The Shoutbox
If I ever became diabetic I will just walk off into the woods and wait to die because my life will effectively be over if I can't drink soda.
Originally Posted by John-Connor
Yes, aspartame is bad and stevia tastes bad, so i'm back to regular sugar
Diabetic. Can't do that. Fortunately, I usually like stevia (except in the aforementioned lemonade). So I'll opt for Splenda in those instances when I can.
I should say "better" in a health sense.
Originally Posted by John-Connor
Yes, aspartame is bad and stevia tastes bad, so i'm back to regular sugar
I wish I liked stevia, I hear it's better, but I hate it. Even a little. Oh well.
For me the really big red flag is when someone apologizes for their behavior...and then later argues that it should be okay. That shows that either the apology was disingenuous, or that their promises go out the window when they're angry/upset/whatever. And from a moderation perspective, there's no meaningful difference between someone who's actively manipulative and someone with no self-control.
Yes, aspartame is bad and stevia tastes bad, so i'm back to regular sugar
Originally Posted by Miss Vicky
Originally Posted by Iroquois
Seems rather ironic that this all happened over an argument over the semantics of the word "hate".
Plus years worth of other incidents.
Oh yeah. This too.
Originally Posted by Chypmunk
They do say that tigers rarely change their spots.

*'They' being the incessant voices in my head
I always ignore the voices in my head and carry on killing.
Originally Posted by Iroquois
Seems rather ironic that this all happened over an argument over the semantics of the word "hate".
Plus years worth of other incidents.
Right. In Zotis case though, he very clearly liked to instigate you. He couldn’t just leave something alone, and even when warned he had to push back like he was making some huge point. The topic about hate was a very odd hill to die on, and as Iro already stated, ironic
What's that old saying? When people show you who they are, believe them.

I usually don't believe them the first few times. The downside is a lot of needless hostility and distraction from more productive discussions. The upside is a totally clear conscience when I finally have to make the decision.