Can't Help Thinking About It
07-03-2010, 08:09 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Originally Posted by bj
The two main reasons I don't respond are: 1) I have nothing new to add, it's already been said, and 2) I can't answer their question. It doesn't seem helpful to say I don't know.
07-03-2010, 08:27 AM
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A lot of times if the question has already been answered I move on. Sometimes I'll click on something that I find I can't help with either so I've move on then or sometimes say I can't help. Just a mood thing I guess, not to be taken personally at all. :-D
07-03-2010, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by thequilteddove
There are so many posts it would fill up an entire day just to respond to them :) As it is, it takes half the day reading them lol
07-03-2010, 10:15 AM
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I don't always answer because as others have said, My answer has already been posted by someone else. So why repeat it? :D Or I just don't know how to answer. :D I sure don't mean to be rude or uncaring. I do try to read as many of the posts as I can each day. This post of mine, here I am repeating what others have said. :D :D :D
07-03-2010, 10:17 AM
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My reasons:
1. Many people use "teaser" titles for their threads, so I look just to see what the thread is about. Yours is a good example. I had no idea whether your thread was about sex, the economy, or something that happened that day. Very often, once I've looked, I have no interest in the topic and so no reason to post a comment.
2. Like many others, I may be interested in the thread topic but not have anything valuable of my own to add.
3. I often check back when I'm interested in a thread. So I may post once, then look at it five or ten more times to see what else has been said - so you see 6 or 11 looks but only one reply for all of them. (And if I did post, I often check to see if anyone responded to what *I* said.)
4. Sometimes a thread is thought-provoking and I want to decide what to post, so I won't reply immediately. So you may see 2 views but only one reply in that case.
5. Frankly, sometimes I don't post because I'm censoring my words, knowing I'd only get into trouble for posting what I really want to say.
1. Many people use "teaser" titles for their threads, so I look just to see what the thread is about. Yours is a good example. I had no idea whether your thread was about sex, the economy, or something that happened that day. Very often, once I've looked, I have no interest in the topic and so no reason to post a comment.
2. Like many others, I may be interested in the thread topic but not have anything valuable of my own to add.
3. I often check back when I'm interested in a thread. So I may post once, then look at it five or ten more times to see what else has been said - so you see 6 or 11 looks but only one reply for all of them. (And if I did post, I often check to see if anyone responded to what *I* said.)
4. Sometimes a thread is thought-provoking and I want to decide what to post, so I won't reply immediately. So you may see 2 views but only one reply in that case.
5. Frankly, sometimes I don't post because I'm censoring my words, knowing I'd only get into trouble for posting what I really want to say.
07-03-2010, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Boston1954
I know this is silly, but when I put a new post on, and someone answers, I have to look over where it says how many looked. I always wonder who looked and how come they did not say anything. I do the same thing myself, so why do I wonder at that. 17/185. Seventeen answered from 185 who looked.
Tell me to stop thinking about it.
Tell me to stop thinking about it.
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