Sometimes it helps to take a break; however, there is a lot of support and encouragement that comes from sharing in a community!

what is your favorite Pop Tart? Me, I am a frosted cherry fan, with frosted brown sugar cinnamon next.

People can be weird. But you’re valued here, and I’m glad you’ll be here for the home stretch!

your posts and I would surely miss them if you left us.

I thought you were asking who was my favorite on the show!!! 😄😄😄😄

In honor of Deb!!!

Here, stand here while Mr. Kotter does his stand-up routine.

Uh, do I get any lines?

Not really, we just need you to be there so mr. Kotter has someone to talk at.



Ok, maybe it wasn't that bad, but they really didn't give that character much to work with....

Your daily threads brighten my day.

I get it

We're all extended family here (the good supportive fun kind - not the weird kind like I have IRL )

And I've had a few people here that have corrected my spelling or predictive text and they've been banished to my full ignore.


Guess what? I misspell words!

Guess what? I'll choose the incorrect predictive word!

Guess what? I'm always leaving a word or two out of a sentence!

Guess what? I'll use incorrect grammar!

If no one likes my mistakes...keep fucking scrolling!


There's an abundance of spelling, predictive, grammar and whatever else happening here, it's not just you Debbie and it's just not me.

The last person that mentioned that you placed an extra "ow" in Halloween in one of your threads went straight on my full ignore list. There's absolutely no reason for anyone to be that petty. It's ridiculous.

I've had the same thing happen a number of times - as my writing style is, well, unconventional.

And like most people here, I've had my share of adversarial replies - including some which, as you noted, might seize on small syntax or factual mistakes in bad faith (as in life itself, really).

But I've never put anyone on ignore, and probably never will - because I've found that even those with whom I've had vehement disagreements, might, later on, have something really interesting and/or informative to say.

So take it from me: ignore the ignore button. You never know where good insights will come from next.

It's about establishing superiority. If someone wanted to be helpful, there's a function where one can mail another person in private along with sending a link.



I can guarantee that I'm not missing anything spectacular with any condescending offender on my ignore list.

Still, I do like to read interesting points - even if it comes from a power-tripper.

Besides, as they say: keep your friends close - but...

Obviously I missed something here, but I'm glad your staying. Your posts are always a fascinating read and many of them gather equally fascinating responses.

Just do what you want to and can do on here. And be glad we have a much higher ratio of good people here than most anywhere else.

I've watched the tone of DU change. We do have visitors who do not share our politics, but join in the conversations to twist and misinform at worst, and to make it unpleasant and maybe scare away some democrats at best.

Like mosquitos and other annoying flying insects with small brains, we must bear with them. Their goal is to chase you away. I'm glad you aren't listening to them.

people because overall there are so many wonderful people here that have been here for many years.

Luckily our system has a way if they are really bad to get rid of them.

We need positivity here.

Spelling and grammar don’t really matter. We can figure out what you mean. Makes me think of this poem:

ODE TO A SPELL CHECKER
by Jerrold H Zar
Eye halve a spelling check her,
It came with my pea sea.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss steaks aye kin knot sea.
Eye ran this poem threw it,
Your sure reel glad two no.
Its vary polished in it’s weigh,
My checker tolled me sew.
A check her is a bless sing;
It freeze yew lodes of thyme.
It helps me right awl stiles two reed,
And aides me when aye rime.
Each frays come posed up on my screen,
Eye trussed too bee a joule;
The checker pours o’er every word
To cheque sum spelling rule.
Bee fore wee rote with checkers
Hour spelling was inn deck line,
Butt now when wee dew have a laps,
Wee are knot maid too wine.
Butt now bee cause my spelling
Is checked with such grate flare,
There are know faults with in my cite,
Of nun eye am a wear.
Now spelling does knot phase me,
It does knot bring a tier;
My pay purrs awl due glad den
With wrapped words fare as hear.
To rite with care is quite a feet
Of witch won should be proud;
And we mussed dew the best wee can
Sew flaws are knot aloud.
That’s why eye brake in two averse
Cuz eye dew want too please.
Sow glad eye yam that aye did bye
This soft wear four pea seas

Glad you reconsidered.
Your Lounge posts are fun, and we all need fun.

Fun breaks are essential while we cope with all the horrors and potential horrors in our world right now.

And as a lifelong lousy speller, I love that we can sometimes blame it on autocorrupt (which is what I call autocorrect).

Not really. I've had them for a few decades. Manageable for a long time but now that I'm of a certain age, they are pain in the ass.

For a long time my anti-depressants made them worse so it was a fight between those meds and the essential tremor meds. Now I'm on an experimental drug trial. Fingers crossed!

Welcome back!

(I'll try not to be a pain in your rear)

I'm so sorry things have been hard for you and your family.

For God's sake PLEASE don't worry about spelling words or anything like that! I LOVE your posts!

I'm so glad you're going to continue posting....

you are going to continue to stay, and grace us w/ your wisdom and sage advice. And sometimes just plain fun too, sometimes it is nice to laugh, and have fun just for the joy of it. Nothing ever is wrong w/ that.

