You know, it's absolutely amazing

"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
08/03/2016 at 23:20 • Filed to: None

I’m not the most happy go lucky guy. In fact, a lot of the time, I bring my problems to Oppo because I can vent in anonymitty. But when I go out of my way to post something positive and uplifting and people just want to attack, that’s mind-blowing.

DISCUSSION (16)

Wacko > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/03/2016 at 23:42

Some people just misinterpret things. And some tend to see what they want.

citizennick > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/04/2016 at 00:01

Because everyone loves it when someone is being pedantic about something!

If it makes you feel any better I knew what you were trying to get across and it sounds like you and your wife are blessed. Not everyone (including me) paid a lot of attention in English class. Many cheers to you!

SVTyler > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/04/2016 at 00:32

It’s sad the number of people who will go out of their way to fight and criticize others about the smallest things just to make themselves feel like they’re morally superior and better than everyone else. All you can do is be happy with yourself and your life and be thankful you aren’t them.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/04/2016 at 03:30

Disclaimer: I never really understood US Christianity, its denominations and its relevance in everyday life, so I’ve only got the slightest of ideas of why that post was a trigger. However, your main point seemed to be that you love your wife, which is great! Carry on doing that, and enjoy life together!

random001 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/04/2016 at 06:26

I missed it, whatever it was, but I still love you. Have a man hug!

Kinja'd!!!

DipodomysDeserti > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/04/2016 at 07:11

I’m offended at the use of an inspirational memes in general ; ) I was raised in an extremely misogynistic Christian environment, so I could see how some people could take your statement differently than you intended. As far as this meme goes, tearing someone down is no indicator of being successful. You've worked at car dealership. You know first hand that there are lots of successful assholes out there.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/04/2016 at 07:22

There are a few people around here who go out of their ways to start shit and generally be assholes to anyone who doesn’t agree with them. Do your best to ignore those people, as engaging them will only result in you being called sexist/racist/homophobic/evil, no matter what the subject is. When someone spends their time trolling threads to find something to be offended in there is no need for you to bother caring whether or not they get offended.

TheRealBicycleBuck > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/04/2016 at 08:01

There are a few people around here that explode when your positive and uplifting thing touches on some very sensitive trigger that was born out of their own negative experience. Their immediate response is to call you an asshole (using many more words, but the sentiment is the same). I’ve managed to set them off a couple of times. In the end, I’ve been called misogynistic and a racist, even though my wife is hispanic and I support her goals and dreams, whether it was to stay at home, which she did until the kids were in school, work, which she is doing, or get her architect’s license, which she has been working towards since before we were married.

I understand exactly where you are coming from. Don’t let them get you down. They have trouble seeing the world from any perspective other than their own and are willing to burn the house down in their efforts to set your world view “right”.

Party-vi > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/04/2016 at 09:41

ETA: You know where the dismiss and flag buttons are at. Stop fishing for sympathy.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Party-vi
08/04/2016 at 09:52

I’ve actually never used either...

What does flagging do? Does that alert you guys?

Party-vi > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/04/2016 at 10:03

Oh they’re wonderful tools. Dismiss will gray a comment to you in your post/reply thread so other don’t see it - it’s basically telling the commenter to pound sand.

Flagging puts the post in limbo and drops it into the flagged folder for us, after which we review and choose to dismiss the comment, clear the flag, or block the user. It’s also a good tool to use if someone is not playing nice with everyone else. I and other mods check the flags every few hours during the day. No one can see who flags a post, so it’s a good anonymous tool to get our attention to behavior that is not welcome on Oppositelock. I would have flagged the user’s last response to you in your wife post and left it at that, or just dismissed it.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Party-vi
08/04/2016 at 10:13

Good to know. Thanks Vi!

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Party-vi
08/09/2016 at 19:39

How do I flag a whole post? There’s a post, which is pure, unadulterated shot-stirring from earlier today where the OP is also being completely innapropriate in her handling of any commenter that doesn’t agree with her.

Party-vi > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/09/2016 at 21:25

email us but I know what post you’re talking about.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Party-vi
08/09/2016 at 21:33

What’s the email?

Party-vi > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/09/2016 at 21:42

should be oppomoderator@gmail.com