Sorry to all LIW

[TravelingGal]

Date: 1/6/2008 3:23:03 AM
Author: FrekeChild
TGal- Are you familiar with this quote:

''It depends on what the definition of is...is.''

Makes me and the bf laugh hysterically and your post reminded me of it.

How can anyone forget? I can still hear his distinct voice saying it...

 

[MissErin]

Date: 1/6/2008 1:51:43 AM
Author: FrekeChild
I for one am going to miss the pink posts. I have to tell you that I would scan over most with the default font and stop when I saw pink.

I''m sure people have judged me by my name: FrekeChild. Most men think I''m a wh*re and most women think I''m a little kid. Honestly, I''ve had the nickname (and used it as an online personality) for going on eleven years. And I don''t give a shiz what people think about me because of it. It''s actually been kind of nice to have such a random name because I can easily surprise people when they find out more about me-especially when I''m not a child. Or an internet **** star. They also don''t think I can spell-which is far from being the case. But FreakChild was not an option when I was looking for it.

I think it''s not good to change yourself to please other people. I know that it''s been awkward myself because I''m a noob and have been doing my best to not offend people on this board, because I am brutally honest most of the time, and what comes out of my mouth (and fingers) is not what people want to hear. I am also as bad as a sailor-and THAT has been really REALLY hard to contain. I always go back and reread what I''ve written to make sure I haven''t let out some random profanity. Although in my real world, they aren''t so random, and more every other word. Heh.

Please don''t change yourself to please other people Erin. If you really feel to need to change your font, perhaps you could leave the size and style the same, but change the color to a dark purple or something, so it doesn''t hurt these old people''s eyes. Then I''ll still skip over everyone else''s and still manage to spot yours.

Don''t sweat the small stuff, it''s just an online identity.

FrekeChild - You are one of my favorite priceschope ladies. I tend to agree with EVERY post you put up. I also respect how upfront you can be because I don''t think I could ever be that way. I too am sad to see the pink go but in the bigger scope of things it is better for others and myself. Other people will be able to read what I write and I won''t be ignored (hopefully) by other posters. I know it shouldn''t bother me but it''s just how I am. I feel if I can benefit others and make it a little easier for myself, why not?? If at the end of the day I feel confined to the small, typical, blue font I can always go back to it and yeild what others have to say. So who knows what will come.

I LOVED your idea about chnaging the size, font, and color to something a little bit easier to read but at one point I was told by another that the size was actually the issue with her. It proved to be a distraction and annoyed her. So that''s why I didn''t do that.

So even though it''s not really my style, I am going to stick to this and ride it out to help everyone.

Again, I appreciate your words FrekeChild and I seriously agree with all of them but at 23 I have no room to be selfish and just "do what I want because I want to". I need to be aware of the whole picture. Thank you though for you VERY kind words.

 

[MissErin]

Date: 1/6/2008 12:49:55 AM
Author: diamondfan
Hey, I say, love me, love my fonts! Just joshing a bit.

BUT I will say, though I cannot figure out how to, I do like, sometimes, seeing something new and fresh. It makes a post easier to pick out of a large thread...and some of the avatars are fabulous, though some can induce an epileptic seizure if you watch them too often. I recall one I loved of Linda Carter turning into Wonderwoman, and it was amazing! I really liked seeing her spin around and become a superhero! And some of the emoticons are cute, though too much can be a bit much if you know what I mean. I happen to be bad with changing things, no ability, so I set the big ole smiley face and left it at that. But it is a pleasant visual break to see some different things, breaks up the monotony. I also think Princess can be a cute thing, it is one of my nicknames in real life, and I am 42. I love pink, I love Hello Kitty, I do have a bit of a youthful side, which I embrace as I do not look 42. Now, I might not post in pink here and use tons of doodads (sour grapes maybe since I cannot figure HOW to!!!) If people, based on the little they get from here, make those assumptions, there is not much you can do. Just be you, and it all will work out in the end. I think it is human nature to take various factors and come up with a whole, but it is also nice to look beyond those assumptions and give the benefit of the doubt. Of course no one has to do anything, really, in life or on the web...and I am sure there have been plain font left aligned non colored posts that make some eyebrows raise too...so please, know that many people I am sure have read and appreciated and benefited from your words, and do not worry about those who do not...it is their loss, or their choice, and life will go on in any case.

