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Will FFF change the dynamics of the board? (And is anyone drinking tonight?)


 

'Elo Ladies!!

I haven't finished reading the FFF post yet. Yeah...I've been busy at work. (Sorry Sousa!) And guess what? There is an opening for me to apply to...I'll be making almost double what I am making now. Fingers crossed. Andrew has had two interviews for two separate management positions. And today we put down the deposit on our venue (woot, woot, yaga!).

So...back to the FFF thread....

Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board? Do you really think it will become a regular thing? Will CCO ever come back? Who got their feelings hurt?

And most importantly...who is at home and drinking tonight?
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  • Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board? No
     Do you really think it will become a regular thing? No
    Will CCO ever come back? I didn't see a GBCK
    Who got their feelings hurt?
    I'm not good at feelings.

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    [QUOTE]Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board? No  Do you really think it will become a regular thing? No Will CCO ever come back? I didn't see a GBCK Who got their feelings hurt?
    Posted by AudgiePodge[/QUOTE]

    And most importantly....Are you drinking? ;)
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  • Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board?
    Maybe for some people. Not me though. Though I did have a WR/siggy/dating story/BSC hatin' thread I was gonna post, but I decided against it.


    Do you really think it will become a regular thing?
    No way. Last time I remember a thread like that was the one somone posted a bit ago. GP?

    Will CCO ever come back? Who got their feelings hurt?
    She hasn't left?

    And most importantly...who is at home and drinking tonight?
    I'm home! I wanna drink...

    Happy Friday Lunar!
  • Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board? 
    No, people need to just not take things too seriously. 

    Do you really think it will become a regular thing? 
    *shrugs* Who knows. 

    Will CCO ever come back? 
    People usually do

    Who got their feelings hurt?
    No idea

    I am not drinking as of right now - I'm not feeling that great, so no drinking yet.
  • Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board? Maybe a little bit? Most of the ladies here don't really have a problem being honest on a thread-by-thread basis.

    Do you really think it will become a regular thing?
    probably not.

    Will CCO ever come back?
    idk I always liked her but she burned some bridges today...

    Who got their feelings hurt?
    I was a little butthurt/putt off for like 6 seconds lol

    And most importantly...who is at home and drinking tonight?
    I'm sick so I'm drinking tea. Super exciting, I know.
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  • I don't think it'll change the dynamic. I'd be fine if it became a regular or semi-regular thing. Everything doesn't always have to be puppies and rainbows around here. People piss people off/get on each others nerves. Bring it up. Move on. I don't think CCO left. I think it's fairly obvious whose feelings were hurt. Although some people were called out on things and handled it well/calmly. I am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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    [QUOTE]Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board? Maybe a little bit? Most of the ladies here don't really have a problem being honest on a thread-by-thread basis. Do you really think it will become a regular thing? probably not. Will CCO ever come back? idk I always liked her but she burned some bridges today... Who got their feelings hurt? I was a little butthurt/putt off for like 6 seconds lol And most importantly...who is at home and drinking tonight? I'm sick so I'm drinking tea. Super exciting, I know.
    Posted by kellyt89[/QUOTE]

    <div>I'm sorry your sick :( What kind of tea are you drinking?</div>
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Will FFF change the dynamics of the board? (And is anyone drinking tonight?) : And most importantly....Are you drinking? ;)
    Posted by lunarsongbird[/QUOTE]
    Not yet!<div>
    </div><div>Soon!  It's only 5.30 here and just a bit too early for me.</div>
    I'm not good at feelings.

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  • Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board? For me yes.

    Do you really think it will become a regular thing? God I hope no one ever feels the way I did today!

    Will CCO ever come back? I'm not leaving... Just ignoring those who started/ made things worse.

    Who got their feelings hurt?Well this one is obvious. lol

    And most importantly...who is at home and drinking tonight?Ummm.. Yes!
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    [QUOTE]Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board? For me yes. Do you really think it will become a regular thing? God I hope no one ever feels the way I did today! Will CCO ever come back? I'm not leaving... Just ignoring those who started/ made things worse. Who got their feelings hurt?Well this one is obvious. lol And most importantly...who is at home and drinking tonight?Ummm.. Yes!
    Posted by CCO2012[/QUOTE]
    Why is this so personal?
    I'm not good at feelings.

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  • I am going to stay out of the whole FFF thing. If I want to call someone out on their shi! I'd rather just do it in the thread right when it happens.

