I was the one to suggest avatars. She just joined in.

I thought she was fine ... then we hit the edge of the cliff and all hell broke loose.

Well the cellar seems to have phasers set to full snark. There seems to be very little tolerance for newbs who don't immediately mold themselves into the cellar culture.

I think that some have been acting a certain way here for so long & the newbs don't "get" the (hopefully) intended humor.

We DO love our memes.

She WAS doin a good job of fitting right in, but she is clearly accustomed to a more mainstream warm and fuzzy sort of welcome. I like her, but I didn't enjoy being put on the defensive for not being friendly in a collective sense. Perhaps she's dealing with some stresses in other areas of life, and was a bit oversensitive to our prickly side.

Boy, that does NOT sound like something I would say at ALL, does it?

Lemme try again...

Brilley,

Stop being a cock, and get back in here. Rub some dirt on your feelings, limber up, and put a helmet on. Be yourself. Freak out and leave on a weekly basis if you like, we're cool with that if it's funny when you do it. You could even make it part of your schtick, and then this would be no big deal.... One day we will all look back at this thread and laugh, laugh, laugh. LOL even.

Hi, future Jim. I hope you've lost some weight, ya fat barstard. Drop and give me 20!

Anyway.....I hope she's stll lurking and sees this.

Come back and play with us!

^^whs^^

We should blame someone and use them as a scape goat!


What could possilby go wrong?

Everytime someone comes along and it doesn't work out, the Cellar is described as the snarkiest it's ever been.

News: the Cellar snark, though it might ebb and flow, is always there. Sometimes it's cleverly disguised, sometimes it's just out there.

Remember Jill? Yeah, I liked Jill. She was strong, opinionated, and smart. What was her 'schtick'? She liked to argue in the politics threads. What an uproar that caused. I think she did post a picture, too, and is very pretty...but she did so because you know, you gotta see how the new chick looks, right? She didn't sit back and bat her eyes and wait for praise, though. She liked politics. Well, the politics thread at that time was offending so many people, because it was so meeeeaaaannnn, and all admonitions to just not read it were ignored. Maybe Jill should have sent more visitor messages to the boys? (Another news flash, if a woman shows disdain for another woman it isn't always because she's jealous. Women have a pretty good handle on the behavior of women. It's cute that some of the guys are so pavlovian, but really, some of us need to enter the 21st century, STAT!)

So what's the difference? I don't understand, so I hope someone can explain it to me.

Is it that we stand up for those who portray themselves as meek and helpless, and who contribute in that fashion, but we don't stand up for those who seem strong and self-sufficient? News flash: strong and self-sufficient people have feelings too. And actual thoughts! And ideas! And they can be driven out by the 'cellar culture' too. Whether the poster prefers politics or music or inane dribble, we have a culture for that.

IMHO, Dis turned when the tone turned: when the drooling stopped and it moved on to the more serious matter of 'whatcha got' the attention wasn't being focused where Dis preferred.

I think she was quite warmly welcomed in her intro thread. Did that need to continue to guarantee her continued presence? Hi, have you met the Cellar? ;)

(I'm not entirely convinced, still, the Dis isn't some 'former' dwellar, but that's really neither here nor there.)

Sure, Dis could come back. So could Jill. Their choice.

But Jebus stop blaming the people who don't fall over for every newb that comes along. I've said before, the finger pointing is another form of exclusion (snark, if you will) and none of us gets to dictate how all of us should act to every different personality type that comes along.

agreed.

Well if people would just arrive when we're all in a good mood everything would be fine!

So, every February 29th which falls on a Tuesday, we advertise for Noobs, right?

Isn't that Brianna's birthday?

But we are in a good mood.

I am! But it's early.

Well you should be after eating that out of date meat. lol

According to some here, you were taking your life into your own hands...after taking advice from me. :rolleyes:

And you were right!

Well, just let me tell you that I'm a woman who drinks unfiltered tank water from a tank I think I heard (but am choosing to ignore) a frog croaking in a few days ago.


eta: I'm not sure if it's worse that I heard the frog or that I haven't heard it since...

