Posts that suck you in or tune you out!
I read and respond to almost any post here on the forums, but there are certain subjects that draw me more than others.
So what about you guys? What are type of posts, subject matters that get light bulbs, bells and whistles going off in your head with things to say?
Also what issues, subject matters have you tired of, have zero interest in, or just don't even bother reading sometimes as you feel you'd having nothing to add?
For me:
Posts that suck me in:
- People with lots of weight to lose
- Vegetarian discussions
- Porn in relationship Issues
- Infidelity situations
- Penis situations (lol that sounds weird -- but hey the topic of what those things do never siezes to amaze me)
Posts that I tune out on:
- First time sex issues
- Female orgasm posts
- Gimicky weightloss pills/tricks etc
- Recipes ( I am a HORRIBLE cook LOL)
Scars remind us of where we've been...they don't have to dictate where we're going.
I usually avoid :
Spotting/late period - we've beaten it to death and then some
Could I be pregnant- we've beaten it to death and then some
Weight loss pills
beauty/shoes/various clothes/purses
TV shows/reality shows/celebs
Usually read threads about:
Sex
family issues
relationship matters
humor
We can only learn to love by loving. - Iris Mudoch, British writer
Pretty much the same for me, although I'm pretty sure it's for different reasons.Originally Posted by WildChild
There will always be boundries, but making love is so different, than having sex, let's face it. CW
I think I usually try to read the ones on dating issues (feel like I've seen it all)
Relationship issues
Nutrition
Weight Loss
Sex issues (more so with trying things or how to relax, etc)
I zone out on:
Anything involving marriage(usually)
Issues with children
the whole pregnancy thing
If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it.
-Andy Rooney
It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.--Noel Coward
Live your life and forget your age. --Norman Vincent Peale
Avoid:
Porn threads
The "I'm on the pill, used a condom, took Plan B, but I think I'm pregnant." - Sometimes I'll respond, sometimes not, but they do frustrate me.
Beauty section in general
Attention:
Family (marriage, husbands, kids, etc)
Pregnancy
Sex
With all that said, I do pretty much read every post, just don't really respond to everything. A lot of times it depends on the circumstance of the poster. If it's a naive teenager wondering about her period or sex or pregnancy, I put on the game face and reply. I was there once, never wanting to talk to my mom about stuff like that, so I'm a bit more tolerant of those circumstances than others.
Friendship Prayer
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the person who screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch.
Amen
Whoever said anything was possible obviously never tried slamming a revolving door.
Me too Lana, as a Mod, I glance through most everything - time permitting, esspecially those areas most likely to generate spam. But some topic areas generate too many threads where I'd have to bite my tongue, so I leave them alone.
We can only learn to love by loving. - Iris Mudoch, British writer
I will really respond to almost anything if I think I have something of value to contribute, as HD said.. but there are some general ones that I usually always respond or always avoid..
Posts that suck me in:
Relationship Issues/Questions
Anything funny in The Lounge, games, jokes, surveys, etc
Family Issues
Financial questions
Recipes
Posts that I tune out on:
Almost all pregnancy questions, especially "My period is 30 minutes late, am I pregnant?"
Parenting/Motherhood
fashion
porn
my partner wants too much/not enough sex
Yeast Infections/BV
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I think Wild hit it on the head with this...I don't watch reality shows, I don't want to go anywhere near anyone that is pregnant etc. Plus as CW always tells me....research before you post!
Everything I'm not makes me Everything I am
haha I had a feeling I was not the only one that is almost blind to certain topics (unless suspected spam of course :P) And there are topics I know I am probably going to have something to say to just by reading the title!
Pet Peeve:
"I have a really important question about...."
Rawr at no clue to the subject in the subject line lol. Especially when I do the hover trick and the first few lines still show no clues :P
Scars remind us of where we've been...they don't have to dictate where we're going.
I seem to be all over the place but sex questions are probably the ones I'm most likely to answer. Go figure.
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