Litiquette IV

[Paul_Chance]

I'm good with whoever drives - almost. I have two friends that I avoid getting in the car when they drive and I'd never let them drive my car simply because they're both really crappy and inattentive drivers with multiple fender benders to their credit.

Living in an urban area, about half of my friends don't own cars and about half of them don't have drivers licenses, so of course they never get to drive.

And, the question caused a musical interlude this morning:

"You Can Sleep While I Drive" - Melissa Etheridge

 

[Suz_anne]

Sometimes it's good to use a real world, tangible topic, seems like most everyone could relate. Sonfor today:

Who drives? Meaning, when you are in a car with another are you more likely to be behind the wheel or is someone else? Is it a control thing, a lazy thing, a submissive thing, even? Maybe you're an excellent driver so you always drive. Maybe you're for shit behind the wheel and toss the keys over easily. Maybe it's all about logistics and proximity.

Do you enjoy your hands on the wheel, or would you prefer to be driven?

I prefer to drive. I enjoy driving and I guess there is something I like about being in control. But when I think about it, my husband drives most of the time when we're out and about around town. When we take longer trips, I tend to be the one who drives. So I don't know the method to our madness.

But I do know that I really dislike being a passenger in my own car. I don't mind it when riding in other people's cars, but if we're in my car… I'm driving. And of course, I'm an excellent driver.

 

[Trekka]

I prefer to drive. I enjoy driving and I guess there is something I like about being in control. But when I think about it, my husband drives most of the time when we're out and about around town. When we take longer trips, I tend to be the one who drives. So I don't know the method to our madness.

But I do know that I really dislike being a passenger in my own car. I don't mind it when riding in other people's cars, but if we're in my car… I'm driving. And of course, I'm an excellent driver.

Perfect. *tosses Suz_anne the keys*

Where to?

 

[Lord Pmann]

What was that, Jabber? Sorry, couldn't hear you over the crush of this MILFy mall crowd. It's BOGO at Payless.

*ponders*

What about when you take your kids, or your man, shoe shopping (Pmann, plug your ears) and they don't bring socks, so you open a bag of socks with which to try shoes on at the store? And then pay for them before leaving of course...

~I shall now bend over for my spanking~

SWEET MOTHER OF GOD.

 

[Lord Pmann]

I drive. Always. I can probably count on one hand the number of times my wife has driven just to drive. You hear that Silver Lining? My wife.

I must say that to keep her at bay.

 

[TheSilverLining]

I drive. Always. I can probably count on one hand the number of times my wife has driven just to drive. You hear that Silver Lining? My wife.

I must say that to keep her at bay.

I'm totally awake.

I know that you're the feline's arse - or words to that effect - but do you mind if I take a rain check on the swooning?

 

[Trekka]

I'm totally awake.

I know that you're the feline's arse - or words to that effect - but do you mind if I take a rain check on the swooning?

*gigglesnort*

 

[ChainedUp]

What word or phrase here at Lit has jumped the shark for you. No offense to Trekka but "gigglesnort" is my selection. Runners up are "pounce" & "boob squishes". What say you?

 

[beachbaby179]

Cockatar

 

[Mrtenant]

......the person above you... threads where people post a one word reply such as nope, no, yes, maybe, uh-huh, couldbe, etc.....why even bother, seems so ....idk, pointless and not thought out at all,

 

[Trekka]

What word or phrase here at Lit has jumped the shark for you. No offense to Trekka but "gigglesnort" is my selection. Runners up are "pounce" & "boob squishes". What say you?

Oh hai! Smh... Fuckyouverymuch? Kthxbai, asshat.

No offense

 

[Trainspotter]

......the person above you... threads where people post a one word reply such as nope, no, yes, maybe, uh-huh, couldbe, etc.....why even bother, seems so ....idk, pointless and not thought out at all,

Or what about when two members just override any attempt to put in a comment? I mean, manners and all that.

 

[RacyRedLips]

What word or phrase here at Lit has jumped the shark for you. No offense to Trekka but "gigglesnort" is my selection. Runners up are "pounce" & "boob squishes". What say you?

C'mon.

*Pounce* and *boobie squishes* aren't that bad.

 

[Lustful_Intentions]

Cockatar

I don't even know what the heck that is.

 

[DarkSimian]

Sometimes it's good to use a real world, tangible topic, seems like most everyone could relate. Sonfor today:

Who drives? Meaning, when you are in a car with another are you more likely to be behind the wheel or is someone else? Is it a control thing, a lazy thing, a submissive thing, even? Maybe you're an excellent driver so you always drive. Maybe you're for shit behind the wheel and toss the keys over easily. Maybe it's all about logistics and proximity.

Do you enjoy your hands on the wheel, or would you prefer to be driven?