I agree with what you have to say about assumptions... I guess I just had a little more faith that on a board it wouldn''t happen from font and/or avatars. I just hope I am not a classified youth anymore and more people will take time to read what I have carefully thought out.

 

[FrekeChild]

 

[Mara]

TG you sourpuss. are you offending the newer members of PS ? tsk tsk.

darling miss Erin...stop apologizing for your font, your age, your avatar, whatever!!! i do agree that i was not loving the pink bolded centered massive font thing, but hey everyone has their own flair.at least it wasn't a super light pink so i could most of the time at least actually make out what you were trying to say.

as others have said, you can't please them all, and as for fitting into the crowd, there really is no 'crowd' to fit into....PS is made up of so many distinct individuals with their own character and flair, i would never want to change myself to fit in anywhere, what fun is that?? learn this lesson now at your young age of 23 and you'll be happier in life for it in my opinion.

as for assumptions, of course people are going to be judging from what people write, how they type, their avatar, their font color. that is ALL WE HAVE to go off of here on the internet until people know you a little better. so yeah they see pink font, and a romantic sappy signature and a romantic sappy avatar and they will draw their own conclusions, whatever they may be. the sooner you accept that, the happier you will be on here IMO.

random note but when i see someone saying 'please change your font so i can read it a little better' and then you respond saying how sorry you are that you offended people, i have to scratch my head going, how does 'please change font' equal OFFENDING anyone?? did i miss some obvious connector there? and gosh, to be depressed that people didn't read your posts because of the font color?? noooo.

anyway hope this helps but on PS you gotta be a little tough skinned...people don't get offended that easily (and if they do, that is really not your issue), so as TG says, just be yourself, however that is, and please stop the uber-apologizing for such tiny things, or else i will have to knock you upside the head a few times until you can be true to yourself.

though, i do like the font change. easier to read for sure.

 

[MissErin]

Date: 1/6/2008 2:31:53 PM
Author: Mara
TG you sourpuss. are you offending the newer members of PS ? tsk tsk.

darling miss Erin...stop apologizing for your font, your age, your avatar, whatever!!! i do agree that i was not loving the pink bolded centered massive font thing, but hey everyone has their own flair.at least it wasn't a super light pink so i could most of the time at least actually make out what you were trying to say.

as others have said, you can't please them all, and as for fitting into the crowd, there really is no 'crowd' to fit into....PS is made up of so many distinct individuals with their own character and flair, i would never want to change myself to fit in anywhere, what fun is that?? learn this lesson now at your young age of 23 and you'll be happier in life for it in my opinion.

as for assumptions, of course people are going to be judging from what people write, how they type, their avatar, their font color. that is ALL WE HAVE to go off of here on the internet until people know you a little better. so yeah they see pink font, and a romantic sappy signature and a romantic sappy avatar and they will draw their own conclusions, whatever they may be. the sooner you accept that, the happier you will be on here IMO.

random note but when i see someone saying 'please change your font so i can read it a little better' and then you respond saying how sorry you are that you offended people, i have to scratch my head going, how does 'please change font' equal OFFENDING anyone?? did i miss some obvious connector there? and gosh, to be depressed that people didn't read your posts because of the font color?? noooo.

anyway hope this helps but on PS you gotta be a little tough skinned...people don't get offended that easily (and if they do, that is really not your issue), so as TG says, just be yourself, however that is, and please stop the uber-apologizing for such tiny things, or else i will have to knock you upside the head a few times until you can be true to yourself.

though, i do like the font change. easier to read for sure.

