Quoting another person

prettylady · 10-03-2006, 01:18 PM

Funny thing happened to me on another thread.
I made a statement in a thread that had become VERY heated.
Someone was kind enough to quote me, and conviently(SP?) left out the last 5-4 words of my sentance changing the whole meaning and making me sound like a right royal C**T.
Needless to say I was pissed off. Anyone who reads only parts of the thread. (I have been known to do that) could possibly have only seen this person mutated version of what I said and then thought badly of me.
People if you are going to quote someone use some class and decency and quote the whole sentance or paragraph. I have seen this done to plenty of people here.
If however, it is a light or fun thread and adjusting a quote adds to a joke that I don't have issue with as it is not intended to make one person look bad and another person look good.

Julie works hard to keep this board classy and welcoming. but in my opinion some of you have the ability to pull it down into something shitty.
If you can't respect the person who you are misquoting then atleast respect the other people on this board how work hard to keep this place fun and full of intresting topics.

Your friend,
Prettylady

JP51 · 10-03-2006, 02:20 PM

mis-quoting should result in a good old fashioned

Heck I have trouble with my typo's and getting yelled at about those...and yes love you know who you are

Hang-in PrettyLady....we all love you!

Amanda69 · 10-03-2006, 03:32 PM

Hey Prettylady it certainly can happen though I notice most people don't get into that stuff on this site. You can always put the full quote in your response and call them out in that thread. To be honest there are so many threads running I don't always get back to things to even know how others have responded though I do try.

In the only controversial thread I could find going right now, where you were quoted, they seemed to have quoted you accurately and even applauded your thoughts...ahh well

2inVT · 10-03-2006, 03:43 PM

I don't think I was the one who misquoted you. I think I just referred to what you said.

Crap. Now I'm all paranoid...

And apparently with good reason, having gone back to the other thread.

prettylady · 10-03-2006, 04:58 PM

Perhaps because it was my quote that was not quoted correctly is why it bothers me more then most of you. If you want to call me out on something I said I will defend myself, or if I find after rereading it I am way out of line then yes I will appologize.
But the misquote left out a key point which did make me look like I was critizing people who struggle with weight.
But like I said it was my quote that was not correctly addressed therefore pissed me off.
I am a happy calm person and this is disturbing my calm so I am off for awhile.
Bye
PL

**Alura** · 10-03-2006, 05:10 PM

I often quote part of a sentence, in which case I insert ... where the missing words should be. More often than not, the quote is merely a way to say, "You were saying..."

I apologize if I was the one who offended you.

Mr. Alura

Cowgirl · 10-06-2006, 09:17 AM

[quote=JP51]Heck I have trouble with my typo's and getting yelled at about those...and yes love you know who you are

QUOTE]
I don't yell!!

You are a smart guy, who knows more than the average bear, so I have to mention when you mess up, to keep you from getting a big head!! Can't wait to go dancing with you again!

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10-03-2006, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
prettylady anything boys can do.... Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,751 Location: Utopia Status: Trouble maker SLS Name:playtoys69 Blog Entries: 1	Quoting another person Funny thing happened to me on another thread. I made a statement in a thread that had become VERY heated. Someone was kind enough to quote me, and conviently(SP?) left out the last 5-4 words of my sentance changing the whole meaning and making me sound like a right royal C**T. Needless to say I was pissed off. Anyone who reads only parts of the thread. (I have been known to do that) could possibly have only seen this person mutated version of what I said and then thought badly of me. People if you are going to quote someone use some class and decency and quote the whole sentance or paragraph. I have seen this done to plenty of people here. If however, it is a light or fun thread and adjusting a quote adds to a joke that I don't have issue with as it is not intended to make one person look bad and another person look good. Julie works hard to keep this board classy and welcoming. but in my opinion some of you have the ability to pull it down into something shitty. If you can't respect the person who you are misquoting then atleast respect the other people on this board how work hard to keep this place fun and full of intresting topics. Your friend, Prettylady __________________ To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.

10-03-2006, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
JP51 Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 175 Location: Texas Status: Couple SLS Name:jimdebra1	Re: Quoting another person mis-quoting should result in a good old fashioned Heck I have trouble with my typo's and getting yelled at about those...and yes love you know who you are Hang-in PrettyLady....we all love you!

10-03-2006, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Amanda69 Swingers Board Addict Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 907 Location: Mississauga, ON Canada Status: couple	Re: Quoting another person Hey Prettylady it certainly can happen though I notice most people don't get into that stuff on this site. You can always put the full quote in your response and call them out in that thread. To be honest there are so many threads running I don't always get back to things to even know how others have responded though I do try. In the only controversial thread I could find going right now, where you were quoted, they seemed to have quoted you accurately and even applauded your thoughts...ahh well __________________ Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. "Harvey Fierstein"

10-03-2006, 03:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
2inVT Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 136 Location: Vermont Status: couple SLS Name:2inVT	Re: Quoting another person I don't think I was the one who misquoted you. I think I just referred to what you said. Crap. Now I'm all paranoid... And apparently with good reason, having gone back to the other thread. __________________ By the time they had diminished from 50 to eight, the other dwarves began to suspect "Hungry". Last edited by 2inVT : 10-03-2006 at 03:59 PM.

10-03-2006, 04:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
prettylady anything boys can do.... Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,751 Location: Utopia Status: Trouble maker SLS Name:playtoys69 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Quoting another person Perhaps because it was my quote that was not quoted correctly is why it bothers me more then most of you. If you want to call me out on something I said I will defend myself, or if I find after rereading it I am way out of line then yes I will appologize. But the misquote left out a key point which did make me look like I was critizing people who struggle with weight. But like I said it was my quote that was not correctly addressed therefore pissed me off. I am a happy calm person and this is disturbing my calm so I am off for awhile. Bye PL __________________ To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.

10-03-2006, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Alura T-Town Playmates Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 6,125 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Status: Married to Mrs. Alura	Re: Quoting another person I often quote part of a sentence, in which case I insert ... where the missing words should be. More often than not, the quote is merely a way to say, "You were saying..." I apologize if I was the one who offended you. Mr. Alura __________________ "They may call me a rube and a hick, but I'd a lot rather be the man who bought the Brooklyn Bridge than the man who sold it." —Will Rogers

10-06-2006, 09:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cowgirl Here to Stay Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 13 Location: Texas Status: Couple	Re: Quoting another person [quote=JP51]Heck I have trouble with my typo's and getting yelled at about those...and yes love you know who you are QUOTE] I don't yell!! You are a smart guy, who knows more than the average bear, so I have to mention when you mess up, to keep you from getting a big head!! Can't wait to go dancing with you again!

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