Jff - Piggy Back to Question About Avoiding People on Here

Nope, I usually assume they accidentally hit the flower button when they were going for report. :p

Oh, this assumption is generally based on their response being the polar opposite of mine.

I send flowers to people I routinely disagree with. If they make a good point. If they argued their side well. If they said something I agreed with. If they said something funny. If they said something that touched me.

Sometimes, people just need a flower. :)
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and thanks MYOB- I too send to everyone who posts on my questions
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and everyone needs to stop trying to report Jo. Come on guys - be nice!

I just always figure, well good! They are finally seeing reason for a change!

Hi T.,

Would you post a link to the previous question? Curious...

I can say from my experience that while there are a few posters I'd prefer to avoid, it's not because I think they are all-around wrong. It's usually more that I disagree with how they address others. Does that make sense? In my own life, I know a few like-minded people who have similar views to my own, however, they are so unpleasant I'd just prefer not to be around them. It doesn't make them wrong or make me rethink my own perspective, it just makes me go 'wow, thank goodness I know better'.

No. I don't reconsider my position. I don't see how any two people could agree on every single thing unless one of them is just a follower without their own thought. Same for disagreement. I may have a vastly different opinion than someone on here on one subject, but we may have a similar attitude about another topic. That's life.

I've never given flowers by accident. I never give flowers based on who the commenter is. Someone could make a comment opposing my comment in the same post, but sometimes their wording gives me something to think about so I will send them a flower.

I've never been suspicious of any flowers I've received because I assume that people send flowers based on what they thought of that particular response, not what they think of the person.

With the kind of post you have gotten from one poster here, T., I can think of one person you probably never want to send a flower to for anything!

And I thought I couldn't roll my eyes until they hurt...

Dawn

I send flowers whenever someone's reply makes me smile, or makes huge sense to me. Or, if they stole the words from my mouth..:P

If the same people disagreed with me, or had a different opinion from mine in the past, I just shrug it off saying, "Each one has a different premise. So, live and let live!". That way, I don't get any kind of negative vibe from anyone, anytime. Unless, they are particularly looking to pick a fight! :)

I take each & every response individually, & then read the name. I don't look for favs, nor do I have a list of dislikes.

To me, keeping track (even just in my mind) screams H.S.!

There are people here (most) with whom I agree on %99 of topics and opinions but on that %1 we disagree and disagree strongly.
I still consider them friends and in those small areas of disagreements we each respectfully and affectionately feel the other party is out of their freaking minds but hey, that's the spice of life!
And then there are the very few people who just seem to be here to pick a fight - with as many people as they can whenever possible.
Some people's only reason for being is to be an example of how not to be - that is their function and purpose in life.

I wouldnt be so sure they are agreeing with you, rather than directing you back to it. You know, just in case they are trying to get your attention...

Sadly it isn't really until recently that I sorta paid more attention to the names....None of us know each other, but it's neat to get to know each others personality through what we post on here!

No, not really, but I do take mental note of it. And it makes me think, 'hey, everyone has at least a little bit to like, right? We may not agree on such and such, but there is some common ground there.' Seems like in the last few years, there has been very little of this type of reasoning in our collective thinking. Kind of depresses me for the future (although I'm not trying to make this political, but the 'my way or the highway' type of thinking in general doesn't provide much fruit in the end.

I try my best to live in the present and don't let stuff that happened an hour ago get to me.
I'm sure I've made people mad (I have pm's to prove that) but it doesnt mean I wouldnt send a flower to them later for something that warranted one.
Honestly, I dont have time to remember everyone on here all the time, there's about a handful of names that seem "regular" to me and I usually feel honored when they send me a flower ;)

Once in while and even why I NEVER agree with a poster if they made a good point and it made me think...note not change my mind but think I will send a flower to those I try to "avoid".

But typically I don't do a lot of paying attention unless I've come to know their writing style.

But yea, I've rec'd flowers from some people that I stop and think, WHOA? You agree? you like? or as Jo put it...oops meant to send report!

"areutalkintome!" LOL!!

I send flowers to the those who deserve them and I always send a flower to everyone who answers a question that I post.

I hardly pay attention to the names next to the flowers except for the names that I see send flowers frequently. Although there are a few names out there that I just have to read the posts on and I dont know why. Then I usually go to reply and have to delete and re-write, delete and re-write and then say screw it this isn't even worth my time.

There's one in particular that I would have to re-read if I got a flower from her, but doubt she would ever send one, maybe when pigs fly or I start leaning left; there's a better chance pigs would fly tho.

Too funny! I can think of a few people who I tend to really see eye to eye with. I tend to "flower them" more often than others and tend to receive flowers from them quite often (always makes me feel good). I can also think of a few people whose comments usually make me shake my head. Sometimes I do agree or they really make me laugh, so I'll "flower them." And sometimes I get flowers from them. I have to admit, it does usually make me think, "Really?"

I think it's totally normal!

I have 226 unread flowers and don't have time to process them all. I can however identify certain people because they are frequent askers and have terrible English and grammar! That's my new pet peave of the next generation - that they text when they should be writing.

I know exactly what you mean about the rather not getting agreement....it's kind of like validating that we're "normal," yes? LOL

Yes--there are members that, more often than not, I have the complete opposite opinion on a matter. Usually, that tends to be a good thing.

I don't wait til the end, and come "late to the dance" when writing a response. I call it as I see it. There's O. bird that waits until everyone has chimed in THEN responds. Seems like she's almost waiting for someone else to "go first"?

And they might send a flower to make sure I see what they write. (Like if they think they have a particularly good point. (Which is rare.)
Normally I totally disregard.
I have too many flowers to go through any more than roughly half. I have too many now to delete. :)

Some prove again and again the shades of their true colors. Like a dog with a bone. Whatevs....

I do (few exceptions) a flower to everyone that responds to my questions, whether they agree or disagree.