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In reply to the discussion: Do any of the rest of you feel like this? [View all]In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)34. more good grief ~ A private message from Gorp to me:
Yesterday
Gorp
Re: Re: Re: Re: Some people really don't have a sense of humor. I know what an OTR Escort is.
That's appropriate. But seriously, it was nothing more than a joke. I like your posts and I like the threads we've participated in. I've re-read the exchange several times and I can see how you might have taken it as meaning you, but I was just playing off the word "escort" to make a bad joke. It was in no way directed at you personally, or even the OTR job in general. It was just silly childish humor. Nothing more.
> I did send a copy of your first PM and my reply to Skinner.
>
> I am waiting for his reply as to what he wants me to do now.
>
> perhaps ~ you should send Skinner a PM also ~ just my thoughts!
>
> > Well I certainly apologize, but trust me, that was NOT my intention - it was nothing more than a silly joke, a play on words - that's it. I had no intention of offending you, at all. Please accept my apology.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > > But "escort" is also a well-known and very old term for an up-scale hooker (think "Pretty Woman" with Julia Roberts). There are alert stalkers out there with nothing better to do than hunt down anything that could possibly be construed as reason for an alert. I went back and read the entire thread and I think it is quite obvious that I wasn't referring to you, or even making fun of hookers for that matter.
> > > >
> > > > Tobin's a trucker. He knows damn well that every truck stop has hookers all over the place, "lizards" at least used to be the term. I had a CB running all the time in my car in high school (late 70's, early 80's) so the accusation that I don't know what I'm talking about isn't correct. The first girl I moved in with eventually ended up in that profession.
> > > >
> > > > I sent a PM because there's no sense in giving the alert stalkers more bait. I thought The Lounge was supposed to be a fun place! I mean seriously, how could you (not you in particular, but anyone) see the post that was alerted on as anything OTHER than a joke?
> > > >
> > > > Your thoughts?
> > > >
> > >
> > > my thoughts either you post this to me out front or I will!
> > >
> > >
> > > You Fucking Called ME A HOOKER!
Gorp
Re: Re: Re: Re: Some people really don't have a sense of humor. I know what an OTR Escort is.
That's appropriate. But seriously, it was nothing more than a joke. I like your posts and I like the threads we've participated in. I've re-read the exchange several times and I can see how you might have taken it as meaning you, but I was just playing off the word "escort" to make a bad joke. It was in no way directed at you personally, or even the OTR job in general. It was just silly childish humor. Nothing more.
> I did send a copy of your first PM and my reply to Skinner.
>
> I am waiting for his reply as to what he wants me to do now.
>
> perhaps ~ you should send Skinner a PM also ~ just my thoughts!
>
> > Well I certainly apologize, but trust me, that was NOT my intention - it was nothing more than a silly joke, a play on words - that's it. I had no intention of offending you, at all. Please accept my apology.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > > But "escort" is also a well-known and very old term for an up-scale hooker (think "Pretty Woman" with Julia Roberts). There are alert stalkers out there with nothing better to do than hunt down anything that could possibly be construed as reason for an alert. I went back and read the entire thread and I think it is quite obvious that I wasn't referring to you, or even making fun of hookers for that matter.
> > > >
> > > > Tobin's a trucker. He knows damn well that every truck stop has hookers all over the place, "lizards" at least used to be the term. I had a CB running all the time in my car in high school (late 70's, early 80's) so the accusation that I don't know what I'm talking about isn't correct. The first girl I moved in with eventually ended up in that profession.
> > > >
> > > > I sent a PM because there's no sense in giving the alert stalkers more bait. I thought The Lounge was supposed to be a fun place! I mean seriously, how could you (not you in particular, but anyone) see the post that was alerted on as anything OTHER than a joke?
> > > >
> > > > Your thoughts?
> > > >
> > >
> > > my thoughts either you post this to me out front or I will!
> > >
> > >
> > > You Fucking Called ME A HOOKER!



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I can only take comfort in believing while Gorp was attacking me, another DUer was spared.
In_The_Wind
Feb 2013
#38
Well, that's why the term "mansplain" is constantly given a pass by juries around here
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Feb 2013
#17
There's not much purpose in alerting unless you just want to prove the double standard exists
Major Nikon
Feb 2013
#18
right, if you don't say anything you have nothing to offer except snark and "harmful images"
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#30
Part of the reason I picked this particular username, is because I recognize that to some extent
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#31