    And YES I am drinking tonight!! We have a giant bottle of wine, and I am definitely feeling it. And my parents are int town and my mom is drinking too, and she's hilarious when she drinks.
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    [QUOTE]I am going to stay out of the whole FFF thing. If I want to call someone out on their shi! I'd rather just do it in the thread right when it happens. And YES I am drinking tonight!! We have a giant bottle of wine, and I am definitely feeling it. And my parents are int town and my mom is drinking too, and she's hilarious when she drinks.
    Posted by mookow86[/QUOTE]

    <div>What kinda wine are you drinking?  I have a big bottle of Yellowtail sauvignon blanc & I'm not sharing with anyone!</div>



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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Will FFF change the dynamics of the board? (And is anyone drinking tonight?) : Not yet! Soon!  <strong>It's only 5.30 here and just a bit too early for me.</strong>
    Posted by AudgiePodge[/QUOTE]

    <div>SLACKER!</div>



  • I need to check out and see wha winet bottles are open in the house.
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  • Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board?
    I have no idea.

    Do you really think it will become a regular thing? 
    Depends on if someone starts it every week. Also, sometimes the board is slow and there just isn't all that much to flame.

    Will CCO ever come back?
    Looks like she will, but it doesn't look like she took anything away from today.

    Who got their feelings hurt? 
    Not I.

    And most importantly...who is at home and drinking tonight?
     
    I'm home but not drinking, and also probably going to bed early. I'm a lameass.


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  • Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board?
    It shouln't. I agree with Rdr & Liv..this board doesn't have to be full of puppies and rainbows. Compared to other FFFs I have read, this was puppies and rainbows.

    Do you really think it will become a regular thing? 
    Not sure. I wouldn't care either way.

    Will CCO ever come back?
    She didn't go anywhere

    Who got their feelings hurt? 
    I didn't.

    And most importantly...who is at home and drinking tonight?

    Me!
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Will FFF change the dynamics of the board? (And is anyone drinking tonight?) : What kinda wine are you drinking?  I have a big bottle of Yellowtail sauvignon blanc & I'm not sharing with anyone!
    Posted by rdr716[/QUOTE]
    We're drinking a concord!  Yay for big bottles of wine lol.
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    [QUOTE]Do you think it will change the dynamics of the board? It shouln't. I agree with Rdr & Liv..this board doesn't have to be full of puppies and rainbows. Compared to other FFFs I have read, this was puppies and rainbows. Do you really think it will become a regular thing?  Not sure. I wouldn't care either way. Will CCO ever come back? She didn't go anywhere Who got their feelings hurt?  I didn't. And most importantly...who is at home and drinking tonight? Me!
    Posted by jaycee7389[/QUOTE]

    <div>I'm a creep but I needed to tell you that today I was Gchatting with a couple other Knotties & must have said "I really, really like Jaycee a lot"  & "I wish Jacyee lived closer" like 4x.  </div>



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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Will FFF change the dynamics of the board? (And is anyone drinking tonight?) : I'm a creep but I needed to tell you that today I was Gchatting with a couple other Knotties & must have said "I really, really like Jaycee a lot"  & "I wish Jacyee lived closer" like 4x.  
    Posted by rdr716[/QUOTE]

    Aww warm fuzzies! I really like you too! I wish I did live closer..I want to go on a g2g at some point..it wouldn't be too far of a drive.
    5/27/12
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  • I think it's ok as long as they're nude.  Nobody's looking at your toes anways. 

    Are you going with the black dress?



  • Sounds perfect. I love navy with nude shoes!



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    [QUOTE]Guys! Is it okay t wear peep toe shoes and sheer stockings?! This is important! That should say to not t. Dumb phone won't let me edit.
    Posted by yaga13[/QUOTE]

    Totally. My best advice is to go with a non-shiny sheer (either a nude that is really close to your skintone or a sheer black) and skip the reinforced toe. I wore sheer nude for my bridal shower and bachelorette:

    <a href="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/13/3/0d9b5126-e88a-49b9-930c-127ba4226e73.large.jpg" title="Click to view a larger photo" class="PhotoLink"> <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/13/3/0d9b5126-e88a-49b9-930c-127ba4226e73.medium.jpg" alt="" /></a>

    Honestly, you couldn't really tell I was wearing nylons unless you got down and looked at my toes. My bridal shower was at a martini bar, but no one got THAT drunk.

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  • I like FFF but I don't think it will become a regular thing. On a completly unrelated note I'm mad that my internet isn't working so I have to use my phone to keep up with the board.


