This is MY truth of mylot

United States
July 14, 2018 6:14pm CST
There is such a diverse group of people who come here to have fun and make a little bit of money. Even so, there are some people that I will just outright avoid. I don't use the block feature on these people, I just choose to ignore them completely. One of the persons I ignore seems to be a person a lot of people ignore. No, I am not giving out names. No,this is in no way a complaint against any one member or any member at all. It's simply my observations and the way I go about things. I choose to ignore the following types of people : :: Those who are full of themselves and who seem to carry an air of superiority. :: Those whom it is obvious is only here for the money. Their behaviors and actions reflect it. Now, I will sometimes respond to discussions that seem to be nothing more than a recap of a news event. There are a couple of people who do that here, one such person makes all their discussions about it. That's their prerogative, I just don't find those type posts to be indicative of a discussion. Political news excluded. Anyway, That's just me. That's just how I mylot. That's just how I feel about the place. I am the type of person who is more apt to get an attitude with the above type people so I choose to just ignore them altogether. What about you? What type of people do you ignore or feel you wouldn't get along with?
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@GardenGerty (157596)
• United States
15 Jul 18
I avoid the lecturers who are educating me. Sometimes people, especially from other countries, try to give me advice, and I cut them a little of slack. I use my discussions as a springboard to tell me who to respond to. If a person gets under my skin all the time, I will pass them up. I find that I never have enough time to visit all the people I want to, so why spend time on turn offs.
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@vandana7 (98853)
• India
15 Jul 18
Actually, this is as you said an international forum. It takes a while to know others. Till then, it is pretty much dry conversation I feel, and it may feel like lecture at times. But I am fine with that because the person does need to open up. Pretty much like we do not become friends instantaneously most of the time. It takes a while to know common grounds.
• United States
15 Jul 18
I agree. I don't have enough time to respond to and converse with the people I want to here. I have come across the people you are referring to, the one who want to give advice. The majority of them are doing so from the bottom of their heart while others are a bit more persistent and almost aggressive about it. I've seen some users attacking others or going on the offensive too much. Nobody is perfect and I know I have my own faults (I've been known to go on the offensive) but I try to pass those type people by.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
15 Jul 18
There are definitely certain people here at mylot that I enjoy interacting with more then others. I have blocked one person because she was so nasty to others. The posts I enjoy the most are the ones people write about their day. To me those are more genuine and interesting but I don't ignore any specifically unless they are religious posts.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
15 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum yes there are people here with mental issues and we have to be lenient with them and understanding.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
15 Jul 18
@sharon6345 exactly I will listen to friends who want to talk about their love for God etc but I dont like feeling pressured.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
I don't know if I've come across the person who is so nasty to others. I do remember one person here who I don't see very often. She always seemed to become accusatory or offensive but I didn't much blame her. I didn't really like that she did that so I ignored her posts. The reason why I didn't blame her is because she is mentally impaired. I don't know to what level but I assumed her behavior was because of that and she couldn't really help it.
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@BarBaraPrz (45501)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Jul 18
I dont think I actively ignore any "type" here. Sometimes I interact and not other times. Depends on how I'm feeling and if I have something to say.
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• United States
14 Jul 18
I can be passionate about things at times. If I feel a certain way I will sometimes be quick to express the way I feel. I've "lashed" out here before and so now I just ignore the type of people I know I butt heads with.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
16 Jul 18
I have not met anyone to ignore at the moment
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• Dallas, Texas
14 Jul 18
I know I fit that category but it is the way I am and I can't be somebody else. So It is hard sometimes because I know I can make people want to ignore me. I don't know if I can improve the way I write stuff. I don't intentionally want people to get turned off. But it does happen more than I want to admit.
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• United States
14 Jul 18
I don't ignore you, I just don't often find much to discuss with you. Sometimes I feel as if you are long winded, and I can be that way too, but I think that's why we get ignored or our discussions don't get responded to in the way we'd like. For instance, I have to be careful with the way I title things. I wrote a discussion a few weeks ago about my uncle and father and how one was drunk driving. The title I wrote was something to do with drunk driving and everyone just responded to the title instead of the discussion. The discussion was actually a story that I had written. It really bummed me out when I got responses like "Yes, drunk driving is bad."
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• United States
15 Jul 18
@lookatdesktop I know that English as a first language speakers are a minority here but some of the people that respond in that way have a good grasp on the English langauge. They just do not care to read the discussions.
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• Dallas, Texas
14 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum , Thanks. Yes I find that people sometimes only read the title and respond to it and don't EVEN read my posts.
