Shutdown comments

I have the opposite problem. I feel very sad when I go to "I'm On" and see that I was the last person to post on most of the conversation have contributed to. I feel guilty for killing all the threads.

How about, "whatever..." - that drives me nuts!

A few years ago I noticed a proliferation of "It is what it is", well of course whatever anything is, it can't be what it isn't A roundabout way of saying something is a fait accompli, it's not going to change I guess..

I agree! But don’t know the relevance of the coffin plate, please help someone?

If I don’t think the conversation has ended or want to make another point I will ignore any intentionally dismissive comments. Perhaps I can be rather unpleasant at times!

Sparklefizz

A few years ago I was on the receiving end on GN of "Clear off, you won't be missed." I was actually going through a very hard time in my life and was very upset by this.

That's horrible Sparklefizz, that says a lot about the person who posted that, one to avoid. All I can say, you'd certainly be missed by me and many others, especially on our 50 Books thread.

It's been said up thread but "end of" amuses me, I sometimes want to remark "why? are you an arbiter as to the time/length of conversations?"

Whatever... Frequently used to indicate indifference or dismissal.

A few years ago I was on the receiving end on GN of "Clear off, you won't be missed." I was actually going through a very hard time in my life and was very upset by this.

on a discussion about small boats, after posting a comment, I was told by someone on here that I was wrong and to "get your facts right before posting"...so I posted the proof....the op never posted back

It’s not a problem is it?

@Doodledog ‘you do you’ irritates me enormously. I don’t need permission to do what I was with regards to seasoning cooking, etc!

It's not easy but don't take the dismissive remarks or messages seriously. People who make them here wouldn't make the remarks in real life. As it's been said earlier just move on and don't get involved.

“Chin up “
Makes me want to use my chin for much more violent movements than ‘up’.

I try to respond politely but if I cannot say anything nice, then I don’t say anything at all.

Why does it matter? Doesn't bother me if anyone uses a "shutdown" type comment in response to any of my posts. It's just another form of someone exercising their interpretation of an opinion to me.

I prefer the insult on Steptoe and Son. I've used it online several times. There is no comeback from it

'You are a dyed-in-the-wool, fascist, reactionary, squalid little, ‘know your place’, ‘don’t rise above yourself’, ‘don’t get out of your hole’ - complacent little turd. You are morally, spiritually and physically a festering fly-blown heap of accumulated filth'.

Cheers Galton and Simpson.

So many such remarks on this site lately, people seem to be getting less tolerant of other people's problems/worries. Shouldn't we all just be trying to be helpful or friendly to each other. If someone thinks a poster is being rude or dismissive then why not just ignore it and don't respond?

I remember one poster who used to do this. Haven't seen her posting for some time, unless she has adopted yet another alias.

Maggiemaybe

Another is to have two usernames so you can back yourself up. I’ve only spotted that one once for certain. She got herself in a proper tangle one day forgetting which version of her was posting.

How do people do that?

GNHQ says you can choose another username if you want to seek personal or sensitive advice but I've not found it possible.

That’s an LOL from both of us!

MissAdventure

So have I!!!

So have I!!!

I've seen that too.

Another is to have two usernames so you can back yourself up. I’ve only spotted that one once for certain. She got herself in a proper tangle one day forgetting which version of her was posting.

A rose by any other name, and all that...