Posts by Frannie Banannie

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Interesting Visit and Invitation

by robhic in

i got an invitation to the memorial today.

two male jws (one older one and a young one) came to my door and opened with a question about "did i know who the worlds greatest man was?

" as one handed me the printed invitation sheet.

Why do I seem to attract some women? Not Interested

by hambeak in

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had a beautiful redhead today needed some work on her car.

i took her home while we repaird he car and my god she was wanting to get together with me and i am not that good looking i am 55 salt and pepper hair, gay, but not a troll.

i can't let my customers know my situation but it is flattering so just wanted to let you know it makes me feel good about myself.. .

Frannie Banannie

(((((((Hambeak)))))))) You probably make 'em feel really comfortable, chere. That's very important, feeling comfortable and not threatened.

Frannie

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My self-worth does not actually depend on another poster's opinion of me.

by Frannie Banannie in

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i've been trashed and bullied by one poster for posting info off the internet that i was offering to someone in need of hope.

i began a thread on the subject of whether it is right or wrong to offer hope to someone in desperate circumstances in order that the poster could see that theirs wasn't the only opinion of any value.

while most who responded were in agreement with the validity of being encouraging and offering hopeful info that can be looked into or not, it's the viewer's choice, that poster has continued his bullying, stating that i'm mentally, literally incompetent, basically stupid and irresponsible, though i'm so incompetent that i shouldn't be actually held accountable for my well-meant ignorance.

Frannie Banannie

I sorta wonder what nvr is gonna think, being called a patootie.
Isn't that like calling him a smashed potatoe pancake?

I dunno, Craig, but here's the def:

patootie

[U.S. slang] /pa-too'-tee/ a sweetheart

suggested by sweetheart and sweet potato

(Also, if the term is merely patoot, it refers supposedly to the buttocks.)

((((((((Hambeak)))))))) Yep. Crap is crap.

Thank you ((((((Blondie)))))) I...think....I can handle it. So far, at least. At any rate, whether I handle it skillfully or not, I don't intend to take bullying lying down. I feel the need to come to my own defense in this, rather than relying wholly on others. Thank you for your support and lucidity on the subject of posting helpful info off the internet re: medical treatment, chere!

Frannie

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My self-worth does not actually depend on another poster's opinion of me.

by Frannie Banannie in

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i've been trashed and bullied by one poster for posting info off the internet that i was offering to someone in need of hope.

i began a thread on the subject of whether it is right or wrong to offer hope to someone in desperate circumstances in order that the poster could see that theirs wasn't the only opinion of any value.

while most who responded were in agreement with the validity of being encouraging and offering hopeful info that can be looked into or not, it's the viewer's choice, that poster has continued his bullying, stating that i'm mentally, literally incompetent, basically stupid and irresponsible, though i'm so incompetent that i shouldn't be actually held accountable for my well-meant ignorance.

Frannie Banannie

I'll get back to you on that in a PM, Chris. Thanks!

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My self-worth does not actually depend on another poster's opinion of me.

by Frannie Banannie in

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i've been trashed and bullied by one poster for posting info off the internet that i was offering to someone in need of hope.

i began a thread on the subject of whether it is right or wrong to offer hope to someone in desperate circumstances in order that the poster could see that theirs wasn't the only opinion of any value.

while most who responded were in agreement with the validity of being encouraging and offering hopeful info that can be looked into or not, it's the viewer's choice, that poster has continued his bullying, stating that i'm mentally, literally incompetent, basically stupid and irresponsible, though i'm so incompetent that i shouldn't be actually held accountable for my well-meant ignorance.

Frannie Banannie

Stilla, ((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))) backatchya, chere!

Along with Chris, I can say that I've been fried like a toad on the road, just for being me, with all my foibles and stupidities.
But I've also met a bunch of really caring people, and learned a lot about myself.
All said and done, I'd do it again.
However, anger can be therapeutic.