Do you have a frog in your throat? :)

Well now that you mention it, I have been coughing a lot lately...

SOME of you people make me laugh. You know NOTHING about me to sit there and make assumptions about my life. None of you know any of the trials and tribulations I've dealt with in my life. Meek and helpless? You don't know me at all. I'm a pretty tough cookie. Yeah, I posted an 80's picture shortly after I joined. But that's because like I said in the thread, I had JUST posted the same pictures on another forum in the same type of thread. It was a fucking 80's picture for God's sake. How many years ago was that?!! After I posted that, someone asked me to post a current pic in RFN, so I did. Big fucking deal. I didn't "turn when the tone turned" when the "drooling stopped". In fact I didn't notice any drooling at all. Also, why are you all so hung up on the fact that I sent a few Visitor Messages? They were friendly on my part, not flirty. I received a few PM's when all this shit started. I was told that some of you feel threatened and jealous because apparently you feel I took some attention away from you. I also received a PM with a list of the members here. There was a nice list, a crazy and avoid list and there was a total asshole list. I bet you're wondering where you fit on that list right about now. I won't divulge who sent me these PM's, but trust me, I have them. I don't like to join a forum and start posting in every thread there is or put my opinion out there in every thread. I like to ease onto a forum in a friendly manner and not come on too strong. I feel I was doing that. I was friendly, joking, complimentary, etc. But you chose to see something different from me.

Also, once again I am not some ex disgruntled member that felt a need to return with an alias. Why you keep thinking that just tells me that you must have a lot of ex disgruntled members. What does that tell you? Do me a favor. Go to members list and change it to where it shows by 'join date'. Go to the last page where it shows the newest members and work backwards. How many new members have actually stuck around in the last year or more? That should tell you something right there.

I think of myself as a nice, friendly person that never deliberately tries to hurt anyone. I also feel I have a lot to contribute to forums. I was hoping The Cellar was the place for me because the age group was mainly made up of members my age or close to it, mature thinking people. But apparently it's not.

Now if you people don't like me and don't want me here why in the world do you keep talking about me? Just let it go now and move on.

Maybe if you told us a little about yourself we would know more.

Welcome back, by the way. Stick around.

Yes, do.

I'm not going to just start telling you about my entire life when I first join either. Then I would be called a bragger or attention whore I'm sure. Plus, it's not what I do. Like I said, I ease into things. If people ask me a question though, I will gladly answer. But that won't happen because no, I'm not back. Again I was just replying to a PM and saw the wonderful comments posted about me.

OK, yebbut then why are you in disguise, then? huh? tell me that!

A HA! caught you!

never mind, too late. Oh and whoever sent that lsit of all the crazies to avoid, plz pm me a copy. You can do it anonymously too.

I think I posted that it's one of my favorite Bruce songs and thought it would be a cool name for a forum. But thanks for the funny. :)

Cursives! Coiled again.

Me too!

HA!

I don't care where I fit on what list or why, or even what dumbass would create such a list.

Usually stuff like that is just a preface to getting you to trust them so they can get into your cyber-pants anyway. Yawn. :lol:

Yeah, you eased right in.

You're just an instigator. Go away, like you promised.

(Please to read my post about jealousy: just because someone whispered around that we're jealous bitches (again, motives...pay attention here) doesn't mean we're jealous bitches. Some of us bitches just have no patience for phony transparent attention ho's. It only take a little bit of intelligence and a few rounds around the old block to develop a pretty good sense of one's ticking mechanism.)

And you're a fucking psycho.

I have a tip jar if anyone wants the list. :D

Sam, just look what you started, with the help of continental drift
Politcs is sort of peaceful now, at least compared with Home Base

I'm not even going to dignify this with a response, but the more you post the more things show about what kind of person you are.

