Belly

Sorry if I unintentionally offended you. The reference was to the few who toe the line without exercising their own critical thought. From your replies you would question the party line if you disagreed with it.

I've only just managed to catch up with this thread.

"Forum Rage" by Antiseptic.

Oh, the irony of it all.

Being human like everyone else here, I have probably upset some types - I do love to tease a bit. However, I loathe a bully, while I manage ignore them most of the time, there are unguarded moments where I have had enough. Nevertheless, I couldn't say I ever felt "rage" at anything I've read here. Appalled, yes. Outraged, never.

I have asked Antiseptic before to present his opinions without the gratuitous insults - I know you are capable of it, you are obviously intelligent and articulate, that you choose to pepper your posts with ad hominem attacks.... I wonder just how you would react if anyone responded to you with equal venom. I posit we'd witness some rage then.

:-)

Thank you Snake for your kind words regarding Fractelle and so you know, I am now posting under the moniker, Severin.

Cheers everyone.

c J Morgan, "My approach to conversations here is similar to that which I employ at dinner parties rather than, say, the pub. That is, I am mostly polite and considerate, but as the dialogue descends in quality, I'm quite capable of putting idiots and boofheads in their place."

Those must be some dinner parties on the other side of the tracks.

A bottle of rum, an axe as the table setting and red and blue party lights on the cab home.

If you get angry with drinks give it up. Women rightly fear loud-mouthed, violent drunks.

Just to underline that point, I find few people as worrying as the man who stews away at a social gathering only to erupt during the course of the evening.

That is scary.

Why build up a head of booze-fuelled agro?

If people offend so much why not make a polite excuse, leave early and spare everyone else the scene?

Pornflower: << If you get angry with drinks give it up. >>

I didn't say anything about drinks, or getting angry. Dealing with offensive boors at dinner parties is best achieved calmly and soberly, in my experience. You must go to some great dinner parties.

<< Women rightly fear loud-mouthed, violent drunks. >>

You mean, like some of the misogynist men around here?

C J Morgan,

The quote was exact and this is what you said: "I am mostly polite and considerate, but as the dialogue descends in quality, I'm quite capable of putting idiots and boofheads in their place."

Your slip is showing, your 'mostly polite' was followed by the aggressive threat that you put 'idiots' and boofheads' in their place. Hardly the words of a diplomat, but common enough vernacular for rough types. You did not mention any of the methods a peaceful person would prefer. You say you choose your words deliberately.

It is shabby ploy and a great pity that you cannot confront your anger and instead you try to divert attention onto others. Man up!