I have asked that offending replies which I submitted be removed and it is right that the responses are better removed than remaining.
I keep a few principals in mind when I took the course of action.
- this thread should be light hearted and fun. My replies did not fit the description.
- there is a principal of "if you can't say something good, don't say it". This is a site which is predominantly women and some issues are more sensitive than others. I can see that sensitive issues could feel hurtful, more so to the more sensitive person. I should have avoided writing some of the things I wrote.
- I am reminded that I have been less of a target by the majority of this thread's users. My reply to some posters (or about some posters) does not offer the same level of thought as I have received when other posters reply to the thread. I accept that a warning that if I continue without thought that I might be most unpopular and unwelcome to post again.
I would not want to be (or become) unpopular or unwelcome, or more unpopular than I already am.
When a person feels to familiar with posting anything it should be seen as a sign to take a step back and look in rather than continue on a collision course possible to disaster.
I offer the nessesary apology to the people who feel offended and bow to the majority of the MN members who have been members for longer than I have and take I a step back.
I am one person. There are more MN members who have been a member longer than I have. There are more offended members than people who have not been offended.
Sometimes it's better to sit (or stand) back and quietly observe than to be active and talking (and potentially upsetting people).
If I need to do more, reasonable requests may be considered.