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brandylady's picture

Hi Guys,

Just wondering, when I joined QL I thought I was joining an online community, however, recently I have noticed that some threads turn from intelligent debate to name calling, childish posts.
If I am not mistaken, the word community suggests people working and coming together to help and aid each other, to offer support when needed.
So, to the minority of people who don't understand the word "community" this is just a small reminder.
Lets keep it pleasant, we can all have different opinions, it's what makes us individuals, there is no need to turn them into hateful, offensive posts.

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Khanan said totally agreed... ...

but it will never end...its part of the community we live in real and virtual world....
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tallg said It's always been like that ...

It's always been like that brandylady, and it always will be. Unfortenately it drives a lot of people away from the site, or scares them off before they even join. You just have to learn to live with it.

 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said I agree tallg ...

but as normal in any society, the minority spoil things for the rest of us.
I do enjoy QL and it helped me a lot when I first came here, and I intend to keep on enjoying it despite what I posted :)

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MR PAUL said Hey, check out some of the threads, seems we have a new ...

resident lunatic in town. Goes by the name of "I hate Arabs"

Hes posted some pretty nasty stuff this morning, hes like the Western version of Rumpel.

Maybe we should introduce them, they would get on well.....

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brandylady's picture

brandylady said Mr Paul ...

I did and thats what brought me to start this thread, I love nothing better than reading or participating in a good debate, however, when it turns to name calling and personal insults, to me, that person lacks the intelligence to say anything constructive.

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tallg's picture

tallg said They wont be around long ...

They wont be around long with a name like that.

 

MR PAUL's picture

MR PAUL said Yeah Whiskeylady, i agree.This name calling is silly :D ...

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brandylady's picture

brandylady said your right Paula :D ...

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swissgirl39's picture

swissgirl39 said c`est la vie brandylady ...

seems some needs those fights to be happy.
well we can ignore them.at least i do so.
and i am fine with it.
have a nice day and not to much work.
;D

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MR PAUL said Ha ha, thought Rudey was here then.... ...

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brandylady's picture

brandylady said thanx swiss ...

I too am a Leo!! we will continue to ignore them, perhaps they might go away :)

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skanky said Be smart ...

Just stay away the water if cant swim...

The Venezuelan Sensation!!!

 

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swissgirl39 said hey skanky how are you doing? ...

any plans for your holidays?

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lovinni's picture

lovinni said oh brandylady just ignore ...

oh brandylady just ignore them...dont waste your time and energy with these freaks...

its just so sad these silly people are part of this community...but they'll get busted eventually...stay cool!

I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.  ~Charles Schulz


 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said cheers lovinni ...

I do ignore them, just wanted to make a point, that it is their lack of intelligence that makes them get personal and insulting ;)

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owen's picture

owen said oh brandylady.. you are one ...

oh brandylady.. you are one idealist QL user... you got a good point.. honestly, that's how i feel before... you will read those kind of posts...you will gone tired of it.. and refrain from posting (for a while)... it's part of the virtual community, you will get used to it...:)

just choose where to post and what to post... :)
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said thanx owen ...

some days I am on here for hours enjoying every minute then others I log in, see whats happening and log out again.
wont stop me being on here though :)

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swissgirl39 said yes Owen,thats very true.And so do i. ...

its the best way to stay away from troubles.
and so those clowns cant spoil your day.
cheers

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Gypsy's picture

Gypsy said You need to do what I do, ...

You need to do what I do, and goad them. So much fun. :D

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brandylady's picture

brandylady said yes gypsy ...

but I admire the way you do it, with an intelligent, no name calling manner :)

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tallg's picture

tallg said You are certainly the queen ...

You are certainly the queen of goaders Gypsy! If you weren't such a long-standing member of QL I think people would have labelled you a troll :p

 

DaRuDe's picture

DaRuDe said Oh She is QL Bandit Queen ...

and she was nominated with this title last year.
Still no one could come up to beat her.
 

 

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Gypsy's picture

Gypsy said Oh I've been called a troll ...

Oh I've been called a troll loads of times. It's just so fun to watch these "people" run around in circles. :D

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skanky's picture

skanky said Yes SG ...

fRANKFURT - PARIS - CARACAS...

and am still planning San Andres and Martinica.

Sorry wont be able to go to your place for your BD :(

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tallg's picture

tallg said Haha! I just feel sorry for ...

Haha! I just feel sorry for any newbies who's first experience of QL is a thread you're involved in. They must run for their lives!

 

Gypsy's picture

Gypsy said I think I'm ok on ...

