Open House Picks: Townhouses

I agree it’s actually very hurtful, all the negativity on the internet. We always see reports over the past few years on the news about surveys that show most people are experiencing a dramatic increase in rude behavior from strangers they encounter in public. And I have to say, I really think it’s the influence of the internet. People use the internet to vent their anger and hostility, and because it’s “okay” on the internet to be rude, it blurs into real life making people more aggressive and rude in general. Well, it’s NOT okay. It’s tacky. And I’m always astounded when I see otherwise careful and concerned parents pushing around a stroller, and speaking in a rude way to strangers. Do they think their kids aren’t going to grow up to imitate that behavior? I feel like such a little old lady these days! I’m in my 30’s, I swear I am.

“Good for Mary Kay! The problem I see here, and with blogs in general, is that anyone can comment without leaving there real name or anything substantial to identify who is leaving a comment.”

“In general, blogs, messageboards, and BBS’ are dominated with negative comments. It’s the same on boards about televisions, hotels, restaurants, etc… It’s not just this site. A large part of the ‘blog/forum poster’ set are the homebound/underemployed. Take it for what it is.”

“I think it’s all pretty funny.”

i am a person who has been unfairly and visciously (yes, i said visciously, and i mean it) written about on internet blogs; i state that it is NOT funny. as a matter of fact, it’s aggravating, if not downright hurtful. i won’t reveal my identity, ( of course, brownstoner can check my i.p. address and, possibly, figure out who i am, though it’s no big whoop) because i’m sick of the situation and it doesn’t do anything but bring me down, and it’s just excess noise that doesn’t do me any good. don’t get me wrong, i’m no big whoop, but thousands of people have read the nasty stuff that’s been said about me, in relation to my business, my husband, and my personal life. i’ve been called a cocaine addict and a psycopath, lectured, scolded, and generally derided, and for no reason that has basis in fact.

it sucks. there is power in the written word, and don’t discount the viral power of insinuations that lead to rumor. i have absolutely no idea whatsoever how it is that people in the public eye are able to handle this without going crazy. well, lenny bruce comes to mind …

armed with the knowledge that a lot of the posted comments, on blogs in general, are utter bullshit, i am able to look forward to meeting ms. gallagher if i do decide to live in vic flatbush. those houses are tempting!

I thought that too about Clermont, it’s an odd effect.

Hey it’s not just you, anon at 5:13pm. It’s true, there are a lot of negative posts on all the threads on this site. It’s fun to read critiques, that’s fine, but rudeness is such a huge turnoff.

Please re-read this Posted by: Anonymous at September 22, 2006 3:07 PM

” “But as the great quotation says “if you haven’t got anything nice to say, come sit over here by me” ”

I am still laughing at his post, it made my day!!!!!

Some truth to it….

I just posted under the “just sold” thread in defense of MKG and I am going to repost here as well:

I have only had positive experiences with Mary Kay. In the end, I didn’t buy a house from her (the market was very thin at the time), but I am now proud to say that I am her neighbor and she has never held the fact that I didn’t buy a house through her against me. She has always been kind and helpful, generally a class act.