Sorry, I didn't realise I was speaking to the President of the Irrational Arguement Society
Oh. My. Freaking. Giddy. Aunt.
You will not belive what has happened.
NOTE: Dialogue is not completely accurate, but fairly close
I caught up with an old friend the other day over msn. She added me and I was pleased to talk to her, I hadn't seen her for a year or so. I questioned her on how her new school was going, friends and the like, and jokingly asked if they teased her about her red hair, because I used to do that and she used to tease me about being a nerd. It was a mutual joke bullying session. We kept talking for half an hour after that and then I left.
Got on msn this morning. A new person had added me. She got on and I asked who she was and she said she was a friend of my friend. She said I didn't know her but my friend had mentioned me to her. So I said oh yeah that's cool etc etc (when actually I was rather spooked I hate talking to strangers, and I was surprised my friend would have given my email address out like that). She was being nice for awhile and then she said, "Oh yes everyone here loves (my friend), she's really funny and sweet".
At this point I'd thought it might have been my friend joking around and glamourising herself. I replied "That's great I'm really glad she's made friends."
"I bet you are." came the reply.
I thought this rather hostile. I was right.
"I saw what you said to (my friend) on msn the other day."
"What did I say?"
"You said stuff about her red hair and how her friends must tease her."
WTF?
"Are you implying that I was being directly mean towards her?"
"Yes."
"Well, excuse me, I'm sorry if you were unaware of my previous friendship with her and that you do not understand the meaning of the word, 'jest'."
By this point I realised that this girl was not really at a suitable standard of intelligence and literacy. This proved it:
"No you were being really mean. You were making her feel bad about the way she looks. What if you had no legs and were all alone and noone would talk to you because you had no legs? How would you feel?"
Damn more intelligent than this girl I assure you.
"Listen here," I began, "How dare you come and add me as a complete stranger, bombarding me with accusations that have no foundation? You are extremely rude."
"You owe her an apology."
"I'll give her an apology if she asks me for one herself. I don't need scolding from a complete stranger who has no idea of who I am or what my intentions are. Now if you don't mind, actually I don't care if you do mind, I am now going to delete and block you as you are the rudest person I have ever spoken to."
I was so unbelievable proud of myself, and I wasn't just making myself out to be a hero. I never thought myself to be that assertive, but it's great when you don't know people and there's a large chance you will never see them again. Go msn!
So my conclusion, that this girl had entered my friends account and read the entry and assumed I was a bully, or that my friend had chosen her to speak to me and "tell me off", (if so she should have chosen a more rational and intelligent person). Both seem able to have happened.
On some lighter notes I solved an interactive Nancy Drew mystery. Which was good. But I had several second chances and some cheating from the websites because I didn't have a clue. But I caught the culprit by myself. Go Charlotte.
My friend stayed at my house on Friday night, on very short notice. We watched the Rocky Horror Picture Show at one oclock. I needed someone to share references with!
I have a cold, it is affecting my ability to sing, and I don't know what I'm going to do for the rest of the holidays now. Probably computer games. And God bless television.
That's enought chit chat.
Charlotte
P.S. I also had a weird dream last night that included the drummer from Maroon 5. Can't remember details, but I hope it was fun!
You will not belive what has happened.
NOTE: Dialogue is not completely accurate, but fairly close
I caught up with an old friend the other day over msn. She added me and I was pleased to talk to her, I hadn't seen her for a year or so. I questioned her on how her new school was going, friends and the like, and jokingly asked if they teased her about her red hair, because I used to do that and she used to tease me about being a nerd. It was a mutual joke bullying session. We kept talking for half an hour after that and then I left.
Got on msn this morning. A new person had added me. She got on and I asked who she was and she said she was a friend of my friend. She said I didn't know her but my friend had mentioned me to her. So I said oh yeah that's cool etc etc (when actually I was rather spooked I hate talking to strangers, and I was surprised my friend would have given my email address out like that). She was being nice for awhile and then she said, "Oh yes everyone here loves (my friend), she's really funny and sweet".
At this point I'd thought it might have been my friend joking around and glamourising herself. I replied "That's great I'm really glad she's made friends."
"I bet you are." came the reply.
I thought this rather hostile. I was right.
"I saw what you said to (my friend) on msn the other day."
"What did I say?"
"You said stuff about her red hair and how her friends must tease her."
WTF?
"Are you implying that I was being directly mean towards her?"
"Yes."
"Well, excuse me, I'm sorry if you were unaware of my previous friendship with her and that you do not understand the meaning of the word, 'jest'."
By this point I realised that this girl was not really at a suitable standard of intelligence and literacy. This proved it:
"No you were being really mean. You were making her feel bad about the way she looks. What if you had no legs and were all alone and noone would talk to you because you had no legs? How would you feel?"
Damn more intelligent than this girl I assure you.
"Listen here," I began, "How dare you come and add me as a complete stranger, bombarding me with accusations that have no foundation? You are extremely rude."
"You owe her an apology."
"I'll give her an apology if she asks me for one herself. I don't need scolding from a complete stranger who has no idea of who I am or what my intentions are. Now if you don't mind, actually I don't care if you do mind, I am now going to delete and block you as you are the rudest person I have ever spoken to."
I was so unbelievable proud of myself, and I wasn't just making myself out to be a hero. I never thought myself to be that assertive, but it's great when you don't know people and there's a large chance you will never see them again. Go msn!
So my conclusion, that this girl had entered my friends account and read the entry and assumed I was a bully, or that my friend had chosen her to speak to me and "tell me off", (if so she should have chosen a more rational and intelligent person). Both seem able to have happened.
On some lighter notes I solved an interactive Nancy Drew mystery. Which was good. But I had several second chances and some cheating from the websites because I didn't have a clue. But I caught the culprit by myself. Go Charlotte.
My friend stayed at my house on Friday night, on very short notice. We watched the Rocky Horror Picture Show at one oclock. I needed someone to share references with!
I have a cold, it is affecting my ability to sing, and I don't know what I'm going to do for the rest of the holidays now. Probably computer games. And God bless television.
That's enought chit chat.
Charlotte
P.S. I also had a weird dream last night that included the drummer from Maroon 5. Can't remember details, but I hope it was fun!