LOL! re: "fried like a toad on the road." Yeppers, we all pull our pants on one leg atta time, don't we? I know what you mean, about the caring people and learning a lot about ourselves. And YESSSSSS! Anger can be very therapeutic. (I'd give ya a smooch, but Kate'd have my nads if I had some.)

Frannie

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My self-worth does not actually depend on another poster's opinion of me.

by Frannie Banannie in

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i've been trashed and bullied by one poster for posting info off the internet that i was offering to someone in need of hope.

i began a thread on the subject of whether it is right or wrong to offer hope to someone in desperate circumstances in order that the poster could see that theirs wasn't the only opinion of any value.

while most who responded were in agreement with the validity of being encouraging and offering hopeful info that can be looked into or not, it's the viewer's choice, that poster has continued his bullying, stating that i'm mentally, literally incompetent, basically stupid and irresponsible, though i'm so incompetent that i shouldn't be actually held accountable for my well-meant ignorance.

Frannie Banannie

((((((nvr))))) You are such a sweetie patootie!

Well I've never quite heard it put like that before, but that's truly one to remember. I thought there was something wrong with me, now I see myself in a totally different light, thanks to you Frannie. It's wonderful to be a part of the fold.

LOL, Proph! Have you ever seen a scan of the brain activity of someone with bipolar disorder? It looks like a three-ring circus of activity in there!

(((((BT))))) Now THAT makes me wanna Ya big lug!

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My self-worth does not actually depend on another poster's opinion of me.

by Frannie Banannie in

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i've been trashed and bullied by one poster for posting info off the internet that i was offering to someone in need of hope.

i began a thread on the subject of whether it is right or wrong to offer hope to someone in desperate circumstances in order that the poster could see that theirs wasn't the only opinion of any value.

while most who responded were in agreement with the validity of being encouraging and offering hopeful info that can be looked into or not, it's the viewer's choice, that poster has continued his bullying, stating that i'm mentally, literally incompetent, basically stupid and irresponsible, though i'm so incompetent that i shouldn't be actually held accountable for my well-meant ignorance.

Frannie Banannie

I've been trashed and bullied by one poster for posting info off the internet that I was offering to someone in need of hope. I began a thread on the subject of whether it is right or wrong to offer hope to someone in desperate circumstances in order that the poster could see that theirs wasn't the only opinion of any value. While most who responded were in agreement with the validity of being encouraging and offering hopeful info that can be looked into or not, it's the viewer's choice, that poster has continued his bullying, stating that I'm mentally, literally incompetent, basically stupid and irresponsible, though I'm so incompetent that I shouldn't be actually held accountable for my well-meant ignorance. He also stated that I should be thoroughly ashamed and disgusted with myself.

I just wonder if holding his bullying of another poster under the same microscope will make him feel as superior as his self-righteous bullying makes him feel. I thought I left that type of crappy treatment behind when I left the WTS.

Yes, I did the drama queen thingie, not because I really feel that way, but because that's what he wants. I thought I'd allow him to see that he could really hurt someone with his bullying. That's what bullies do. They strive to make themselves appear to be SO superior while trashing someone else's self esteem....or at least attempting to without a care for the person's feelings that they're bullying.

I'm not made of styrofoam. I'm not so fragile that my whole concept of my personal value hinges on one other person's opinion. And I've been taken a whack at by people far superior to the bully in this case.

I AM a caring person. If I post something that offends you, don't frickin' read it, k? You have a brain. You're an adult. Free to make your own choices about what you wish to dismiss or take advantage of, info wise.

As far as my mental competence, I'm bipolar. This actually means that I mentally fly by the seat of my pants, however what I profer usually turns out to be valid and can be backed up in most cases. Being bipolar also guarantees that most of the time, my brain cells are rolling on all four wheels with no flat tires in sight.

As for my literacy, while I may not have a formal education, I do have a degree of intelligence.

I am not ashamed of who and what I am, nor of what I do. I am a human being.

