How clever. Actually this is exactly the level of intelligence which is making me leave.

@GoldenDoll tease

@ProudMary Nothing. Obviously.

Exactly! Silvereyes? Beansontoast? And many others all gone. Very sad when you lose touch with people you really get on with as you haven't exchanged real email addresses. I'll be contacting a few with mine before I go. X

perhaps the novelty has worn off for GoldenDoll

The points system is so absurd - the idea of getting to a certain level and becoming a "greeter" or some sort of high level council smacks of Church Elders to me, and for goodness sake the t-shirt is so crude I could never wear it - one wonders who sponsors this site - I remember beansontoast had a few ideas, but he's gone, probably removed by admin.

@GoldenDoll I agree that the points system is absurd . One annoying original member uses this site as a personal diary and has racked up points with ridiculous posts .

@richiegtt I know who you mean. Total dross.

@ProudMary If the shoe fits.

@ProudMary - Really sorry you have such a limited vocabulary.

Thanks for a kind response!

I know you've been around as long as I have, and you must remember how it used to be. I couldn't wait to see what inspiring and throughtful topics had been posted. Hardly happens now. I have no problem with people leaving because they realise this is not really a dating site. Even the endless repetition of topics is ok. It's the inane & vacuous comments I can't stand, and the fact that you have to really search for something interesting now, and I find miyself getting bored before I do. Well done for sticking it out!

@GoldenDoll Every so often an interesting man messages me and we converse for a while but since they typically live 1000s of miles from where I plan to move to once I return to the US, I don't encourage them.

@birdingnut I know. And there are even less within 1000 miles of me.

I know you weren't being serious, but I have serious answers:

1. Usually there is a way for the driver to close the door from the outside (and to open it later).

2. The "c" was added in the 17th century. It comes from the Old French word "sentir". Since the "'s" was there first, and the pronunciation didn't change, it's the "c" that's silent.

3. No, unless you put your shirt on first and it has a snug bottom. "Tucking" is an action, and your pants aren't tucked into your shirt unless you took that specific action.

Bonus: you accomplished what you were trying to do, so you succeeded.

@cmadler I'd just like to add that "pants" in English means underwear. So not, not convinced.

@cmadler If you ever come through IL, I owe you a beer.

As a school bus driver, there is a switch to turn the power off so the door can be manually opened and closed. That said, my summer break is over in two weeks, back to school.

I said.

Fewer & fewer. Not much for us here it seems.

@GoldenDoll I am a Brit. The Americans use sarcasm for humour more than we do and a lot of them are fixated on Trump, but in the main I find it enjoyable banter.

@GoldenDoll Americans seem to have an ambivalent attitude toward Brits. Your criticism triggered it. They never seem to really know whether they feel superior or inferior to the English. I thought your criticism was constructive as a valid opinion, but judging from the ad hominem replies you received, they must have viewed your comment as an insult to their nation.

@brentan I didn't read her comment as a criticism of Americans whatsoever. I think there are people with truncated minds all over the planet. I also think there are brilliant people all over the planet. this is not a nationality issue.

@Marionville, @brentan And "ain't nobody got time for dat" as I believe Americans say.

I think you're right. It may have run its course. Shame. It was so good before.

You mean like when he slept with his nieces to check if he could resist sexual temptation?

@GoldenDoll Don't lose it, dear. You know the point I am making. Ta,ta,for now!

@Spinliesel Do you mean the Tata lorries in India? I lived there for many years. Maybe that's what you mean....?

Exactly. And this is just the sort of facile comment which makes me want to leave.

@GoldenDoll Well don't let the rest of us get in the way. Nobody is going to drop to their knees and beg your prissy ass to stay.

Sorry to say but your comment shows the arrogance many members resent.

@DUCHESSA I would say that telling people to make a case to keep someone from leaving any group is the height of arrogance. There's a whole wide world out there, constantly changing and in flux, when you are no longer comfortable where you are then you should move or change your expectations, not demand people make a case for you to stay. I don't ask people to kiss my ass in order for me to grace them with my presence because that would be truly arrogant. As an aside I find that many of your posts are also quite arrogant and annoying but I let it slide because that's your right just as it is my right to wish you would go elsewhere with your shitty attitude. Watch out for that door knob yourself.

@Surfpirate To say "Don't let the doorknob hit you..."... IS the height of arrogance. See, these words are used when an individual feels the other person shouldn't state his / her feelings.

Join the Offenders and give us all you've got. You may be surprised. We are the step-children.

@SukiSue I'm already a member of offenders ?

I'm so glad you feel the same. I know you've been here quite a while as well. Such a shame.

@GoldenDoll I don't find the same interesting posts I used to few months ago. Shame

I've just returned from Italy so I'll go with coppa e prociutto crudo as my entree.

I reckon that's the future for this site.

Sorry. I already have a dog.

@GoldenDoll Great. Would you like to talk about your dog?

It has a lot to do -also- with the harassment some people vest on those who don't agree with them. I have been privately insulted for voting for Trump.(nobody even attempted to ask my reasons for voting for him)...I have been, also, harassed for being selective when answering mails from gentlemen...

@Dwight Not really. Although my conversations with my dog are often more interesting than the ones on here....

@DUCHESSA I understand. Trolls are everywhere. Political discourse has gotten unsavory on both left and right wing sides. When facts won't suffice name calling, putdowns and aggressive language seem to be the norm. Some folks insist on being right even when the evidence is clearly at odds with their viewpoint. Voting is a duty for all citizens. Not voting is a poor choice but still a basic right for everyone. Who you voted for does not matter. I try to stay positive and accept others opinions as I wish to have them respect mine. We don't have agree to be civil with one another.A favorite book of mine is "All I needed to Know, I learned in Kindergarten". The trolls should read it and heed it, but they don't interested in learning how to behave. Hope this helps. Maybe you remember Mr. Roger's Neighborhood from public television. He gets it right too. Hang in there, I too, like you just the way you are.

@GoldenDoll woof, woof, bark, bark, grrrrrr. Hope I got that right. I am cat owner and don't speak dog well. I was owned by a Sheltie when I was growing up. I really enjoyed how intelligent it was. More trainable then myself and a real joy to have played with her.

@Dwight My problem is I m too well mannered...otherwise i would tell them to go f...themselves. BTW, not all are trolls...certainly not those who say "Why the f...k you didn't answer my mail?"

Mi piacerebbe piu I Capulet nemmeno.

@GoldenDoll Noi principi abbiamo difficoltà a distinguerti.

Haha! No, they're gone. X

Your comments are always thoughtful and I appreciate that. I just don't think I care to spend the time sifting through the drivel. The sun is shining & the dog is pestering me for a walk, my granddaughter needs me to draw with her, & I just got chatted up in the supermarket. Real life beckons yet again!

Meh.

Don't forget "I got my t-shirt" posts

Yawn.

@GoldenDoll Wow, that's clever.