QUOTE(mzwebfreak @ May 18 2005, 11:19 AM)
Well, the main problem is that calling people names really isn't going to get us anywhere. There's one of two ways to look at this. First off, you can look at it at face value and see it as someone complaining because his girlfriend/wife/maid isn't doing what he wants her to do. Or, it could be that this is an issue about something that was really important to him and that she just blew him off about it even though she knew how important it was. And maybe she needed to follow directions about this because to do otherwise would really foul up whatever it was that was so important.
I think that what we have here is a man who is so frustrated about something in his life that maybe he doesn't always choose the right words to get his point across. I mean, this IS the Vent. When was the last time that you were really angry and were yelling about your grievances to someone and you made total sense all the time? I think the reason why we're not fully understanding his point of view is that we don't know him. No offense, but how can you truly know anyone on these boards in cyberspace. So, though I would not agree with his viewpoint if the first way of looking at it is accurate, I still think we should cut him some slack, because I'm sure all of us have been there with our significant others from time to time where we're so frustrated with them we can barely speak.
All I'm saying is explore all the angles before you condemn him.
Okay, so it's time for me to get my two cents worth in here. But I reckon, it might end up being four or five cents. We'll just have to wait and see.
First off, sure, I was offended by this, like I'm sure by reading several other posts here other people were. I was thinking to myself, what on earth? So now, we've gone back in time to when us women were supposed to be barefoot in the kitchen? Great...
But then, I got to thinking, that mswebfreak is right. We don't know the reasons behind this post... we don't know the current situation and what's led up to it, so how can we judge? It's a lot easier to see this with the original poster as the bad person. It's a lot easier for us all to think, we'd never think something so narrow-minded...
But the truth is, at one time or another we have. We've all done it, don't pretend you haven't. Granted, it's probably that you never posted something to this effect, but you've probably said it aloud, under your breath or at least though it.
So, then, I've come to the point that mswebfreak so greatly picked up on - this is the VENT topic! It's for venting. That's why it's here. I'm assuming that post was a good outlet for the person to let go of some of that anger. Perhaps it even stopped a fight at home. You never know.
It everyone took the time to vent out their anger in a topic like this, no matter how they do it (so long as it isn't breaking any forum rules of course) it could save a lot of grief in the real world.
People can get there thoughts out for people to hear, they can cool down a little while they take the time to write it out. A lot can simmer down to a little with just a little time. A post in a VENT topic could easily allow for this sort of thing.
So, maybe you people who are critisizing the original poster, are letting out anger too, over some feelings that you might have encountered during the past or just while you were reading the post. That is okay too. You as well are allowed to vent your feeling, just as I am doing now.
And hey... didn't that post make you feel better? Even if just be a little bit? We'll chances are, it did to you and to the original poster of this board, which I would assume is the point of this sub-forum.
Sorry for the rant... when I get going... I really get going.
Now how many cents am I up to?
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