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@AliCanary (3045)
14 Jul 18
I don't mind someone using some news to inspire a post, but they need to actually SAY something about it for it to be interesting. I also don't really like talking about politics, as it tends to make some hard feelings.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
Yes I've seen too many posts here over the many years that become so heated. I've seen people with hurt feelings and falling out because of politics and that's just sad.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
15 Jul 18
It's a hit and miss actually,I respond to posts I like .Some reply dome font,if a person doesn't do so continuously ,I move on because I feel they may not want to interact with me. Having said that have made couple of good friends here
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• United States
15 Jul 18
Sometimes it gets difficult to keep up with each interaction. I have had to abandon an interaction because it was hard to keep up with. I do try to maintain conversation whenever possible though. I've been discussing with some people on discussions that I wrote months ago.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
@responsiveme Yes. I love doing that and I have learned so much about other cultures. It really opens my eyes up to different possibilities and I love that so much.
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• India
15 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum it is nice when you get to strike up a conversation beyond the post,response,like
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@AmbiePam (85565)
• United States
15 Jul 18
One kind of person stands out now that you mention it. The kind of person who seems to revel in other people's misery. And that same person who tells you something as it is fact, when it no way is.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
I am not sure if we are talking about one in the same person or not. There are a couple of people here who I feel are a bit too.. quick to judge for lack of a better way to explain it. I still converse with them but I ignore them when they are like that.
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@AmbiePam (85565)
• United States
15 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum Well, the person I am thinking of blamed someone for their own cancer.
• United States
15 Jul 18
@AmbiePam Oh my goodness. Now I have heard of that but I don't think I remember who it was that did that. That is just.. Well I have no words for it other than somewhat sad.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
I haven't really been in the mood to myLot, but I like to pop in here & there. I am selective most of the time. I've never blocked anyone but like you, I ignore some type automatically.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum I think my page says I've been a member for eight years and honestly I do not even remember how myLot was then and now. :) I am forgetful ! I do remember I enjoyed myLotting back then though. There has been less annoying posts, but some posts I cannot relate to or they're too lengthily and I'm just not in the mood to read/comment.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
@infatuatedbby I am forgetful like you. I can't even remember how long I've been here other than to say I think I found it a year after it was created. Maybe less. The site has changed so much there is no wonder we forget. Yes those lengthy posts are too much sometimes. I try to make my posts as short as possible or use italics and bold in some areas to sort of "liven" it up.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
I have noticed that you haven't been on very often. I seem to have caught a "bug" about mylotting. I've been here nearly every day since the middle of June. I do have a purpose to make as much as I can here for next month. I haven't seen a lot of the annoying or bad sort here lately. There used to be several more people like that here. You weren't here when the site originally started were you?
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• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Jul 18
I get along with mostly everyone, the people who are bullies I just pray extra hard for. I am called to love everyone like Jesus, of course I am not perfect at this but I try! =)
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• United States
15 Jul 18
No one is perfect that is for sure. I firmly believe we weren't mean to be. I just think we can all agree to disagree and not be so negative towards one another. I see a lot of that here too.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
15 Jul 18
Some people on here are just plain rude. If someone keeps responding to me in a rude manner or talk down to me like I'm stupid, I stop following them. I also avoid religious and political discussions like the plague.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
I don't understand how people can be so rude here but it's the truth, some are just too rude and stuck up. I avoid religious discussion but with this administration, I do sometimes read and respond to political discsusions. Only if I know the person agrees with me and never to debate it.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum There's people who I've tried repeatedly to be friendly with, and they are just rude in return... I see them being friendly with other people, so I guess for whatever reason they just don't like me. And then some people are rude to everyone. I have been trying to follow what's going on with this current administration as well, but I am not looking to get into arguments with anyone. Some people on here are just looking for a fight, and political discussions seem to attract those types. So I won't respond to them.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
@Srbageldog That is just sad, those people who seem to have a personal grievance towards you. I don't see why they would bother interacting with you if they don't like you.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
14 Jul 18
Get rich quick fools and Me Me Me - )comedy excluded( Otherwise I'm pretty much game for whatever strikes my fancy on a given day.
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• United States
14 Jul 18
Those "get rich quick" ones tend to come out towards the evening hours. Atleast that's what I've observed. I don't see very many of those discussions anymore though. I'm not too picky on topics either just more so on people I've clashed with in the past or whom I've seen openly being too obnoxious.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jul 18
The political posts I skip, no matter who writes those. I have only blocked one and I know I am blocked by one but that is okay, she stressed me out. There is only a couple of old people that acr high and mighty but I cannot help myself but comment on their posts anyways
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• United States
15 Jul 18
The person I refer to isn't all that old. Atleast not that I believe. There used to be a person on here that had been in the army(and was a tough cookie) and she was more pleasant than this person.