I think I'm ok on newbies....unless they tell me I'm going to hell or something, then screw em, they're open targets then. :D

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tallg's picture

tallg said I wasn't implying you were ...

I wasn't implying you were mean to newbies! I meant if their first experience of QL was to read through an argument/discussion between you and one of your adversaries.

 

Gypsy's picture

Gypsy said Oh LOL. Ya, I guess that ...

Oh LOL. Ya, I guess that would be scary. They can take solace in the fact that I can't spell and don't know my then from my than. ;)

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Mayasunil's picture

Mayasunil said I came with a subject which ...

I came with a subject which I felt is relevnt and deserves a debate..there wrer 258 responses to that too.

I was abused and humilated by DARUDE. see below,

DaRuDe said Ksa ...
Guess some brit winked at her or flirted with her badly. and now she is taking all her anger on all the brits.
WOULD YOU DARE TO SAY THIS ON MA FACE ??? NO.. YOU JUST ANOTHER COWARD WHO BARKS WHEN ITS VIRTUAL.

Is this a gentleway of talking to a lady??If you are civilised you wont.
Bandylady I request your comments.

 

Gypsy's picture

Gypsy said What thread was that? ...

What thread was that?

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tallg's picture

tallg said Right or wrong, I'm fairly ...

Right or wrong, I'm fairly certain DaRuDe would have no problem saying it to your face!

 

tallg's picture

tallg said http://qatarliving.c... In ...

http://qatarliving.c...

In my opinion that was a ridiculous thread to start and you were asking for everything you got.

 

Mayasunil's picture

Mayasunil said gypsy ; the british looted ...

gypsy ; the british looted one wher we debated lol.

tallg ; Think twice when u tell a woman that she is been flirted , that too when she is not single and has someone to take care. Hamad is not a very good hospital.

 

Gypsy's picture

Gypsy said Oh THAT stupid thread. Ya, ...

Oh THAT stupid thread. Ya, she got what she asked for.

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Mayasunil's picture

Mayasunil said Tallg ; I can understand ...

Tallg ; I can understand your feelings being a british.
it will be ridiculous and annoying to you for no doubt

 

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Khanan said Maya.... ...

don't start again over here....!!!!!!!!
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Mayasunil's picture

Mayasunil said Gypsy ; none would love to ...

Gypsy ; none would love to hear someone call them a ''thief''.. that too when you cant deny it.

 

tallg's picture

tallg said Eh? "Hamad is not a very ...

Eh? "Hamad is not a very good hostpital". Is that a threat?


 

Formatted Soul's picture

Formatted Soul said Bad example.. ...

Anyway that was an useless thread...to debate on something that happened even before we were born and obviously no one can change history.

 

Gypsy's picture

Gypsy said The only people stupid ...

The only people stupid enough to call Brit's thieves are people with absolutely no world knowledge of history or politics. By starting that thread you basically proclaimed yourself ignorant and opened yourself up to a tirade of insults and accusations.

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brandylady's picture

brandylady said mayasunil ...

comment as requested.
My thread was nothing to do with any person or persons in particular, those who do resort to personal insults know who they are.
We have a saying in good old England
'if the cap fits'

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Formatted Soul's picture

Formatted Soul said well.. ...

While writing on open forums, you should be prepared to take negative comments as well. Not necessary everyone agrees to what you say.

 

tallg's picture

tallg said It's got nothing to do with ...

It's got nothing to do with my feelings. My point is that if you start a thread about something that happened years and years ago, that everyone already knows about, that has been discussed to death before AND has nothing to do with Qatar or Qatar Living, then you're leaving yourself open to being insulted and abused.

You can't go round starting provocative threads and then cry when people react. Grow up.

 

Mayasunil's picture

Mayasunil said Gypsy.. dont worry.. people ...

Gypsy.. dont worry.. people appreciated than the few ignornt deniels there. i dont wana talk about that subject or thread here.

This shows no respect to women out here.. none can tell a woman that she is been flirted and stuff on an open forum.

 

Mayasunil's picture

Mayasunil said cool brandy ... so its fine ...

cool brandy ... so its fine to abuse a lady as per you!!!!

forget about the thread and subject. It was on a historical subject, not to provocate anyone.

cheers

 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said negative comments are one thing ...

resorting to insults is another, knew certain people would jump on this thread to re-start something best left alone

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brandylady's picture

brandylady said mayasunil ...

your thread started with history and ended up a tirade against the british,
and believe me, I wouldn't suffer abuse, either verbally or physically so leave me out of your rantings.

friends love alcahol

 

tallg's picture

tallg said Why post it if you didn't ...

