Is there a problem at AOS?

[mikeyb]

I think the 110m hurdles is greatly over-rated.

There's no way anyone can jump over a 110m hurdle so it's a pointless sport really.

And as for the 26.5m marathon, how long is it going you take you to eat that! Let alone get it out of the shop.

[CageyH]

There's no way anyone can jump over a 110m hurdle so it's a pointless sport really.

And as for the 26.5m marathon, how long is it going you take you to eat that! Let alone get it out of the shop.

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[Gazjam]

I think we would all appreciate a list...

[mikeyb]

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[mikeyb]

Never gets old

[oldius]

These have been very emotive times and we are divided as a country in a way that I can never recall. This has impacted on our ability to hold 'reasonable' discussions and people will flounce to competitors, of which there are now many, at the drop of a hat. You can only control your future response and what the forum, and other forums, do now, will determine their future survival.

[Marco]

These have been very emotive times and we are divided as a country in a way that I can never recall. This has impacted on our ability to hold 'reasonable' discussions and people will flounce to competitors, of which there are now many, at the drop of a hat.

I've never understood that though, as "flouncing" is an alien concept to me. Maybe some of us have become infected by the 'snowflake' generation?

Seriously though, whilst I understand and appreciate where you're coming from, too many folks these days are too easily offended.

Marco.

[oldius]

Flounce was the wrong choice of word. I meant leave having been offended.
If people have become easily offended then we need to reflect that in the way that we choose to communicate. As society changes, we have to. I am talking generally, not specifically about this, or any other forum.

[struth]

Perhaps men have approached their feminine side more now. Anyway, as i said before, folk will move on, unfortunate as it can be sometimes.
Its one of the failings of the typed response that it is impersonal hence arguments start that probably wouldnt when face to face contact is established..

[Marco]

Flounce was the wrong choice of word. I meant leave having been offended.
If people have become easily offended then we need to reflect that in the way that we choose to communicate. As society changes, we have to. I am talking generally, not specifically about this, or any other forum.

Yes, and perhaps also some folk need to toughen up a bit and learn to be more tolerant of views expressed that are contrary to theirs?

There's also the option of ignoring discussions that contain material you may find offensive, rather than continuing reading it and 'flouncing' because it doesn't meet with your approval. It's a valid option that for some bizarre reason many folks don't seem to choose.

Marco.