So... What are lounge appropriate posts???

[lost-in-nj]

All the loungers who are agreeing with the YA YA stuff and the 3 posts per day thread are all YA YA I agree!!!!


and yet I don't see anyone saying what would make life in the lounge more agreeable to them?? (except no copy cats)

There are posts all over the place telling us what you don't want us to post....
but nothing to say what would satisfy and enhance your lounge experience???
just curious

I for one LOVE this place the way it is.... kooky, repetitive, and supportive and caring when needed.....
I ignore posts or go over the ones I don't want to read it really is very easy....

We have some great individuals here that enhance my life by their courage, wit and caring....
even though I have not met any of them....
they could all be assholes IRL, hey I might be to ! :)
but I can't really judge anyone till I know them....

just my $.02 added to the pot

lost

[NightWatcher]

1. they need to leave the lounge alone

we are a fine, self regulating bunch of douchebags

[lost-in-nj]

8. well you had me

until douchebag.....


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


lost

[Sock Puppet]

13. "they"?

Who is they?
If you say we are self-regulating, isn't that what's going on right now?

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. Aaaaaaand.... here. we. GO!

:popcorn:

[quip]

6. Why not? It will be epic-- just without the cornflakes.

:popcorn::popcorn:

[lost-in-nj]

10. We could.... and I mean under the radar....

bring in a baggy with corn flakes in it....
then throw the lounge in and shake till coated!!!!!






:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

lost

[quip]

15. Instead of chicken-- nekkid Loungers!!!

:9:rofl::9:rofl::9:rofl::9:rofl::9:rofl::9:rofl::9:rofl::9:rofl::9:rofl:

[youthere]

39. Sorry..we have a dress code now...we're trying to raise the "tone" of the Lounge.

[lost-in-nj]

9. eat all you want.....

I didn't start this....

just asking some questions.....
and letting people know how I feel about the lounge.....

:)


lost

[JTG of the PRB]

3. You know, $.02 won't really buy that much pot...

:hide:

I agree with you. The Lounge is, at least for me, a place where we can all get away from the GD: P's of life and unwind a little bit. I don't think anybody finds me particularly funny either, but I keep posting anyway. Why?

Um... I'll get back to you on that one...

[lost-in-nj]

12. LOL

yeah it won't buy much, thats for sure!!!!!

and you keep posting because it IS a place to unwind and kid around some....

or KEEEEDDD... as the lounge would say


:)



lost

[Westegg]

21. Back in my day, it would...

...Lordy, back in my day, two centavos would have purchased a whole mess o' Mexico's finest. Of course we had to walk to school in them days, through the bright and drifting snow, wearing nothing on our feet except what scraps of old leather and blood-stained cloth we might pick up along the way as was left by Washington's army as they retreated from Valley Forge. Those were tough times. 'Twas two bong-hits just to "git up and outta." And when you did? The coffee was always cold. Hence the necessity of the bong. It was carved from genuine hickory-wood in them days, out of the fallen limbs of trees shot off by the Red-Coats. We called that bong "Fort Necessity," sure we did. Had a sense of humour back then.

I'm talking of the winter of 1779. Some of you older folks might a-member? I hear the weed is stronger now. Could be. I thought General Washington grew some pretty mean shit down Mt. Vernon way, but, as I say, it's been a long time. Lordy, my mouth sure is dry!

[youthere]

4. I LOVE you lost.

Amen,Exactly,Right On,You said it sister, and all that jazz.

[lost-in-nj]

14. thanks....

:pals:



lost

[Gormy Cuss]

5. Nothing.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7580818&mesg_id=7581164

[lost-in-nj]

16. yeah! I saw that!!!!

and said GOOD FOR YOU GC!!!!


:hi:


lost

[madinmaryland]

7. Apparently one of our lounge friends has left because of it.

:(

[lost-in-nj]

19. ...

I have an idea or 2 of who....
but could you PM me the name or the link??

thanks

:(


lost

[TZ]

42. not gone

just hurt.

[Bake]

55. C'mon, dammit!! Toughen up!!

Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke! Even the brazillion joke ...

And don't leave! Don't make me turn this car around ...

Bake

[TZ]

59. Yes daddy...

NOW that brings back some memories of me and my two other sisters driving the parents insane

[madinmaryland]

63. Welcome Back, Doc!!1!!

[KitchenWitch]

11. Not this one...

:P

Just kidding.

Good to see you back on!

:hi:

[lost-in-nj]

24. HI KW

how is everyone feeling????

hope A LOT better....

nice to see you to!!

:hi:


lost

[KitchenWitch]

83. Everyone is doing better

I have this malingering thing in my lungs/chest, that does not want to go away. But it is bad enough to warrant a trip to the doctor.

[madinmaryland]

17. This is always an appropriate lounge post....

On January 24th, 2009, in the oval office of the new Democratic president:

The Secretary of Defense is giving the President the daily briefing. He concludes by saying: "Yesterday, three Brazilian soldiers were killed."

