tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post6342432081625757560..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: On entitlementmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-89471502153456248432008-07-28T22:25:00.000-07:002008-07-28T22:25:00.000-07:00Paul,Now you got me curious if we're both refe...Paul,<BR/><BR/>Now you got me curious if we're both referencing the same lady. The one I'm talking about I believe is from north of the U.S. My very first post on the C&S forum turned into a flame war after she took offense to me asking a question trying to create a discussion around the pros and cons of plastic or terracotta pots.<BR/><BR/>Ah memories.<BR/><BR/>Mr. S<BR/><BR/>You so MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-40929527482308560402008-07-28T18:30:00.000-07:002008-07-28T18:30:00.000-07:00Ah, lots of comments on this one. From my 3 years...Ah, lots of comments on this one. From my 3 years of blogging I'll add that YA JUST CAN'T WIN. By which I mean if you use the correct language people will complain and if you use more common but less precise language people will complain.<BR/>But if you think complaining about "alleopathic" is bad, I've had clients show irritation that I used the highly technical term "foliage". No lie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-27438226281963906732008-07-28T01:23:00.000-07:002008-07-28T01:23:00.000-07:00Look something up? LOL! Too hard. It seems everyon...Look something up? LOL! Too hard. It seems everyone wants all the info they are interested in doled out in 15 second bites, for free. And, we live in a society where even newscasters pronounce words like realtor as 'relator', especially as 'expecially' and asked as 'axe'. And, writers who don't know the difference between 'its' and 'it's' or the difference between plurals and possessives.<BR/>Aiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-80773529320256028572008-07-27T14:54:00.000-07:002008-07-27T14:54:00.000-07:00Actually Sub, I did check a dictionary (because th...Actually Sub, I did check a dictionary (because though the word rang a distant bell, the meaning insisted on eluding me) and it wasn't there. So the lesson? -- Not all dictionaries are created equal. True, I did then "Google" it......<BR/><BR/>I, too, must agree with Brownthumb about the poster in Q (and I do know who you're referring to) -- his responses can be rather academian and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-43372404956326445052008-07-27T09:39:00.000-07:002008-07-27T09:39:00.000-07:00LOL,I suppose the person with the question did get...LOL,<BR/><BR/>I suppose the person with the question did get off lucky. They could have gotten a reply from that really rude lady on there. Is that teenage kid still around? I remember when she went off on him in the bonsai forum and all the houseplant people had to give him a pep talk to keep him around.<BR/><BR/>If curiosity gets the better of you drop me an e-mail.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-51131676256651874252008-07-26T13:52:00.000-07:002008-07-26T13:52:00.000-07:00Well, naturally now I want to know who you think i...Well, naturally now I want to know who you think it is, Mr. BT. But if the person I think you think it is is who it is, then . . . I suppose I can see what you're talking about, but I really don't see it as condescension. Worst case, it's a failure to match the technical level of the answer to the technical level of the question, which if anything is not being condescending <I>enough</I>. <BR/><mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-2332329628531773392008-07-26T13:04:00.000-07:002008-07-26T13:04:00.000-07:00I agree with a lot in your post but I can probably...I agree with a lot in your post but I can probably guess who it was that gave the answer the poster had the problem with.<BR/><BR/>I've stayed away from the forum because of a couple of personalities one of them being the person I suspect gave that answer. I know people love that poster but there is something condescending about the answers I sometimes see being given. A simple and direct answer MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-5288938358496291562008-07-26T05:18:00.000-07:002008-07-26T05:18:00.000-07:00Two things - first, maybe we as a people (people i...Two things - first, maybe we as a people (people in general) are just getting so self centered we feel the world revolves around us. (All of you other people out there are obviously wrong since the world revolves around ME ;-) ). Of course, that doesn't justify that woman's behavior, but maybe it explains it a bit. Second, the way I look at it is that you pay for the blog, you can post whateverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-37333755703705305122008-07-25T23:47:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:47:00.000-07:00About 'thank you': sometimes answers are given th...About 'thank you': sometimes answers are given that aren't quite what was wanted. Others can be downright obnoxious (though they are rare). So it pays to wait...<BR/><BR/>It seems to be netiquette to acknowledge and thank the various posters-in-reply in a comprehensive follow up post that lets contributors know of a satisfactory outcome.<BR/><BR/>And for those who ask, grab, vanish - there areAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-78670403069984026112008-07-25T20:52:00.000-07:002008-07-25T20:52:00.000-07:00GardenWeb usually won't let me post if I change th...GardenWeb usually won't let me post if I change the title either. And I SO think I am entitled to multiple posts! ;)<BR/><BR/>Back to entitlement, though, seriously, for a minute. This is a commen lament in my social circle, as many of us have teenage children. It goes WAY beyond wanting a quick fix to a question (which of course they would never ask their parents for because we are, by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-47372493829399869452008-07-25T16:21:00.000-07:002008-07-25T16:21:00.000-07:00Thank you for this one, Mr. S! (And thanks Julia ...Thank you for this one, Mr. S! (And thanks Julia for that wonderful link!)perLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120410003047077951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-91931550102307909652008-07-25T14:19:00.000-07:002008-07-25T14:19:00.000-07:00I knew about changing the subject line, but someti...I knew about changing the subject line, but sometimes GW lets me post that way and sometimes it doesn't. I haven't figured out what the difference is, mostly because it doesn't come up that often. <BR/><BR/>It was still really all for the best in this particular case.