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Some Friday randoms

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Re: Some Friday randoms

  • imageChymes:
    imageKasa:
    And on that note, I'm staying away from here until the debate about the finer points of what constitutes winning an arguement concludes.  I come to this board to get away from conversations like that!

    I suppose this board isn't just about me, though.  So carry on.

    Haha, sorry! 

    So, wear any pink lately?

    Super Angry

  • imageKasa:
    imageChymes:
    imageKasa:
    And on that note, I'm staying away from here until the debate about the finer points of what constitutes winning an arguement concludes.  I come to this board to get away from conversations like that!

    I suppose this board isn't just about me, though.  So carry on.

    Haha, sorry! 

    So, wear any pink lately?

    Super Angry

    Angel 

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  • imageDeeder522:
    I think I'm past the point of frustration with DHS. I'm now to the the point where you shake your head and laugh.

     

    whats going on?

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  • Hehe.  And to answer your question, I am not wearing pink today as a matter-of-fact! 

    And you two may continue your debate.  Because I'm skipping out of work early to go to the beach.  La la-la la la la! 

  • imagecharitylynne_1979:

    imageDeeder522:
    I think I'm past the point of frustration with DHS. I'm now to the the point where you shake your head and laugh.

     

    whats going on?

    They are doing their evaluation of our needs and I have to send things in. First it was a hassle b/c DH is Self employed and our accounting statement wasn't good enough for them so I had to dig out our taxes from last year. Now I have to get pull my MI Blood statements from July b/c having it on my Unemployment state of what I made wasn't enough. When I had unemployment I had to list if I made an other $$. So really they have proof of what my income was through both places. 

  • Sounds frustrating Deeder.  Hope they ease up soon.
  • imageDeeder522:
    imagecharitylynne_1979:

    imageDeeder522:
    I think I'm past the point of frustration with DHS. I'm now to the the point where you shake your head and laugh.

     

    whats going on?

    They are doing their evaluation of our needs and I have to send things in. First it was a hassle b/c DH is Self employed and our accounting statement wasn't good enough for them so I had to dig out our taxes from last year. Now I have to get pull my MI Blood statements from July b/c having it on my Unemployment state of what I made wasn't enough. When I had unemployment I had to list if I made an other $$. So really they have proof of what my income was through both places. 

     

    That sounds like some bs. It seems like when people really need help, like in your case, they make it hard. But any other Tom, ***, & Harry who doesnt want work and wants to sit on their butt all day, they can squeeze by with no problem.

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  • I have to do laundry tonight, clean the kitchen, and get ready for my friend's bachelorette party tomorrow night.
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  • imageChymes:

    Does saying "agree to disagree" = asking the argument to stop? I say no. Again, it's acknowledging an impasse.

    This also means you can't assume that she concedes your opinion is justified. It may just mean that she doesn't have the time/interest/etc. to continue the argument at that time. OR it could mean that she thinks you're full of $hit but knows you'll never consider her position.

    (You know I'm arguing this with you for fun, right? Gotta break you into lawyering and all that... Geeked )

     

    I figured you were just arguing for fun--me too. No worries Smile 

    Acknowledging an impasse is still like asking the argument to stop--"we aren't going to come to resolution, so let's just stop talking."  

    I still maintain that giving up is implied defeat.  When she stopped giving evidence and offering reasons why she disagreed with me, she gave up (for whatever reason, lack of interest, time, whatever). For example, if I were playing online Scrabble and don't want to play the game I'm in anymore, the way to quit is to forfeit, which shows up in the stats as a loss, regardless of whether I had the higher score at time of forfeiture.

    Saying "I think you're full of $hit, but you won't consider my position" is not the same as giving up.  If she had said that, I would have continued offering evidence for my opinion and asking her for more facts to back up hers.  It doesn't matter what she meant, it only matters what she said.  


  • imageKasa:

    Haha... I didn't exactly mean that as a compliment (no offense).  Stick out tongue  But, yeah. 

    I was pretty sure you didn't mean it as a compliment, but I chose to take it that way.  After all, I'm investing a lot of resources to sound like a lawyer, for better or worse.  Stick out tongue 

  • imageKasa:

    Hehe.  And to answer your question, I am not wearing pink today as a matter-of-fact! 

    And you two may continue your debate.  Because I'm skipping out of work early to go to the beach.  La la-la la la la! 

    Have fun at the beach!  I went for a run a little while ago and it is a lovely day. 

  • I'm going swimming after work so I am happy to hear that it's a lovely day outstide.  And I just requested to leave early. 

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