"OH NO!" the President exclaims. "That's terrible!"

The President's staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.

Finally, the President looks up and says, "One Brazilian is too many! I am glad that we are beginning to draw down our presence in Iraq and put an end to this long national nightmare."

:P

[lost-in-nj]

26. giggle.......

That is

worth the beating!!!!

LOL


lost

[Lady Freedom]

87. And so is this one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnOt4aN2uyc

[asthmaticeog]

18. It's not just about "no copycats."

Copycats can be clever. It's just they never fucking are anymore. The Lounge has gotten exponentially less witty every year of its existence, and the people that made it an amazing forum back in the day no longer post because it's no fun to do so if all that's going to happen is you're going to get drowned out by the idiot screeching from monkey island. Copycat away, ask for "kitteh" pics all you fuckin' want, but is a little inventiveness too much to ask? Is the Lounge satisfied with not just embodying crashing mediocrity, but fuckin' defending it as essential?

[bicentennial_baby]

22. Well said, my friend

and, hi you!! :hi:

[asthmaticeog]

25. Hey!

How you been? :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

31. Not bad! Spring break, working on papers...

Yawn. Otherwise, I'm well. :)

More importantly, how are *you*? I've been thinking of you often :pals:

[asthmaticeog]

35. I've been FINE!

Better than fine, actually, keeping really busy with worthy endeavors. Last fall and winter may have just been a speedbump, knock on wood. :thumbsup:

On edit: it just hit me - on spring break AND working on papers? Shouldn't you be doing body shots in Cabo or some shit?

[bicentennial_baby]

37. I'll knock too, just for insurance

:patriot:

[youthere]

28. but how will we KNOW if our copycats are witty or clever enough?

We can never be truly sure they will meet the imposing standards of the lounge...so we better just ban them outright to be on the safe side. After all...we wouldn't want anyone to be bothered to use the hide thread function. :rolleyes:

[asthmaticeog]

30. You'd know. nt

[youthere]

36. but I could never be really sure...there would always be that smidgen of doubt...

I'd hate to inject any sort of unqualified humor..perhaps a copycat review board? All copycat threads must be submitted for peer review 90 days in advance of posting in the lounge. Late submissions will not be accepted.

[asthmaticeog]

Just call me a copycat Nazi and move on.

Speaking of boring...

[youthere]

40. I would...but it might not be funny enough.

BTW..nice post Hitler.

[asthmaticeog]

48. Nice afterthought, Hitler.

Bet you wish you could have thought of it to begin with. :P

BTW - the guy who originated "Nice post, Hitler" was one of the most brilliant MFs ever to post here, and he no longer does. He got tired of the dumbth. Bravo for life's little ironies.

[youthere]

49. Give me break...I'm trying to put EFFORT into all my posts...

I'm breaking a sweat and have lost three pounds.

[asthmaticeog]

61. Aw, man, what am I supposed to do with that?

You bring up exercise and weight loss, there are no rejoinders without being cruel! I've got nothing left to work with here...

[youthere]

65. Richard Simmons...cruelty noted...

it couldn't be worse, unless you photoshopped Carrot Top in.

[asthmaticeog]

66. Wait, do you mean lanky, dorky old-school Carrot Top...

or horrifying testosterone-pumped Carrot Top?

:shrug:

[youthere]

68. I have to choose? Aren't they both equally horrifying?

[asthmaticeog]

69. Well, they are equally unfunny.

But not as unfunny as copycats around here lately! HEYOOOOO!

[youthere]

70. Oh my gawd. Just give me my damn carrot top picture.

[asthmaticeog]

71. How 'bout a carrot top AND a carrot bottom?

[youthere]

72. Tease.

[asthmaticeog]

76. I know, I know... I'm vamping, 'cuz I got nothin'.

[youthere]

82. Eww...

*find a happy place*

[WritingIsMyReligion]

75. Here's a hint: merely replacing letters, especially when it happens 12 times, isn't remotely witty.

:D

[Shakespeare]

51. "the idiot screeching from monkey island"

Now THAT is funny. :applause:

Seconded with an "aw, fucking yeah."

Not only is there a rash of inanity around here, there's a related lack of thick-skinned-ness and ability to get someone's point.

[asthmaticeog]

54. Dude.

[lost-in-nj]

52. I am not asking for kittehs here...

and I am NOT defending anything but my right to an opinion also..

as far as posters who have left... I am sorry they are gone especially if they could have contributed in GD and GD-P during this merry-go-round ride...
and I DOUBT very much the lounge is the only reason some of them left...
stop throwing that around like everyone is supposed to feel guilty about it....
we are adults and make our own decisions....
so were/are they

this is not a copy cat

nor a kitteh
or LOLcats thread.

Its a rebuttal of sorts to some other threads....
and you have to get snarky and nasty....???


lost

[asthmaticeog]

53. I don't care if anyone feels guilty about anything.

If the shoe fits, go choke on it.

