I don't disagree scorpio, but when she posts, on another Sandbox thread, "This thread is full of blatant stupidity (as per usual on this board)," essentially calling board members stupid, then she opens herself up for criticism. This criticism isn't toward some provider that isn't mixing it up in the Sandbox with the rest of us.
Originally Posted by kcbigpapa
Silly Girl just uses the term Silly Girl to act attractive to men. I agree, she mixes it up with the others during discussions. We all do, everyone who can enter the discussion without only saying: "Hi, look at me, I am here." SillyGirl has not used the posting to just get attention and promote her business, she has respected the sandbox for what it is: "...a wide variety of other topics...NOT hobby-related....".
Unlike, some of the other girls who constantly inject themselves only to call attention to themselves, SillyGirl has respected the purpose of this discussion group. If you read her posts, she has made some informed statements.
However, she has offered certain view points that she holds dear and I completely disagree with; such as, the government needs to support the arts.
(I say: let the artist work like everyone else without government aid. I don't want to pay for someone to paint pretty pictures.)
Now that you know my opinion, she is welcome to her opinion on what government should do. (sorry I don't have the time to go back and pull up what was really said) But, having an opinion doesn't make one open for criticism.
Presenting facts that can't be supported is something else entirely. I recently corrected SinsOfTheFlesh when she stated that more US Presidents did not have military experience than those that did have military experience. Stacy is a very intelligent women, and I respect her, but in this case she was simply wrong. People can be wrong, and intelligent too.
Anyone who has studied American History would instantly know that this is not correct, and I found the exact statistics with a quick google. I do recognize where the emotions come from, and women are emotional in their statements sometimes. (Bill Clinton was criticized for not having any military experience: is that a valid criticism?) Emotional statements does not make one stupid. Neither does thinking that something should be the way one desires, make it correct. The world is what it is. You may not like it, but the facts are the facts. One should recognize the difference between a fact and an opinion. SillyGirl and I disagree on what government should or should not do. That doesn't make me superior to her, just different.
Most people, men or women, are not used to exact statements and using supporting facts without emotion. It is a hard and studied discipline that must constantly differentiate between the exact meaning of our language (denotative) vs. the implied meaning of our language (connotative). It a conference, not recognizing the difference in how the language is used can make one ineffective. It is usual to have the other party clarify their question before responding. One doesn't have to answer a question that is not presented clearly.
The exact same statement may have different meanings, but directly presenting something that as fact, when it is not, is either uninformed or a lie. With the fast access of documenting a statement as true or false, with a computer always in front of us, one would be wise to quickly check the facts prior to putting one's foot in his mouth. (note: the noun in English in not gender specific. A mailman and a chairman can be either gender. To the feminist, that is the way it is. This is America, not France or Germany where nouns have gender, thank you very much.)
It is hard to understand one when they post obviously incorrect nonsense with anger. SillyGirl has not done this.
No, I have never seen her, and I am not kissing up. I am talking about how to present our own ideas and opinions, vs. factual statements.
JR