

:shrug:

[NewJeffCT]

13. well, you sound a bit like me in real life...

I'm more strongly opinionated on here than in real life... but, I'm nowhere near the level of being "opinionated" as many are here on DU.

In real life, if somebody wants to make an ass of themselves, I let them. I may play devil's advocate at times, though.

[NewJeffCT]

11. When I first found DU

I never hung out in the Lounge at all... I'm guessing I passed a few thousand posts without ever leaving GD. I still go there fairly frequently. But, i'm also the type that doesn't get too opinionated on here, as it's just an anonymous internet forum.

[Iniquitous Bunny]

14. Very reasonable post.

I like it!
:thumbsup:

[Hissyspit]

15. Fuck Crowded House, you Nazi!

:7

:hi: