Originally Posted by Villager Joyce (Post 1120278)

Post 3 under Need Help with Gas Stove Leak is a perfect example of what is wrong with ONLY A FEW of the posters on this forum, but enough to make one take pose before voicing an opinion.

Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1120192)

Seems like there are a lot of touchy, thin skinned, people in TV based on a lot of posters comments. People always attacking someone for just stating their opinion on something. People reading a word or phrase as an insult to someone or something. It seems the PC epidemic has come to TV. It's like people are waiting to pounce on the next PC indiscretion. I thought oldsters were pretty much immune to words ruining their day considering that we have lived through all the challenges and crises in life. What ever happened to "live and let live"? Why can't people disagree and still be friendly? When did forums change from being a place to hear different perspectives on subjects to a venue to reinforce a group think position? Have forums morphed into nothing more than a Facebook page where only like minded "friends" are allowed in?:confused:

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce (Post 1120278)

Post 3 under Need Help with Gas Stove Leak is a perfect example of what is wrong with ONLY A FEW of the posters on this forum, but enough to make one take pose before voicing an opinion.

Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1120349)

That was a good one. I'm surprised no one suggested lighting a match to see if the smell was gas or something else.

Originally Posted by 2BNTV (Post 1120269)

Having been on here for awhile, I think the forum has more posters who just like to say something negative as opossed to several years ago where people made friends and respected each others point of view. There was a time where almost everyone wanted to help all new posters and took the time and effort to respond to all newbies.

Agreeing to disagree respectfully, is something that doesn't happen a lot. Most people don't take the time to elucidate their point of view.

Some people may say, "insensitive clods" are welcomed, as their point of view is the "only" point of view. Maybe it's sensitive, old me.

Some people have left the forum because it wasn't worth the effort to read a lot of junk especially from people who have the attitude, "it's all about me" and what I say.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1120355)

Well, not YET anyway.

Originally Posted by Walter123 (Post 1120221)

Maybe the title of the thread should be Thin Skined TOTVers not TVers since you are basing your opinion on TOTV comments.

Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1120362)

Good point...but then I think about the guy with the baseball bat hitting the other guy's golf cart because he said he just ran a stop sign, or the chair saving bully in the square pushing the old man, or the woman who punched the other belligerent woman that was getting in her face (although I applaud her for that).

Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1120192)

Seems like there are a lot of touchy, thin skinned, people in TV based on a lot of posters comments. People always attacking someone for just stating their opinion on something. People reading a word or phrase as an insult to someone or something. It seems the PC epidemic has come to TV. It's like people are waiting to pounce on the next PC indiscretion. I thought oldsters were pretty much immune to words ruining their day considering that we have lived through all the challenges and crises in life. What ever happened to "live and let live"? Why can't people disagree and still be friendly? When did forums change from being a place to hear different perspectives on subjects to a venue to reinforce a group think position? Have forums morphed nothing more than a Facebook page where only like minded "friends" are allowed in?:confused:

Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1120244)

You called us oldsters?

A new guide for journalists warns against using terms which discriminate against people of a certain age.

'Senior', 'fossil' and 'biddy' have been blacklisted by the lexicon of unacceptable phrases, which has been compiled by an international think tank.
Instead, people aged over 50 should be referred to as 'older people' or simply 'man' or 'woman' followed by their age, the guide suggests.

'Old ladies' of both the 'little' and 'sweet' variety are also to be avoided, according to the report.

The guide says it aims to help journalists report stories about "older people" in a "fair contemporary and unbiased" manner.

The authors of the report state that 80 per cent of older Americans have been subjected to ageist stereotypes. "While names and characterizations may vary, the message is the same: older men and women are incompetent and lack sufficiency," the guide states.

Journalists are advised: "If you need to identify individuals over the age of 50, 'older adults' is preferred over 'senior' and 'elderly', which can be discriminatory in nature.

I agree with you. I don't find any of the above words including oldster offensive. Although I'm not quite ready to call myself elderly.

Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1120244)

You called us oldsters?
A new guide for journalists warns against using terms which discriminate against people of a certain age.

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1120416)

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1120416)

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1120416)