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@genpius (466)
• Nigeria
17 Jul 18
Choosing to avoid is the best option, as individuals we have what we align with in terms of friendship and belief this propels what we post and the type of post we relate to. Every individual is unique in it own way. I don't avoid anyone, everyone is a masterpiece to me, some are the way they because it the only way the get to feel good inside. I avoid no post except it didn't interest me.
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• United States
17 Jul 18
So you would willingly talk to someone who has been confrontational in the past and who has proved to not be able to change that behavior?
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• United States
17 Jul 18
@genpius I appreciate the sentiments. Thank You. Enjoy your day as well.
@genpius (466)
• Nigeria
17 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum am glad to know you tried to change this individual, that is what I think being or trying to be a friend is all about, the power of correcting is essential. You have done what a friendly person should do. So like you said avoid that individual to avoid wrong talks. Amber, enjoy your day, you got a good heart for your friend.
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@Ladanger (14582)
• United States
15 Jul 18
I'm not going to lie there is a lady on here that is annoying hahaha. I just ignore
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• United States
15 Jul 18
There are a few like that. It's better to ignore them. One such lady is just outright judgmental. Maybe she doesn't mean to be, but she doesn't seem to care either.
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• United States
16 Jul 18
@Ladanger Sarcasm is okay in doses. Too much grates on my nerves. I have a nephew whose every word is sarcastic.
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@Ladanger (14582)
• United States
16 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum some people can be very sarcastic
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
15 Jul 18
same types for me too
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• United States
15 Jul 18
Some people, that's all I've gotta say. Just some people.
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@marguicha (215518)
• Chile
15 Jul 18
I have never blocked anyone, but I avoid people who feel that the only truth lies in their beliefs.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
Yes, those hardheaded people are hard to get along with. I prefer to ignore them and get along wonderfully with people who are open to discussion.
@vandana7 (98853)
• India
15 Jul 18
I do use the news more often than not...but I do have other posts as well. I just know that you opine intelligently. And I am grateful that you still make time for me.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
Yes, I don't mind discussions with intelligent debate or with friendly disagreements. it's just a few people I've noticed don't interact very nicely that I avoid.
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@lovebuglena (43080)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jul 18
I try to stay away from political posts. It always leads to arguments and name calling and lots of negativity, especially when it comes to Trump. I don't think any other president got so much hate, was made fun of so much or ridiculed as much as him. And I try to stay away from religious posts as well. Don't want people preaching their stuff on others and saying they are right and others are wrong... Especially when they talk about how to live our lives or that the way we live is wrong. I never block people. I just ignore them if I don't like what they are posting or how they act, etc. Only reason for blocking someone would be if they verbally attack or belittle me. Hasn't happened so far and hopefully never will. I don't like those that are here solely to make some money because their responses are generic or too short or meaningless, which does nothing for the discussion but fill empty space.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
@lovebuglena I don't see that very often anymore. I mean the ones that say "thank you for responding." I don't even say "thank you" because everyone should know I am grateful they responded. Besides, I like to put my efforts more towards extending the conversation. I've made some good acquaintances here by doing just that.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
Yes, those who are here just for the money make such silly responses. I remember years ago when there were more people here like that and all you'd get was "Interesting discussion friend." One member here would do nothing but copy and paste that into each discussion, I am sure they did not bother reading the discussion at all. As for the political posts , I do tend to stay away but I will respond if it's more about a news article to do with politics. I also avoid discussions with people who think differently than me on the matters of politics. I am not a good conversationalist by any means, and I definitely buckle in conflict. It's just best to avoid that when it happens.
@lovebuglena (43080)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum Some people who write a discussion will reply to each response with a "thank you for responding" or something generic like that. I don't think there is a need to individually thank everyone for responding. Plus, it becomes annoying.
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
15 Jul 18
There are a few people that I avoid because of things that you mentioned above.
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• United States
15 Jul 18
I had one of the "full of themselves" people respond to me yesterday. I ignore their discussions and tend to ignore their responses to mine. This person also seems to have ideas about things that are just way out there in outerspace.
• Philippines
15 Jul 18
By reading this, I realize that I should be careful with my words as they could harm my readers. :(
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• United States
15 Jul 18
Why do you think they would harm the people who read your discussions?
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• United States
15 Jul 18
@brokekid0212 Oh I see. Well I hope you won't worry about it too much. The majority of people here will most likely tell you if they feel offended.
• Philippines
15 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum Maybe I have constructed my sentences in such a way that can be read or understood as rude, you know.
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