Monday, December 28, 2009

If Yahoo answers had a rants and raves section for the answer site what would you rant/rave about?

Rant about the repetitive questions, page after page.If Yahoo answers had a rants and raves section for the answer site what would you rant/rave about?
How the Yahoo Gestapo believes any lie the trolls submit and sends out notices of violation for bogus reasons.If Yahoo answers had a rants and raves section for the answer site what would you rant/rave about?
people who post questions in half foreign, half english...like theyve had it translated online...lol
Freestyle the troll
being reported for nothing
A lot of stuff.


From everything as insignificant as why Harry Potter deserved to die, to my opinions on abortion, gun control, etc.
they crap they let in here and keep it on here the way they do there businesss
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>
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  • What forums are similar to Craigslist Rants and Raves, except...?

    ... they aren't filled with bigoted morons, but mainly with thoughtful, open-minded people?





    (Yahoo! Answers is an improvement on R and R, but I already know about it, obviously.)What forums are similar to Craigslist Rants and Raves, except...?
    I have seen rants and raves on car forums.

    Anyone sick of yahoo answers rants and raves, which politician they like and dislike?

    who's up in the polls and who's down, who lying whos telling the truth,Anyone sick of yahoo answers rants and raves, which politician they like and dislike?
    *pouting* ';they started it Mom!'; nah, just kidding. The nature of politics. If it truly bothers you, you might want to hang out in another section.Anyone sick of yahoo answers rants and raves, which politician they like and dislike?
    Agreed !


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    Rants and raves - - like yours !


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    Which politicians - easy answer - Obama is Anti-American.





    Polls - anyone with 3rd grade math skills ... can and will spin the numbers to get the results that they want !!


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    Lies - - for a man young enough to be McCain's son, Obama has told more lies than McCain AND has thrown more people under the bus than anyone in political history!!!


    .
    That's politics and it has always been that way. In Fact that is part of democracy...remember what we, the people are attempting to spread to the entire world with are tax money and the politicians give away without a thought as to what it may be doing to us, the middle class. It is a constructive way to vent one's frustrations.





    Also, it would appear that if someone opposes a candidate passionately it is grounds to accuse of racism.
    No, I like them. But, I am sick of people like you. Yahoo answers is an opinion site, they have plenty of categories if you do not want to hear about politics. Just go somewhere else there are tons to choose from. So, why don't you just go away.
    There is reasonable debate and there is crazy ranting, and the worst of it isn't, though it's hard to believe, from Yahoo Answers.


    For examples of what I mean look here:





    http://ifyoulikeitsomuchwhydontyougolive鈥?/a>
    Oh yeah. I stay away from them now. If you're not submissive, or in complete agreement, then you get a violation notice.





    BTW. I found your question on the Home Page. I wasn't in ';Polotics';.
    check out polling report-where the polls clearly show that the trends are for Obama. I am sick of the Yahoo reds who do not represent the population but some horrible subsegment of cretins.
    well





    i think we should all state ar answer with sourse's that link to websites











    do you agree???? Republican or Democrats we have to unite yahoo answers to a truthfull place








    so state your sources!!!!!!!!!!!
    You can count on it happening until Senator McCain wins the election this November.








    McCain '08!
    Some of them are entertaining actually. I don't participate in such dialogue myself, but I do enjoy watching it occasionally.


    BTW...love the screen name! Great singer.
    It would be nice to have educated discussions and actually provide answers, than answer questions with rants that don't answer the questions...^
    No, you are probably one of the pro-censorship Stalinists out there. I hate those people not the ones who voice their opinions.








    ';THEY'LL NEVER TAKE OUR FREEEEEDOMMM!!'; --Braveheart--
    Sort of. Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion. But what I'd REALLY like to see is a statistic on how many ranters answered YES to this question.
    YES!





    It is so very much less than this site could be. People wipe their dirty feet on this site every minute of the day.
    You don't have to come on here. Or better yet, ask a question that doesn't rant and rave, then we can answer them.
    i hate all politicians.
    Naturally. What alternative do you propose?
    It's the nature of the beast.





