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Your life must be pretty good if this is your biggest 'problem'.
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Originally Posted by Three Wolves In Snow
I think if that's your biggest worry in the world, you have it pretty good.
Why do these responses always come up?
I agree with the OP overacted to this questionable "offense." But where does it say that we can only post or vent on City-Data about our most important, most central life problems? Is every thread on the site supposed to be about ideas for world peace, having terminal cancer, or getting hit by a tsunami?
I certainly hope that others (like me) are addressing the most important issues in their lives in their actual lives, and not posting them here. I use C-D to post amusing observations, to vent or rant about minor annoyances, to vent about pet peeves, or to ask questions that are only mildly important to my life. That's what most people do.
But somehow, for unknown reasons, there are always a few posters who feel the need to jump in and say "if that's the biggest concern in your life, you sure are lucky." Do you only post here about the biggest concerns in your life?
I agree, the OP sounds extremely touchy and likely to be "offended" by the slightest thing. But even she didn't say or imply that this is the biggest problem in her life. (Stewing about it for 5 days is another story.) But please, don't conclude that posting about a topic on C-D means it's the most important, worst problem in a person's life.
Do you say that to people in real life?
A co-worker might say "Damn, my computer just froze again"
A friend driving you someplace might say "That idiot ahead of us is coming into our lane!"
A family member might say "Am I the only one who can change the roll of toilet paper in this house?"
Do you respond to those things with "Well, if that's the biggest issue in your life, then you must have it really swell!" If you do, you probably get slapped a lot.
OP, I would just say something like, "Thanks, but I've already calculated the appliance's energy use myself. Dad isn't very good with that kind of thing; I'm the family handyman/woman around here", and leave it at that. Light and breezy, but effective.
I agree with the OP overacted to this questionable "offense." But where does it say that we can only post or vent on City-Data about our most important, most central life problems? Is every thread on the site supposed to be about ideas for world peace, having terminal cancer, or getting hit by a tsunami?
I certainly hope that others (like me) are addressing the most important issues in their lives in their actual lives, and not posting them here. I use C-D to post amusing observations, to vent or rant about minor annoyances, to vent about pet peeves, or to ask questions that are only mildly important to my life. That's what most people do.
But somehow, for unknown reasons, there are always a few posters who feel the need to jump in and say "if that's the biggest concern in your life, you sure are lucky." Do you only post here about the biggest concerns in your life?
I agree, the OP sounds extremely touchy and likely to be "offended" by the slightest thing. But even she didn't say or imply that this is the biggest problem in her life. (Stewing about it for 5 days is another story.) But please, don't conclude that posting about a topic on C-D means it's the most important, worst problem in a person's life.
Do you say that to people in real life?
A co-worker might say "Damn, my computer just froze again"
A friend driving you someplace might say "That idiot ahead of us is coming into our lane!"
A family member might say "Am I the only one who can change the roll of toilet paper in this house?"
Do you respond to those things with "Well, if that's the biggest issue in your life, then you must have it really swell!" If you do, you probably get slapped a lot.
Was my answer the biggest problem in your life? If so.....etc, etc.😉😉😉😉
I agree with the OP overacted to this questionable "offense." But where does it say that we can only post or vent on City-Data about our most important, most central life problems? Is every thread on the site supposed to be about ideas for world peace, having terminal cancer, or getting hit by a tsunami?
I certainly hope that others (like me) are addressing the most important issues in their lives in their actual lives, and not posting them here. I use C-D to post amusing observations, to vent or rant about minor annoyances, to vent about pet peeves, or to ask questions that are only mildly important to my life. That's what most people do.
But somehow, for unknown reasons, there are always a few posters who feel the need to jump in and say "if that's the biggest concern in your life, you sure are lucky." Do you only post here about the biggest concerns in your life?
I agree, the OP sounds extremely touchy and likely to be "offended" by the slightest thing. But even she didn't say or imply that this is the biggest problem in her life. (Stewing about it for 5 days is another story.) But please, don't conclude that posting about a topic on C-D means it's the most important, worst problem in a person's life.
Do you say that to people in real life?
A co-worker might say "Damn, my computer just froze again"
A friend driving you someplace might say "That idiot ahead of us is coming into our lane!"
A family member might say "Am I the only one who can change the roll of toilet paper in this house?"
Do you respond to those things with "Well, if that's the biggest issue in your life, then you must have it really swell!" If you do, you probably get slapped a lot.
Yes, I do. Contrary to what many believe, what I say on here, I absolutely will say in real life. In fact, I'm harsher in real life because I don't have a mod censoring what I say.
So I someone says anything, you assume that it's the most important thing in their life? Otherwise they should just keep their mouth shut? You never speak about anything unless it's the most important problem in your life?
Wow, I thought I was harsh.
OP, I would just say something like, "Thanks, but I've already calculated the appliance's energy use myself. Dad isn't very good with that kind of thing; I'm the family handyman/woman around here", and leave it at that. Light and breezy, but effective.
"Thanks for the suggestion, but I would never ask my father such a silly question. I'd be ashamed to sound like an idiot."
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