Why post it if you didn't want to "provocate anyone"?

And why bring it up in this thread if you "dont wana talk about that subject or thread here"?

And I still want to know if you were threatening me.

 

Mayasunil's picture

Mayasunil said Calling a woman.. a flirt .. ...

Calling a woman.. a flirt .. is a negative comment or an insult or abuse????

 

tallg's picture

tallg said You weren't called a flirt, ...

You weren't called a flirt, it was suggested that someone flirted with you. There's a difference.

And anyways, like you said in that thread; "flirting is fun".

 

Mayasunil's picture

Mayasunil said I would warn anyone who wana ...

I would warn anyone who wana abuse me on ma face.. thats what u did. I am a woman, but not a single.

i ddnt bring it here to discuss the thread. see yourself wht the post is about.

 

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denbonggerald said peace :) ...

 "Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are"

 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said its a negative comment ...

women and men both flirt, it doesn't make them bad people, it certainly doesn't warrant abuse.
My thread was about community and some peoples inability to understand the meaning of the word.
Tallg, provocation is what keeps certain individuals going, hold your head up and rise above it :)

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tallg's picture

tallg said Sorry brandy. Hijack over. ...

Sorry brandy. Hijack over.

 

Formatted Soul's picture

Formatted Soul said excatly.. ...

Learn to comprehend the sentence correctly before accusing someone..

 

Mayasunil's picture

Mayasunil said Thats again depends , ...

Thats again depends , whether its bad or good brandy..

ya i was mentioning on someone who failed to understand it and started to humiliate a woman.

anyways, i can see whts goin on out here. am off

 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said lol tallg ...

no problem with the hijacking just thought you didn't need to rise to the bait :)

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Mayasunil's picture

Mayasunil said formatted .. lol.. I ...

formatted .. lol.. I remember i calld you an ignorant in ma thread when u came out with some silly points.

dont take it personal and chase me everywhere now .. haha


 

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brandylady said oops thought you had left ...

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Gypsy's picture

Gypsy said Nah Brandy, people like Maya ...

Nah Brandy, people like Maya are like a bad smell, almost impossible to get rid of.

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tallg's picture

tallg said You're right. I'm better ...

You're right brandy. I'm better than that. And I feel ashamed that I just partook in exactly the thing this thread was rallying against. I'm going to PM qatari and ask him to ban me until I've learnt my lesson!

And I really wish I hadn't started it, cos now I'm scared I'm gonna end up in Hamad with all my limbs broken!

 

Gypsy's picture

Gypsy said Whatever you do tallg, don't ...

Whatever you do tallg, don't flirt with her first, you might end up in the morgue.

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brandylady's picture

brandylady said lollllllllzzzzzzzzzzzz tallg/gypsy ...

hey gypsy, think tallg or yourself are good enough air fresheners to get rid of bad smells!!!! ;)

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Khanan's picture

Khanan said tallg.... ...

she was referring Hamad Mental Care unit for herself....:)
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Formatted Soul's picture

Formatted Soul said Do I care?? ...

you are the one who still cant get over that useless thread...and don’t act funny now...chasing someone like you..must be the last thing am doing on QL..lol grow up lady!

you obviously have no answer for what tallg said...He didn’t call you a flirt...


 

tallg's picture

tallg said I think I need protection. ...

I think I need protection. Perhaps DaRuDe would be my guard wolf. How much do you think he charges?

 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said lol khanan ...

tallg if you do end up in hospital i will be first there with grapes and magazines as a thank you for making me laugh :)

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MR PAUL said Well she does warn yer all.... ...

"I would warn anyone who wana abuse me on ma face.. thats what u did. I am a woman, but not a single."

So now what, shes gonna get her husband to come along and pick a fight ?

She started a hate topic against the Brits, so she deserves everything she got.

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tallg's picture

tallg said Right brandy, I'm off to ...

Right brandy, I'm off to kneecap myself with a baseball bat. I'll let you know when I make it to Hamad.

 

Mayasunil's picture

Mayasunil said OOps.. I never knew ma ...

OOps.. I never knew ma thread would provocate this many!!!!!!

though i still dont understand why should it provocate you all.


 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said hehehe ...

did you take a funny pill this morning???
I seriously laughed until I ached at your comment about having yourself banned, great stuff ;)

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brandylady's picture

brandylady said mayasunil ...

your thread is long gone and forgotten, and most of the postings you got were a result of some of the unintelligent things you said, the number of answers isn't a guide to popularity

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MR PAUL said Maya, did yer read the guidelines before yer came on here and ...

insulted a whole Nation ?? Just thought i would ask....