If it's my car, I drive. If it's your car, you drive. Pretty simple, with a few exceptions; if I am dog tired, we are going somewhere you are more familiar with, or on a long trip (6+ hours or more). Then I will take turns. It not an ego thing for me.

This actually came up as a topic of discussion recently. Some friends started dating; she had a truck, he didn't. At first she did all the driving, but over the course of time, he started doing the driving. Eventually, he would drive the truck even when she wasn't with him. Then the truck broke down. He expected her to pay to fix it, even though it broke down while he had it. That lead to arguments, and now neither one has a vehicle. And I have 3, that I can use when ever I want

 

[Paul_Chance]

What word or phrase here at Lit has jumped the shark for you. No offense to Trekka but "gigglesnort" is my selection. Runners up are "pounce" & "boob squishes". What say you?

Nothing pops to mind for me. I tend to look at the various affectation type terms as simply being a sort of shared language that facilitates social bonding among in-groups.

(Hahaha - damn, I need to stop reading journals when I start the day.)

 

[cascadiabound]

Cockatar

I don't even know what the heck that is.

Cockatar = an AV that is a dic pic.

D'awwww stands out to me as a bit, idk, nails on the blackboard. (There I go... showing my age ~ lol)
I'm also bothered by 1) one word posts that contribute nothing and 2) folks that play word games while failing to observe the convention of the thread...though usually this happens because it's not immediately obvious what the "rules" or conventions are to someone who is new to Lit or pops in new to the thread.

 

[Mrtenant]

Cockatar = an AV that is a dic pic.

D'awwww stands out to me as a bit, idk, nails on the blackboard. (There I go... showing my age ~ lol)
I'm also bothered by 1) one word posts that contribute nothing and 2) folks that play word games while failing to observe the convention of the thread...though usually this happens because it's not immediately obvious what the "rules" or conventions are to someone who is new to Lit or pops in new to the thread.

Some of us....intentionally break the rules of the thread. Yours truly being chastised many times and still unremorseful about it.

 

[cascadiabound]

Some of us....intentionally break the rules of the thread. Yours truly being chastised many times and still unremorseful about it.

See ~ that's the difference between you "bad boys" and girls like me who are compulsive rule followers.

for some reason you get a pass with me, Mr T, 'cause you make me laugh so much.

 

[Amalgamation]

Some of us....intentionally break the rules of the thread. Yours truly being chastised many times and still unremorseful about it.

I'm like you, MrT. I many times intentionally break the rules just because. And I also quite often fail to add anything of note to many threads I post in. Lol

 

[Mrtenant]

See ~ that's the difference between you "bad boys" and girls like me who are compulsive rule followers.

for some reason you get a pass with me, Mr T, 'cause you make me laugh so much.

All in the name of fun on the Playground darlin'!

 

[Endless_Night]

What word or phrase here at Lit has jumped the shark for you. No offense to Trekka but "gigglesnort" is my selection. Runners up are "pounce" & "boob squishes". What say you?

Jump the shark? I had to look that up.

Over-the-top vulgarity.

I know many find it amusing, or use it to blow off steam. Whatever works, we’re here to have fun, no? For me, it just holds zero appeal. I’m not sure if the quality of the conversation actually declines (per phrase definition) but it’s certainly the point where I get bored and wander off.

I’m surprised no one’s mentioned rabid emoji use. My own contribution to the decay of lucid discussion.

 

[Endless_Night]

I'm like you, MrT. I many times intentionally break the rules just because. And I also quite often fail to add anything of note to many threads I post in. Lol

And, at the risk of irritating the OP -

*pounce*

 

[cascadiabound]

Jump the shark? I had to look that up.

Over-the-top vulgarity.

"jump the shark" indicates the moment when a brand, design, franchise, or creative effort's evolution declines, or when it changes notably into something different.

the phrase originally came from a 1980's TV show called Happy Days when the main character literally jumped over a shark.
(contributing my own string of emojis lol)

I know many find it amusing, or use it to blow off steam. Whatever works, we’re here to have fun, no? For me, it just holds zero appeal. I’m not sure if the quality of the conversation actually declines (per phrase definition) but it’s certainly the point where I get bored and wander off.

I’m surprised no one’s mentioned rabid emoji use. My own contribution to the decay of lucid discussion.

 

[ChainedUp]

There are all sorts of statistics out there regarding the frequency with which we lie on any given day. I've seen from as low as a couple a day to as many as 5-6 every 10mins of conversation. I'm not sure which statistic is most accurate and for the purposes of my topic the exact number doesn't really matter. Oh, the topic you ask?

Do people lie more while at lit/online than they do in real life? Or is online just an extension of who they really are in real life?