I don't believe it's wrong to offer hope to someone in need of it. That's what we do when we are encouraging and sending others our best wishes, thoughts and prayers, isn't it? Giving them hope? They have the freedom to accept or deny it. I believe they're intelligent and competent enough in their own right to decide for themselves whether something is good or bad for them.

Bullying is bad. I reject it. It's mean. If I bullied someone, I would THEN be ashamed and disgusted with myself.

Frannie

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Is it wrong?

by Frannie Banannie in

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is it wrong to give people hope when they've been diagnosed with an illness that can lead to much pain and death if not treated successfully?.

i ask this because i just got a pm from an angry poster over my posting the following link and info on an antibiotic that bbc carried the news in regard to and was being researched by camcer research uk: http://www.rense.com/general58/anti.htm.

also, i noticed that mary replied with this link to yet another site that showed a study at a university in canada had turned up another cheap, safe drug that kills cancer cells: http://www.wanderings.net/notebook/main/cheapsafedrugkillsmostcancers.

Frannie Banannie

Please, don't anyone sympathize with me. FD will just come back and trash me for garnering sympathy.

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Is it wrong?

by Frannie Banannie in

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is it wrong to give people hope when they've been diagnosed with an illness that can lead to much pain and death if not treated successfully?.

i ask this because i just got a pm from an angry poster over my posting the following link and info on an antibiotic that bbc carried the news in regard to and was being researched by camcer research uk: http://www.rense.com/general58/anti.htm.

also, i noticed that mary replied with this link to yet another site that showed a study at a university in canada had turned up another cheap, safe drug that kills cancer cells: http://www.wanderings.net/notebook/main/cheapsafedrugkillsmostcancers.

Frannie Banannie

Well, now I'm just totally disgusted with myself. I don't deserve to be here.

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Is it wrong?

by Frannie Banannie in

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is it wrong to give people hope when they've been diagnosed with an illness that can lead to much pain and death if not treated successfully?.

i ask this because i just got a pm from an angry poster over my posting the following link and info on an antibiotic that bbc carried the news in regard to and was being researched by camcer research uk: http://www.rense.com/general58/anti.htm.

also, i noticed that mary replied with this link to yet another site that showed a study at a university in canada had turned up another cheap, safe drug that kills cancer cells: http://www.wanderings.net/notebook/main/cheapsafedrugkillsmostcancers.

Frannie Banannie

I didn't "out" you personally on this thread, FD. You "outted" yourself. No one knew it was you, until you posted here and continued bashing me.

The claim that a cure for cancer has been found is a big one, and likely to cause excitement and hope - at least until it is discovered that it's a lie, and no cure has yet been found. To do that to someone who has just got news that the person they love the most is suffering from cancer is reprehensible in the extreme. To dangle false hope in front of someone in such a difficult situation is sickeningly irresponsible. It's not just providing information.

Equals - My post was reprehensible and sickeningly irresponsible.

Further, Frannie copied and pasted an entire article (poor netiquette in itself) that claimed there was a cure for HIV/AIDS. Apparently not satisfied with giving false hope to cancer sufferers, she had to do it for those with AIDS as well. Now I understand that she probably meant well, and it's probably not entirely her fault that she doesn't understand what she's reading and is unable to tell the difference between science and quackery, and that there are apparently mitigating circumstances absolving her of full responsibility for her actions, but it's still unacceptable unhelpful behaviour, and that's why I called her on it.

Equals - I use poor netiquette. I'm not satisfied with just giving false hope to cancer sufferers but wish to do the same to those with AIDS and while meaning well, I'm incapable of comprehending what I read and am unable to discern the difference between science and quackery and since I'm obviously so mentally deficient, I can't be held fully responsible for my actions. My behavior, however is unacceptable and unhelpful and it is totally OKAY to call me on it.

I get it, FD. I'm just a stupid, totally illiterate, mentally incompetent old woman, totally useless.

Thank you SO MUCH for clearing this up!

Frannie