Thanks Mara. As I have stated to a few others, I changed it for the well being of EVERYONE. To the others who couldn't read it and for myself so others will read what I say. it's not that big of a deal and I understand the thick skin concept.

Thank for the 2 cents Mara.

 

[Mara]

Date: 1/6/2008 2:48:32 PM
Author: MissErin

Thanks Mara. As I have stated to a few others, I changed it for the well being of EVERYONE. To the others who couldn't read it and for myself so others will read what I say. it's not that big of a deal and I understand the thick skin concept.

Thank for the 2 cents Mara.

Oh okay, I just was confused thinking it was kind of a big deal being that you were depressed for offending people with your pink font which didn't seem the case. Just was trying to explain things a little better...sorry if it came off badly. You are fabulous for being so flexible & changing the font so that everyone has better well-being!!

 

[aljdewey]

Totally agree wiht much of what''s already been said here....

You need to be able to be yourself "within reasonable limits".....that means you wouldn''t want to do things that are offputting to a HUGE mass of people "i.e. TYPING IN ALL CAPS or something else that made it difficult for others to read"......but you DO have to be yourself.

You''re 23......and that''s not a crime. Many of us were 23 once, and some of us are yet to be. There is nothing wrong with being YOUNG. Don''t wish yourself to be a wise sage type too soon; there will be plenty of time for that later when experience has colored your perceptions.

The cool thing about PS is that it''s made up of ALL the different personality types and age groups, so it really is a good blend and offers something for everyone.

Yes, I could tell you were young from much of your postings.....so the pink wasn''t a huge surprise. But it''s not just because your writings were pink; it''s the optimism (enthusiasm?) and attitude of possibility (lack of jaded?). That''s not a bad thing, Erin....so don''t apologize for it.

All that said, though......don''t apologize for being yourself, and don''t try to be something you''re not. That''s a worse attempt than anything else. You can''t be a people pleaser; you just have to be yourself..........and just like in real life some people will respond to it and it will miss the mark with others. As long as you''re true to yourself, you''ll do fine here.

 

[MissErin]

Date: 1/6/2008 2:57:31 PM
Author: Mara

Date: 1/6/2008 2:48:32 PM
Author: MissErin

Thanks Mara. As I have stated to a few others, I changed it for the well being of EVERYONE. To the others who couldn''t read it and for myself so others will read what I say. it''s not that big of a deal and I understand the thick skin concept.

Thank for the 2 cents Mara.

Oh okay, I just was confused thinking it was kind of a big deal being that you were depressed for offending people with your pink font which didn''t seem the case. Just was trying to explain things a little better...sorry if it came off badly. You are fabulous for being so flexible & changing the font so that everyone has better well-being!!

It was my error for not using a proper word to express how I feel. Depressed was not the word I should have used but honestly, being sick as a dog and on ridiculous mind numbing meds my brain refused to search the old word bank for a more appropriate phrase. So let it be clear - I am NOT depressed. I am a little bummed about the truth but like I have said MANY times in this thread, it''s better to hear it then not. And I am positive that in time it will be obsolete. It is not a big deal. It never was. People just wanted to give me their opinions and somehow is snowballed. Not a big deal - it just happened. Some people I agree with and some I don''t

 

[MissErin]

Date: 1/6/2008 3:06:50 PM
Author: aljdewey
Totally agree wiht much of what''s already been said here....

You need to be able to be yourself ''within reasonable limits''.....that means you wouldn''t want to do things that are offputting to a HUGE mass of people ''i.e. TYPING IN ALL CAPS or something else that made it difficult for others to read''......but you DO have to be yourself.

You''re 23......and that''s not a crime. Many of us were 23 once, and some of us are yet to be. There is nothing wrong with being YOUNG. Don''t wish yourself to be a wise sage type too soon; there will be plenty of time for that later when experience has colored your perceptions.

The cool thing about PS is that it''s made up of ALL the different personality types and age groups, so it really is a good blend and offers something for everyone.