  • Not that I will be missed, but I'm out. For me, the fff thread was the last straw. I've lurked, read posts, occasionally commented... At first, I thought this board was fantastic. I saw a close community with great ideas and women I felt I could jive with. The longer I've hung around, however, the more uncomfortable I've become. I have never felt attacked myself, but it hasn't stopped me from quietly observing experiences of others. I see people saying things like, ”it's just constructive criticism!” as they seemingly gleefully tear people down. It's disrespectful, often unnecessary, and cruel in my opinion. I suggest people re-think the phrase ”respectfully disagree” and stop using the anonymity of the internet to delight in nastiness. Yes, sometimes the truth is hard. Yes, we all disagree from time to time. The world is not all sunshine. But I can guarantee that if you spoke to your significant other the way I've seen some posters address each other, you would be quickly single. I see this type of behavior in my middle school students and do not permit it to occur in my classroom. As adults, some might claim we should be able to ”handle” the truth; I believe that we should know better--even online, where there are few stakes. Thank you to all those who provided feedback, sanity, and a velvet leash on my bsc (rather than a choke chain). I want you to know I appreciated your input, even if I could often only read since I had no means of response. I'll still be on the knot, just not NEY. Last thought: Be truthful, but be kind.
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    [QUOTE]Not that I will be missed, but I'm out. For me, the fff thread was the last straw. I've lurked, read posts, occasionally commented... At first, I thought this board was fantastic. I saw a close community with great ideas and women I felt I could jive with. The longer I've hung around, however, the more uncomfortable I've become. I have never felt attacked myself, but it hasn't stopped me from quietly observing experiences of others.

    I see people saying things like, ”it's just constructive criticism!” as they seemingly gleefully tear people down. It's disrespectful, often unnecessary, and cruel in my opinion.

    I suggest people re-think the phrase ”respectfully disagree” and stop using the anonymity of the internet to delight in nastiness. Yes, sometimes the truth is hard. Yes, we all disagree from time to time. The world is not all sunshine. But I can guarantee that if you spoke to your significant other the way I've seen some posters address each other, you would be quickly single.

    I see this type of behavior in my middle school students and do not permit it to occur in my classroom. As adults, some might claim we should be able to ”handle” the truth; I believe that we should know better--even online, where there are few stakes.

    Thank you to all those who provided feedback, sanity, and a velvet leash on my bsc (rather than a choke chain). I want you to know I appreciated your input, even if I could often only read since I had no means of response. I'll still be on the knot, just not NEY.

    Last thought: Be truthful, but be kind.
    Posted by BookButterfly[/QUOTE]



    I hate posts like this mostly because I think it's better to call out specific posters rather than lump all of us together.


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    [QUOTE]Not that I will be missed, but I'm out. For me, the fff thread was the last straw. I've lurked, read posts, occasionally commented... At first, I thought this board was fantastic. I saw a close community with great ideas and women I felt I could jive with. The longer I've hung around, however, the more uncomfortable I've become. I have never felt attacked myself, but it hasn't stopped me from quietly observing experiences of others. I see people saying things like, ”it's just constructive criticism!” as they seemingly gleefully tear people down. It's disrespectful, often unnecessary, and cruel in my opinion. I suggest people re-think the phrase ”respectfully disagree” and stop using the anonymity of the internet to delight in nastiness. Yes, sometimes the truth is hard. Yes, we all disagree from time to time. The world is not all sunshine. But I can guarantee that if you spoke to your significant other the way I've seen some posters address each other, you would be quickly single. I see this type of behavior in my middle school students and do not permit it to occur in my classroom. As adults, some might claim we should be able to ”handle” the truth; I believe that we should know better--even online, where there are few stakes. Thank you to all those who provided feedback, sanity, and a velvet leash on my bsc (rather than a choke chain). I want you to know I appreciated your input, even if I could often only read since I had no means of response. I'll still be on the knot, just not NEY. Last thought: Be truthful, but be kind.
    Posted by BookButterfly[/QUOTE]

    Bye
    5/27/12
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  • thejucheideathejucheidea member
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    edited January 2012
    I don't know and don't particularly care. I'm still over here lol'ing at all of the butthurt. It's the Internet, people are gonna do what they want. Grow a thicker skin like most denizens of the Internet have done. Do you think you'd float if you were thrown into 4chan? If not, maybe you should be wary of any and all boards.

    This kind of butthurt is the reason I don't hang out with chicks like my coworkers. People are just so damn sensitive. If you don't like what you hear, then change it or be prepared to have people call you out on it more.

    Ugh. Internet is srs bzns.

    ETA: lol this was my 1000th post~

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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Will FFF change the dynamics of the board? (And is anyone drinking tonight?) : Well if people are annoyed with what I'm saying, it's a good chance they don't even bother to read my threads or posts.  In that case, flaming me in my own thread would be pointless because the people who truly have an issue with what I'm doing won't be there.  I also feel like I get annoyed when people take what should be an innocuous thread and turn it into flaming someone.  Like if we turned a thread of yours concerning photographers to talk about how much we hated WR threads.  It just doesn't seem like the time or place. FWIW - I didn't start FFF because I was bored.  I had legitimate gripes about this board for a while, and things needed to be said.  If that means CCO is going to avoid me, then so be it.  If I had a friend who chose to ignore me when I tried to give her advice, I'd call her out too.  If that ended the friendship, then so be it.  
    Posted by yaga13[/QUOTE]

    Yaga, I'm convinced we'd be IRL BFFs.
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    [QUOTE]Not that I will be missed, but I'm out. For me, the fff thread was the last straw. I've lurked, read posts, occasionally commented... At first, I thought this board was fantastic. I saw a close community with great ideas and women I felt I could jive with. The longer I've hung around, however, the more uncomfortable I've become. I have never felt attacked myself, but it hasn't stopped me from quietly observing experiences of others.