    ...CHG...
    No , I love to see people showing me just how far back we still are when it comes to us uniting!!!!!!
    This is a rant...
    i am

    If your grandmother is promiscuous when you rants and raves at you about your sex life is it rude to?

    to tell her I'm not doing anything you are not or have not engaged in? Or is it best to let the old biddy do her own thing?If your grandmother is promiscuous when you rants and raves at you about your sex life is it rude to?
    Well, speaking from experience, I listen to what she has to say( keeping in mind that she has done similar or worse). I understand that there are times when she is right and knows things from experience and is just trying to help. Other times, when she is being especially demeaning, I chalk it up to her being Jealous. My granny is a horn dog from her own accounts, and hasn't gotten any in quite a while so, if someone else is, I think it gets to her. LOL, Once when she just walked into my room without knocking I told her i was masturbating!!! LMAO!!!If your grandmother is promiscuous when you rants and raves at you about your sex life is it rude to?
    Your grandma don't have to know everything about you, and you don't have to know everything about your grandma. Keep out of each other's business.
    do as i say Not as i do .
    If it's not rude, it would be disrespectful. If the old biddy is all that worked up about it, she's pobably concerned that you ain't doin something right. Pay tention chile, that old girl could have your gizzard groanin and knees a knockin in anticipation, after she passes on some ';special larnin. Sounds that the only foot she has in the grave is just for better leverage. --- Is that the peanut I found, or a dragon pellet?
    Grandmothers have a way of being intrusive so don't let it upset you. If she didn't love you, she wouldn't bother to caution you. She wants to protect you and she see's you doing reckless behavior so why don't you listen. That's what's rude. Say thank you Grandma, I know you mean well and I will try to do better. See, was that so hard. Grandma will calm down, stop ';ranting' and you'll have her off your back. A win-win situation.
    You do not need to be rude to her or to anyone else. Say something like, ';Gram I appreciate your concern. In your time the things I do in the open were kept hidden. How many of your friends had premature babies the first time after they married? Your world was different than mine and we both need to appreciate that.';
    What are you doing honey? This is self-destructive.
    Bless your heart. SC, you need to keep your computer locked through Windows. I do that because people can get into mine without my knowledge (pest control workers, etc).





    Answer to question: Ignore the grandmother.
    This doesn't sound like the Southern Comfort I know.
    this is one of the best jokes I have seen in a long time.





    thumbs up to your friend for playing this joke on you.
    Naaah, just have her join you %26amp; enjoy the show! I thought it was ';old bitty';, as in bitter! I'm from California! I could be sooo wrong.
    Look alikes and betrayers but NOT THE REAL ITEM. Someone is trying to pull a Judas Rabbi here. They did the same to him a few months back.
    I don't think this is SC...not the one I know....however, if your grandmother is still alive, be thankful, not judgemental....and more respectful [i.e., calling her an old biddy] - She is only concerned about your value set, and yes, may be minding your business but that's what grandmas and parents do - despite our ages.
    Respect your grandmother she speaks from experience and knows better than you.
    I say let it alone. You really don't want to got there. Some things are better left unsaid. If someone is ranting and raving at you maybe it is there way of caring and are worried. Smile and say I understand.
    Nice to know Southern Comfort didn't post this.


    To answer your question. I doubt if by grandmother was promiscuous, she was a young woman in the 1890s. However, if she had been I am sure she would have kept it very private and I would have never known.
    What? Is this really you SC?





    I have no answer for you.......this doesn't seem to be the REAL SC unless I am mistaken........
    She's still your grandma. Don't say anything your going to regret. Maybe she's trying to protect you. Perhaps she knows from experience.
    Is your grandmother still alive, Southern Comfort? If so, wow, that is great. It almost seems like Southern Comfort shares a computer and left her yahoo account open.





    I think it's painful to watch our kids and grand-kids make their own mistakes. The urge to 'say something' is great.
    Oh, Southern Comfort my dear - best idea I can come up with is, don't tell your grandma about it. A few secrets can be a very good thing in these circumstances.
    If she is attacking you, then you have two choices: Walk away and let her be a bitck or remind her of her own past (but only if she is still doing the nasty).
    Agreeing with IRita on this one! I will add one thing however





    TWO WRONGS NEVER MAKE A RIGHT !!!!!
    what and why are you here
    Respect your elders. It is always do as I say not as I do.
    It is more promiscuous these days. We (most of us) were too scared to do anything we shouldn't in case we became pregnant. We had more respect from the male population those days. There wasn't the pill, it didn't come out until 1960.





    Your grandmother knows the score out there. She is scared something bad will happened, like STD or getting pregnant too young. She sees the news and all that is going on and she doesn't want you to fall into the trap.





    I think you should be glad she cares enough to bother to tell you. She doesn't mean to rant and rave, but I expect you raise her anger by your nonchalant replies.

    What is your opinions, rants and raves on that Duggar show?

