Tootle Puffers, Redux (The Sequel)

[fourthrok]

glad I don't Facebook or tweet, etc.

But the point I was trying to make was that "vaping" was lumped in with "Bae" and "man buns"....and I found that most offensive!!

 

[LJFinFLA]

glad I don't Facebook or tweet, etc.

Me either. Don't know what all the fuss is.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

I find the term Man Cave somewhat offensive.
I prefer the term Hidey Hole

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Me either. Don't know what all the fuss is.

Just the majority of people responding to the programming they receive.

 

[fourthrok]

Ah well. Guess my efforts at defending vaping bombed here, as well. Sigh.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Defending vaping? I musta got lost....

I seem to be spending more time in the recalculating zone....

 

[Yiana]

I never had the patience to order from them....lol

It was bad enough when I hit a manic phase after discovering vaping and decided I was going to create custom accessories. I ordered a bunch of oddball things direct from China and it took forever. By the time I got them, my mental rollercoaster (hey, the metaphor fits the discussion!) took a dump and took my creative desire down with it.

Anything I want to use NOW I will pay more to get it locally, or at least in my own country.....lol

Oh my god, I hear ya. That would've been the worst!

 

[Yiana]

I got myself involved in a discussion with a group of people on FB last night. It was over a meme that had a less than pleasant message involving vaping. Most everyone was YEAH YEAH in agreement, but I...silly me...attempted to correct some misconceptions about vaping, and tried to talk about how people have been able to quit smoking, etc. Mostly to deaf ears, except the woman who'd originally posted the meme, who hastened to agree with me on most points; hers being that "kids" using vaping to "look cool" was what she objected to. Still, most of her friends were blathering on about how nicotine kills, etc. etc. and it was pretty discouraging. Going to try to post the meme here: (BTW...I agree about the "man buns" and "bae"!! hahaha!)
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Another good reason not to facebook. I've been off for years. Too much bs and I can't stand drama.

But this is ridiculous. Screw those people who pass this crap around.

 

[AndriaD]

It's the new "trendy" thing for "babe". Baby talk is what I call it. Seems to have originated in California. Bae = Babe. Vaycay= vacation, Cray-cray = crazy. Really stupid sounding, in my opinion!

First started noticing it on FB...then in the Progressive commercials....now it's (ack!!) everywhere!

TOTALLY 100% AGREE!!!!!

Andria

 

[fourthrok]

Another good reason not to facebook. I've been off for years. Too much bs and I can't stand drama.

But this is ridiculous. Screw those people who pass this crap around.

Well..FB is about the only way I can consistently stay in touch with my daughter & her family (and the grandkids...although they don't post themselves, their mother posts pics of them). I'm lousy with email. I prefer a "discussion" type atmosphere, like here. Where I'm not the only one seeing and reacting to stuff. It's also useful when my Navy son gets around to posting something...sometimes he even is in a generous mood and posts pics of his stay in Hawaii etc. I also have some friends on FB that share my love of books and reading and dogs and cats. I spend some time on Ravelry, too. There is one crochet group that I enjoy chatting and playing some silly games in. Mostly I go there because I get to test some patterns sometimes (free!)...and show off my projects. I'm home bound and disabled. A person has to have some sort of contact with others, don't they? So I guess I've gotten used to using the internet over the past 18 years or so. Remember usenet? lol!

 

[motordude]

Ah well. Guess my efforts at defending vaping bombed here, as well. Sigh.

I think we all agree with your efforts, but even my 25 year old son has given up on the younger generation.
I think no one has the attention span to listen, or try to find out the whole story nowadays.
They get the headlines and 30 seconds of the media blurbs and think they know what's going on. Just my opinion.

 

[LJFinFLA]

Ah well. Guess my efforts at defending vaping bombed here, as well. Sigh.

Not at all fourth, Just think in here it's like preaching to the choir.

 

[fourthrok]

I think we all agree with your efforts, but even my 25 year old son has given up on the younger generation.
I think no one has the attention span to listen, or try to find out the whole story nowadays.
They get the headlines and 30 seconds of the media blurbs and think they know what's going on. Just my opinion.

What was especially discouraging was that the people posting in that thread were all middle aged or older. I don't have any "younger generation" friends on FB ...and my friends don't generally have "younger generation" friends, either. It's just that people who don't understand vaping just don't "get" it , no matter the age. They buy the crud that the media feeds them and swallow it whole. It's a shame.

 

[fourthrok]

Not at all fourth, Just think in here it's like preaching to the choir.

Ah...never mind!

The point of my original post HERE was missed. C'est la vie!

 

[corn flakes]

I've never liked amusement rids PERIOD. Just never liked being a passive passenger. Now bumper cars or go-carts ... that's a different story!

Amusement rides lost there appeal to me when I got my first motorcycle.

Unfortunately, I can't buy KF or STM's in my country anymore. They are illegal I'd love to be able to buy locally, if the price is reasonable. But buying those items will become impossible after May in Europe anyway, so might as well learn some patience now

Stock up then buy some more.

 

[Yiana]

Well..FB is about the only way I can consistently stay in touch with my daughter & her family (and the grandkids...although they don't post themselves, their mother posts pics of them). I'm lousy with email. I prefer a "discussion" type atmosphere, like here. Where I'm not the only one seeing and reacting to stuff. It's also useful when my Navy son gets around to posting something...sometimes he even is in a generous mood and posts pics of his stay in Hawaii etc. I also have some friends on FB that share my love of books and reading and dogs and cats. I spend some time on Ravelry, too. There is one crochet group that I enjoy chatting and playing some silly games in. Mostly I go there because I get to test some patterns sometimes (free!)...and show off my projects. I'm home bound and disabled. A person has to have some sort of contact with others, don't they? So I guess I've gotten used to using the internet over the past 18 years or so. Remember usenet? lol!

I understand where you are coming from. I'm not in that position so it makes it easy for me to avoid it.

 

[MikeyConti]

I'm 25 and people in my generation argue over politics with meme's(or w/e those pics are called)
It's truly embarrassing!!

 

[motordude]

Well..FB is about the only way I can consistently stay in touch with my daughter & her family (and the grandkids...although they don't post themselves, their mother posts pics of them). I'm lousy with email. I prefer a "discussion" type atmosphere, like here. Where I'm not the only one seeing and reacting to stuff. It's also useful when my Navy son gets around to posting something...sometimes he even is in a generous mood and posts pics of his stay in Hawaii etc. I also have some friends on FB that share my love of books and reading and dogs and cats. I spend some time on Ravelry, too. There is one crochet group that I enjoy chatting and playing some silly games in. Mostly I go there because I get to test some patterns sometimes (free!)...and show off my projects. I'm home bound and disabled. A person has to have some sort of contact with others, don't they? So I guess I've gotten used to using the internet over the past 18 years or so. Remember usenet? lol!

I'm in the same position as you, but I just use the telephone to socialize, and this forum.
I prefer to talk with positive people and the forum has been challenging for me lately.
I just have to ignore some of the threads here lately.
I just like it because we have similar interests.

 

[DavidOck]

I am truly lost in that lingo. Maybe I need to start hanging out on porch with the old folks.

Heck, we don't check ID on either porch!

Remember usenet? lol!

FIDOnet

 

[TrollDragon]

Don't forget to turn it up and set it to HiDef!