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pumpkinpumpkin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: FFF : SP has sarcasm? Who knew! 
Posted by AmoroAgain[/QUOTE]

I find that kinda strange too. Because she's not the kinda person to usually respond in a way that one should assume is snarky or sarcastic or what have you. She's usually pretty mellow, so why would anyone assume she was being sarcastic? She's pretty down to earth and never seems to say anything upsetting...

squirrly

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[QUOTE]I know she's been flamed before a bajillion times for this, but that Kristin person with the weird "etiquette" advice. She is just so strange and random, especially with her recent post on the Invites board. I'm sorry you have to deal with her, squirrly.
Posted by mandybear7[/QUOTE]

Dear lord help me.  I thought about flaming her, but I doubt she'd come over here to read it.  She drives me batty.  I know, it's a short trip, but still. 

NuggetBrain

Kristin's "advice" makes me want to reach through the computer and lay one right upside the back of her head. I can't stand that heifer.

AlexiaANDRobert

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[QUOTE]Kristin's "advice" makes me want to reach through the computer and lay one right upside the back of her head. I can't stand that heifer.
Posted by NuggetBrain[/QUOTE]

Agreed.

Her replies on CC piss me off so badly!

goheels05

I thought Kristin was fake, too, but another knottie lives in her area and is pretty adamant that she is real. 

britne28

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[QUOTE]I flame Lynda for the "Colored People Time" thing. I mean, I really like her, but sometimes she seems so clueless. Her excuse was that she forgets what's PC? It's not like she's FROM there, she knows better.
Posted by louisvillebride21[/QUOTE]

Wow, you would have to have your head in the sand to know that is not appropriate.

AmoroAgain

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_fff-24?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9bd9d026-06c1-4f5f-b2d1-efa516f01de7Post:47c46223-ef8a-4a81-8f32-8361fa644cd8">Re: FFF</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: FFF : I find that kinda strange too. Because she's not the kinda person to usually respond in a way that one should assume is snarky or sarcastic or what have you. She's usually pretty mellow, so why would anyone assume she was being sarcastic? She's pretty down to earth and never seems to say anything upsetting...
Posted by pumpkinpumpkin[/QUOTE]

Yup.  That would be why I was so... taken aback by it.  And also, I have to go back to something you said.  I think it's incredibly weird that Nebb wasn't and isn't offended by BlameCanada.  Nebb's got enough national pride to not think that was fine. 

temerityjane

Aw man, my flame's already been taken.

I do like mery, but that whole "I want 'free' government healthcare like the military gets" thing was just kind of thoughtless. I know it's stupid, but I've randomly kind of stewed about it all week, not just because mery said it, but because if someone said it, then more than one person likely thinks it.

Yes, Buddy's healthcare is "paid" for with tax dollars, just like his salary, our house, and a host of other benefits.

As far as I'm concerned, though, your taxes aren't paying for his health care, your taxes are paying for YOUR freedom from compulsory service or a draft. The US military is fully volunteer and will stay that way as long as the government continues to balance to costs (your tax money) with the attractiveness of joining the service. Paying for solidiers/airmens/sailors health care ensures that the necessary numbers stay met and you, or your future children, are not subject to a draft of sorts.

Sorry. I just had more to say.

akhensley81

I flame the new guy in our office for spending the entire morning sitting at my desk watching me work... keeping me from getting to this thread any sooner...

Or am I not doing right?

In that case, I flame the cop who put a parking ticket on my perfectly-legally-parked car last night downtown. Jerrk.

zippityb

TJ, I am proud to help pay for your husband's salary/healthcare. And every other military person's.

kate51485

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[QUOTE] As far as I'm concerned, though, your taxes aren't paying for his health care, your taxes are paying for YOUR freedom from compulsory service or a draft. The US military is fully volunteer and will stay that way as long as the government continues to balance to costs (your tax money) with the attractiveness of joining the service. Posted by temerityjane[/QUOTE]

I completely agree with you on this.  I work side by side with uniforms of every type, and sometimes it's hard to believe that the collective 'our' benefits and privileges are so different than the collective 'theirs' -- and a lot of civilians I know are very opinionated on the matter.  I should print and laminate what you just said and wave it in their face from now on.

squirrly

TJ, I'm for healthcare reform, but I entirely agree with you.  There have to be enough benefits to being in the military to cause people to want to join. 

