Something that has been bothering me

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by zippy-kat
Somehow I have a hard time picturing you listening to country or worse...B-r-i-t-t-a-n-y!

Ok, back to the term papers I go...

Yes, I know you didn't mean pictures of Simba offended you,
That's why I said "IF".....

As for what music I listen to, more so Alternative..
Country and Britney? NEVER.

I used to be so obsessed with music, Now it's more obsessed with my dogs.

[catland]

Welcome back Zippy - we've missed you!

(ok, that's off topic - I'm just happy )

[aly]

*sighs* I've not read past page 2 of this thread yet (due to lack of time), but it seems like some of you think I was aiming this thread directly at you. It was no one specific thing that made me post this. Its been a culmination of things over months and months.

As I said, it is not ME who is offended. I just want to look out for our younger members. Nowhere does it warn them that the Dog House can get crude. Sure, controversial topics are welcome, but I think we need to draw a line somewhere being that this is a family site.

A couple years ago, some of us from PT started up a yahoo group so we could have a forum to discuss whatever we wanted. Perhaps this would be a good option for the Thursdays crew. AND NO I WAS NOT AIMING THIS THREAD AT YOU GUYS, but only using you as an example.

Soledad, in no way did I mean to annoy you by my thoughts. But as you said, if you don't like it, don't read it. You've started many threads (or posts in threads actually) that I didn't agree with so I just ignored them. I'm sorry you had to state your dislike of my thread.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I go out of town for a few days and return to find my name has been slung around in the saurekraut!

Is it true that until my recent trip to Europe the fermented juice of the grape had never crossed my innocent lips???? Nor the brew of yeast and hops????

Not exactly.....

There are threads on here that bore me, there are threads on here that offend me so.....I go to the threads on here that are the highlight of my day and suggest everyone do the same!

(amen and pass the potato salad please.....)

[2kitties]

ES, I wondered when you were gonna get over here and clear your name! I can't even imagine what you looked like in the saurekraut! Stay away from the Europeans. Big trouble!

[aly]

Originally posted by micki76
Well. Not surprisingly so, you’ve all taken Aly’s post an turned it to a completely different topic. I think the original point (let me speak for you here friend ) had nothing to do with alcohol (of which I personally freely partake ), but more of the language that’s appropriate for a family oriented site. I personally am not asking you all to close Thursdays, or stop having heated debates, or lively discussions. I usually like to participate in those too. But I think we need to curb a bit of the innuendo, to use a word that was used earlier. Think about the things you would say out loud if young people were sitting in the same room with you. Think about the other people that are cyberly sitting in the room while you’re “talking”.

I don’t think vulgarity requires swear words or talking about explicit acts, Soledad. It can be as little as an insinuation.

Johanna, use me and abuse me! Actually, me niece isn’t exposed to any of those things. Her mother does her job as a parent and I try to be a good aunt as well. I know she shouldn’t be reading the doghouse and she doesn’t, but without that supervision she probably would. All I’m saying is that to a lesser parent, Pet Talk is deemed a “family friendly” site, much along the lines of Nick and Disney. Some parents don’t have the time, or won’t make the time to sit next to their kids while they surf, but I too wish they did.

I know it’s no one’s job to parent the kids but the parent, but as a family (and that’s what we are, aren’t we?) shouldn’t we care enough about our young people to restrain ourselves a bit. Just as you would (hopefully) do in front of young family members or a friends children?

Oh and BTW – believe me Aly’s truly not a prude and I’m far from it, so don’t think we’re offended by anything said here, we’re just thinking of the kiddos!

Thank you micki!!!!!!!!!!! This is exactly what I meant!

And thanks for blowin my cover that I'm not a prude - hehe

[Soledad]

ALY - YOU did not offend or annoy me. Rather, it was the the way this thread had turned out that annoyed me.

You are more than welcome in my book to express your concern, but I am returning my opinion on the matter.

I was most annoyed by the suggestion that we were being lewd and vulgar, as I think all things said were said in jest with a dash of the saucy. As others have said, nothing you can't see in even more detail on your tv these days.

But I am confused and completely bewildered as to why people who congregate at a VIRTUAL bar need to be shunted off elsewhere. Why??? What's offensive about a FAKE bar. That's life, people. Children have to accept the fact that adults drink beverages that they are not yet able to consume.

I suppose these same children cannot be allowed to watch Cheers.

[aly]

Ok Soledad - I thought you were referring to me directly in all your comments. Sorry I jumped to that conclusion.

I wasn't trying to "usher" the Thursdays people off the board. I really just used that as an example because I couldn't think of another "group" to reference to.

