OT - Something about Mary (Fisher)
 

I've sat back and read, with some interest, how some of you (some good
friends of mine as well as some who have not always been overly friendly
with me) have complained about how Mary is opinionated. There are a few of
us here who are opinionated (myself included at times, I am the first to
admit it... I'm not out to win a popularity contest), but it is just taken
at face value. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on things... even
when they disagree or just have a slight difference in some ideas with
others who have been here a long time. Eventually, if left alone, the
subject dies out.

Yes, Mary and Mirjam seem to have butted heads a few times over whatever
opinion one had that the other didn't agree with... but after a few rounds
Mary lightened the mood, or tried to, about it all. Personally I think that
would have just let it all fade away without other people throwing comments
into it as well. Mary is certainly not like *some* of those real nasty
people who say hateful things about Mirjam because she is Jewsih, she is
just voicing her own opinion on some things. I have chatted with Mary in
emails away from the newsgroup and find her to be a very nice and likable
person.

There are some people who you either like or dislike, while others almost
everyone likes... or dislikes. I think Mary likely falls into the first
catagory... but then so do some of the rest of us. *shrug*

Just my opinion... off my soapbox now! ;o)

*hugs*
Gemini

OT - Something about Mary (Fisher)
 

Gemini, being opinionated is not what annoys people but delivering your
opinions in a disdainful manner does.
--
Jan in MN

"Not Likely" wrote ...
I've sat back and read, with some interest, how some of you (some good
friends of mine as well as some who have not always been overly friendly
with me) have complained about how Mary is opinionated. There are a few
of us here who are opinionated (myself included at times, I am the first
to admit it... I'm not out to win a popularity contest), but it is just
taken at face value. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on
things... even when they disagree or just have a slight difference in some
ideas with others who have been here a long time. Eventually, if left
alone, the subject dies out.

Yes, Mary and Mirjam seem to have butted heads a few times over whatever
opinion one had that the other didn't agree with... but after a few rounds
Mary lightened the mood, or tried to, about it all. Personally I think
that would have just let it all fade away without other people throwing
comments into it as well. Mary is certainly not like *some* of those real
nasty people who say hateful things about Mirjam because she is Jewsih,
she is just voicing her own opinion on some things. I have chatted with
Mary in emails away from the newsgroup and find her to be a very nice and
likable person.

There are some people who you either like or dislike, while others almost
everyone likes... or dislikes. I think Mary likely falls into the first
catagory... but then so do some of the rest of us. *shrug*

Just my opinion... off my soapbox now! ;o)

*hugs*
Gemini

OT - Something about Mary (Fisher)
 

Gemini i thank you for your long letter, but i thnk you can`t just air
Mary`s way of Jumping on every thing i write as if it is a BIG BAD
THING ,,, at first i thought it only seemed that way ,, but soon other
people saw that she has a pattern ,,,,,,even when i said some General
human good wish ,, she had to degrade it ,,,, we all come here for a
Knitting /crochet/Yarn company ,,,, i really don`t deserve this
constant Judgement from her ,,,
mirjam

Gemini, being opinionated is not what annoys people but delivering your
opinions in a disdainful manner does.
--
Jan in MN

"Not Likely" wrote ...
I've sat back and read, with some interest, how some of you (some good
friends of mine as well as some who have not always been overly friendly
with me) have complained about how Mary is opinionated. There are a few
of us here who are opinionated (myself included at times, I am the first
to admit it... I'm not out to win a popularity contest), but it is just
taken at face value. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on
things... even when they disagree or just have a slight difference in some
ideas with others who have been here a long time. Eventually, if left
alone, the subject dies out.

Yes, Mary and Mirjam seem to have butted heads a few times over whatever
opinion one had that the other didn't agree with... but after a few rounds
Mary lightened the mood, or tried to, about it all. Personally I think
that would have just let it all fade away without other people throwing
comments into it as well. Mary is certainly not like *some* of those real
nasty people who say hateful things about Mirjam because she is Jewsih,
she is just voicing her own opinion on some things. I have chatted with
Mary in emails away from the newsgroup and find her to be a very nice and
likable person.

There are some people who you either like or dislike, while others almost
everyone likes... or dislikes. I think Mary likely falls into the first
catagory... but then so do some of the rest of us. *shrug*

Just my opinion... off my soapbox now! ;o)

*hugs*
Gemini

OT - Something about Mary (Fisher)
 

Gemini, I apologize for my mistake. I should have left "your" out of my
statement. I'm sorry if I offended you.

--
Jan in MN

"Jan" wrote ...
Gemini, being opinionated is not what annoys people but delivering your
opinions in a disdainful manner does.
--
Jan in MN

"Not Likely" wrote ...
I've sat back and read, with some interest, how some of you (some good
friends of mine as well as some who have not always been overly friendly
with me) have complained about how Mary is opinionated. There are a few
of us here who are opinionated (myself included at times, I am the first
to admit it... I'm not out to win a popularity contest), but it is just
taken at face value. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on
things... even when they disagree or just have a slight difference in
some ideas with others who have been here a long time. Eventually, if
left alone, the subject dies out.

Yes, Mary and Mirjam seem to have butted heads a few times over whatever
opinion one had that the other didn't agree with... but after a few
rounds Mary lightened the mood, or tried to, about it all. Personally I
think that would have just let it all fade away without other people
throwing comments into it as well. Mary is certainly not like *some* of
those real nasty people who say hateful things about Mirjam because she
is Jewsih, she is just voicing her own opinion on some things. I have
chatted with Mary in emails away from the newsgroup and find her to be a
very nice and likable person.

There are some people who you either like or dislike, while others almost
everyone likes... or dislikes. I think Mary likely falls into the first
catagory... but then so do some of the rest of us. *shrug*

Just my opinion... off my soapbox now! ;o)

*hugs*
Gemini

OT - Something about Mary (Fisher)
 

No offense taken, Jan! :o) I have pretty thick skin when it comes to
words... even when they are *meant* to be said. ;o)

*hugs*
Gemini

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Gemini, I apologize for my mistake. I should have left "your" out of my
statement. I'm sorry if I offended you.

--
Jan in MN

"Jan" wrote ...
Gemini, being opinionated is not what annoys people but delivering your
opinions in a disdainful manner does.