Ummm... you're the one who turned it into a big deal by a) not getting the joke/sarcasm of KR's posts and b) not getting the irony of your original post in relation to your own missing a meeting. If you want to talk so harshly, prepare to have your own experiences (that you volunteered) examined.

It seems, at least to me, that your first post in the thread was a tad judgemental. I think that's why others have posted in the same way in responding to you.

I'll stick by what I said earlier - people have their own things going on in their lives, and it's not up to any of us to judge.

How do I make myself "sound stupid?"

Hey, you asked…

1. You called a moderator, nay, a person, “bitchy.” You catch more bees with honey than with vinegar, sweetheart.

2. You brag about not missing a chapter meeting in 2 ½ years. And you give a good excuse. I would have missed too. But then, instead of being secure enough in your decision, and laughing off the “booty call” jokes, you assume that people who see it ass a booty call have “sick minds.” And, let us not forget that you have “got more pride in myself than to treat my relationships as a piece of ass.” Apparently, however, you aren’t secure enough in that relationship that isn’t about a piece of ass to take jokes for just that…jokes.

3. How people spend their time is no concern of yours. If they are wasting your time, that’s fine. But other people not managing their time effectively isn’t your concern. And you must not have many friends, because friendships are about listening. You may think that what I have to say isn’t important, or that it’s my own fault, but you understand that I’m upset, and you listen. If that wastes your time then say so…since your time is so valuable.

4. Not to put too personal of a slant on it, but I take 16 hours a semester (that’s the average, going from 14 to 19 over 6 semesters), I work 2 jobs, totaling about 20 hours a week, I’m an RA, in 3 other organizations, and I have a boyfriend who’s long-distance too. Other people are busy too…it’s not just you.

5. You take things way too seriously. This is not a personal attack on you…it’s a forum. Not everyone will agree with you. I think you sounded stupid, not because you were different, but because you got off topic and you made yourself sound like an ass. I’m all about diversity and differences and repeated singings of “It’s a Small World.” But you gotta learn to laugh at yourself too.

Sorry this was off-topic…I just can’t not answer a question like that.

When it looks like a joke, I'll treat it as a joke. If it comes across as an attack, it's hard to laugh it off as a joke.

Can someone really attack you on a message board? And why would people who don't know you attack you? It was a JOKE. And even if it wasn't, remember what Eleanor Roosevelt said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." You let them make you feel attacked...you basically gave them permission to get at you.

And this is amazingly off-topic. Sorry to everyone who was on topic and wishes we would get back there!

How did this poor girls thread get hijacked so badly?

And if you were a good sister, you would have hauled your butt to the airport to catch that early flight. You can't very well fault someone who wants to pick up a few more hours at their job when you yourself missed Chapter because you just had to get a little more before you returned to school.

For shame :(

I've tried to stay out of this but I feel the need to say this. You are clearly upset by the fact that people are "looking down on you" for choosing to be with your boyfriend instead of going to a meeting. I understand that, had it been me, I would have done the same thing. However, in essence, aren't you doing the same thing by telling people that they're wasting their time? It's really none of your business what they choose to do with their time or how they choose to spend it.

I'm truly disappointed in my fellow GC'ers' lack of understanding of sarcasm and smartassedness :(

I don't know how this thread got off track....but this thread got boning. Please don't bore Dionysus.