BB73;1690141; said:
Good grief. Please don't say that because I objected to something that you posted that 'my feelings were hurt'. This isn't junior high. And if my response was 'hurtful' to you, get some thicker skin and get over it. Most people on here don't want to hear about feelings, if they did, they'd be watching Oprah instead of posting.
You're right, it's the internet...which is why you getting worked up about nothing, then accusing me of doing the same for the sake of proving a point is silly and unnecessary...especially in this thread about golf...I feel like it doesn't belong here, but since you've allowed it to continue, and you're an admin around here, I suppose it's okay.
This machismo bullcrap about being tough and not talking about feelings is all well and good if that's your prerogative. I, personally, am secure enough in my emotions to admit when somebody's slighted me...if that's your way of coping, to each his own.
It was the first time you used those words, but it wasn't the first time you've misinterpreted my posts, which is a reason I didn't try to be overly kind
Did I not make an effort to clarify? I apologize if my verbiage was not exactly the way you'd like it to be...but then again, when you just want to argue with someone, it's pretty easy to be willfully ignorant to context and refuse to read between the lines.
But you are correct that I wasn't overly impressed by Tiger's sporting performance. And I understand that you are apparently more impressed than I was, so we have differing opinions on that and can just agree to disagree.
Hey! Here's something relevant to this thread...and something not draped in bullcrap! Magnificent.
I can do that...an opinion is an opinion, we each have 'em...that's why I, personally, come to places like this...to share my opinions. As an admin around these parts, I figure you're used to accepting all opinions as they are, right? Walking to the beat of one's own drum if you will...I believe somebody told me that once...
Per the bolded part of your quote above, please don't tell me what I can and can't compare, and what I have to do. You can have your opinion and talk about it, but don't tell me what I have to do or believe. If that's not what you meant, you need to be more careful with your wording when responding directly to me. Because wording like that tends to get me riled up.
So you ARE being willfully ignorant to context and simply using semantics to build up that ivory tower...but I can deal with that, you're a smart guy...and over the internet, manipulating language to make your points is the easy way out. Way to conquer the art of civilized discussion!
As far as the "cease and desist' stuff, I mean what I post. But what I've said has been poster-to-poster, not as an Admin.
And as long as I'm not breaking any rules (something that apparently doesn't mean much around here), I've got no reason to "cease and desist" anything...but as someone who actually respects the idea that people should be treated the way you'd want them to treat you...I'll take note of your issues and try my best not to "rile you up" anymore.
...all that said, you could've made your point and split with your statement above, but you chose to stick around and "make your point", in effort to "win" this conversation...so congratulations, the gold star is coming.
NOW, back to the topic of this thread...
I feel like Tiger deserves every bit of scrutiny he's been receiving and will receive in the following months/years...but I also understand the fact that he's good for the game...whether or not people are willing to admit it, Tiger Woods means more to the game of golf than anyone else out there right now. You don't have to like it...I certainly don't like the idea that any one man is bigger than the sport, but according to the media, that's how far too many fans perceive it...that being said, any scrutiny he receives is more or less an attempt at cleansing the "face" of the sport.
...I have a feeling that we're going to see a personal metamorphosis much like Kobe's after his fiasco, and a similar change in the media's relationship with Tiger. Now, I don't know if Tiger will handle it all the way Kobe did...by making the media shut up by proving himself in the field of play...but here's hoping he does...
