It's Fun Decoding Patsie Hatley's Discussions
By josefina
@josie_ (9763)
Philippines
December 29, 2017 9:23pm CST
A member (9 years) of mylot accidentally broke her eyeglasses some time ago. Until her doctor can fit her with a replacement which is taking a long time because of bureucratic paperwork, she is having difficulty writing her posts.
One post I read even hinted that she continues to post gibberish only for the money (pennies to be more precise)
Most of us won't be here long if not for the pennies.
Let us address the "Elephant in the room". Is she violating any mylot rules because her posts are difficult to read?
Actually I'm having fun trying to decipher her posts. I treat it like any other daily challenges that mylot members would issue from time to time.
Your opinion?
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22 responses
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
30 Dec 17
afraid i may have hurt her feelings. i am truly sorry. i did not know she still did not have her glasses. i tried to pm her but she never answered. so i just continued to wonder until i stupidly hurt her feelings. my bad. i hope we can get past this. 
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
30 Dec 17
@Letranknight2015 yes we should commend her for that. i actually think she may have blocked me for my questioning her
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@Letranknight2015 (51490)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
She didn't have glasses that's why she's typing that way? well, at least she's still typing here.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
@Letranknight2015 _I would probably have taken a break from mylot which is why I find her perseverance worth applauding.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58103)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
30 Dec 17
I don't think its technically violating any rules, but she always gets so hurt by anything anyone says on her posts if we cant understand them. So I've stopped reading hers.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
30 Dec 17
i mostly have also. i just did not know about the glasses part. so i know what you mean. i just don't know how to make it better now. i thought she was just rushing and not proof reading. but i guess i was wrong
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@thislittlepennyearns (58103)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
30 Dec 17
@josie_ There are times that you cant decipher what she is saying though. And I'm not saying anything mean, she just gets offended easily. So it's better if I don't comment
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@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
30 Dec 17
I dont think so consider her stay here has been long. She has posted and does try and contribute. Its not hee fault she cant see!! I thought it was her keyboard broke.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
30 Dec 17
I admire Patsie. I only hope that I can be as smart as she is at her age. There are not a lot of people in their 90s who are so active online. She is here everyday posting. She is a big part of this group. I was happy to see Alex post in her defence about people giving her a hard time about errors.
I do my best to respond to her discussions and to support her. I can not even imagine how difficult it would be to type without glasses when you need them. I don't like to see her hurt or getting stressed about it because it isnt good for her health. I am a lot younger then Patsie and I had a heart attack which was partly bought on by stress. She doesnt need the added stress.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
I also wonder whether I could still be as mentally active and alert when and if I reach her age. It's better to look at a situation with a positive attitude and Patsie is proving that. We don't need to add to her difficulties with unkind comments. Although I believe most of those responding are unaware of the real reason her posts have many grammatical and spelling errors.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
I was also unaware of her problem earlier. I experience a similar situation when I accidentally broke my glasses. I had to squint my eyes to read the words. I'm surprise she is still posting despite the difficulties. You got to admire her persistence.
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@shaggin (71659)
• United States
31 Dec 17
She is a well loved member here. I feel so bad for her struggling to see the way she does. I didn't realize it was her glasses broke I simply thought there was nothing that could be done with her failing eyesite. I have always loved interacing with her over the years. Her beautiful graphics always amaze me. I am happy to hear that once she can finally get the glasses she will be able to see better. It has to be very frustrating and depressing her to be without them. I think it is wonderful at her age that she can be here with us. None of my grandparents lived that long.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
31 Dec 17
At 91 if I get to live that long, I'll probably be "blind as a bat" (I already can't see clearly without glasses) not to mention the deterioration of my mental capacity which I'm hoping to delay through writing in sites like this. We have to keep our minds busy. As the saying goes, "Use it or lose it". Like many here we wish her well and hope she finally have her glasses.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
@LadyDuck _ I just responded to another comment here that I find I like reading about what she had for her meals and trying to figure out why?
Perhaps it is because I have this odd sensation of being transported into the future and imagine how life would be in my twilight years when my time would be measured between each meals of the day. It's a lonely feeling.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
30 Dec 17
She seems like a nice lady. I enjoy her posts about her younger days. Although, I admit I don't check in on her posts as often as I would if they were typed out more coherently. I have a hard time deciphering them sometimes. It's a shame she's gone so long without glasses. If she knows her prescription, maybe some of us could chip in and order her a pair (even just to have as a backup) from Zenni Optical. They are inexpensive and I am happy with my glasses I've ordered from them. At least it would be something until her doctor fits her with a new pair. (Just an idea...)
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
30 Dec 17
@josie_ I wonder if anyone else would be interested in helping with this? Of course, it wouldn't work if Patsie doesn't know her prescription, as that is required to order glasses online.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
It is a good idea. I'm sure there are many who share the same sentiment but don't know how to go about it. Perhaps to simplify matters ask mylot to transfer from our earnings directly to her account? The cost could be divided proportionately between those willing to chip in. The amount each need to give becomes smaller with more participants.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
@Srbageldog _I'm not sure either because from the bits and pieces I gather from her comments the delay is coming from the health insurance processing which I find surprising. Why can't the home where she is staying foot the cost first? I am also puzzled why her son (I recall her mentioning him) doesn't do anything either. How much does a prescription glass cost in the US anyway?
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@RasmaSandra (73201)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Dec 17
With the posts @Hatley writes I have great fun. I go by the principle that she is trying to tell me something now I just have to figure out what that is. What helps me is that I learned how to read the old script which is difficult to decipher so her posts are kind of easy for me to figure out eventually. I always read all of her posts not just pretend to read them and I just love her Bubbles stories and poetry.
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@RasmaSandra (73201)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Dec 17
@josie_ I just know that her meal posts always make me hungry.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
30 Dec 17
I can read most of her posts just fine.
But I can also understand why people don't respond to her posts much anymore because its almost every post and not everyone wants to or cares to take the time to try understanding the posts.
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@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
31 Dec 17
@josie_ I always try to comment on everyone, if I can.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
30 Dec 17
@josie_ exactly. Not always against her either. Just not what people want to deal with / read
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Dec 17
I think she's doing great, and I can usually make out what she writes.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
30 Dec 17
You have put it very well , Patsie Hatley is one of the oldest members here who I have been interacting with from time to time. It is unfortunate that she has to go through this situation and hope she can post like before at the earliest
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@Letranknight2015 (51490)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
I don't know when she started making post like that. I thought she was just fast or anything but it's becoming a habit of her now. Sorry patsy sometimes I just couldn't get what your saying these days.
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@peachpurple (13880)
• Malaysia
30 Dec 17
Yes, at first I had a hard time understanding her post But gradually could figure out like a jigsaw puzzle
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