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Is There a Recovery Group for Ricochet?
I’m serious. I’ve never been active on a blog before, and I think I’m in deep trouble. Some people seem to spend all their waking hours here. Some people are so bright that their wisdom and intelligence are overwhelming. Me, I just say what I think, trying to balance head and heart. But I think I’m spending too much time here. Yet there are so many important topics and intelligent (although sometimes somewhat snarky) comments, that I don’t want to miss what is clearly valuable information.
I’m trying to set up rules for myself (limiting myself to certain people, topics, reviewing a limited number of comments. limiting my own comments). And then of course I make my own posts — how foolish is that?! Maybe I need a super speed reading and super speed writing workshop. Maybe Ricochettis should offer one? Is there a cure? Should there be a cure? Is it possible to have a life outside of Ricochet?
I have to stop here … need to check for comments on my latest post and see how people are responding to Tom Meyer…
Editor’s note: There is no recovery group, but Ricochet is one of the few healthy addictions you can have. Join the conversation here.
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Uh oh. I’m dead meat . . .
Abandon hope all ye who enter here….
(I can stop any time I want, I tell you.)
Donald, I doubt that your comments are ignored. From my VERY limited experience, I try to limit my responses; otherwise I’d respond to every comment!! I like them all! Sometimes a comment simply stands on its own and I can’t add anything meaningful. Sometimes one is so funny that I can’t help myself, but I doubt that I’m as funny as the commenter. I am concerned that people might think that I don’t care/don’t appreciate/don’t understand (which may be possible because I am dense sometimes) what they said, but I’m not comfortable adding comments frequently to the thread. It’s a dilemma. Thanks for giving me the chance to respond.
Whenever you all are talked about around the dinner table my kids insist on putting “scare quotes” around Ricochet “friends”.
Seriously, I think they think you are all a figment of my imagination, made up to bolster debate points.
Safe word?
Bet your ears are consistently burning “Erma B.”
My husband has been known to ask over dinner what hilarious observation you’ve contributed to the conversation as of late. :)
What is worse is that someone like James of England (who joined us for Thanksgiving) is such an unlikely individual, that even when you meet him, you have a hard time believing he is real.
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What is worse is that someone like James of England (who joined us for Thanksgiving) is such an unlikely individual, that even when you meet him, you have a hard time believing he is real.
You too?
The answer is to attend a meet-up. Then we are you friends in person. No more scare quotes.
Quite so.
I’ve made up a poster with multiple pictures from the Nashville Meetup and put it on my wall at work. Then I can point to it and tell people, “See, I DO have friends!”
Wish I could remember what we were talking about.
Been to several. Even had 6’2″ at our house for a BBQ. She has seen my family in its native habitat but has been sworn to secrecy.
Ricochetti who have come to my home to date include:
PJS, Jules PA, James of England, Amy, Mr. Amy, GLDIII, Richard O’Shea, Simon Templar, 6’2″, John Hanson, and a few names who lurk but never post….
IOUs from Nanda, Annika, and VC (who will never actually show).
Come on over! Friday nights are the times we host.
Sounds like a Shabat gathering. Sounds lovely. [sigh]