Does this annoy you?

[Sus]

... for all the above comments! I lurk a lot myself and I have often felt kind of guilty for not posting more than I do... Now, that I have read this thread I actually feel better about myself - seeing that in general people on PT understand and that they don't really mind!

You'll find my reasons for not posting more than I do in all the above mentioned, however, I would like to add a few of my own personal reasons...!

First of all, I'm a danish and therefore english is not my first language. Sometimes the words in english will come easy to me - but sometimes they don't. Sometimes it will take me forever to find the right words, and if so, I usually find myself facing another problem which is that I do not do "sitting down" very well! I have some troubles with my back which will really only be at peace if I walk about most of the time!

My energy-level changes a lot. Yesterday I read the entire thread about what it means to be a PetTalker. Well, I'm like that, and I do all that. And sometimes I feel like I'm bursting with a lot of good stories to tell, it's just that most of the time I just can't. Either I'm too busy, too tired, my back hurts or it's too difficult for me to translate my thoughts into english. Other than that, I'm not very good at keeping it short (as you can see! ), my posts tend to be boring, I guess, because of the lack of photos (Working with photos is also new to me) - and anyway I don't really dare write my stories. Who would want to read them?? There are so many good stories out there already. And I would be so disappointed if I got no replies! Which would most likely happen, since I'm usually online at the wrong time.... that is when most of America is still asleep.

Well, there it is! I'm glad you asked this question. And by the way - what on earth is a pet peeve???

Lots of love,
Sus and the Bellacat

[Cataholic]

Sus, if I am not mistaken, you are Fister and Randi's friend, correct? I encourage you to post away, "perfect" english or not. Most of us can read what is meant, rather than that which is typed.

A pet peeve is one of those little, and usually senseless, things that set us off (annoy us) for no real reason. I will let someone else search for the way this came to be.

A pet peeve might be someone leaving the cap off the toothpaste. Or, leaving just one inch of milk in the container. Or, slamming a door....little irksome things that make all of us unique, and annoying to one another...

[finn's mom]

Originally posted by Sus
Well, there it is! I'm glad you asked this question. And by the way - what on earth is a pet peeve???

I've always thought it maybe came from the word petty, because they usually are. It's usually things that consistently bug you....I'll look it up and see if I can find anything that might explain it better. Your english sounds fine to me!

From www.dictionary.com

Something about which one frequently complains; a particular personal vexation

A particular or recurring source of irritation

n : an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"

I'll try to find the origin later, unless someone else finds it first...

[K & L]

Not at all. There are times I'm able to post on a regular basis, and then times (like lately) I've barely the time. I still try and check out things when possible. I feel if we help someone who just reads and not posts, then something good has been accomplished.

[new mom to a veiled]

Sus this is for you............
I'm fairly new to Pt and it has only been the last couple of days I have had the pleasure to read you posts..........I thought they were great, they cracked me up. Don't worry about you english it's fine. It's my first language and you are doing a better job than I'am. By the way your kitty is sweet.......So keep your head up and please keep posting!!!! (that is great advice I got from Finn's mom and it's true)

[Sus]

... how much it means to me that you replied to this one...! Yes, it's correct that I know Randi and Fister - they live just across the street, and I'm really happy about that. She's the one who encouraged me to try PT.... but I don't think it would be fair of me to expect that her friends would automatically be my friends! Anyhow, thanks for all your kind words - and

Originally posted by new mom to a veiled
......So keep your head up and please keep posting!!!! (that is great advice I got from Finn's mom and it's true)

WILL DO!![/I]

Lots of love,
Sus and Bella

Oh, and I forgot: Gosh! I think I'm pet peeve prone....!!! (At least sometimes, anyway....!)