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[trigger_andy]

1 minute ago, Youngstu said:

If it wasn't for your previous track record on this kind of thing it could be assumed that it was an innocent mistake on your behalf, but in reality that seems highly unlikely and it's merely another example of you treating others with a complete lack of respect or empathy. 

 

I think it would be reasonable to say that a fair proportion of forum members dabbled in drugs and alcohol to a greater or lesser degree in their misspent youth (and some may continue to do do). The use of legal and illegal recreational drugs is widespread through all parts of our society, across the ages and socioeconomic groups and partaking in those activities doesn't mean someone is a "junkie".  If people who did so were lucky, they've probably got away without any long term effects such as physical or psychiatric conditions that can be induced by drug or alcohol use (not necessarily excessive use either in some unfortunate cases). 

If someone is fortunate enough to have grown up in a loving and stable home, without experiencing significant trauma, and without a family history of mental health conditions (often the root cause of the trauma experienced by children), then they may be one of the lucky ones who has been able to enjoy a drink, or a smoke, or whatever else without having that urge or need to over-indulge to a dangerous level, or reach the point of becoming dependent on that substance. Or  that fortunate person may not have the "need" to use substances to help deal with that trauma as a method of "blocking out" the things that cause them distress. It doesn't mean that they are a better person for it, maybe they just haven't experienced the same things as the person next door who has struggled with addiction through the whole of their adult life. 

What has led to you being so judgmental of others who may have had very different life experiences to your own?

You have a nice evening.  

[scbk]

6 hours ago, Mark J said:

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I would imagine most of the people opting out also have a tesco clubcard, smartphone, facebook account etc 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

10 hours ago, Youngstu said:

Definitely a good plan with making that decision regarding the troll. I don't really see why he hasn't received a permanent ban for his persistent abuse directed towards other members of the forum. It would certainly be a much nicer place without the abuse and belittling comments that come from his direction. Undoubtedly he can make constructive contributions in several areas of the forum, but can't help himself from showing his true colours on a regular basis.

Despite mental health awareness being greatly improved in recent years and their being a greater degree of acceptance and reduced stigmatisation of those who have mental health conditions, there are still plenty around who see no issue with throwing insults at those who are suffering with things that they don't have any understanding of. 

Through one aspect of my work I've come across several people in a similar situation to your nephew and it is heartbreaking for all of those around them to have them succumb to such a serious lifelong condition. Unfortunately due to the prevalence of home produced high strength cannabis strains, compared to what was in regular use 20+ years ago, this problem seems to be increasing greatly, as these highly psychoactive strains are being accessed by users from a young age when they are potentially most vulnerable to the negative effects.  

Despite having it pointed out to him previously by several, he seems unwilling to see that issues around excessive drug and alcohol use are far more complicated than people just being pissheads or junkies. 

Do you feel any hypocrisy in what you’ve written above? (Rhetorical)

[Mark J]

36 minutes ago, scbk said:

I would imagine most of the people opting out also have a tesco clubcard, smartphone, facebook account etc 

Maybe, maybe not. Once that data has gone it's gone. Although ID is supposed to be scraped from records, history shows that hackers are a resourceful bunch. There is a significant risk of Health information being misused. Not so worrying if it's Tesco trying to sell you some discount hobnobs.

I'll be opting out of sharing data, If you want to then fair enough, if not then also fair enough.

 

[Khriss]

Well, walk down high street and yr getting clocked over a hundred times by CCTV, use a card or phone and yr bang on the radar. Dont like my data being used but hey, George Orwell wrote 1984 in the UK...... 

 

K

[Mark J]

14 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Well, walk down high street and yr getting clocked over a hundred times by CCTV, use a card or phone and yr bang on the radar. Dont like my data being used but hey, George Orwell wrote 1984 in the UK...... 

 

K

UK Special Forces soldiers' personal data was floating around WhatsApp in a leaked Army spreadsheet • The Register

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Bizarre promotion practice leads to near-inevitable breach

It doesn't inspire confidence.

[Tippin Alaybye]

Do you feel any hypocrisy in what you’ve written above? (Rhetorical)

I must be missing something. Why would he?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

58 minutes ago, Tippin Alaybye said:

I must be missing something. Why would he?

Complaining about acerbic post content in a post full of - you guessed it - acerbic content. 
 

Personally, I don’t mind such content either way,  I’ve always preferred people to say what they mean and mean what they say. 
 

Bonus though if they are also able to acknowledge and accept that others may think / feel / speak differently. 
 

What really highlights a W⚓️ though - purely my own interpretation - is someone that’s gets all pissy about something whilst simultaneously doing that which they are getting pissy about. 

[Youngstu]

10 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Complaining about acerbic post content in a post full of - you guessed it - acerbic content. 
 

Personally, I don’t mind such content either way,  I’ve always preferred people to say what they mean and mean what they say. 
 

Bonus though if they are also able to acknowledge and accept that others may think / feel / speak differently. 
 

What really highlights a W⚓️ though - purely my own interpretation - is someone that’s gets all pissy about something whilst simultaneously doing that which they are getting pissy about. 

As with everyone else you're entitled to your opinion with regards to the position anyone else takes on a topic.

 

However I don't personally feel that it is hypocritical to call out an individual who is persistently abusive to other members of the forum (often in a sly, underhand way), and makes repeated disrespectful and often hurtful comments about the family members (in this case suffering with a severe mental illness) of others  without any provocation. Other than the fact that I noticed his sly comment directed at another forum member and pointing out how unpleasant and abusive he has been, I'm not really sure how my posts would be comparable. 

 

But there we go, all of us see things differently. 

[sime42]

Complaining about acerbic post content in a post full of - you guessed it - acerbic content. 

 

Personally, I don’t mind such content either way,  I’ve always preferred people to say what they mean and mean what they say. 

 

Bonus though if they are also able to acknowledge and accept that others may think / feel / speak differently. 

 

What really highlights a W[emoji572]️ though - purely my own interpretation - is someone that’s gets all pissy about something whilst simultaneously doing that which they are getting pissy about. 

I must be missing something. Where was all the acerbic content?

 

I didn't see a single instance of acerbic content, let alone a post full of it. Unless you're talking about the use of the word Troll, but that's hardly unwarranted, considering the individual being discussed; our best friend Tiny Tigger. Have you ever actually read any of his posts? They make the one you're getting a bit pissy about seem like a glowing endorsement! The concepts of acknowledgment and acceptance of others differences are alien concepts to him.

 

Just my personal interpretation.