Re: Cooking for one

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Hmm, could it be that low-carb diets cause crankiness? Or, does the

stress of managing diabetes cause use to act out our feelings? Or,

maybe it's the pseudonymous nature of the Internet that makes us feel

free to criticize one another in ways we'd not feel comfortable doing

while face to face. I dunno, but I agree with Jan that we've had more

negative vibes recently.

Here's a thought: maybe we're suffering the effects of low blood

glucose. In that case, perhaps we should sign our postings with our

current BG number. Then, if the number's too low, we can pause before

hitting Send. Or, folks can just ignore the postings with really low

numbers. Just a thought <g>.

Cheers,

Bill, 103 mg/dl

P.S. Sorry to have used the first-person plural. I concede that it's

ambiguous. But, it seemed gentler not to exclude myself from my

critique. If my usage is offensive, please feel free to interpolate

the second-person plural in place of the first-person plural <g>.

Cheers,

Bill, 98 mg/dl

P.S. Darn. Now <my> BGs are falling. Hey: Maybe I have it backwards.

Maybe crankiness reduces BG. Wouldn't that be something? Gotta

close--need to work on effecting a better crank. YMMV.

Cheers,

Bill, 92 mg/dl

[Guest guest]

if thats the case then I can be can I use crankiness as my excuse for

being a " %#$ & * and helping me stay low,will try that on my hubby tonite!lol

Lynda

Bill McCarty wrote:

P.S. Darn. Now <my> BGs are falling. Hey: Maybe I have it backwards.

Maybe crankiness reduces BG. Wouldn't that be something? Gotta

close--need to work on effecting a better crank. YMMV.

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynda,

> if thats the case then I can be can I use crankiness as my excuse for

> being a " %#$ & * and helping me stay low,will try that on my hubby tonite!lol

It's worth a shot <g>. Go for it!

Cheers,

[Guest guest]

I imagine that people rude to others online are also rude to people in

their physical worlds. I don't think the Internet can change

personalities. If we keep in mind the Golden Rule, we'll be kinder to

each other. Sue

>

> Hmm, could it be that low-carb diets cause crankiness? Or, does the

> stress of managing diabetes cause use to act out our feelings? Or,

> maybe it's the pseudonymous nature of the Internet that makes us feel

> free to criticize one another in ways we'd not feel comfortable doing

> while face to face. I dunno, but I agree with Jan that we've had more

> negative vibes recently.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Well, this community is large enough that it undoubtedly includes at

least several full-on grouches, aside from me. So, you and I agree on

that. And, I concede that I don't know whether the so-called

" anonymity principle " (which would more accurately be termed the

" pseudonymity principle " ) applies to participation in this community.

But, it's a common phenomenon, recognized by social scientists. That

is, at least some folks are habitually less kind to others when

interacting via e-mail, chat rooms, and similar media than when

interacting face to face. So, in addition to congenital grouches, this

community probably includes some who, being embolded by pseudonymity,

merely seem to be grouchy.

And, there's more going on, I think. Apart from any true effect of

anonymity, there's the coldness of the medium itself. Remarks not

intended to convey negative emotion can seem to do so, even in the

eyes of an impartial observer.

Finally, there's the issue of writing skill. Not everyone is skilled

in accurately communicating their thoughts via writing. This can lead

to misunderstandings that trigger emotional responses.

All this spells potential trouble, even in the face of the best

intentions. You and I--I dare not write " we " <g>--agree that the

Golden Rule is a helpful guide that can improve such situations. But,

my own notions of what others should do for me are elaborately

festooned with red carpets, high-tech gifts, and such <g>. So, I find

application of the Golden Rule to be more an elusive challenge than a

rule of life. But, I think we--oops, I mean you and I--agree that

it's a very worthy challenge around which to strive to organize one's

life, even if attainable only in part.

BTW, I like your use of the words " imagine " and " think. " A pinch of

tentativeness does sometimes soften the message, doesn't it?

Blessings,