NuggetBrain

*Hops on TJ's bandwagon*

Bubbalub

Mine's a small one: I flame the woman with the SN "Swtasa" or something like that. Every time I see her SN I read is as "Swastika". yikes.

skhynes

I work for the VA and I can't believe someone would think they were entitled to the same benefits as military personel.  And whenever patients are so surprised that the hearing aids I give them will be at no cost to them, I remind them that they have already paid by serving their country.

britne28

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: FFF : I thought she was fake for a long time. I remember reading a post where she told a bride that getting married over Memorial weekend was not really a good idea because many people would be attending memorial services for those lost in wars, not attending cookouts, or something to that effect. I stopped reading her posts after that.
Posted by lovethebeach16[/QUOTE]

That's hilarious.  I have a picture of the church lady (isn't that special) in my head now.

Bubbalub

Who is this Kristen poster? I think she might be on my club board...

Mrs.B6302007

Kristen is from FL - one of the coasts.

temerityjane

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[QUOTE]TJ, I'm for healthcare reform, but I entirely agree with you.  There have to be enough benefits to being in the military to cause people to want to join. 
Posted by squirrly[/QUOTE]

<div>I'm for reform as well. And another thing! I flame all those people who cannot grasp that being against THIS PARTICULAR BILL does not mean someone is anti-health care reform, wants everyone with preexisting conditions to up and die already, or is some kind of incarnation of the great satan. (Edit - upon rereading, this looked like it was directed at you, squirrly, and it's not. Mostly some chick on Twitter who told me I seemed to have "a lot of hate" because I don't care for this bill].</div><div>
</div><div>kate#s - I have a friend-ish who, upon seeing pictures of my house on base, was surprised that it was kind of a cute little place. Further conversation revealed that she somehow expected base housing to kind of be crapholes - because it's paid for with tax money (sigh, the whole "I pay your salary!" thing is another issue all together), so it would be "inappropriate" if the homes were "too nice."</div><div>
</div><div>Luckily, she was kind enough to decide my house wasn't "too nice." Whew! Close one! Glad I didn't show her any pictures of officer housing, though.</div>

Nebb

Im really not seeing what in blamecanada's bio Im supposed to be offended by? It seems more like a mix of southpark humour, overused stereotypes "haha canadians eat poutine and maplesyrup all the time", and a bunch of lame insults about the olympics that I read in a number of articles. I dont see anything overly outrageous in the bio and I am not offended by any of it. I already know that many ignorant people think these things, so I dont see the big deal. I dont think anything blamecanada has said is all that special either, shes just trying to get a rise out of people by being controversial. I love canada but im not going to get all butthurt over one person on the internet slagging it off.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

I flame three things this week:

Tide, for complaining the county/city was getting on her to clean up her yard. I don't know the situation, but where I'm from (upstate NY) it takes a LOT for them to warn you to clean your property. As in, they think it is a safety hazard for either fires or infestation. Not just, "there's a bunch of leaves you haven't raked and your grass is 6 inches tall."

AndyandHillary for saying that Walmart Cashiers and McDonald's cooks basicalyl choose their own profession and they ALL could be graduates of Harvard law if they really applied themselves (also from one of the healthcare threads)

And then Lynda, too, like PP said. I had a third one, though. I hope I remember it.

kate51485

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: FFF : kate#s - I have a friend-ish who, upon seeing pictures of my house on base, was surprised that it was kind of a cute little place. Further conversation revealed that she somehow expected base housing to kind of be crapholes - because it's paid for with tax money (sigh, the whole "I pay your salary!" thing is another issue all together), so it would be "inappropriate" if the homes were "too nice." Luckily, she was kind enough to decide my house wasn't "too nice." Whew! Close one! Glad I didn't show her any pictures of officer housing, though.
Posted by temerityjane[/QUOTE]

Oh jeez.  Admittedly, there are several housing developments on my post that need a LOT of work.  Because they're old and haven't been touched in 25 years.  NOT because that's how people should expect to live.  I can appreciate the -ish suffix you apply to her. :)

jajph1974

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[QUOTE]Mine's a small one: I flame the woman with the SN "Swtasa" or something like that. Every time I see her SN I read is as "Swastika". yikes.
Posted by Bubbalub[/QUOTE]

