i've got a question

You're so sensitive..... 

Your post is being ignored due to it's non-compliance with the Men's Board philosophy

j/k

On June 26, 2008 at 8:29 PM Pacific Time, carrtje wrote: Guys...I'm very curious why many of us feel the need to go beyond a curtious "yes, this is a men's only spot...be aware that you'll be flamed" etc and jump right to the "Get the **** out, *****!"

I have to say that each time an unsuspecting woman posts something here, and the wave of responses mounts, I'm utterly embarrassed.

This lady asked a very simple question. "is there like totally no women allowed in here? ever?" why can't that be met the way most of you have posted?

In the future I propose a change. Why don't we post something like: "Your post is being ignored due to it's non-compliance with the Men's Board philosophy" and leave it at that. Don't reply over and over and over.

If this is a support group for WLS patients, lets do just that. Support people. We do an AMAZING job at it among our ranks. When uninformed people try to utilize our forum for non-sanctioned reasons, let's not tar and feather them. Just cordially send them on their way. They too, are patients in need of support. Why should we tear them down for treading on the wrong side of the gym? And that's my $.02 /rant off Here's my .02  Why don't you try joining any internet "Woman's" forum (there are many thousands to choose from) and ask nicely if you can join in their conversations and offer your insights and opinions    You would be lucky to escape with your virtual balls intact    Why give back to them better than you would get in return?  IMO, that does not make a guy a gentleman; it makes him a chump. Just one guys opinion here, you are free to use the strategy of your choice - or to welcome them in with open arms, if you want. Me??  I'll send 'em back to Tuna Town the minute that the miscreant is spotted 

RIGHT ON paul and baja. i can also add we have to bash the crap out of them because it's all a big bag of bull **** when they post. believe me, they know they are posting and it's wrong. why all the politeness? get over it guys. they want a diologue and you give it to them. over time i have come to discover you have to be super mean and nasty, then they go away. if you're so ashamed of that, go to the main board and leave this to the men on this board who get it. i love women as much as any guy on here. i don't particularly like being nasty but it works, so i use it. you want to use tenderness and chat, go over to the main board and post away. last time i checked it said men on top. i'm not calling any of you names or being mean. if you want to talk to them, go to them. i don't want them here even to tell me about why they think we should go rescue some guy trapped in tuna town! don't bother us. my god, how hard is that to understand? jeez........

Well, I like women just fine. I have nothing against them personally. I try to be a "Southern gentleman" and respectful to women. That said, it amazes me that some gals will post on the MEN'S FORUM asking questions like  "It says Men's Forum, but can I join you fellas?" or "So is the Men's Forum for Men only?"  Well, DUHHHHHH - MEN'S FORUM should be self explanatory, don't ya think? In my opinion, if a woman posts news about a guy who has had surgery, or needs advice, or needs a man's point of view concerning surgery, or similar legit things, that isn't a bad thing. They are usually told to refer the guy here and encourage him to join us.  As for the ladies lurking and reading the forum, there is nothing we can do about that.  But as for them being an "active" participant in the forum, why would they need or want to? There are tons of other forums that are basically "Women's Forums" anyways.   So, IMO, we do not need women interjecting themselves here as a regular part of this forum.  Again, it is the MEN'S FORUM.  Just my $.02!

Girl Scouts . . . duhhhhhh, does that mean boys can't be members?

Good post Bama - I agree with you.  #1 this is a MEN'S FORUM!  That should be self explanitory (maybe except for blond bimbos).  However, I can't say that no women should EVER post on this forum.  Sandyfeets is one good example, she respects this site and only breaks in here when there's something that we need to be made aware of (thanks Sandy).  Like Bama said, there are certain reasons why a woman would want to post here to get an opinion from us "knuckle draggers".  But for 99.9% of the time, This is an ESTROGEN FREE ZONE!  Now let's get back to FARTing and scratching!

I think we need a volunteer to stand at the door to the Men's Forum to check for packages as people enter.