Have you even been flamed on BOTB and for what?

LucyAnnie

Since its slow I thought we could reminisce. 

When I first joined BOTB with a different s/n, it was puppies and rainbows.  This was back in the day when it was on the nest and BOTB was the only baby board.  I actually learned a lot about charting, etc by asking questions.  However I did get flamed when I went to Married Life and asked a question about my chart.  LOL.  I left when BOTB was getting semi-snarky as I was taking  aTTC break and just needed to get a life outside of BOTB.   

One time I was flamed on BOTB, by saying that when I have children I will ensure that I would never accidentaly (because they are always accidents) leave my child in my car, because I always put my purse and work bag in the back seat.  Its just something that I do.  So, because of that, I would notice if I would have, God forbid, ever fogotten about droping the child off at day care.  So, I can see why I was because, who plans on forgetting their child, but on the same hand I was like wtf.  

Oh and when I came back to BOTB and re-introduced my self, people said I would never make it because I left BOTB when the snark began.  I kinda chuckle at that one. 

I am sure there were other times that something was said or what not but nothing that is ringing a bell.  

SweetSpikette

nope

nerdsbride

I was flamed for some religious debate when I first started although I never cared.  I think it was about how I don't believe in God but I still want to send my kids to more of a church based daycare or preschool.  Oh, I was also flamed because I think that most welfare type programs are crap. Meh.

brookiedawn

I got flamed once on GP...but I've blocked it from my memory.  *lol*  Long story short, AF was late and I posted about it (mistake) and got flamed for not charting...yeah, that pretty much sums it up.  *lol*  But...I just took the positives from what people said...and ignored the negatives. 

At least I didn't ask about Irish twins, because then I would have fled the bump and never returned.  *lol*

mrsmacias2008

Never! I am too cool.

Well, honestly I don't remember getting really flamed. Some just might not agree but it wasn't a big fight about it. I actually came after my second m/c, right before I was getting married and everyone was very nice and supportive. awwww...

Was BOTB ever puppies and rainbows? I must have come on after.

staycee

not really flamed - but I got some brunt answers once.

Back when I was very new.   I was afraid to eat sushi in my 2ww.   I had recently seen a post where someone said it affects implantation.    I really wanted sushi.   I asked if I should have it.      I got some real abrupt "you are NOT pregnant" answers.

 

LucyAnnie

I swear it was puppies and rainbows eons ago. Like 2004/2005. 

ladyj02

I was flamed (either by Sulfa or a different S sn that was close to Sulfa) when I first started when I said I dont hit my kids as a form of discipline.

mrs_b_2007

i am still new to posting...i'm sure my time will come

 although I will say this - i could have started posting on other boards that are more "puppies & rainbows" - but dammit, this one is just way too entertaining to pass up. I'll risk it.

Anna&Matt

I got flamed for asking if I should poas when we had a scare while on the pill way back when lol. Oh and again for saying "good morning" once back when we had the official good morning post (and I didn't know about that yet).

Summer_0510

When the bump was becoming the bump I got super confused by the new format and posted a test-like reply in a thread (I didn't realize it was an active thread the date showed 6 months prior on my end.. never figured that one out.)  Anyway, I got yelled at for posting on an active board.  I apologized and moved on.  It was a dumb, newbie thing to do but I still blame it on the nestbaby-to-bump transition. 

StephanieBride1

I was flamed in my knot days. I was really new and I dd'd my post and they c&p'd it. I don't think I've been flamed here, if I have, I have forgotten and I don't care about it.

lo45fd98wq32

StephanieBride1:

I was flamed in my knot days. I was really new and I dd'd my post and they c&p'd it. I don't think I've been flamed here, if I have, I have forgotten and I don't care about it.

Same here. I was flamed in my knot days, and learned my lesson well. Before I signed up on thenest now thebump, I lurked for nearly 2 months. I don't think I've been flamed here--maybe called out or put in my place, but not straight out flaming.

Jay_Cee

I haven't been flamed yet. I've only been posting for a little while and most people don't have any idea who I am...

