Declarations for the good of mankind - Page 4

zippyt · 10-12-2008, 09:14 PM

I declare ,,,,,,,,,,,
I just declare !!!

BrianR · 10-13-2008, 08:49 AM

I declare: that there is no such thing as PTSD. Forthwith, all treatment shall consist of continuous bitch-slapping until you pronounce yourself cured.

Thank you.

SteveDallas · 10-13-2008, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zippyt

I declare ,,,,,,,,,,,
I just declare !!!

The proper usage is "I do declare!"

Bullitt · 10-13-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by morethanpretty

No one should put on clothes within 30min of getting out of the shower, they should go about their regular activities with the freedom and comfort of clean naked skin.

Your declaration is my everyday reality. Air drying nekkid is one of life's great pleasures. /TMI

Bullitt · 10-13-2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianR

I declare: that there is no such thing as PTSD. Forthwith, all treatment shall consist of continuous bitch-slapping until you pronounce yourself cured.

Thank you.

You serious?

smoothmoniker · 10-13-2008, 10:29 AM

I declare that Columbus Day is BACK ON!

Cicero · 10-13-2008, 10:35 AM

Brian uh. Don't act dumb K? Kthxbai.

LabRat · 10-13-2008, 12:29 PM

I declare, from this day forward, that if you borrow something and don't put it back where you A) found it and B) in the condition you found it in; the rightful owner of said item may beat you to within inches of your life with either A) the item if available B) or an item of their choice.

Treasenuak · 10-13-2008, 03:24 PM

Beaches is the BOMB -runs outside and howls at the setting sun- just 'cause I wanted to

Cicero · 10-13-2008, 03:37 PM

I declare that Radar is banned from all internet activities, forever......for the good of mankind.

Trilby · 10-13-2008, 04:29 PM

I declare that I am not now, nor have I ever been, a member of the Communist...wait.

Treasenuak · 10-13-2008, 04:34 PM

I declare that naughty doggies who steal baby's stuffed animals and bottles should be put in solitary confinement for the rest of the day. >.<

BrianR · 10-13-2008, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullitt

You serious?

Mostly.

I have a friend who claims PTSD from enemy fire from our Navy days. We were in the same place at the same time on the same ship. I somehow managed to sleep through the "enemy fire" but did stand there and look at the bullet (yes, ONE) hole in the morning. He is now claiming full disability for PTSD. Liar.

He and I met recently and he told me this tale of woe and misery as to why he can't socialize like a normal person. Why he couldn't stay married to his wife (and kid). Why he can't manage to hold a job. Blah blah.

I told him he deserves a good slap and tried to catch him (he runs faster than I) to give him one. I yelled at him that he can't bullshit a bullshitter. I lived with this guy at home and at sea. We experimented with recipes at home and threatened the cooks at sea with summary courts-martial if they didn't learn to cook. We got up to all kinds of trouble in foreign ports. I can do what I did and get away with it. He's not suffering with anything but self-pity and guilt and I know it.

PTSD is nothing more than "battle fatigue" renamed. It's a manifestation of fear that a person is unable to handle. I was there, I was shot at and I handled it just fine. If I ever swapped places with him and he saw me like I see him, he'd do the same. And, unlike him, I'd thank him later.

I get annoyed with people living (read: sponging) off the taxpayers' dollar as he is doing. He deserved a slap or two and I feel like many who "suffer" from the same thing need one also. The shooting is over people! You're home safely. Nothing bad happened to you. Get over it!

Adjust as necessary for people who are still afraid of the hurricane/flood/fire/earthquake/accident etc. It's OVER! YOU'RE FINE! Get on with life already!

I am disabled by illness but do I sit back and live on the dole? No! I went out, got retrained (at my own expense) and found a job that I can still do. Life goes on for us all. I got on and he needs to also.

Sheesh! Have I vented enough, ya think? I'll just get off this soapbox now and quietly get ready to go to Phoenix tomorrow.

Brian

Sundae · 10-13-2008, 06:24 PM

Ouch.

I'm no expert on PTSD but I know people who think the same thing about depression. All I can do is wish it on them. Yes, because I mean enough to do that. It (depression) is not feeling sad, it's not "not coping" with things and it takes the pleasure out of everything, even things you previously loved.

Now no-one told me to snap out of it, but I know it's a common misconception that people can. Like people who claim they have a migraine and carry on working, if you can operate perfectly normally with depression, it doesn't sound like the real thing to me.

I knida wonder whether PTSD is the same thing. I'll bow to Wolf's opinion if she drops by this thread.

Cicero · 10-13-2008, 06:48 PM

Do you need Wolf to tell you Brian is being a dumb ass? Or can I tell you that?

10-12-2008, 09:14 PM	#46
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	I declare ,,,,,,,,,,, I just declare !!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

10-13-2008, 08:49 AM	#47
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I declare: that there is no such thing as PTSD. Forthwith, all treatment shall consist of continuous bitch-slapping until you pronounce yourself cured. Thank you. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

10-13-2008, 10:29 AM	#51
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	I declare that Columbus Day is BACK ON! __________________ to live and die in LA

10-13-2008, 10:35 AM	#52
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Brian uh. Don't act dumb K? Kthxbai. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

10-13-2008, 12:29 PM	#53
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	I declare, from this day forward, that if you borrow something and don't put it back where you A) found it and B) in the condition you found it in; the rightful owner of said item may beat you to within inches of your life with either A) the item if available B) or an item of their choice. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

10-13-2008, 03:24 PM	#54
Treasenuak Multiorgasmic and wrapped in plastic Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Tennessee Posts: 483	Beaches is the BOMB -runs outside and howls at the setting sun- just 'cause I wanted to

10-13-2008, 03:37 PM	#55
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	I declare that Radar is banned from all internet activities, forever......for the good of mankind. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

10-13-2008, 04:29 PM	#56
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I declare that I am not now, nor have I ever been, a member of the Communist...wait. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-13-2008, 04:34 PM	#57
Treasenuak Multiorgasmic and wrapped in plastic Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Tennessee Posts: 483	I declare that naughty doggies who steal baby's stuffed animals and bottles should be put in solitary confinement for the rest of the day. >.<

10-13-2008, 06:24 PM	#59
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Ouch. I'm no expert on PTSD but I know people who think the same thing about depression. All I can do is wish it on them. Yes, because I mean enough to do that. It (depression) is not feeling sad, it's not "not coping" with things and it takes the pleasure out of everything, even things you previously loved. Now no-one told me to snap out of it, but I know it's a common misconception that people can. Like people who claim they have a migraine and carry on working, if you can operate perfectly normally with depression, it doesn't sound like the real thing to me. I knida wonder whether PTSD is the same thing. I'll bow to Wolf's opinion if she drops by this thread. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-13-2008, 06:48 PM	#60
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Do you need Wolf to tell you Brian is being a dumb ass? Or can I tell you that? __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

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