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To be totally unreasonablly angry/frustrated at people who say "But I have no choice" or "I have no other option"

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SnapDragons · 05/02/2010 22:12

There is always another choice

You may not like any of the other options/choices but that doesn't mean they do not exist

Your 'non-choices' may be so far outside your experience you cannot deal with them - but that doesn't make them any less a valid choice

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SoupDragon · 05/02/2010 23:06

Why should I CAT you? Why would I want you to explain who you are? If you're going to tout ridiculous nonsense (IMO) and anyone thinks you're me then the name is too close.

But I have no choice in what you call yourself.

SnapDragons · 05/02/2010 23:07

Aw 2shoes - you have always been so nice to me before (isn't it odd when you are seen differently with a different name)

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2shoes · 05/02/2010 23:07

SoupDragon maybe she wants to tell yo taht you have a choice about her name

SoupDragon · 05/02/2010 23:09

"isn't it odd when you are seen differently with a different name"

I would feel the same about the original post whatever name it was posted under.

Mumcentreplus · 05/02/2010 23:10

not understanding the issue with names?? .com

ImSoNotTelling · 05/02/2010 23:11

I don't really understand the OP.

For example my life is intolerable. I have the option of suicide.

So people always have a choice, they can choose to opt out of everything if it isn't working out for them.

And...?

I really don't really understand the OP.

Mind you, some people can't make that decision - like terry pratchett is trying to get things changed or something...

Um so if people can't act on their choices for whatever reason, then they don't have a choice, maybe?

2shoes · 05/02/2010 23:11

SnapDragons you might be the lovliest person in the world, but.......... this thread is wking the demons(I am sur ethat is a song title)

ImSoNotTelling · 05/02/2010 23:13

That was a for example, my life isn't actually intolerable.

Still though.

ImSoNotTelling · 05/02/2010 23:14

My DD doesn't have a choice about having her teeth brushed in the evening.

Ha gotcha.

kinnies · 05/02/2010 23:14

If I stab Dh in the eye, he would have no choice but to bleed a bit.

See. No choice.

2shoes · 05/02/2010 23:14

has to be the best emotion ever

2shoes · 05/02/2010 23:15

what about pooh
do we have a choice..........
(2shoes lowers the tone)

Mumcentreplus · 05/02/2010 23:15

facts are some choices suck azz..then what?..lol

SoupDragon · 05/02/2010 23:16

you could choose to hold the poo in until you explode.

Mumcentreplus · 05/02/2010 23:16

is that winnie or straight smelly poo?..lol

SnapDragons · 05/02/2010 23:18

OK

I was not intending on 'waking the demons' - honest

Just being frustrated (again) when told by friends that the choices they have made are the only ones they have

These choices are generally money/lifestyle related & HeQet understood perfectly they way I meant them

I apologise unreservedly for offending or upsetting anyone with my frustration at my friends

And I promise never to allow myself to be visibly (on MN) flummoxed or frustrated by their lack of 'pedantic' accuracy

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kinnies · 05/02/2010 23:18

You could just hold it in and get constapated.

You would look like this >>

StarlightMcKenzie · 05/02/2010 23:19

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gaelicsheep · 05/02/2010 23:19

This thread has me totally . It's utter crap from start to finish!

kinnies · 05/02/2010 23:20

You could work as a 'lady of the night'!

2shoes · 05/02/2010 23:20

I knew it was a song

2shoes · 05/02/2010 23:22

gaelicsheep I was wondering what the emotion reminded me of, the word crap jogged my memory

StarlightMcKenzie · 05/02/2010 23:23

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2shoes · 05/02/2010 23:25

StarlightMcKenzie did you not realise you had a choice about the creying bra.........

SoupDragon · 05/02/2010 23:27

Can I just say that I made the choice to see "wanking demons" when 2shoes typed "wking demons".