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-73517244495105239682008-07-25T13:49:00.000-07:002008-07-25T13:49:00.000-07:00Great post, Mr._S. You have inspired me to start ...Great post, Mr._S. You have inspired me to start using the word "petiole" in my GW posts again. <BR/><BR/>By the way, you can make consecutive posts in the GW forums. What you have to do is edit the title field, which is right above the field where you type your response. Just change that slightly, and you can post again immediately after your previous post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-1761609648223244942008-07-25T13:28:00.000-07:002008-07-25T13:28:00.000-07:00Yes, Niels, that was . . . actually a little too g...Yes, Niels, that was . . . actually a little <I>too</I> good, I think.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-44712319352669218872008-07-25T08:07:00.000-07:002008-07-25T08:07:00.000-07:00You know if you didn't write about more than just ...You know if you didn't write about more than just plants, I'd probably get bored (I'm ADD that way). So I find it entertaining to see the variety. <BR/><BR/>I for one have no memory for names at all. But google is my friend. Helps with my CRS syndrome (Can't remember shit). <BR/><BR/>Years ago - BI (before internet) - I worked for a jewelry store. The woman I worked for had many wealthy Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953459540634785074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-45533976936500915212008-07-25T06:59:00.000-07:002008-07-25T06:59:00.000-07:00Very good post. I'm also surprised how few people ...Very good post. I'm also surprised how few people (there are some though) bother to say thanks after I have spent time and effort answering their questions.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968366076064269729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-79756534013360846062008-07-25T06:03:00.000-07:002008-07-25T06:03:00.000-07:00Oh, Mr. Subjunctive, you are officially my hero. I...Oh, Mr. Subjunctive, you are officially my hero. I got an email (all in caps, of course) from one of my About.com readers this week, informing me that she bought healthy tomato plants (like I told her to, she said---I'm guessing she was referring to an article on my site) and that now it's brown and the tomatoes are all black and soft on the bottom. I got the distinct impression that this was allColleen Vanderlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-25323847051776999792008-07-25T05:47:00.000-07:002008-07-25T05:47:00.000-07:00You are the coolest, Mr. S. The more I come to thi...You are the coolest, Mr. S. The more I come to this blog, the more I like you. If I was having a barbeque this weekend, I would invite you and your husband to come over. Or if you were running a charitable organization, I would be writing out a cheque to you. And I certainly would vote for you if you were a local politician.<BR/><BR/>You just covered one of my biggest pet peeves: ‘People who (Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-60046697153471036382008-07-25T04:37:00.000-07:002008-07-25T04:37:00.000-07:00mr s, I so enjoyed your righteous indignation. Ver...mr s, I so enjoyed your righteous indignation. Very few people know how to look up a word any more. Remember how we used to have to walk across the room, pick up a five pound dictionary, and page through those flimsy pages until we found it? Now that took 2 whole minutes, maybe 3. Then we walked 2 miles uphill both ways to school with no shoes in the snow...<BR/><BR/>One of the reasons I enjoy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-74922736708576110112008-07-25T04:04:00.000-07:002008-07-25T04:04:00.000-07:00My plants all prefer the taste of Krispy Kreme cof...My plants all prefer the taste of Krispy Kreme coffee to that Starbucks rubbish. Starbucks just isn't strong enough to perk them up in the morning. And they don't much like soy milk or sugar-free vanilla either. I tell you, they are NIGHTMARES if they don't get an extra shot though. Like bears with sore heads all day, the lot of them.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695173188736074202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-60088398495030259052008-07-25T03:56:00.000-07:002008-07-25T03:56:00.000-07:00BUT - how do I find Google on the internet so I ca...BUT - how do I find Google on the internet so I can find out what a dictionary is? <BR/>Is Amy a drag queen, who grow grapes in her green house, to make wine? Is s(he) really a gardener - or is s(he) just growing weed? Also I am not sure you explained allelopath so everybody got it - please try again in plain english - OK? At least I understand that the plant you keep referring to must be elegantNiels Plougmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10357785820016940457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-30544858276054291332008-07-25T03:35:00.000-07:002008-07-25T03:35:00.000-07:00I can't imagine why people are like that, it is ho...I can't imagine why people are like that, it is horrible. I don't blog but I am grateful to those that do, they give there time so freely that it would be churlish of me not to comment occasionally. I am glad that I can be a non-blogging member of Blotanical (Thank you Stuart) because picking their post an easy way to thank people for their time and effort.<BR/><BR/>Botanical names can be Sylvia (England)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658826538568918452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-88336650654477600992008-07-25T03:06:00.000-07:002008-07-25T03:06:00.000-07:00I used to be on a forum where a woman (who hadn't ...I used to be on a forum where a woman (who hadn't discovered how to take off the Caps Lock key) would basically ask us to help her answer weekly quiz questions for her local newspaper. I was perpetually tempted to merely post links to one of my <A HREF="http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com/" REL="nofollow">very favourite websites</A>, but that would have got me booted off for hurting someone's Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695173188736074202noreply@blogger.com