What's wrong with Wade!?!

[_wenglund]

Apparently he is a needy attention whore.

(And yes, I know that by replying to his inane thread, I have contributed to his desires for attention.)

Oh...good...I was hoping that someone would mention this, and put it in such snarking terms. This thread needs more of these kinds of motive-impugning and pejoritive psychoanlysis. Good on ya!

Thanks, -Wade Englund-

[_wenglund]

I resent you because you are in a Kayak in your avatar and I love kayaking. I joined the canoe club, they go kayaking but it has been too cold to go out in this weather, so I haven't.

I don't really know you, but I get the feeling their is something you hope to achieve from this thread, but I doubt you will get it. I would normally say what I think but I am trying to control myself. I can't seem to put my thought into words. Just that this thread is silly and you will not easily find what it is you really intend to find.

Pirate.

I suppose that if you can't think of anything bad to say about me and my character, then your negatively thinking my thread is "silly" will do just as good.

Thanks, -Wade Englund-

[_solomarineris]

That you are on this board and not getting kicked out for a flimsy reason. MADD & RFM board mods cannot stand
any opposition. If I were you I wouldn't worry about what others think, you are just another poster who is as normal as anyone else.

[_wenglund]

Well, I don't have anything against you. I don't know you. All I can say is that you're one of those posters (and there are a few) whom I think is completely disingenuous in what you write here. I don't really believe that much of what you say is what you really think, or that the message you're pretending to get across is the real point of any given post.

I don't fault you for this, however. This board is just for fun, after all. You can be whoever you want to be. I'm just telling you how your posting style strikes me. This may give some insight as to why I don't take anything you say all that seriously.

Well...at least you find me completely disingenuous. I think that fits well in the intended spirit of this thread.

Thanks, -Wade Englund-

[_Imwashingmypirate]

I actually think that your posts have improved since I first "met" you a couple of years ago. ;)

One thing that I would suggest is to lighten up a little bit about feeling that every conversation (on this board, at any rate) has to provide some type of purpose.

Sometimes, people just like talk about things. An example of this was when you were criticizing Harmony about her thread regarding BYU and tithing. Her intent in posting the thread was not to make some monumental change. She just wanted to talk about it. I'll let her answer for herself, but I think part of the reason she probably posted the thread was to find out if anyone else had some of the same thoughts that she did. Nothing wrong with this. I don't think there is even anything really negative about this.

Also, you do tend to word things in a way that you have to know will insult people, and then seem surprised when they are actually offended, claiming that you only wanted to help them.

I don't know. Maybe you really are that ignorant about human interactions, but I find that hard to believe, because you seem like a very intelligent person.

One thing I have respected about you is that you are very willing to listen to someone one on one. You and I probably had one of the worst clashes on the board. (Well, Bob Crockett and I come a close second, but we've managed to patch things up, too.) But, we were able to talk things out in PM, and I think have remained very civil toward each other, even in our disagreements.

I appreciate the kind and positive things that you and Scottie said, but I was hoping to keep this thread purely negative about me so as to supposedly dissipate the ill-feelings towards me. I am grateful, though, to the extent that you did contribute to that end.

Thanks, -Wade Englund-

Keeping the thread negative will not "dissipate" anything. I understand how you might be feeling and why you are doing this, but you need to draw a line at some point. It is pure selfishness within that makes one post a thread like this. Why do you desire people talking about YOU? The reason you wish for this to be negative is because a negative thread will allow for discussion more than a positive, therefore more talking about yourself. People will only think up more idea's to dislike you as opposed to forgetting and moving on. Therefore you are only stirring up the crud, not "dissipating it.

:P

[_Imwashingmypirate]

Yes, Wade. I really hate when you (always) say, "You fundamentally misunderstand my point" (or something similar).

Just once, I'd like to hear you say, "You fully understand what I what I'm saying" and proceed accordingly.

Clearly, you funamentally understood what I said in the OP, and responded accordingly. Had you said something positive about me (like Scottie and Liz), that would have suggested a fundamental misunderstanding of my point. ;-)

Funny, but everyone seems to (nearly) always understand what I am trying to say. Why do you have to be so different?

I'll let you answer that yourself, since you fully understand me. ;-) Hopefully, your answer will be negative towards me, in keeping with the intent of this thread.

Thanks, -Wade Englund-

Ok, NOW you REALLY need to get help!!!! Something might be wrong up there. Do tell what it is you are fueling yourself up for????

[_Imwashingmypirate]

Are you trying to find your allies or something? What really is the alterior motive behind this thread?

[_wenglund]

Keeping the thread negative will not "dissipate" anything.

I agree. But, I respect others who think differently, and who are convinced that venting does the soul good. I am experrimenting to see if their way of thinking "works" on not.

I understand how you might be feeling and why you are doing this, but you need to draw a line at some point. It is pure selfishness within that makes one post a thread like this.

Now your getting into the spirit of this thread.

Why do you desire people talking about YOU? The reason you wish for this to be negative is because a negative thread will allow for discussion more than a positive, therefore more talking about yourself. People will only think up more idea's to dislike you as opposed to forgetting and moving on. Therefore you are only stirring up the crud, not "dissipating" it. :P

That is a conclusion I tend to come to as well, but I am open-minded enought to see whether it works otherwise for other people. If you don't like me being open in this way to other ways of thinking, then good, this thread is all about things people don't like about me. ;-)

Besides, my mere presence in certain thread tends to "stir up the crud" for some, even when the "crud" is entirely off-topic. In fact, it was just such an event that prompted this thread--so as to provide a place where the "crud" would be on-topic.

Thanks, -Wade Englund-

[_Ren]

Well, I personally think this thread is a masterly stroke of genius.
But I probably shouldn't have mentioned that, as it's not on topic...!

...sorry, carry on...

[_wenglund]

Ok, NOW you REALLY need to get help!!!! Something might be wrong up there. Do tell what it is you are fueling yourself up for????

You're the first to more overtly infer that I have mental/emotional problems. Bravo!

So, given what you have said in the last two post, I am a very selfish nut-case.

It will be hard to beat that for negativity. Do you feel better now?

Thanks, -Wade Englund-