[lost-in-nj]

56. ...

thanks


:eyes:

that really helps


lost

[asthmaticeog]

57. Glad I could help!

:toast:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

74. HAHAHHAA.

"Is the Lounge satisfied with not just embodying crashing mediocrity, but fuckin' defending it as essential?"

Beat me to the punch. I've been wondering since I saw Forrest's thread, but never quite knew how to state it. It's like suddenly being complete morons is in-style.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

84. wo0t

:applause:

[SPKrazy]

85. So why did these "amazing" people wimp out on us?

:shrug:

don't sound too thick skinned to just vanish because they don't like what is happening

instead they could stay and continue to contribute their humor.

and what is screeching to you, may be someone else's humor.

hats off to you Mr. Humor police? :rofl:

[asthmaticeog]

86. Re-read my post, please, and explain what I'm trying to police?

Typical of the inanity around here that merely wishing for more cleverness provokes a out-of-proportion defensive backlash among an extremely predictable group of specific people. Speaking of thin skin. :eyes: I didn't call for a ban on anything. How am I being "police?"

[SPKrazy]

90. Meh too much trouble

edited and deleted

[flvegan]

20. What is this "lounge" of which you speak?

[LeftyMom]

23. Some people just need to stop trying so hard.

The lounge is like any other society- it takes a little time to find your place. Posting eighty skillion threads a day and beating a lame joke to death won't speed that up, it just annoys the fuck out of people.

[Oeditpus Rex]

32. How many is a skillion?

[From The Ashes]

27. I don't understand...

...If someone doesn't like the topic at hand, why click on it? And if they click on it, why start another thread saying how much they didn't like thread #1? I don't come into the lounge to be serious. If I want to be serious, I'll go to GD:P!

[youthere]

33. Too late my friend...There's a dress code in the lounge now.

Shirt and tie are NOT optional.

[From The Ashes]

47. I know...

...and it pisses me off. :grr:

Maybe we ought to nominate a couple of loungers to decide whether a post is funny enough before it gets posted. That way nobody's delicate sensibilities are offended, you know? :eyes:

[Sock Puppet]

38. it can get frustrating trying to sort through all the noise

Especially if one doesn't live here 24/7. Half the threads on the front page are inane copycats or self-referential shit that no-one outside of about 3 or 4 lounge posters gets.

[bicentennial_baby]

41. Yesterday it was more like 90%

I took one look, and stayed away until today. Ugh.

[AlCzervik]

44. yes, i think i have 50 threads hidden from yesterday.

[EstimatedProphet]

89. Good point

Maybe the reason some people aren't deafened by the noise is because they do live here 24/7.

[qb]

29. More shallow threads about MALE phsyique...

:hi:

[DarkTirade]

43. I second the motion!

:P

[supernova]

46. I third it!

:D

:evilgrin:

[Dr. Strange]

45. Isn't that inherently redundant? n/t

[youthere]

60. Not sure...but it certainly qualifies as being repeatedly redundant.

[LeftyFingerPop]

62. Let me forward that to the...

Manager of the Department of Redundancy Department.

Currently, in the present time.

[youthere]

64. NO...Immediately this moment!

[LeftyFingerPop]

34. What is appropriate is whatever the most vocal members...

of the current "group think" deem to be appropriate. It has nothing to do with right or wrong, or people's feelings, but rather, it has to do with adults not being able to tolerate or reasonably argue threads they don't like.

Nice to see you lost.

[Inchworm]

50. Noblesse Oblige is in effect

Maintain your hope for the future. We will be molded by the upperclassmen and women.

and then...

We can revert back to ordinary Lounge tomfoolery when the guard falls.

Long live the establishment!

:rofl:

:yoiks:

EDIT: Capital

[BarenakedLady]

77. Et tu, Inchy?

*sigh*

[Inchworm]

79. I was having a hard time

wading for a regular post to reply in and I always thought the term was cool.

I've read more today that I have in months. I guess it got to me :blush:

:o

[crim son]

58. I didn't agree, my dear.

Forrest is an intellectual who holds us to a high standard. I can't imagine why! :hi:

[BarenakedLady]

67. Flattering posts about me are fine.

IMO.

;)

[Guava Jelly]

73. ok

brb

[Fox Mulder]

78. Every thread here is lounge appropriate.

Like I said in another thread: if you don't like how a thread looks or don't like how it sounds, don't click on it and ignore it.

Not that hard really.

[youthere]

81. for some people I guess it is. That's kind of what started all this.

[NJmaverick]

80. I am too new to the lounge to have a vote

but I like the way you are thinking. :thumbsup:

[ScreamingMeemie]

88. Could somebody please find a way to stop this, now?

I mean...really...it's not so very important.

[madinmaryland]

91. I understand this is what should be a well reasoned and intelligently

humorous thread...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7584930&mesg_id=7584930

:hi: