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2016 Postmortem

Fumesucker

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33. Or experience

Reply to aswanson (Reply #26)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:25 AM

Feb 2016

We really don't understand things emotionally until they happen to us.

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"I feel your pain" Nice thing to say to someone or not? [View all] Fumesucker Jan 2016 OP

No. I could not imagine saying it non-sarcastically Sanity Claws Jan 2016 #1

Used by a friend it may mean something. Used by a politician it's a crock of shit platitude. CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #2

It usually means I understand. But if Bill is trying to tell jwirr Jan 2016 #3

Considering the source (the 1992 source that is), at best it's insincere tularetom Jan 2016 #4

It is a statement of empathy. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #5

On the contrary SheenaR Feb 2016 #29

Is yelling I feel your pain at an AIDS activist really an expression of empathy from a Presidential merrily Feb 2016 #37

I only use it when I can relate it to mine own personal experience. SamKnause Jan 2016 #6

I know there are no words.. Fumesucker Jan 2016 #12

I agree with your point . TheFarS1de Feb 2016 #34

Mark of a good politician HassleCat Jan 2016 #7

How long will it be before Hillary says it? Fumesucker Jan 2016 #13

I don't think she will HassleCat Jan 2016 #15

I have never said it to anyone, but I don't find it offensive Glorfindel Jan 2016 #8

It's a sign of human empathy. Tho there are other tones of voice, I'm going with empathy... Hekate Jan 2016 #9

I'm personally convinced that universal health care would have saved my child Fumesucker Jan 2016 #11

As I already said, I go by personal history and other interactions. In your case... Hekate Feb 2016 #39

Most other times it is glib and insincere unless you have suffered the same thing. snagglepuss Jan 2016 #10

It's called having empathy. Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #14

Actually, that was sympathy and compassion loyalsister Feb 2016 #25

Context is everything. It can be cruel or empathetic Arazi Jan 2016 #16

Thank you.. Fumesucker Jan 2016 #17

It's better than saying that having to work 3 jobs is "fantastic" DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #18

A high bar indeed Fumesucker Feb 2016 #19

THIS is your apology? NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #20

You might recall I apologized to you in the earlier thread, you continued to insult me Fumesucker Feb 2016 #22

That's not the point ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #23

I really didn't want to drag this all up again Fumesucker Feb 2016 #28

Fine. NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #31

Here is your hero proving your old opinion of her Fumesucker Feb 2016 #32

So you have no link ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #35

That is a response to said post. sheshe2 Feb 2016 #36

Fumesucker.... Hekate Feb 2016 #43

Maybe you shouldn't have started it, if you can't finish? Cary Feb 2016 #40

Nance... Hekate Feb 2016 #42

Thanks, Hekate. NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #44

If they would actually take my pain, that would be a nice thing. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #21

For the most part, I wouldn't trust anyone who said that. SMC22307 Feb 2016 #24

It depends aswanson Feb 2016 #26

Or experience Fumesucker Feb 2016 #33

I might say it over trivial matters. "My boss is such an asshole. He's making me work this weekend Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #27

It would be offensive to me, jen63 Feb 2016 #30

Jury results. merrily Feb 2016 #38

I don't understand the obsession with personalities Cary Feb 2016 #41