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Roisin Ni Fiachra

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73. I refuse to write or speak the name of the MAGAt king.

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Sun Dec 25, 2022, 08:54 AM

Dec 2022

Otherwise, I agree.

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Please use real names at least once in your posts, and provide some context. [View all] Ms. Toad Dec 2022 OP

Yes, and please add a little context grumpyduck Dec 2022 #1

I buried the request for context in the post - Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #3

Can we all agree on the term Slobfather? SouthernDem4ever Dec 2022 #78

How hard is it to do Slobfather* Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #116

ok :) SouthernDem4ever Dec 2022 #124

Really. Some very self-centered people think everyone should be as super-cool and clued-in as them Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #2

Yup. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #4

You'd think after 53 years of Internet & 29 years of the Web, adults would have figured this out. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #6

I think micro-blogging (e.g. Twitter) and texting has made it worse. Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #8

Ding! orthoclad Dec 2022 #42

Dong! orthoclad Dec 2022 #52

Not all of us are computer savvy, my Friend Deuxcents Dec 2022 #10

Sure. Names and contexts is pretty basic stuff. It's about being social-savvy, not computer-savvy Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #12

I DO consider myself to be fairly computer savvy, but that doesn't mean I can read minds! 😆 ShazzieB Dec 2022 #38

Agreed. I'm not a mind reader. Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #51

I still don't know who FFFF and boo boo are. :-) N/T Foolacious Dec 2022 #81

32 years of the web. The 1st website went up on December 20, 1990 (so was in the 1980s for 12 days) Celerity Dec 2022 #88

+10. Thanks for the history review. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2022 #112

Yes, thanks, Celerity. Only 30 years ago! I had a computer before Hortensis Dec 2022 #132

I just ignore them. grumpyduck Dec 2022 #5

I get annoyed when I click on something that looks interesting/important Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #7

I just call'em on it.. "ok WTF does xyz mean?" Sometimes it works, sometimes .....crickets....nt. mitch96 Dec 2022 #16

Same here - But it seems to be getting worse Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #58

Yes. Odds are great they have nothing worthwhile to say. Patterson Dec 2022 #54

re: "Some very self-centered people think..." thesquanderer Dec 2022 #99

Yes, that is a large motivation, I think. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #106

Agreed relayerbob Dec 2022 #9

Come on! Everyone knows who Packard, Skank, Rughead, Gutterboy, Minty and Oggie are! TheBlackAdder Dec 2022 #45

Nope. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #62

No idea. Never saw the movie. calimary Dec 2022 #69

LOL. nt sl8 Dec 2022 #74

I Enjoyed That Movie ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #79

I might take a few seconds to try to figure posts like that out. lpbk2713 Dec 2022 #11

there is a "trash thread" option though, barbtries Dec 2022 #26

I skip the posts with cryptic titles, no substantive info Random Boomer Dec 2022 #33

agreed SCantiGOP Dec 2022 #43

Good point. Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #59

here's one I never click NJCher Dec 2022 #67

I share your peeve, but cut some slack this past week or so. Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #13

True...this has been a particularly screwy week. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #40

The three in the last 24 hours weren't a reaction to breaking news. Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #60

I absolutely agree with you. Talitha Dec 2022 #14

There used to be tons of posts about "Tweety." johnp3907 Dec 2022 #15

Yes, Chris Mathews was "Tweety" caraher Dec 2022 #17

yeah, Chris Mathews is right. barbtries Dec 2022 #27

Not sure I ever figured out, Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #61

Yup, that was Chris Matthews. sakabatou Dec 2022 #108

I learned that one fast treestar Dec 2022 #138

it's not that hard... myohmy2 Dec 2022 #18

Yea, it often is, and it shouldn't be obamanut2012 Dec 2022 #83

The More We ........ McKim Dec 2022 #19

and please if you are posting something about weather give us a clue where you are rurallib Dec 2022 #20

Ditto that! n/t Quakerfriend Dec 2022 #29

This, and so others can better appreciate the sharing. Hortensis Dec 2022 #131

I'm guessing a fair amount of this is not real people posting how they really think. erronis Dec 2022 #21

Well THAT's intriguing. Abolishinist Dec 2022 #25

Oh we've had scandals with trolls trying to control te jury LakeArenal Dec 2022 #47

I can understand that, but I thought a 'bot' Abolishinist Dec 2022 #66

You are correct obamanut2012 Dec 2022 #85

Why wouldn't states and groups engaged in cyber warfare Hortensis Dec 2022 #133

Nah, most are long-time posters obamanut2012 Dec 2022 #84

i feel the same way about acronyms CatWoman Dec 2022 #22

Like OP, ROFL. :) Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #63

THIS! orangecrush Dec 2022 #23

Lol grantcart Dec 2022 #46

At DU we aren't "character limited" so be verbose!! NoMoreRepugs Dec 2022 #24

That is reason #1 I never signed up with Twitter. chriscan64 Dec 2022 #32

+1,000 MicaelS Dec 2022 #28

Happy Festivus! BootinUp Dec 2022 #30

I read a book about the TV show Seinfeld. It tells how a lot of the story lines got written. spike jones Dec 2022 #37

o k I had not heard or read about that, or I have forgotten BootinUp Dec 2022 #39