You're not alone. I did a double-take the first time I saw her SN

temerityjane

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_fff-24?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9bd9d026-06c1-4f5f-b2d1-efa516f01de7Post:6b4f2a1f-bfae-407a-9bba-b87d451c06ba">Re: FFF</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: FFF : Oh jeez.  Admittedly, there are several housing developments on my post that need a LOT of work.  Because they're old and haven't been touched in 25 years.  NOT because that's how people should expect to live.  I can appreciate the -ish suffix you apply to her. :)
Posted by kate51485[/QUOTE]

<div>Haha, oh, well, it is true, my house is quite old. We did move in right after a small renovation - carpet in the bedrooms, "wood" (note sarcasm quotes) floors everywhere else, new bathroom tile, fresh paint. A neighbor came over yesterday to introduce herself (adorable!) and was jealous. We went to look at her house - cafeteria-style tile floors through the ENTIRE house - kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, etc. Nothing unlivable, of course, but, you know. Not anyone's first choice. But it's "free!" So we shouldn't complain. Of course.</div><div>
</div><div>Sorry to be so vehement about all of this, I can let it drop. I'm obviously especially sensitive to these kinds of things, especially because I didn't realize how many similar opinions I kind of stupidly held before becoming immersed in this kind of life.</div>

MissLeahM

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[QUOTE]Im really not seeing what in blamecanada's bio Im supposed to be offended by? It seems more like a mix of southpark humour, overused stereotypes "haha canadians eat poutine and maplesyrup all the time", and a bunch of lame insults about the olympics that I read in a number of articles. I dont see anything overly outrageous in the bio and I am not offended by any of it. I already know that many ignorant people think these things, so I dont see the big deal. I dont think anything blamecanada has said is all that special either, shes just trying to get a rise out of people by being controversial. I love canada but im not going to get all butthurt over one person on the internet slagging it off.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

This. Its like, you're ignorant and its noones fault but you own.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Nuggs, why is okay for people to say you're running on CPT, though? If I'm late, my friends don't blame it on my race. They'd probably just be annoyed. Not chalk it up to a character flaw that's shared by millions of people due to some genes.

I remembered my other flame. The girl who posted about her cousin possibly picking the same wedding date based on the Chinese lunar calendar and how to address it. A lot of regulars made fun of her, brimcleod commented, everyone flipped out at her, and the OP got really upset. She actually PMed me and I apologized on behalf of the board. Come on, she was a newb. I know posts get way off topic sometimes, but she deserved a serious answer to her question. So I'm not flaming her, I'm flaming the regs who were being ridiculous in that thread.

kkchisholm

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[QUOTE]I flame three things this week: Tide, for complaining the county/city was getting on her to clean up her yard. I don't know the situation, but where I'm from (upstate NY) it takes a LOT for them to warn you to clean your property. As in, they think it is a safety hazard for either fires or infestation. Not just, "there's a bunch of leaves you haven't raked and your grass is 6 inches tall." <strong>AndyandHillary for saying that Walmart Cashiers and McDonald's cooks basicalyl choose their own profession and they ALL could be graduates of Harvard law if they really applied themselves </strong>(also from one of the healthcare threads) And then Lynda, too, like PP said. I had a third one, though. I hope I remember it.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

Me too! And that girl who said the reason she doens't want this reform is because she wants her husband who is a doctor to make big bucks. riiight.

Trifury2007

Add me to the TJ bandwagon and add in that I don't think we do enough for military personnel when it comes to pay or healthcare or housing or other things.  I'm not willing to put my life on the line like they are to defend the way of life I respect and I think they deserve more than others for their willingness to do that. 

sarabellam

TJ, I am not a Twit, or Tweeter, or the proper noun is in this situation, but I kinda see where that lady is coming from. I wouldn't expect base housing to be wonderful, because it is taxpayer funded. Not an issue of deserving decent housing, but all too often government-funded endeavors (read, funding of schools, paying police and firefighters, etc.) aren't up to what the recipients deserve.

goheels05

I flame anyone who is too thick-headed to understand why doctors are paid well, and anyone who thinks that they are "rich" after paying hundreds of thousands in student loans, 40% to taxes, and who knows how much in malpractice insurance.