Be at peace, and welcome back!!

It really cuts down on the stress level.

As a fairly infrequent poster until recently. I look forward to your daily question. You brighten my day. Thank you. And if anyone complains about misspelled words, they can scroll on.

Can’t believe some people are such grammar complainers. How silly. 😜 Happy that you are back and to heck with those ‘ others’.

Plus I love your posts; please keep 'em coming!

You live up to my motto better than I do.....
"It cost nothing to be nice".

Went to the cognitive doc today. She said my essential tremors are definitely not
Parkings Disease. They started for me about 30 years ago from taking anti-depression pills. I've now found exercise(just keep moving) works much better along with Cognitive Behavior Strategies, google those.

You mean the shaking in my hands may be due to the anti-depressants, and not just a symptom of advancing old age?! I take an SSRI and have for quite a while now for anxiety (GAD)/depression.

It is for anxiety. I take only when needed. Also google "CBT strategies for anxiety".
Works for me and it might not for you but it helps me. Also breathing meditation.

but it's not legal in any form where I'm at. And the CBD leaves a lot to be desired around here... (sigh). Crap, we're still fighting the legislature on abortion rights, even we told them NO from the first (KS). But we can't even get a question on the ballot about pot. I'm disabled and could easily come up with a medical card. And I'd like that, to cut down some of the pain meds I take. But no... better to take an SSRI that could take up to 10 years to titrate off of without causing suicidal ideation. I take Effexor XR.

And I hit wrong keys all the time because I can enlarge most everything but not the keyboard. I just expect it and let it slide. The embarrassment is on the one who feels the need for snark when correcting me.

I for one will welcome all your posts.

it takes me forever to correct my spelling when i post something

and see issues... most of the time I let it go, especially if I'm posting from my phone. So kudos to you for trying to correct the devices "autocorrect"... even if it's just our own brains! (LOL)

I didn't know that you were thinking of leaving, but I am glad you decided to stay!

Heck, at least you have a *reason* for your tremors. My hands are beginning to shake such that it's hard at times to hit the right keys on the keyboard... let alone when I try to post on my phone (ugh!).

I'm a pretty opinionated individual... I will usually add a (YMMV) at the end of a post like that, cause I recognize we aren't all of one mind completely around here (gryn)... But I don't think you and I have ever "had words"... at least, not that I can remember. I do know there are times when I post, come back to DU later, and have butterflies in my stomach when I see the My Posts lit up. I'm usually afraid I've gone overboard or ticked someone off... but that's on me and my sense of insecurity; not on anyone here at DU.

I second you on DU being family... I honestly don't know what I'd do without everyone here!

{{hugs}}

family. You post as you need, and are able. We understand.

huggggs

and that's the way I like it!
Welcome back!! We saved your seat!!

Chin up ‘n carry on. With warm smiled, gmd.

be sure to do what you need to do to stay healthy and in good mind!

Much better.

I think it was a Stephen King novel that shared “don’t let the shitters get you down”. Great advice for Internet forums.

urge to respond if not adding to the conversation.

Thank you..please stay.


Tikki

You help make DU a welcoming refuge, and if I may speak for others… we love you for it!

And personally, I couldn’t cope with our crazy society without anxiety meds.

But we don't go drinking together, we don't get high together, we don't have a bowling team, we don't go out to lunch, and as far as I know, we don't have team shirtsl. Our group recreation is responding to your questions. If some people get cranky or nasty, that is a shame. They don't understand that we are not just exchanging serious ideas.on DU, but also creating our own culture. I am so glad you are back!

Actually I'm much better than I was. Oh, mannn, I was so bad as a kid!!!
😁
Spelling Bees were the bane of my elementary school life! 😬

I usually preview. If I miss something I almost always go back and correct it.

Great to have you back, Deb!!



PS If you are receiving nasty posts, report it-- seriously

Recently I found myself, by some mysterious mechanism, responding to an OP from a bot on my ignore key, and "boom," a hide.

Generally though, I'm well shielded from the bot and others who despise me as much as I despise them. We're all Democrats, but not all of us can or should be nice to each other on some points.

We would get by but the lounge would be a hellscape without you. He kids.

So glad you are back my dear (hope that is ok to say)

happy, happy

Flowers everywhere

Keep the posts coming!

Look forward to your posts they are always fun. You’re a gem, don’t let the ‘some’ people bother you.

I really enjoy the fun you being in these difficult times.
You know what they say if people can’t take a joke….#*%# ‘ em.

Don't let a few snotty people rain on your parade; just ignore them. There will always be ants at a picnic so brush 'em off and enjoy the occasion.

Sending you hugs and love.🤗💕

Don't let a couple inconsiderate folks bother you, you're welcome here.

Don't let the bastards grind you down. Even DU has its share, but overall its not a bad place, especially if you avoid the politics.

-- Mal

Without you, debm55. I always enjoy your posts. So glad you are staying. We must all stick together in such times.

We look forward to your posts.

Ignore nasty mean people!

I know what you are talking about, but don’t let them drive you off. DU is still family.

The DU Lounge just isn't the same without you.