Yes, I could tell you were young from much of your postings.....so the pink wasn''t a huge surprise. But it''s not just because your writings were pink; it''s the optimism (enthusiasm?) and attitude of possibility (lack of jaded?). That''s not a bad thing, Erin....so don''t apologize for it.

All that said, though......don''t apologize for being yourself, and don''t try to be something you''re not. That''s a worse attempt than anything else. You can''t be a people pleaser; you just have to be yourself..........and just like in real life some people will respond to it and it will miss the mark with others. As long as you''re true to yourself, you''ll do fine here.

Ok. It''s time for me to take a break from pricescope for a while.

 

[chocolatefudge]

I can''t believe this thread is still going!!

I would have thought two posts would have been suffice:

ORIGINAL

"MissErin I can''t read your posts when you write in pink."

REPLY:

"Thanks for that, I''ll return to black."

OR

"Sorry, I love pink and I''ve had no other complaints, just miss mine out."

No????

 

[LostSapphire]

Date: 1/6/2008 3:46:51 PM
Author: chocolatefudge
I can't believe this thread is still going!!


I would have thought two posts would have been suffice:


ORIGINAL


'MissErin I can't read your posts when you write in pink.'


REPLY:


'Thanks for that, I'll return to black.'


OR


'Sorry, I love pink and I've had no other complaints, just miss mine out.'


No????

THANK YOU!

 

[bee*]

Date: 1/6/2008 3:09:46 PM
Author: MissErin


Ok. It''s time for me to take a break from pricescope for a while.

Hi Erin, don''t go away from PS for a while. I for one enjoy reading your posts and the pink didn''t bother me at all.

 

[TravelingGal]

Mara, me, a sourpuss? Nooooo!

Actually I didn''t mention it (the font thing) first, and never bothered to put my two cents when this thread first started because I really didn''t care what Erin chose to do.

Chocolate fudge, I thought the SAME THING myself this afternoon when I saw this is still going on. I would have said either "oops" or "go pound sand" myself.

As far as taking a break from PS...if you wanna take a break, take a break. I''m not sure why being called enthuasiastic and young is a big deal. There are heaps of enthusiastic young posters here on PS...most of which make me grin because it''s a lovely thing to have that much sunshine in your smile.

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 1/6/2008 3:09:46 PM
Author: MissErin

Date: 1/6/2008 3:06:50 PM
Author: aljdewey
Totally agree wiht much of what''s already been said here....

You need to be able to be yourself ''within reasonable limits''.....that means you wouldn''t want to do things that are offputting to a HUGE mass of people ''i.e. TYPING IN ALL CAPS or something else that made it difficult for others to read''......but you DO have to be yourself.

You''re 23......and that''s not a crime. Many of us were 23 once, and some of us are yet to be. There is nothing wrong with being YOUNG. Don''t wish yourself to be a wise sage type too soon; there will be plenty of time for that later when experience has colored your perceptions.

The cool thing about PS is that it''s made up of ALL the different personality types and age groups, so it really is a good blend and offers something for everyone.

Yes, I could tell you were young from much of your postings.....so the pink wasn''t a huge surprise. But it''s not just because your writings were pink; it''s the optimism (enthusiasm?) and attitude of possibility (lack of jaded?). That''s not a bad thing, Erin....so don''t apologize for it.

All that said, though......don''t apologize for being yourself, and don''t try to be something you''re not. That''s a worse attempt than anything else. You can''t be a people pleaser; you just have to be yourself..........and just like in real life some people will respond to it and it will miss the mark with others. As long as you''re true to yourself, you''ll do fine here.

Ok. It''s time for me to take a break from pricescope for a while.

People are noting that you have refreshing qualities and THAT makes you have to take a break from PS??

 

[musey]

This thread makes me go...