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Mayasunil said Paul said -- She started a ...

Paul said --
She started a hate topic against the Brits, so she deserves everything she got.
unquote..

I got you now Paul.. i repeated many times, am not against brits and was just discussing on a historic truth. You took it as against brits and you..

I am not against any prticular race..


 

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PhillyEagles2007 said Maya repeat after me, goose ...

Maya repeat after me, goose fraba. Just say that 3 times and it'll be ok.

"I don't think so. Homey don't play dat."
Homey Da Clown

 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said Mr Paul ...

it seems that certain people use this site only to vent their anger and frustrations. They don't care who they insult, am sure most of them don't even know why they are angry.
Guidelines are for decent people to go by ;)

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brandylady's picture

brandylady said philly ...

you been watching 'anger management' :)

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MR PAUL's picture

MR PAUL said You turned it into a hate topic by accusing Britain of making ...

all the worlds problems our fault !!

Yer countries history isnt so bloody rosey neither, so dont play that game......

We have enough problems on here with our resident Indian "i hate White people" nutter, Mir.We dont need another one like him !

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ksarat16 said Now now Quiet Children...Sir KSA has stepped in! ...

Now what in the world is going in my kingdom when I'm not around, somebody calling someone a flirt and what the hell, hey people, out of all you TallG actually goin in for an intensive debate hmmmm my friend, I have to set you right, looks like you do have to be punished and thrown outta my class of QL...LOL!

And whats with that thread again, Mayasunil, now you have to learn to forgive, forget and move on girl...and seriously, those comments of Not being alone, shouldnt be expressed in such a way on QL...

And who said anything about Flirts, what are they...? and how do they talk and play their game...can anyone tell...?

 

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owen said this should be considered as ...

this should be considered as hijacking lol.. discussing conversations from another thread.. :D don't you fellas know the meaning of "chill"..
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dmigtysolomon said Respect for each other opinion is the key... ...

definitely there will be difference in opinion and any provocateur will be dealt accordingly. Specially if the provocateur is hiding something in his/her profiles that doesn't seem to fit the level of argument being raised.

It's just like saying, on a common subject, a 40-year-old person will have a very distinct difference in opinion with a person half this age and sometimes it's that sense that provokes others.

It will be natural for gentlemen to treat a lady a little bit differently (in some ways or in some extent of leverage handling) but will not give the same treatment to a "bashing" same "bull" (expressions only, no offense intended).

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

 

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PhillyEagles2007 said Brandy, I've seen it a few ...

Brandy, I've seen it a few times. I can really relate to the Philly sports fan in the movie. I remember when I first got married my wife used to laugh at me every time I watched my teams play. If things weren't going well, I was just like the fan in the movie. It's a Philly thing.

"I don't think so. Homey don't play dat."
Homey Da Clown

 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said Hi KSA ...

sorry to upset the fragile equilibriam of QL, should have known some would use this thread as a vent again to get rid of their pent up frustrations,
Tallg had me laughing out loud though.

Now, flirting, well, you can flutter your eyelashes, smile sweetly and know that you don't need any lessons in flirting Mr K ;)

friends love alcahol

 

ksarat16's picture

ksarat16 said Uhhh Brandy ...

I know shame on all of you making a wreck of a class when i m not there...

and well regd Flirting, hell no, dont accuse me...I'm as innocent as a normal feather...

 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said accusations K?? ...

you?? flirting??? what a terrible thing to imply ;)

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ksarat16's picture

ksarat16 said I know Brandy... ...

So stop implying that...and driving away all my lovely ladies away from me...

Speaking of which, where is my dear dear Formatted soul...

 

bakamuna's picture

bakamuna said :o....wats happening to ...

:o....wats happening to cricket this week....oooops

 

brandylady's picture

brandylady said dmighty ...

good comment, age difference, religion etc are all factors in each of us having our own opinions, we are all entitled to voice those opinions but we can do it in a civilised manner :)

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brandylady's picture

brandylady said lol KSA/bakamuna ...

firstly Mr K I would be the first to tell said ladies that you are worth getting to know, not chasing them from you :)
Bakamuna, cheeky!!!! ;)

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Loulsy said Gypsy ...

I'm new around here and been going around in forums and ready.. I agree with you Brandlady about the attitude of some people.. honestly its like they got nothing better to do than be bullies..

Gypsy.. i was lucky to come upon one of ur debates with the all famous "red_pope" about gays and lesbians and i loved it.. I love the way u debate a topic to the end and stick with what you believe :)

 

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