    I see people saying things like, ”it's just constructive criticism!” as they seemingly gleefully tear people down. It's disrespectful, often unnecessary, and cruel in my opinion.

    I suggest people re-think the phrase ”respectfully disagree” and stop using the anonymity of the internet to delight in nastiness. Yes, sometimes the truth is hard. Yes, we all disagree from time to time. The world is not all sunshine. But I can guarantee that if you spoke to your significant other the way I've seen some posters address each other, you would be quickly single.

    I see this type of behavior in my middle school students and do not permit it to occur in my classroom. As adults, some might claim we should be able to ”handle” the truth; I believe that we should know better--even online, where there are few stakes.

    Thank you to all those who provided feedback, sanity, and a velvet leash on my bsc (rather than a choke chain). I want you to know I appreciated your input, even if I could often only read since I had no means of response. I'll still be on the knot, just not NEY.

    Last thought: Be truthful, but be kind.
    Posted by BookButterfly[/QUOTE]

    I heart you! This is exactly my feelings on the situation!
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  • desertsundesertsun member
    5000 Comments Fifth Anniversary 25 Love Its Name Dropper
    edited January 2012
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_will-fff-change-dynamics-of-board-anyone-drinking-tonight?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:aa852b78-529e-4ec1-84da-27d53391f108Post:0b4fffde-9dd6-4d6d-9241-0b21d607fc98">Re: Will FFF change the dynamics of the board? (And is anyone drinking tonight?)</a>:
    [QUOTE]Not that I will be missed, but I'm out. For me, the fff thread was the last straw. I've lurked, read posts, occasionally commented... At first, I thought this board was fantastic. I saw a close community with great ideas and women I felt I could jive with. The longer I've hung around, however, the more uncomfortable I've become. I have never felt attacked myself, but it hasn't stopped me from quietly observing experiences of others. I see people saying things like, ”it's just constructive criticism!” as they seemingly gleefully tear people down. It's disrespectful, often unnecessary, and cruel in my opinion. I suggest people re-think the phrase ”respectfully disagree” and stop using the anonymity of the internet to delight in nastiness. Yes, sometimes the truth is hard. Yes, we all disagree from time to time. The world is not all sunshine. But <strong>I can guarantee that if you spoke to your significant other the way I've seen some posters address each other, you would be quickly single.</strong> I see this type of behavior in my middle school students and do not permit it to occur in my classroom. As adults, some might claim we should be able to ”handle” the truth; I believe that we should know better--even online, where there are few stakes. Thank you to all those who provided feedback, sanity, and a velvet leash on my bsc (rather than a choke chain). I want you to know I appreciated your input, even if I could often only read since I had no means of response. I'll still be on the knot, just not NEY. Last thought: Be truthful, but be kind.
    Posted by BookButterfly[/QUOTE]<div>
    </div><div>I talk to my IRL friends and my H the same way I talk to people on the boards. </div><div>
    </div><div>Pretty sure I'm the one with a rock-solid marriage, kickass friends that I adore, a sparkly on my finger, and a healthy baby on the way.</div><div>
    </div><div>I couldn't be happier in my life and my relationships.</div><div>
    </div><div><strong><font color="#333333">But your post has made me see the error of my horrible, nasty ways, and I resolve to never say a thing someone might not like or that might hurt someone's feelings ever again. You leaving this board has really opened my eyes.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font color="#333333">
    </font></strong></div><div><strong><font color="#333333">That's ^ my sarcasm font, btdubs. Thanks for playing, but um</font></strong></div><div><strong><font color="#333333">
    </font></strong></div><div>
    <a href="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/2/1/22e15797-a78e-4b35-b1d8-6f3ac1dc33c5.large.jpg" title="Click to view a larger photo" class="PhotoLink"> <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/2/1/22e15797-a78e-4b35-b1d8-6f3ac1dc33c5.medium.jpg" alt="" /></a>
    </div><div><strong><font color="#333333">
    </font></strong></div><div><font color="#000000">BYE.</font></div><div><font color="#000000">
    </font></div><div><font color="#000000">
    </font></div><div>Edited for spelling.</div><div>

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