Finally, someone with their panties on correctly.

Freedom of speech FTW!

If you can’t or won’t be respectful to how others may perceive the inappropriate comments about Michael Moskey, then at least have the adult fortitude to dispense with the name calling and verbal chiding. So many people believe they have the right to be disrespectful and downright crude and hurtful to others in the name of free speech and self expression. Very selfish.

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. And then to keep it going after you find out you are blatantly being nothing but rude to fellow members of this forum. Obviously, you are going for shock value, and are getting your jollies. I feel sorry for the hurt you must have had in your life, which causes this kind of bad and immature behavior. What has happened to being cooth and respetful for your fellow beings in this world?

Hope I haven’t offended anyone on the sharing opinions of books. There is more to life than fasting and 5:2, and while this particular forum is dedicated to this diet, I don’t see the problem with sharing things we’re interested in to keep our mind off hunger on non fast days. I don’t happen to personally be interested in books, so I just skip that particular thread, as I’m sure others do who are not interested in what I may say.

This forum has been a HUGE help in my life. Hope we can all coexist in mutual respect and harmony.

TidyChick, I think you need to settle down and take some beta-blockers or something. All this being offended by an internet forum can’t be good for your health. And whatever you do, NEVER set foot on the Daily Mail website. You will have a hernia.

I find it funny (and by that, I mean very unfunny) to see you accuse me of verbal chiding (and being selfish to boot!) whilst doing the very same things yourself.

Whatever happened to live and let live? I’m taken aback by the hostility brewing on this (a diet!) forum. What a bizarre phenomenon. BBC4-worthy in fact.

“I feel sorry for the hurt you must have had in your life”

Logic fail. Having admiration for someone means I’ve had a childhood trauma or some other drama? Don’t give up your day job TidyChick, cause amature-psychology isn’t for you. Indeed, I feel sorry for YOU if a fellow human being feeling affection for another fellow human being offends you so vehemently.

What TidyChick hit was the my buttons. I had a good laugh when Bit On the Side started posting. Thought it was a real hoot after lots of saccharine schmoozing going on, what with all that effort being terribly nice to each other.

I’d already been ticked off for saying I thought some of usa’s posts sounded loopy, even though I’d decided I ‘liked’ him/her. I do like/unlike some posters. I’d have to say that I’d unlike anyone who said “I feel sorry for the hurt you must have had in your life”. Yuck.

Whatever happens, never ever take offence at a post. It is just a string of characters on a screen. You don’t know who or what is behind that moniker, so just ease back. Keep posting Bit On the Side – some of us think you are funny.

You are right, I shouldn’t have attacked your background. Sorry.

Go to your corners and start fasting.

You know who you are.

There’s wisdom in fasting.

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Thanks Tom. Adios people. The party-poopers won out.