Well then, if you as happy to see me as you are your proctologist --- I hope you get those proctological problems worked out. It's not healthy... oh never mind.. I'm not going to keep going on with smarta$$ remarks, even though I do like to exercise the quick wit I generally have to tone down in interpersonal relationships.
I'm a sensible guy who just met you on the other side of an argument. If it makes you feel better, I do admit to doing some $#!+ disturbing.
It's like a volley for serve though, just a fat ball that lands slowly in a sweet spot and ready to be spiked back at the opponent. I admit when you asked "I wonder what happened to Gary" I had to ask: "Are you serious?!?" I took the opportunity to spike back what happened. Because what happened was unfortunate and very preventable.
Posting the caricature of Obama could have been done by anyone. The part that I exploited was the fact that not only do you not care about the implications of such a photo, there's not even any admission that it might have been wrong or offensive or even inappropriate. The only thing given was another defensive 'you do it.'
I don't think I called you a racist, but said the image was...because it IS! But still, if I ever conveyed that you were a racist or made you feel that way, you do have my heartfelt apology for that. You posted something racist...and knowing that you are not a racist, you have the power to try to make it right, should you care to do so.
It pissed me off, Opi, because to keep myself in good stead with posters, I have apologized for when I have gone overboard with things I have said hand over fist. I have even done so directly to you so as to make sure that I haven't left anyone bad. I apologize until I am blue in the face, and it scares me that I am able to word them in my sleep..but I'll issue them anyway, because I care if my words or actions cause hurt or harm.
Because I hope to respect respect the GCG Community, I wanted to be careful that if I even thought my jokes were going to offend that they knew I was only joking.
Well in this post I am not joking. Just as I have shown respect - I don't feel like I am wrong in demanding just an ounce of decency on your part.
Posting that picture was wrong and drove off a good man. I admit that the picture was probably the last of a series of things to happen.
I would have thought maybe an apology to the community would have been warranted. The owners found the post inappropriate and removed it..tell tale sign that it was indeed inappropriate.
I regret that I opened up that old post and the ensuing can of worms, but I'm not sorry. How it was handled just kind of pissed me off.
I see this "King Opi" mentality, where he thinks everyone should do everything possible to stay in his good graces, but he has every right to bully posters around -- make fun of them about pancakes or that he is above talking the issues when posters post and starts insulting them. He does not have to be accountable to them, but if you transgress him, then you had better kiss his a$$ and try to get his respect back. Well I'm done playing that game.
To me, Opi, I do not see you as King Opi. You're just another man, just like me. You could be someone respectable in the community or for what you have done in the past. Still, if you want respect, respect is still a two-way street. This is not a despotic empire last I checked.
Well if you think your respect is gone for me...mine for you has started to wear thin too.
People have gone out of their way to respect you.
You feel as if you are above the same courtesy.
Yeah..I believe my tone of anger was righteous, but yet again I apologize and recognize the invitation to try just a little harder not to push those buttons...even if the other person doesn't give two $#!+$ if my buttons are pushed or not.
I don't know where this leaves you.
I'll tell you one thing though, your 'lost interests' in my posts no longer matters to me.
I am more than happy to continue dialoging with you. My hand will always be out and ready, and anytime I will welcome the conversation and handle it with as much class as possible.
I will handle your posts differently. You will be spared of my wit. I will talk to you more plainly.
But if you choose to go the other way -- I still feel a home here at Granite City Gossip, and am not leaving. If you're staying, you'll have to just skip my posts or get used to them being here.
I will not stay where I am not wanted. If the GCG community says they don't want me, or the owners don't want me around. I will not be a fool and stay just to cause trouble.
I do not believe that is the case. So I am staying and conversing with the good people.
I sincerely hope you reach out the hand extended to you.
But if you don't, I will keep moving on. Your disapproval of me or ignoring of my posts simply will not anger, sadden, or discourage me. It will be of no consequence. The offer is there, but I am done begging and kissing a$$. So if you want it take it. If not, then get used to me being here, and not caring one way or the other.
I hope we can take the higher road with this and work it out.
on June 24, 2011, 10:26 pm, in reply to "