Again, if I am offended or annoyed by threads, I ignore them completely - well, usually So I didn't start this thread on my behalf, but on the childrens' behalf.

I respect the opinion of everyone who has posted on this thread and I can see it from your eyes too. I'm just really motherly by nature (look at all my bottle babies I am constantly fostering) and love kids. It is sad for me to turn on the television and see all the lewd content. If/when I have kids, I don't know what I will do. I always thought of PT as a safe haven away from all that junk.

[Cincy'sMom]

I read the beginning of this thread before work this morning ( I think it was at the start of page 2 then), and then first thing that came to my mind was cartoons. Has any one, as an adult, or older teenager, gone back and watched the old Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes? They are totally different from an adult prospective, and like it or not, much of the humor is "adult" As kids, we didn't realize it was there, but it was.

I have posted a few possibly inappropraite or suggestive things and laughed at many others. And I guess maybe the sad part is that a lot of the "kids" understand it! I had no idea at 15 what pole dancing was, and while somedays it feels like, 15 was not that many years ago for me. I have read someof the online journals and I am shocked by the language and discussions of the teens. They now A LOT more now then I ever did at that age and could tell all us adult things to make us blush. 9Not to say all teens are that way, I also know some who are still very innocent)

Yes, I think we should watch what we say and keep it mostly clean. But I don't think everything should be kept G rated either.

[anna_66]

Originally posted by popcornbird
I have seen things..............pics, that *I* find offensive on other boards *Dog General/General*, again very rarely, only once or twice. I don't even remember who posted this and when, but I remember someone cropping a pic of their pet with a lady in a very exposing bikini............I know it was a joke, but I didn't like that. It was so gross.......it hurt my eyes. He he he he. I don't like seeing pics of people in exposing clothes, and I know most people of PT are very decent, because we've had discussions, about people in nasty clothes, and almost everyone agreed that its gross. Those are the things I'm *more* offended by, especially when you're not expecting it from the title.

I don't have anything to add to this thread, just wanted to say
I'm very sorry that "I" (I did the pic with Angus) posted something that you found so very offensive pop.
Next time I'll post in the subject that there is a scantly clad woman in the pic

[primabella]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
I read the beginning of this thread before work this morning ( I think it was at the start of page 2 then), and then first thing that came to my mind was cartoons. Has any one, as an adult, or older teenager, gone back and watched the old Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes? They are totally different from an adult prospective, and like it or not, much of the humor is "adult" As kids, we didn't realize it was there, but it was.

I agree with you on the Looney Toons thing! I realized that some of those jokes (even on other family TV shows) had quite a bit of adult content.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Originally posted by aly

A couple years ago, some of us from PT started up a yahoo group so we could have a forum to discuss whatever we wanted. Perhaps this would be a good option for the Thursdays crew. AND NO I WAS NOT AIMING THIS THREAD AT YOU GUYS, but only using you as an example.

Then why point out this option? I don't feel we are harming any one. That's why the bar is in the DOG HOUSE.
Maybe we should make this an absolutley pets only site: no more talk about jobs, school, families (other than our pets), no current events, no more helping each other out, no more caring for each other. I would HATE THAT! AND probably leave.

[catland]

Originally posted by aly
A couple years ago, some of us from PT started up a yahoo group so we could have a forum to discuss whatever we wanted. Perhaps this would be a good option for the Thursdays crew.

cool - I've never been part of a crew before. I feel like I've been sent to detention

(btw - I was the good grades, never got in trouble kind of kid, so this is fun)


I don't like Pet Talk because of Thursdays, I like Thursdays because of Pet Talk. (does that make any sense?)

[aly]

You guys are twisting my words and making it seem like I'm attacking you. I'm almost in tears now because of this. I didn't mean it to be a whole issue like this.

If you feel attacked still at this point, I'm sorry. I can't explain myself any further or I will be regurgitating words. I can only ask you re-read my posts and hopefully my intentions will become apparent.

I'm done with this thread.

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
I had no idea at 15 what pole dancing was, and while somedays it feels like, 15 was not that many years ago for me.

Hmmmm.........what's pole dancing?

No seriously, I don't know........have no idea, absolutely clueless. And..........I'm quite older than 15........hmmm.........

LOL

Anyway, Anna, so that's who it was! Tee hee hee. That's ok, I know you were joking...........I just um.........well, get grossed out by such women, and I don't like the thought that innocent Angus is going out was such people. Oh my!

LOL LOL

Ps. Aly, I've been trying to PM you but I can't. Could you please allow the PM's for a while. I want to tell you something.

Also, don't be in tears........you had the best of intentions, and I agree with you.

{{{hugs}}}