Hi Kai. You're not going to like this, but I'm going to paint a very clear picture to you and everyone reading this "flamewar" as to why you're being a small minded dick or, as per your request, an arrogant elitist bitch.
Before I begin, however, I'll point out one example of how you're completely manufacturing this entire fiasco. You're ranting and raving against us because of our "Attacks" on you, while saying
"Let me qualifiy that last statement, because it could start a flamewar all on its own." Oh, how utterly
kind of you to try to prevent this from becoming a flame war. I'm
terribly sorry that we're all
attacking you. You make it so clear that you don't want this to become a frenzied firefight, and yet the subject of your post is
"<flamewar>." Why do I bring this up? Quite simple really, it fully illustrates my next point.
YOU are the one being the attention whore here. You claim that you're being attacked. You claim that you're being called religiously intolerant. You claim that Celeste is being a fluffbunny attention whore with this thread. All of these claims are completely manufactured. You're being attacked? Wait, weren't YOU the one that openly incited Celeste to insult you by baiting her into calling you small minded? You're being called religiously intolerant? Wait, weren't YOU the one that initially brought religion into this thread? Celeste is attention-whoring? Wait, wasn't she just posting about her cat?
First off, fucking own up to being a bitch already. As I explained earlier, the response that Celeste gave you was completely justified. Your post linked to a website that states "Why Wiccans Suck" and goes on to list reasons. Then, cutting the chaff, you explain that the whole "announcing your religious affiliation thing isn't working for me." Well that's nice, except she didn't mention her fucking religious affiliation. You stapled it to her face and then insulted her with the link. Hello! BEGGING for a flame response.
As for the link itself, start eating something unsightly. The website
does refrain from being utterly "Rawr! Wiccans dumb!" and instead points out how people attention whore themselves. Why, then, did you just post the link, and not copy and paste the text that applied? If you were going to ctrl+c and then ctrl+v, then you may as well use what's relevant, right? Oh, wait ... you DID use what's relevant. You wanted to piss Celeste off. Don't even TRY to claim that you were just linking to the source and that's it. If I were to link to
www.godhatesfags.com because there's a very lucid and structured argument against homosexuality, and then explain in a few sentences how homosexuality is wrong, I am GOING to get flamed.
We're attacking you? Bullshit. She's retaliating, I'm calling a duck a duck.
Second, when did anyone here other than you (and Archmage, whose post was joyously rambling and polite) mention religion? When did anyone here other than you point you out for being religiously intolerant? Go back, read through the posts. Surprise surprise, no one! Now, combine that with the fact that your most recent post is completely laden with how being a Wiccan is so hard, because there's so much religious intolerance and blah-de-blah-blah. Nice way to evoke pity for yourself. Falsely claim you're being attacked, and then create a well thought out rebuttal that everyone will agree with against that falsely claimed attack. Truly, you created an excellent opportunity for people to view your posts and go "Wow, poor Wiccan." And you say Celeste is attention whoring? Please ...
Third, you claim that Celeste is being a fluffbunny attention whore with this thread. Hell, you don't claim it, you assert it ...
boldly ... with
underlines!!! You, of all people, should know how deep a connection one has with her familiar. You, of all people, should understand the dilemma that Celeste is facing. You, of all people, should realize that when she said "familiar" she meant "cat that I am extremely attached to emotionally, spiritually and socially." And being an above average reader, you should be able to understand that the subject of Celeste's post was about the dilemma of seperating from this most valued of pets, and wasn't specifically about her familiar. But what happened? You
chose to interpret it as her veritably name-dropping tidbits to her religious affiliation.
So, not only did you ignore the point of her original post, you applied a stereotype to her that wasn't completely justified. And, after stapling this stereotype to her forehead, manufactured this entire situation by baiting her, and then crying foul when she responded to your bait. WTF? Could you be more of a bitch?
But let's summarize here. We have you introducing a subject that you then exploded into grand proportions, and then cried foul when people called you what you are, and then you implied that you don't want to start a flamewar while, as we can see by the subject line, instituting a full-scale flame war. Oh, AND to top it all off, you're playing the victim throughout because "we're all attacking you" and "we're ruining the religion that you're affiliated with that wasn't even in this thread until you brought it up."
Two words, girl.
ATTENTION! WHORE!
Oh, and to quote you because it's so appropriate right now ...
"Pot? This is kettle. You're black."
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Edit: I feel that I should mention a few things before you respond.
Am I attacking you? Yes.
Why am I attacking you? Because you're personally acting out one of my pet peeves. Playing the victim whilst creating your victimizing scenario.
Do you have a right to be offended? Yes.
Does that really serve a purpose? No.
Why didn't I hit Nevareh? He realized that he was being a jackass. He owned up to it. He's a good kid.
What's the best thing to do? Either publicly own up to things, or don't respond at all. That'll mean the same thing anyway.
Will I change my mind? Kind of hard to when I'm basing it on things in the past.
Would it be pointless to try and change my mind? Completely.
Will I participate in a flame war? Oh Hell yes!</span> <p>
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Edited by: Wolfbelly at: 9/1/05 2:38