Festivus was conceived by author and editor Daniel O'Keefe, the father of television writer Dan Celerity Dec 2022 #91

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2022 #93

Thanks, I agree. Clarity of communication is a good thing. CaptainTruth Dec 2022 #31

States, as well as cities, would be helpful, too. There are a lot of Springfields... Rhiannon12866 Dec 2022 #34

And Charlestons and Jacksonvilles, both of which came up this past week. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #48

When I read these, I check to see what state forum they were posted in Rhiannon12866 Dec 2022 #50

Sometimes checking profiles helps if a state is mentioned there. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #70

I do that all the time, but typically people don't add specifics Rhiannon12866 Dec 2022 #72

I can't tell you how many actual news articles never identify the state or even give hints. TheBlackAdder Dec 2022 #55

That's an argument for posting in the state forums - or adding the state in the subject line Rhiannon12866 Dec 2022 #57

It's like 87th street is burger flyin... Ohio Joe Dec 2022 #35

Yeah, let's be a little specific about place names: "P-ville Judge throws out brutality case!" NBachers Dec 2022 #36

The marmoset has decamped. LudwigPastorius Dec 2022 #41

That makes at least as much sense as one of the posts which triggered this thread. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #64

He did that by way of example I am BootinUp Dec 2022 #65

And posts that consist of "Link to tweet" orthoclad Dec 2022 #44

Then sometimes when you ask for content or who ya talking about. LakeArenal Dec 2022 #49

Or copy and paste the contents of a "tweet" they're posting orthoclad Dec 2022 #53

Google is a misspelling of a specific very large number. And twitter has a been a word for centuries mathematic Dec 2022 #76

Their modern usage is infantile orthoclad Dec 2022 #139

Yes. A few seconds writer time saves thousands of seconds reader time in total. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #71

If the title leaves out context I don't click. GoodRaisin Dec 2022 #56

Agree Meowmee Dec 2022 #68

I refuse to write or speak the name of the MAGAt king. Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2022 #73

And please, no more posts titled: "This" Pluvious Dec 2022 #75

I agree. A little snark or humor is fun, but let's make sure we provide meaningful content and Martin68 Dec 2022 #77

I would agree except for the Gym Jordan thing. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #80

Thank you! And, no blind links obamanut2012 Dec 2022 #82

Who is TNG or. Tng or tng ?? MasonDreams Dec 2022 #86

I came to ForgedCrank Dec 2022 #87

Wow, everyone sounds a little grumpy this Christmas morn. 1WorldHope Dec 2022 #89

👍 Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #97

Welcome to DU, 1WorldHope. Niagara Dec 2022 #114

I understand completely, I, also often experience profound 1WorldHope Dec 2022 #135

Welcome 1World. Hope you had a Merry Christmas. debm55 Dec 2022 #115

We dodged the weather they got in Buffalo. 1WorldHope Dec 2022 #136

My real first name is Martin, but everyone calls me Marty Martin Eden Dec 2022 #90

Great Context DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 2022 #110

More context: Martin Eden Dec 2022 #111

The phony name I disliked was using "PBO" for Barack Obama. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2022 #92

Assuming TFG means the former, twice impeached, president tiredtoo Dec 2022 #94

The Former Guy. debm55 Dec 2022 #101

thanks EOM tiredtoo Dec 2022 #113

Sigh. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #95

Joinfortmill, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you too. debm55 Dec 2022 #103

"Hair Furhair" is pretty descriptive. ;) Justice matters. Dec 2022 #96

Threads with cliche titles GenThePerservering Dec 2022 #98

CALL YOUR CONGRESSMAN, RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! madinmaryland Dec 2022 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Dec 2022 #104

Not really a congressional issue. Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #120

that was hilarious treestar Dec 2022 #137

Proof reading before posting avoids misconceptions. rickford66 Dec 2022 #102

Then you'll be called the grammar police or SharonClark Dec 2022 #125

well den ferget abot it. rickford66 Dec 2022 #130

I have aphasia so it is hard enough for me to understand what is written even when precise. Dysfunctional Dec 2022 #105

I have to agree, I have tremors in my hands. It takes me very long to write and even though I proof debm55 Dec 2022 #107

Have you looked at the Ask the Administrators forum recently? Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #118

Ms. Toad, for some of us it does take longer than a few seconds. I know it because it happens debm55 Dec 2022 #119

Does it take longer to type "Trump" than it does to type "Slobfather" Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #121

I use tRump. I understand where you are coming from. I am usually not over here, so I don't know the debm55 Dec 2022 #122

It's not a rule - it's just common courtesy, Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #123

Once while dining at a landmark restaurant in COMO at the Zoo... GreenWave Dec 2022 #109

I agree with this post Mysterian Dec 2022 #117

I've blocked posts that have subject lines like SharonClark Dec 2022 #126

I haven't blocked them - Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #127

I view DU as a serious but fun information/discussion site ecstatic Dec 2022 #128

I don't even like when "rethugs" or similar are used. Just say Republicans. betsuni Dec 2022 #129

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ n/t msfiddlestix Dec 2022 #134