Dear SBLive! Members

[AnimeSpirit]

Originally Posted by BrainSmashR

more often than not, IGNORING a snake will get you bitten. You NEED to pay attention when a snake or any other dangerous entity is in your vicinity.....bad example maybe?

I don't mind sharing a reference with you if you didn't understand my analogy. It is a common fact that snakes are shy and so long as they don't feel immediately threatened, they will not attack. Therefore, when encountering a snake, the smartest thing to do is stand still and ignore it. When the snake notices you, it will slither away.

"Keep away from things that bite, like snakes and spiders. It's a good idea to be noisy when you are walking in the bush because snakes are shy and will go away if they hear you." ~Dr. Kim

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/Heal...np=288&id=1647

As far as my analogy goes, it is quite appropriate in this case. Aruging over some small detail or topic on a message board is just pointless and will only spread hard feelings for no reason (like getting bitten for trying to catch the snake). We are surely more grown up than this. Are we not?

[BrainSmashR]

As far as your "sources" goes, notice the doctor doesn't recommend you ignore biting animals, he/she says to keep away from them. Virtually impossible if you were to ignore the animal and continue with your actions which lead to their discovery in the first place.

Now I'm not really sure if your comment is directed towards the conversation I'm NOT having with you were Isaac has admitted that everyone he's stereotyped doesn't necessarily fit into that category, AND he's about to admit that he made those accusations will full knowledge of his actions, or the one I'm actually having with you about snakes were the smilie face should have indicated my mood......

Either way, lying isn't a trait of adult conversation and I don't feel anything I've said about the snakes can be taken negatively by anyone unless they resort to Joe's tactics and take ideas and partial statements out of context for the sole purpose of manipulation.

[LateNight]

Originally Posted by BrainSmashR

As far as your "sources" goes, notice the doctor doesn't recommend you ignore biting animals, he/she says to keep away from them. Virtually impossible if you were to ignore the animal and continue with your actions which lead to their discovery in the first place.

sigh...

ignore |igˈnôr| verb [ trans. ] refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally :

yes, you have to notice something, in order to ignore it..
To ignore a snake, might mean, if you see a snake slithers into a pile of leaves, I'll ignore it by not jumping into the leaves as I intended.

[Isaac-Saxxon]

sigh...
a total waste of time posting to a social retard
sigh...

[Texasbelle]

Well Isaac, I see that you are calling a spade a spade today!!!

[Isaac-Saxxon]

Why thank you Mrs. Texasbelle. I have seen the light and spades are still spades and we can ALL see that plain as day

[BrainSmashR]

Originally Posted by LateNight

sigh...

ignore |igˈnôr| verb [ trans. ] refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally :

yes, you have to notice something, in order to ignore it..
To ignore a snake, might mean, if you see a snake slithers into a pile of leaves, I'll ignore it by not jumping into the leaves as I intended.

That's called incorrect usage of a term and specifically why educated individuals like myself and THE DOCTOR didn't use the term "ignore". Again, why shouldn't I question the intelligence level of those applauding your comments?

What you have done is not bother the snake.

Main Entry: 1both·er
Pronunciation: 'bä-[th]&r
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): both·ered; both·er·ing /'bä[th]-ri[ng], 'bä-[th]&-/
Etymology: origin unknown
transitive verb
1 : to annoy especially by petty provocation : IRK
2 : to intrude upon : PESTER
3 : to cause to be somewhat anxious or concerned <my stomach is bothering me> -- often used interjectionally

Intelligent people don't ignore biting animals, but they don't bother them either, and I'm betting not one of you can recall a time where you advised anyone to ignore a snake rather than alerting them to the exact location of said animal.

It's not as simple as having to notice it in order to ignore it....this is an animal that we, as well as most other creatures on the planet, are instinctively wary of, and you would have to put forth and extremely fool hardy effort to ignore any snake. Even in your example, one assumes in order to have a pile of leaves that you are raking the yard. Are you going to pick up the pile of leaves without first checking for the snake or will you truly ignore the animal and the potential danger it presents?

[AnimeSpirit]

Originally Posted by BrainSmashR

1 : to annoy especially by petty provocation : IRK

It's funny you should bring that up. Anywho, who really cares if we're using proper syntax or proper usage of terminology? We're all southerners here, not liguistic scholars. However, this also doesn't mean our education should be called into question. Besides, we're casually chatting on a forum here, not writing books.

[piemaker720]

Touche' Anime

[BrainSmashR]

Originally Posted by AnimeSpirit

It's funny you should bring that up. Anywho, who really cares if we're using proper syntax or proper usage of terminology? We're all southerners here, not liguistic scholars. However, this also doesn't mean our education should be called into question. Besides, we're casually chatting on a forum here, not writing books.

1. I think it's obvious that I CARE. Let's try exercising that intelligence I know you have, Anime, instead of jumping on the stupidity bandwagon (according to Isabelle, this is a compliment and you should be proud).

2. One doesn't have to be a scholar to appreciate someone NOT butchering the English language. Furthermore, you may talk in slang, but you certainly were not taught to write that way which gives me EVERY reason to call someone's education into question at that point.

3. Did you ever think that bragging about your southern dialect instead of trying to correct it might be part of the reason why the rest of the country laughs at the perceived intelligence of the average southerner?...but hopefully you at least spit the dip out of your mouth before speaking.

[piemaker720]

Originally Posted by BrainSmashR

1. I think it's obvious that I CARE.

2. One doesn't have to be a scholar to appreciate someone NOT butchering the English language. Furthermore, you may talk in slang, but you certainly were not taught to write that way.

3. Did you ever think that bragging about your southern dialect might be part of the reason why the rest of the country laughs at the educational systems of the south?

Who cares if the rest of the country laughs at us folks in the south? I have went to other states and people have told me they love listening to my southern twang. So I look at it as I'M pround to be from the SOUTH. If anyone doesn't like our southern dialect then they can feel free to move north.

[AnimeSpirit]

Originally Posted by BrainSmashR

1. I think it's obvious that I CARE.

2. One doesn't have to be a scholar to appreciate someone NOT butchering the English language. Furthermore, you may talk in slang, but you certainly were not taught to write that way.

3. Did you ever think that bragging about your southern dialect might be part of the reason why the rest of the country laughs at the educational systems of the south?

We're hardly butchering English here, Brain, if you can at least comprehend what we're saying. I assume the average person takes English Comprehension in high school.

As for the rest of the country, who cares what they think? Part of having self-esteem is knowing your own worth despite what others think. This applies to your vocabulary as well. I know I'm smart and no one, not even you, will convince me otherwise. I'd like to think this as an example to others who don't feel as confident as I do.