I may get flamed one day, but that is okay with me. I just say dumb things sometimes.

oh-zysbaby

The very first day I posted there was a big conversation about food and I was in those weeks when you just want to eat constantly. I said something about how mean it was to flaunt their delicious foods and there was a whole separate post - Blair asked "Who the eff is Oh-Zy?" or something like that in the title, scary stuff.

I also once said the word retard (about myself), and honestly it's completely changed my thinking about the word. I used to use it sometimes in a completely non-mentally-handicapped context, not thinking of it offensively because...well, because I would never use it in that way. Now that I've seen how it can be perceived, I never say it anymore. (I would have left this out, but I'll bet some of you remember!)

averyhappygirl

Nope.

greenclown

No, but it's early. ?:)

zoieglow

Not on BOTB but when I was on 1st tri, a bunch of 2nd tri girls ganged up on a 9 weeker who had a belly pic in her siggy calling her fat and really ripping on her. I said I hated it when women call each other fat and to drop it. They didn't drop it- it went ON and on. They added me to their permanent list of douches on the nest, and C&P'ed normal every day stuff I wrote to make fun of. Eventually 3rd tri called them out on how stupid their list was and of course then they stopped. It never bothered me because I felt strongly about how nasty they were being to this girl. Oh and because I know I wasn't the douche in this situation. Now they're on third tri and the main instigator must realize what a douche she was because her personality has completely 180'ed and now she's sweet as pie.

dmogmo

Not to my knowledge.

call-me-mama

i don't believe so, but we've all got those insert foot in mouth tendencies, so i'm guessing my days are numbered...i hope not though...just try to be supportive! Also, i've not been here that long, and i dont say much...yet!:)

whaaaambulance

Just want to disagree with OP - BOTB has never been complete puppies and rainbows. It goes through stages, but it has never been fuzzy furry fluffy bunnies. I have been here (under my normal SN) since 2006 and had 2 kids.

 EDIT: Okay so I read on and saw you meant 2004/2005. And I can't speak to that, so forget me. Ahem. lol

As far as being flamed...surpsingly not really...

frootloop

not on BOTB, but the summer before i got married, on one of theknot boards, i got flamed for having a sick cat that we couldnt/wouldnt pay for.

he wasnt 'our' cat, he lived with us because he was abandoned at the apartment building we were superintendants at .... he got sick (UTI or something i think)... we took him to the vet, paid $150 the first time, the pills made him better, but once the pills ended, he was sick again

we barely had money for groceries that week, and MH said NO WAY we are not spending any more money on the cat.

apparently there are people who would not eat for a week in order to pay a vet bill. (Nadia was living with us, and was 4 at the time - AS if we were gonna skip groceries.)

mfleming2977

Not yet.  So far everyone has been pretty helpful.  I hope that does not happen, because I joined this site for help and support and to find others who understand some of the things I am going through. 

Becky19

Anna&Matt:

I got flamed for asking if I should poas when we had a scare while on the pill way back when. 

I was flamed for this too. I posted about all my ridiculous phantom symptoms that I was having while on the pill.

Mrs. Tara L

Not really flamed. I got a reprimand from Heather once for being insensitive to a newb. She had suffered a miscarriage but I didn't see that in her siggy when I responded. 

In my defense: I had a colonoscopy the next day and was not allowed to eat much all day and was in a terrible mood. 

Tonto12

Yep... for defending someone who used the term "Prego".. I just felt that the people who were giving out the snark went a bit overboard with the girl I was defending... I have had some comments about my SN but I just laugh at that.  It's a nickname.... and yes ladies ... it means stupid in spanish.  This has been established many times.. lol  I never let the snark bother me. Why would anybody..

jlee1106

Becky19:

Anna&Matt:

I got flamed for asking if I should poas when we had a scare while on the pill way back when. 

I was flamed for this too. I posted about all my ridiculous phantom symptoms that I was having while on the pill.

 

Me too. Once.  I was scared b/c I have some medical *** that had left me, shall we say, without the "go ahead" from my docs. However, as I have said before I took it like a champ in sparkling big girl panties. Thick skin is essential in life anyway.