Hi, Jenny, I had to wait a long time but Roger finally picked up on what I think is one of the major problems. Some people feel obliged to take offence. I don't know whether the cause is a personality disorder or simply an inability to be controversial without being down right rude. Whatever, my observations of the forums over the past few months have convinced me that some people have knee jerk reactions with nothing to react against. Unfortunately, this unprovoked knee jerk often puts a rather smelly and offensive ball into play. Maybe some finger excisions are in order? Art

Hi Bill,

A serious post deserves a serious answer.  I agree with you that it is important to  have freedom of speech as a right, not a privilage, including here, no - especially here at Adland.

I don' think, however,  that a more reflexive attitude to posting inteferes with that.  It may have the benefit that people who are not jerks stop acting like jerks, and that people who are sometimes jerks start thinking a little and change their ways.  Lets face it, anyone who is a complete jerk is not going to take any notice of a forum like this and will carry on acting the same as ever, for all to see.

Impulsive posting, which was the topic of this forum,  is not the reserve of the "bad guys".  It can also be a bad habit of very pleasant and fair minded people    Equally there are, in this world, people who think before they post and are very clever manipulators. 

It is my personal opinion that impulsive posting can make some very good people look very bad. Whilst people with dubious agendas who have  thought through their posts can sometimes come out looking very good indeed.

Saludos
Jenny

Hey Melissa, now I understand why your posts are always a day late!LOL

Love
Jenny

Jenny, it pays to be diplomatic. thanks for sharing this info!

Hi Jenny,

Creating this forum was a great idea.  It is humorous, but at the same time contains many truth.  I was really disappointed about what's going on some forums.  This is a place of business and people need to respect each other's opinion and not talking here about personal conflicts.  I hope Adland will go back what it was:  a respected business community for people around the world.  I like to add more humor to this forum.  It is all about: 

Think before you speak

Here are six reasons why you should think before you speak -
the last one is great!
Have you ever spoken and wished that you could
immediately take the words back...
or that you could crawl into a hole?
Here are the Testimonials of a few people who did.
FIRST TESTIMONY:
I walked into a hair salon with my husband and three kids in tow
and asked loudly,
"How much do you charge for a shampoo and a blow job?"
I turned around and walked back out and never went back
My husband didn't say a word...
he knew better.
SECOND TESTIMONY:
I was at the golf store comparing different kinds of golf balls.
I was unhappy with the women's type I had been using.
After browsing for several minutes,
I was approached by one of the good-looking gentlemen
who works at the store. He asked if he could help me.
Without thinking, I looked at him and said, "I think I like playing with mens balls."
THIRD TESTIMONY:
My sister and I were at the mall and
passed by a store that sold a
variety of candy and nuts.
As we were looking at the display case,
the boy behind the counter asked if we needed any help.
I replied, "No, I'm just looking at your nuts."
My sister started to laugh hysterically.
The boy grinned, and I turned beet-red and walked away.
To this day,
my sister has never let me forget.
FOURTH TESTIMONY:
While in line at the bank one afternoon,
my toddler decided to release
some pent-up energy and ran amok.
I was finally able to grab hold of
her after receiving looks of disgust
and annoyance from other patrons.
I told her that if she did not start behaving
"right now" she would be punished.
To my horror, she looked me in the eye and said in a
voice just as threatening,
"If you don't let me go right now,
I will tell Grandma that I saw you
kissing Daddy's pee-pee last night!"
The silence was deafening after this enlightening exchange.
Even the tellers stopped what they were doing.
I mustered up the last of my dignity and
walked out of the bank with my daughter in tow.
The last thing I heard when the door closed behind me,
were screams of laughter.
FIFTH TESTIMONY:
Have you ever asked your child a question too many times?
My three-year-old son had a lot of problems with potty training
and I was on him constantly.
One day we stopped at Taco Bell for a quick lunch, in between errands
It was very busy, with a full dining room.
While enjoying my taco,
I smelled something funny,
so of course I checked
my seven-month-old daughter, she was clean.
The realized that Danny
had not asked to go potty in a while.
I asked him if he needed to go,
and he said "No".
I kept thinking
"Oh Lord, that child has had an
accident, and I don't have any clothes with me."
Then I said,
"Danny, are you SURE you didn't have an accident?"
"No," he replied.
I just KNEW that he must have had an accident,
because the smell was getting worse.
Soooooo, I asked one more time, "Danny did you have an accident? This time he jumped up, yanked down his pants, bent over, spread his cheeks and yelled
"SEE MOM, IT'S JUST FARTS!!"
While 30 people nearly choked to death on their tacos laughing,
he calmly pulled up his pants and sat down.
An old couple made me feel better,
thanking me for the best laugh they'd ever had!
LAST BUT NOT LEAST TESTIMONY:
This had most of the state of Michigan laughing for 2 days
and a very embarrassed female news anchor who will,
in the future, likely think before she speaks.
What happens when you predict snow but don't get any!
We had a female news anchor that,
the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't,
turned to the weatherman and asked:
"So Bob, where's that 8 inches you promised me last night?"
Not only did HE have to leave the set,
but half the crew did too they were laughing so hard!
Now, didn't that feel good?
Pass it on to someone you know who needs a laugh
and remember
we all say things we don't really mean,
so think before you speak.