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10-16-2006, 11:57 AM | #1 |
Little Bit & Buttons Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US
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| Thinking out loud again I've noticed that recently we seem to be hurting each other's feelings when I am sure it is not intended. Just wondered as a matter of curiousity: How many of you have responded to a post without reading the entire thread and then realized that your post was totally inappropriate? I know I have done that more than once & felt like an idiot. I think that is what happens sometimes when an answer seems rather harsh or out of place. I also think, speaking for myself, that sometimes we take the posts a little too seriously. We have to realize that 9 times out of 10 whoever is posting knows absolutely nothing about us & is certainly not trying to make others mad. I feel the real benefit of YT is education but if we start out harsh or critical, people focus on the tone & completely miss the content of what might be very good information. We all have our special interests (just in case you've never read one of my posts mine is Spaying/Neutering Your Pets). That doesn't mean that I think the breeders that have invested many years & dollars in breeding/showing their dogs shouldn't do so. Otherwise, how would we get our babies. I just think the facts are that most of our pets are not the ideal and breeding them is probably not advancing the breed. And on another sensitive note, I think the mixes are so cute but the mixes are what lead to the loss of the purebreds. I would hate to see us lose the traits of our purebred Yorkies due to indiscriminate mixes. That certainly doesn't mean that I wouldn't rescue one, just means that when I am spending the big bucks I would rather give it to someone that has a purebred line. That all being said, I don't know one person on here or their breeding/showing habits or abilities. I would love to know who breeds, who shows, who has champions, etc. I have already figured out that Lacy's Mom has really good advice on health issues. Seems like there are several that are really talented with sewing, grooming, avatars, posting pics, etc. Just a wealth of information in general. I would hate to see hurt feelings cause someone to lose the benefit of all the knowledge that the experienced breeders/showers have to give. |
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10-16-2006, 12:14 PM | #2 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alabama
Posts: 2,225
| been there done that oh well you can't make everyone happy! i wouldn't buy a mix breed but there are many people who want them.
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10-16-2006, 01:00 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | You're very right....It happens and I too have done just what you said. sometimes when we speak ...later we MAY look back and think "maybe I shouldn't have said anything"...(and there are probably people nodding their heads right now sayin (Yup.....She shouldn't have !!) but it makes it interesting that's for sure. IF we all agreed on everything this place would be very boring. |
10-16-2006, 03:16 PM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bacliff, TX
Posts: 947
| I agree with Villete, it takes all kinds to fill up the freeway. However, posting or replying to posts with ill-feelings in mind takes a lot of finesse. The art of being able to tell someone to go to hell and make them enjoy the trip is not easy to learn. We can get our points across without being rude or unfeeling. I've yet to be "bashed" on this forum, but I've tried to be very careful about the questions I ask and how I ask them. I've had a few questions that I didn't bother with because I was afraid to start WWIII. Being in an office full of idiots (oops, did I say that?!?!?), I've had to learn how to educate someone without making them feel put-down and I try to apply that communcation skill in every aspect of my life. It really comes in handy with a 14 year-old son and on forums. We have to remember, the people reading the posts cannot see our facial expressions or hear our tone of voice - both of which make a big difference in how something is perceived. Jacki |
10-16-2006, 06:13 PM | #5 |
and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana
Posts: 4,109
| this forum just goes to show how very passionate some people are... I dont usually post when "the fur is flying".... I just sit back and learn from it all... d
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10-16-2006, 06:59 PM | #6 |
Out to Spoil the World! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Palm Springs, California
Posts: 2,709
| I for one, am glad that we don't all sit around all day and pat each other on the back... but what I do enjoy is the fact that we are all respectful adults (for the most part) and usually manage to fumble our way through topics that we may or may not agree on and we all seem to walk away with some tiny bit of info that we may not have known or a new way of looking at something we thought we knew everything about. None of us are any better than any one else... we are all amazing in our own ways and we all have something to contribute to this endless mass of information, compassion, support, criticism, compliments, resources, and friends..... individually we are just yorkie owners surfing the net.... together we are an amazing force! We are YT!!! And I love what we are!!! I've been offended plenty of times, and I'm sure I've offended a few... But its nothing a PM can't fix... I learned a long time ago not to let the ugliness go public... PM those frustrations and you'll be amazed how easy it goes away! and you won't end up looking like an a$$ in front of EVERYONE! lol Well... that's what I learned anyway! That my two cents! For what its worth.... Kathryn
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10-17-2006, 10:50 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illinois
Posts: 128
| I have learned the hard way to just not post on any threads that are heated. I have been following the old saying " if you dont have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all" lol. Have been there and dont intend on going back |
10-19-2006, 12:20 AM | #8 | |
Little Bit & Buttons Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US
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10-19-2006, 06:52 AM | #9 |
Owned by 3 furballs Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas
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| It's very easy to missinterpret things through a computer. I try not to take things personal and give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
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