it's all about SHAME.

3 years ago

I was recently accused of posting off topic.

Which I didn't do so on purpose , but I felt really bad about it and publicly apologize for it.

So in the sense of being even more off topic , have anybody ever regretted posting something that just came across unintended and somebody felt offended about it.

I felt really ashamed and guilty about it and so felt prompted to post this.

I know that there are differences among "us" , physically , politically , religiously , sexually...

I assume this is a garden forum and quite a good one and that any differences can be overcome

with civility and respect .

Any feed back is encouraged .

Alcoholic Preacher

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CA Kate z9

3 years ago

Gee... all the groups I belong to go off-topic, at least on all the long ones. I'm with all those previous posters here. Some people just like to get their shorts-in-a-twist over nothing. Ignor them.

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Gargamel
3 years ago
I think it is pretty easy to offend people these days, and especially because people can’t read a tone or intonation into what is written. In addition some of these forums are cliques, or so it appears, and some people are just rude. Everybody makes a gaffe now and then. It sounds like you are being pretty hard on yourself.
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beesneeds
3 years ago
Was this in a different forum or it was removed or something? Your profile does not seem to contain commentary that was accused of being off topic.
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porkchop_z5b_MI
3 years ago
What's the big deal about posting off-topic? It happens a lot, and often other posters don't really mind -- kinda like regular conversation, it just goes where it flows. Sometimes it's so off-topic it has no relation to the discussion and that can be annoying, but I don't see that happen all that often.

I don't know what other post you're referring to, but as far as I'm concerned, people get offended WAY too easily nowadays. Paper-thin skin, special snowflakes. I don't have a high tolerance for that...
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HU-422368488
3 years ago
I removed it . Didn't want to cause a problem.

Probably wasn't worth bringing it up anyway.

Never mind.

AP
daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
3 years ago
Speaking of off-topic, this is a vegetable gardening forum. But how're your onions doing?
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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
3 years ago
Sounds like the OP got in trouble for speaking their onions.

tj
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daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
3 years ago
One can be faulted for being too oponionated.
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3 years ago
I haven't put onions in yet. I have some coming in from Dixondale and my feed store has got some in too. We're fixin to get hit with a bad winter storm next week , ICE most likely. So won't be putting out onions till after that.

I usually put onions in around mid-to late Feb depending on conditions. Usually what happens to me then is a late single digit arctic front in early Mar , then I have to get in a mad rush to cover them up.

I plant potatoes about the same time.

AP
daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
3 years ago
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Smart move. Onions can handle 20F with no trouble, but single digits are bad.

Speaking of onions, and at the risk of getting further off topic, the NOA has a marvelous website. Enjoy. https://www.onions-usa.org Did you know that you can do onion advocacy in Washington DC? Also some fine tidbits about onions and folk medicine.
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