Sorry, but this is buggin' me...

Puccini · Jul 14, 2006

I've noticed a lot of posters talking about the latest tragedies and mishaps that have happened in their lives lately. I'm totally sympathetic, but...

Why do we have to talk about them so much?

Frankly, I do find them interesting from a voyeuristic standpoint, but I can't stand all the posts that follow..."cherish your loved ones," "live every day like it was your last," etc... C'mon, this is boring shit.

Am I the only one that feels like this?

We all have terrible things that happen to us...as well as wonderful things. It's called LIFE.

I know this is a community, which is great, but I gotta admit I feel a little ambivalent about all this "something awful happened to me today..." type of thing.

I almost drowned to death once...came real, real, close...but you know what? I didn't lead my life any differently than I did before this near-death experience. I almost feel guilty. I thought when you almost die you had to think about and live your life differently. Not me...and I'm a pretty sensitive person if I say so myself!

Am I just a cold-hearted bastard or do others feel like I do?

RobFunk · Jul 14, 2006

I sort of agree. gambling and sports are supposed to be an escape.

It's why I hate chris connonly and every single one of his pathetic sob storys.

TTinCO · Jul 14, 2006

Don't open\read the threads.

Problem solved.

dmmd98 · Jul 14, 2006

Im not the most warm hearted person but I have no problem if someone wants to use this message board to vent after a loss or a personal tragedy.

To many therx is more then just a sports betting forum. It's like the local bar where you meet up with good friends after work. People have a bond with posters here, good or bad, right or wrong but that is the case. So if expressing there feelings about a loss makes them feel better and knowing that there are people out there who care then who be it for me to say that is a bad thing.

Puccini · Jul 14, 2006

TTinCO said:
Don't open\read the threads.

Problem solved.

True enough.

Puccini · Jul 14, 2006

[It's like the local bar where you meet up with good friends after work.[/quote]

Well, I guess after a few drinks that's what I'm doing in this thread. Just expressing my feelings--which have nothing to do with sports betting.

:toast:

freebie · Jul 14, 2006

TTinCO said:
Don't open\read the threads.

Problem solved.

talk sports and sportsbooks
Problem solved.
:toast:

Dante · Jul 14, 2006

Puccini said:
I've noticed a lot of posters talking about the latest tragedies and mishaps that have happened in their lives lately. I'm totally sympathetic, but...

Why do we have to talk about them so much?

Frankly, I do find them interesting from a voyeuristic standpoint, but I can't stand all the posts that follow..."cherish your loved ones," "live every day like it was your last," etc... C'mon, this is boring shit.

Am I the only one that feels like this?

We all have terrible things that happen to us...as well as wonderful things. It's called LIFE.

I know this is a community, which is great, but I gotta admit I feel a little ambivalent about all this "something awful happened to me today..." type of thing.

I almost drowned to death once...came real, real, close...but you know what? I didn't lead my life any differently than I did before this near-death experience. I almost feel guilty. I thought when you almost die you had to think about and live your life differently. Not me...and I'm a pretty sensitive person if I say so myself!

Am I just a cold-hearted bastard or do others feel like I do?

I think many posters feel they have friends on here to share some there personal hurts and joys with....that is what I have noticed over the past 6 + years posting here ...I know I have many posters that friends on here ..

some posters may feel so close to others that they want to share personal stuff

to each there own in that regard

TrueAirgo · Jul 14, 2006

Dante said:
I think many posters feel they have friends on here to share some there personal hurts and joys with....that is what I have noticed over the past 6 + years posting here ...I know I have many posters that friends on here ..

some posters may feel so close to others that they want to share personal stuff

to each there own in that regard

Well said Dante and as TT said, don't read them. As long as nobody is bashing someone else, it's all good in my book.

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