Oh oh oh can I be on the asshole list? oh wait...:eyebrow:


WB Beady :)

HEY! Stop not dignifying my responses with responses by posting responses. :lol:

" Never before have I turned on you
You looked too good to me Your Beady eyes,
they can cut me in two
And I just can't let you be
It's a free-for-all and I heard it said
You can bet your life
Stakes are high and so am I
It's in the air toni-i-ight"

Ooh the DRAMA, it's so exciting! But what I *really* like is when a lot of people are fighting and it's all due to ME ME ME! Let me see how many more I can draw in... oh, this will work:




I have deep secrets about your group! That only I will divulge! Now you NEED me! But I'm going! Because you're a bunch of assholes! Don't ask me about the list again! Unless you really want to! Hint hint!

Now I'm out of here, so you better stop talking about me and my list! If you keep talking about me I will be back to remind you to stop talking about me and I will bring up the list again! You don't know how powerful I am due to this list!

You treat new people like shit and I deserve better so I'm going to insult the crap out of you and try to use everybody against each other! Being nice to new people is the most important thing for a forum! That's why I'm still here trying to drum up shit! Because I like you and I know you have a lot of potential! You better shape up or my list will be coming soon!

I hate you people so much! Try to guess who sent me the list! Won't you hate that person if you are on the list! You'll have a big fight if you are on the list! Try to guess if you are on the list! Maybe you'll fight anyway! Go ahead and fight!




ok that oughta do it now let's sit back and watch the fireworks

ooh wow boom! pretty

Whatever. No wonder why this forum is so great!:rolleyes:

Hi Pam.

why so pensive?


Borderline personalities are all well and good until your forum is neck-deep in them.

ftr - I don't think BeeDee is Pam.

Just Pam-like.

Pam-ISH, if you will. A Pam with more control over her emotions if not living situation.

Who is Pam, who is Jill? You people are fucking nuts. Don't worry UT, I'm outta here.

Pensive Pam.

she was a load of fun.

Stick around if you want.





you seem to want. :D

I wrote the list.

It was intended as humor, and if I could, I would make a couple of changes. Most regrettable are the omissions, naturally. I want to apologize to Brill. I posted what I intended as support for her last night, but I offended her with my choice of words.

My dad used to say that I could fuck up a new crowbar.

We WILL pinpoint her exact location on the DSM-IV

....like we do all newbs....

....I was thinking hot-chick syndrome, which is not listed yet but will be in the DSM-V....

...."Princesses like myself are not to be treated this way. Where is my anointed pedestal?"

Ooooooooo!

Just got a PM from BD.

She writes, "I'm Pam-ish. Well, I got a description of you as well."

She's daring me, you guys! DARING ME!!!!!

ooh, you're on the list!

Is that a threat? I wouldn't go there if I were you.

Ban me if you want though, I really don't care.

If I wasn't on the AH list you owe me one too JH :eyebrow:

my PM. from the drama-phobic BD.

You silly bitch. Just come right out with it, will you? You don't have to resort to PM's to insinuate things. :lol:

Hey! thanks for noticing! ;)

I shall be 12 this coming Feb.

It's fake offense, because drama is the actual goal.

This one was sold bent. You gotta stop buying the bent ones and then thinking you bent them... it'll destroy ya.

:notworthy I'm saving that one to use with my grandson

personally, I don't think shes a drama queen. I think shes standing up to a crowd. Not an enviable position to be in.

I'm really sorry this has gotten so out of hand, brill.

Pretty is your blind spot Jim. If a man was behaving like this, using YOUR LIST, you'd immediately give him a rash of shit and rightfully so.

Geez jim, I'm still having trouble believing you made a LIST.

You're not fickle, typically. You're no cliche, as a rule.

UT is right.

:(

Who is BD, really?

Her comment to Bri: well, I've heard a description of you too. Fucking fuck. Fuck that.

I wasn't wondering but now I am.


I wonder what Jim said about me...

things that make you go "Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm"

must not have been very complimentary. And here all this time I thought we were friends?

geez, BD. I hope you're happy now.

I'm flummoxed.

Nevermind.


I'm too old for this nonsense.

We are a complex people. hard to pin down.

I accept that.

Now watch as I go flounce off. :D

You're so cute when you flounce. (winky wink!) :)

I only flounce because I am an attention whoring so-and-so.

And I have a flouncy skirt.