Pet peeves - Ugh!

[SUP]

@BigBore, @Hildebrand I agree absolutely about basketweave stamps. I can never get them right, so I have not yet started doing them seriously.  No matter how hard I try the 2nd stamp is always a little crooked and then what's the point?

@Hildebrand you are right that such people are fewer in this forum but they do exist, unfortunately. 

[Sheilajeanne]

I see no reason to do basket weave. It's repetitive, it's boring, and I know I'll have trouble with keeping everything in a straight line. 

Plus, it's not creative. I much prefer figure carving. Now, THAT'S creative!

Kudos to you who like doing it and can do it well. I know it's not easy.

It would be a boring world if we all liked the same things! 

Edited March 5, 2024 by Sheilajeanne

[jrdunn]

12 hours ago, SUP said:

Another pet peeve -

Ungrateful or rude people - not sure which it is.  I mean people who want help with something and I share what I know and there is neither acknowledgment nor even a response about whether what I suggested worked. That is so rude. I always make it a point to respond to every comment I get, especially when I ask for help. It is basic courtesy! Are people today really so rude and uncouth? And lets not talk about 'having time'. If they have the time to talk about a problem over weeks, they have the time to respond. And it does not just happen on this forum, it seems to be everywhere.

If this has been me, and it has at times.  Maybe not to you.  At least I hope not.  I will apologize anyway.  Sometimes I forget, sometimes I get excited and worst of all, sometimes I'm too blamed "hard headed" to take good advice.  My point being, it seems to me that some people are jerks on purpose.  Others, and I include myself in this group, are jerks by accident.  Like Tom Petty said, "I can't decide which is worse."  So if I haven't irritated you yet, I'd like to bank this apology for later.  I'll also apologize for the post length and run on sentences.  JM2C, Jim

[SUP]

@jrdunn It's not you. I forget too sometimes but I try to keep watch on things I post and request.  If you ever forget to respond to anything I might give you information for, I'll remember your apology in advance.  But see, if you respond, the info provider knows whether their solution works and it benefits everyone. So try, okay?  Unless you are in your 60s, consider this grandmotherly advice!

The length? Mine are longer! So no worries. 

[jrdunn]

15 hours ago, SUP said:

Unless you are in your 60s, consider this grandmotherly advice!

Yup, 60's. I blame most of my shortcomings on that now days.

[SUP]

Aha. Same boat then. But I refuse to think of myself as old. Just more experienced. 

[DwightT]

On 3/5/2024 at 7:57 PM, jrdunn said:

If this has been me, and it has at times.  Maybe not to you.  At least I hope not.  I will apologize anyway.  Sometimes I forget, sometimes I get excited and worst of all, sometimes I'm too blamed "hard headed" to take good advice.  My point being, it seems to me that some people are jerks on purpose.  Others, and I include myself in this group, are jerks by accident.  Like Tom Petty said, "I can't decide which is worse."  So if I haven't irritated you yet, I'd like to bank this apology for later.  I'll also apologize for the post length and run on sentences.  JM2C, Jim

  I blame it partially on the impersonal aspect of the internet.  I know many of us like to think of posts on this site as a simple conversation between acquaintances, but without the direct face-to-face interactions it's easy to forget about the personal and just fall into treating it as a general information dump.  So I'll agree with Jim and apologize both belatedly and in advance for any unintentional insult.

    /dwight

[SUP]

@DwightT you are right about the impersonal nature of the Internet. But see, an internet search is one thing; a specific question asked and answered becomes a  conversation. Isn't it?

@DwightT, @jrdunn You both are two of the many who do respond appropriately. The number who don't are only a few on this forum, thankfully.   Anyway, once in a while is no issue. We all get busy sometimes and miss responding. It is when something is specifically asked and specifically responded to, within a few hours  and then the asker does not say anything at all, that is what gets to me. Anyway, no sweating the small stuff.  Like I say to all and sundry, the people here, for the most part, are wonderful and that is what I prefer to see and keep in mind.

[tsunkasapa]

16 hours ago, jrdunn said:

Yup, 60's. I blame most of my shortcomings on that now days.

I blame a lot on THE 60s. And the 70s are pretty fuzzy as well. 

[bladegrinder]

I’ve had it happen here once and a couple times on other forums. I’m not real good at typing and giving a long description on how to do something or asking someone how something was done and not getting a reply is pretty rude, in my opinion, but is is the internet so you never really know what to expect. I just kind of ignore the folks that do this and don’t ask anymore questions of them or answer any of theirs.