 

[CrookedRock]

Ok... I just got back from out of town today... so I missed the whole thing, but just read EVERY post (regardless of size, color, or emoticons). I''m kinda shocked this is even going on but whatever... To Erin I will say the same thing I said before... If someone didn''t like your opinion, would you change it? I think not!

I really just wanted to comment on the whole age discussion thing going on here... Very few PS''ers actually "know" one another. Having said that, we have no idea about anyone and where they come from or what they have been through. I can tell you that I am wise beyond my years bc of the things that have happened in my life. I, at almost 25 years old tend to not usually be friends with people in my age group, not bc I don''t get along with them (and I still do have a lot of friends around my age, just not as many), but bc they can''t usually relate to me. Many of my friends are 30''s, some are in their 40''s, and my best friend in the world (male) is 55.... Who are we to assume anything even from someone''s age???

 

[Ellen]

Date: 1/5/2008 8:15:42 PM
Author: surfgirl

And yes, I also do find quite a few avatars incredibly annoying on the eyes as well! All that blinking and what not is also quited hard on the eyes. And dont even get me started on those freaking emoticons! What can I say? I''m apparently an anti-fontite, and an anti-emoticonite, an anti- poor grammarite, as well as an anti-distracting avatarite! Maybe I need an intervention?!

Or maybe a nice big glass of wine, or better yet, the whole bottle? *would insert a grinning emotie here*

Goodness, a lot of things really set you off my dear.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 1/6/2008 7:03:58 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 1/5/2008 8:15:42 PM
Author: surfgirl

And yes, I also do find quite a few avatars incredibly annoying on the eyes as well! All that blinking and what not is also quited hard on the eyes. And dont even get me started on those freaking emoticons! What can I say? I''m apparently an anti-fontite, and an anti-emoticonite, an anti- poor grammarite, as well as an anti-distracting avatarite! Maybe I need an intervention?!

Or maybe a nice big glass of wine, or better yet, the whole bottle? *would insert a grinning emotie here*

Goodness, a lot of things really set you off my dear.

I''m thinking of going into business and starting a PS Convenience store. I''d stock lemon pies, a few kiwi pies for the misguided, real cream, cool whip lite, lots of boxes of soft tissues, chill pills, and cranky pills. I think I could make a living, no?

 

[mimzy]

huh?

erin - pretty much every member on here has had their feelings hurt by one (or several) more senior member on pricescope. most of us have been bothered by something they said and took it personally and blah blah blah. but we all realized that it is worth the risk to keep posting and staying in the forum because the positive usually outweighs the negative. If you can't filter what's coming at you, then by all means it might be time to take a break!


at the risk of sounding like a big meanie, i think you are being a little overly dramatic about all this. i pointed out earlier in this thread that nobody said they were offended or anything like that, but you still ran with it. NOBODY CARES what your avatar is or how you come across in your posts. You've gotten a lot of positive feedback from a lot of members - if that isn't enough to keep you active in pricescope then i guess that is your choice. people here have said that they appreciate your youthful optimism and enthusiasm and it is dumbfounding how you could find a way to still be put off by it!

 

[TravelingGal]

Mimzy, you are turning into a big meanie.

 

[musey]

Date: 1/6/2008 7:27:45 PM
Author: mimzy

erin - pretty much every member on here has had their feelings hurt by one (or several) more senior member or pricescope.

Yup. That happened to me within a few days of my first post. I've watched my own posts more carefully since then.

If there are certain p'scopers that irk/upset/offend you... just ignore their post when you see their avatar. (At least, that's what I do

)

 

[Ellen]

Date: 1/6/2008 7:19:51 PM
Author: TravelingGal

Date: 1/6/2008 7:03:58 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 1/5/2008 8:15:42 PM
Author: surfgirl

And yes, I also do find quite a few avatars incredibly annoying on the eyes as well! All that blinking and what not is also quited hard on the eyes. And dont even get me started on those freaking emoticons! What can I say? I''m apparently an anti-fontite, and an anti-emoticonite, an anti- poor grammarite, as well as an anti-distracting avatarite! Maybe I need an intervention?!

