Why are some people on this site so rude and abusive, and when I call them out on their behaviour they become worse?

@Dan193 I'll let @BrookeBondage answer that if she feels so inclined.

@ArtieKat No I mean the whole Manchester is like that, or is it just a specific area?
Like compared to London for example.

@Dan193 I live at the other end of The East Lancs Road - I'm prejudiced ;-)

I'm glad.Not everyone is familiar with it, but you do know about it.

I understand. But when you mention "tea", how many people automatically think, "Oh, Lipton."?

@BrookeBondage Who knows why people are the way they are? There’s all kinds of people here with different life experiences and mental statuses. Wishing won’t make that any different.

@SW-User Thank you. 🙂

@LyricalOne You always perfect sense when you describe and analyse the dynamics in this place !

Sorry I misspelled - finger slip.

Wasn't intentional, I assure you.

@MaryJanine Hi. I figured you were probably not @BrookeBondage, but you still didn't notice...

My point was that you attacked *me* when I had never said [b]anything[/b] to you.

I responded [b]directly[/b] to the OP, @BrookeBondage.

Then you jumped down my throat. I have no idea who you are, but if anyone were to jump down my throat, it would make sense that *she* would...if she were so inclined.

I am a member of SW, as you are,too. I regret that you think I "jumped down your throat" as you phrased it. I defend my friends and people I agree with on this site. It's not necessary you know me. Most of us don't know each other from Adam or Eve.

@BrookeBondage 😄😄 [c=#359E00]okay.. okay, so who are them? You can send me link to the post[/c]

@Kayay Right on Kay.

Well.....your or I would think that, however, quite a few consciously decide to wave that norm. BTW....just what [i]is[/i] the new norm these days.....anyway, before I down spiral further, I'll just say I hear ya and agree. ;)
We could then get in to those who go off on us, have the last word and then block us right? Sorta like the car that pulls right out in front of you, and then doesn't accelerate with the flow of traffic....
I think I'm going to focus on a Merry Christmas. :)

Thank you.

I agree with you, Brooke. I am not someone who curses at someone online, and I wish people wouldn't do it to me. Like ragingfire says, "it shouldn't be deliberately done." If someone gives you the normal ordinary conversation and you respond with a dirty-minded conversation, do you wonder why you're out in left field? I don't. For example, the person I spoke to online not long ago. Whatever I said, and the subject wasn't controversial, he was determined to have the last word. He then insulted my late mother by calling her the "c" word (which I notice is becoming used quite commonly nowadays).Well, nobody but NOBODY is going to call my mother that and get away with it! I reported and deleted him FAST. The irony is, he didn't even KNOW my mother -or me.

Merry Christmas to us all on this site.

@SW-User AGREED

@BrookeBondage That's a great question. One would never send a email to someone with some of the thoughts they have here.

@jackson55 I once heard about someone who sent abusive emails to someone who had blocked them here. They had their email because they had taken the time to gain their trust. But yeah, most people wouldn't do that by email either.

@TeresaRudolph71 over the 10 years or so I've been on EP/ SW, I've given 2 people my email address. We email to this day, Christmas cards, bday greetings etc. I'd be very careful who from social sites I'd give my address or email address to.

You are so right.

@MaryJanine yes 😁

The people we are asking to be "civilized" are those that post dirty phrases or suggestive pictures, or get angry when we extend a olive branch of friendship and are rude about brushing us off. People tell me "it's always been like this" but I don't believe so. When administrators close their eyes and refuse to say that a complaint is "valid", then it's open season on how disgusting trolls and their ilk can talk, with one trying to outdo the others.

@bijouxbroussard I wouldn't say anything online that I wouldn't be able to say in person 😅

Either that, or one tries to outdo the others by filthy comments and double-meaning personal questions or replies. If you want the baby, you have to take the squall that comes with it. But remember, there is no guarantee whoever is responding or reading your postings may not be of adult age. This is when people who are supposed to be guardians of minors give them free access without any attached filters to "block" inappropriate information. There is a difference between 13 or 14 as opposed to 18 or 21.

@MaryJanine Good point, but even many adults have the maturity of 13/14 year olds especially the kind of people we're talking about.

I get you, but I'm referring to the posts that actual 13-14 year old kids read AND RESPOND to, not knowing that stuff that is not meant for them. I have seen graphic posts that underagers have struck up conversations.