Originally posted by Karen:
I think the person in question, Lizzy, is trying to get a reaction, any reaction, by some of her posts. The best thing we can do is correct her when appropriate, ignore when not, and set a good example. She is fairly new to the site, and will probably catch on to the spirit of this place eventually.
As Karen very wisely said: "some people would do anything to get a reaction, any reaction."
So, when somebody is rude in order to get attention, the best policy would be to totally ignore the bad manners until that person understands that her rudness will not be rewarded.
We all know that experts in dog behavior tell us that when a dog is doing something unacceptable to get our attention we should ignore it, and reward him when he stops. That advice could apply just as well to people.
Do you realize how much time, energy, and Internet time we have spent in answering a rude remark when we could have spend it in talking about our furbabies?
I hope that, as a group of friends, we decide not to pay attention to somebody beggin for it by using vulgarity as a tool.