Or maybe a nice big glass of wine, or better yet, the whole bottle? *would insert a grinning emotie here*

Goodness, a lot of things really set you off my dear.

I''m thinking of going into business and starting a PS Convenience store. I''d stock lemon pies, a few kiwi pies for the misguided, real cream, cool whip lite, lots of boxes of soft tissues, chill pills, and cranky pills. I think I could make a living, no?

Make a living AND be dripping in diamonds.

 

[mimzy]

Date: 1/6/2008 7:30:19 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Mimzy, you are turning into a big meanie.

I know i am!

you guys have finally gotten to me

 

[mimzy]

Date: 1/6/2008 7:37:08 PM
Author: musey

Date: 1/6/2008 7:27:45 PM

Author: mimzy


erin - pretty much every member on here has had their feelings hurt by one (or several) more senior member or pricescope.

Yup. That happened to me within a few days of my first post. I''ve watched my own posts more carefully since then.

If there are certain p''scopers that irk/upset/offend you... just ignore their post when you see their avatar. (At least, that''s what I do

)

musey - same here! i was totally hurt by some of the responses i got to my first post, and i''ve been careful to edit ever since! and yep, there''s a few posters that i usually ignore as well

 

[Ellen]

Date: 1/6/2008 7:27:45 PM
Author: mimzy
people here have said that they appreciate your youthful optimism and enthusiasm and it is dumbfounding how you could find a way to still be put off by it!

I wonder if Erin is possibly misinterpreting "youthful" for "immature"?


Which is not what anyone meant, just in case.

 

[FrekeChild]

Date: 1/6/2008 7:44:19 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 1/6/2008 7:27:45 PM

Author: mimzy

people here have said that they appreciate your youthful optimism and enthusiasm and it is dumbfounding how you could find a way to still be put off by it!

I wonder if Erin is possibly misinterpreting 'youthful' for 'immature'?



Which is not what anyone meant, just in case.

That's what I'm guessing.

 

[TravelingGal]

re: getting spanked by other senior members...

I don''t really recall having that experience personally, but I lurked for a long, looooong time. Even after I was a member, I still mainly lurked. It''s always good to learn the personalities of a board before you jump in.

Even though it probably seems like I spew exactly what I think, I STILL edit my posts frequently before I hit submit. Modifying a word or sentence here or there can make a big difference and I think it''s always a good thing to reread posts (outloud helps) to see what kind of tone you may be conveying.

And yes, once in a while I DO think, "screw it" and hit the submit button. But those days are pretty few and far between (believe it or not!)

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 1/6/2008 7:49:04 PM
Author: FrekeChild

Date: 1/6/2008 7:44:19 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 1/6/2008 7:27:45 PM

Author: mimzy

people here have said that they appreciate your youthful optimism and enthusiasm and it is dumbfounding how you could find a way to still be put off by it!

I wonder if Erin is possibly misinterpreting ''youthful'' for ''immature''?



Which is not what anyone meant, just in case.

That''s what I''m guessing.

And what is wrong with being immature? I am always confounded by people who insist they are more mature than their age (although I do believe there are many people who genuinely are. There are just some life blows that make you grow up fast). Young people are allowed to be immature. And there are plenty of older people who act immature as well.

People told me I was mature in my 20s. I always snorted back, "I''m mature enough to know that I am still pretty damn immature."

 

[Ellen]

Date: 1/6/2008 7:55:48 PM
Author: TravelingGal

And what is wrong with being immature? I am always confounded by people who insist they are more mature than their age (although I do believe there are many people who genuinely are. There are just some life blows that make you grow up fast). Young people are allowed to be immature. And there are plenty of older people who act immature as well.

People told me I was mature in my 20s. I always snorted back, ''I''m mature enough to know that I am still pretty damn immature.''

There really isn''t anything wrong with it, but I think many people would perceive being called that as a put down.