for getting fed up with people shutting down debate...

[SueBaroo]

... because they are offended?

It seems to be some unspoken rule nowadays that if someone doesn't agree with what is being said, instead of actually defending their position, they can just whine a bit about their feelings and guilt everyone into backing off?

It doesn't always work (especially on MN, with the high-proportion of marvellously ball-breaking opinionated folk) but it's a cheap trick and it winds me up. AIBU for wanting to tell people who try it to buck up? Should I be more squishy about feeeeeelings?

By lazarou on Wed 02-Jan-08 12:07:53
Oh and it really annoys me when someone copies and pastes a part of someone elses post and pulls them up on it in a horribly smug fashion.

Yes, that sort of thing pisses me off too - especially because im always doing it.

Resolution 566, no more cutting and pasting.

It's called Taking Great Personal Offence by Proxy. TGPOP for short.

lol madamez bizarre gardening accidents etc..

Lol, LEM. I think that comment will be haunting me forever now.

on a similar vein i hate people who shut down debate using reverse racism/sexism/all other ism's.