I apologize to anybody who may have been offended... — Page 2

Updated On: 1/23/09 at 01:41 AM

Oh so is that what I think Lepetitefromage? I'll apologize for being a skeptical person as well (I'll apologize for everything in the world there could ever be to apologize for if that will appease this board) but please do not exaggerate my skepticism!

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Well thats a bit hard to do on a message board if actions speak and all I can really do is type.

I'm sorry if people doubt my sincerity but apparently I'm not allowed to apologize either. Would you like photographic evidence off all my charitable involvements now?

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osage08, I would suggest you do yourself a favor and just stop posting. With each blithering comment you dig your grave deeper. I'm trying very hard to keep a civil tongue since my patience with you was gone after your appalling, self absorbed, and shallow initial post. I praise the posters for being extremely polite in their responses to you. You'll not get that from me.

After days of joining the board you make a proclamation, putting on a show for all to see, that you're walking. Now you're looking for excuses to rationalize not following through with a commitment. Poor baby might get wet. Poor baby didn't raise much money. Poor baby doesn't like the charity's distribution. Poor baby wants to see a show instead of walking.

You joined this board a mere four weeks ago, yet you have the gall to criticize the board's lack of supporting you in the AIDS Walk? Are you for real? Or are you just oblivious to the fact that they may be walking themselves? Or supporting friends already? Or not willing to take a chance supporting an unknown poster who questions if this is the board to go to for therapy? Or an unknown poster who may just turn out to be a no-show flake? Or someone who puts their own comfort before their commitment?

Poor baby!

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Updated On: 5/17/08 at 01:56 AM

Ok you know what. I really don't care how this comes across anymore. I am tired of trying to explain and tired of trying to apologize. I am signing off now and I won't be posting again. Goodnight and sorry for even bothering on this damn site.

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Reading this thread, for the first time in my life, I am literally speechless.

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Updated On: 5/17/08 at 02:49 AM

You know what, Phyllis, it could have been ANY issue--not just AIDS--and we would have responded the same because it's completely absurd. I mean, think about it.

1. Should I follow through on a commitment I made to help others or just say "F*** it!" and go see a rip-roaring sex romp?

2. What's the point of participating in an event that isn't going to transform the world from evil to good by the time it's over?

3. It's going to rain and be all yukky! I'll ruin my shoes, for godsakes!

4. It's a waste of time to be involved in something like this because I only "squeezed" 20 bucks out of my mother!

5. Why aren't YOU PEOPLE giving me money for this? It's YOUR fault!

6. Geez, I said I was sorry. There's no pleasing YOU PEOPLE! Don't YOU have any compassion?

7. YOU PEOPLE simply don't appreciate me! I've been here for one whole month and now YOU are driving me away!

8. I don't get it. I came here to seek the guidance of YOU PEOPLE...rather than do "eenie, meenie, minie, moe." And THIS is how YOU PEOPLE treat me! I thought you would feel HONORED that I chose you over "eenie, meenie, minie, moe"!

9. I'm totally confused. I ask you if I should shirk my responsibilities so I could go to see a SHOW and YOU PEOPLE get all pissy with me. HRMMPP. I thought this board was all about SHOWS!

10. YOU PEOPLE are the ones who informed me about how shady this non-profit organization is, and that's why I'm dropping out and using my mom's money fir student rush tickets. YOU PEOPLE are to blame!

11. YOU PEOPLE are all shallow, insensitive and self-absorbed. I'm asking you for advice and mercy here and all you can do is slap me on the wrists for one tiny little remark I made without THINKING first. Well, excuuuuuuuse me!

I could go on and on.

You know, I can be compassionate and forgiving in this case...depending on how old you are. If you're very young, then I understand that you don't know any better. But in that case, I want a word with your parents.

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"I have not had the misfortune of being personally affected by it."

and that's it in a nutshell or you would NOT even posted this stupid, self-centered post.
And asking for it to be deleted does not change your post.

shame on you

I hope you enjoy your little show.....perhaps as you watch it you can think of my friend Davyd Apple, who I watched waste away, helpless because all I could do was be there and remind him who I was.

Or think of my friend Jimmy, going under the knife next Thursday for an AIDS-related illness....

or my partner and the multitude of pills he takes every day.

SHAME ON YOU......and yes, go away, run away.....you do NOT deserve to be here.

You ask a question, get honest answers and then you have the nerve to tell us we are too sensitive?

go away, you are simply disgusting....selfish, and truly not a nice person

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I don't think anybody thinks she was trying to intentionally offend anyone; it's clear she had no idea what she was saying was offensive, and was totally surprised by the harsh reaction. But, really, still... how can you suggest that you're considering "blowing off" a very important organization for your own totally selfish enjoyment, talking about it like it's totally inconsequential, and not have even the slightest idea that it's going to upset people? Last night, when I was reading this, I kept asking myself how osage08 could possibly think people on this board were going to sympathize with her the way she was talking about the AIDS walk, and with her stupid, selfish reasons for not wanting to go. And this morning, I'm still confused.

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Updated On: 5/17/08 at 11:16 AM

I don't think it's that simple. Although that explanation would be comforting, wouldn't it?

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Whoa, those last two posts just disappeared. They came back when I hit reply.

It is, but it's also much easier to just assume everything is a sock puppet than to consider that there actually are people that stupid out there.

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Yeah, so you didn't raise a lot of money. It's not just about the money. It's about visibility. It's about 45,000 people who care and have the desire to do what they can getting together and walking in unity. However, if you don't care, I guess there's no need for you to show.

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