    I have said many things before about them but I have to say that at least they are kept together. Whether we agree that they have too many, it is actually not up to me to criticize. After seen that crazy octo mom from California, I have to praise this family for at least staying together and working as a unit above all. I don't know how they do it with so many kids, laundry etc. Duggars may have something on us.What is your opinions, rants and raves on that Duggar show?
    my opinion is that the mom pawns the little children off on the older girls they also have too cook and clean and do laundry while she sits on her butt and just tells them what to do she needs to step up be a mom to all them kids that she and her husband wantedWhat is your opinions, rants and raves on that Duggar show?
    I've never watch a whole episode, but the odd bits i've seen. The mom comes across, as being a little on the uneducated side. Also a little on the fake side and 2 goody goody..........
    i personly love the duggars (espsily cousin amy my sisters and i call her crazy amy) but i do agree that the mom could help raise the younger kids a little bit more
    I think they need to stop having kids. Not to crazy about some names. but they are pretty cool

    Whats the Best way to piss people off on craigslist rants and raves ?

    you and any friends you have keep flagging the whole day off. Our local one has not had a post stay since last may.

    Saturday, December 26, 2009

    My fanatical catholic brother is calling in an hour and he rants and raves about his beliefs, what do I do?

    He gets quite aggressive, a pure fanatic.My fanatical catholic brother is calling in an hour and he rants and raves about his beliefs, what do I do?
    Fanatical Catholic? That's almost unheard of.


    Ask him what he thinks of Benedict.My fanatical catholic brother is calling in an hour and he rants and raves about his beliefs, what do I do?
    %26lt;%26lt;My fanatical catholic brother is calling in an hour and he rants and raves about his beliefs, what do I do?%26gt;%26gt;





    This wouldn't be the brotherly thing to do but have you considered not picking the phone up when he calls?








    %26lt;%26lt;He gets quite aggressive, a pure fanatic.%26gt;%26gt;





    Let's assume you take the more dignant route and answer the phone.





    Tell him that coming on too strong about religion, with people who are not disposed to listening to it, WILL actually drive people further away from God rather than closer to.





    He is going to have to be patient with you whether he likes it or not.


    YOU TOO are going to have to be patient and bare his religion talk when he is being civil.
    Put him on speaker phone and do some chores.





    Or better yet, record him and offer to send him a copy. That cured my husband of coming home grumpy.





    Bless up.
    If you would like more answers, consider asking around this site as well...





    http://christianforums.com/forumdisplay.鈥?/a>
    block his number? ;)
    Just thumbs-down him. That'll teach him.
    Tell him blessed are the peace makers.


    And also Jesus said if they don't listen leave them alone.
    Tell him he's nutty.
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  • Should Yahoo start a Rants and Raves site?

    for all the people who don't seem to understand the ';Question'; concept? And if they still don't get it, we tie them to a chair and play them reruns of Jeopardy until they do. What do you think?Should Yahoo start a Rants and Raves site?
    That would be awesome to have a rant and raves section, I love to rant.Should Yahoo start a Rants and Raves site?
    Very beautiful Idea


    suggest yahoo


    http://suggestions.yahoo.com/?prop=answe鈥?/a>





    ..............v
    Ooooo great idea !





    Alex Trebek posters all over the place, Jeopardy theme song Muzak being piped in non-stop, everyone must share corny anecdotes every thirty minutes.





    What is, ';I'll sign the petition?';
    I second that!
    Thank you for taking this matter to us.





    Yahoo! has provided other services, such as chat rooms, 360 blog and comments area, so if Members desire to rant for significant reasons, they may conveniently use those serivces for ranting.





    Take care.

    Aren't there rules about starting rants and raves. Can someone tell me about the community guidelines?

    All the drama...isn't this against the rules?Aren't there rules about starting rants and raves. Can someone tell me about the community guidelines?
    Oh poor Ashley. You will realize soon enough that Y.A is insane.Aren't there rules about starting rants and raves. Can someone tell me about the community guidelines?
    Not every rant gets flagged and not every mis-categorized questions gets removed. It's up to the community which has its benefits and drawbacks. There are some vicious people on here who just report your question for the fun of it or because they have something personal against you for some reason.





    The link and this excerpt should help some:





    What does it mean when you say we have to follow the question-and-answer format?


    Email this page Print this page Display in new Window








    We ask that community members follow the question-and-answer format because Yahoo! Answers is a question-and-answer community. This means when you post a question, it must be written in the form of a question. When you post an answer, it must attempt to answer the question being asked.


    It is possible that a question could be considered a “rant”, even if it is formatted correctly. Avoid posting questions that are more about declaring your opinions than seeking knowledge.


    When posting jokes or riddles, be sure to format it correctly. A story joke that ends in a punchline is not a question, and therefore in violation. Jokes or riddles that include the punchline are ok if there is a knowledge-seeking purpose to them, i.e. ';Would this be a good joke to tell coworkers?'; Just make sure the joke itself doesn't violate other parts of the guidelines.


    “Fill in the blank” and ';pop quiz'; questions are not considered questions and are considered violations of the Q%26amp;A format.


    “Yes” or “no” answers are OK, but only if the question calls for a “yes” or “no” answer.
    Actually it is against the guidelines and I do apologize for it. It concerned me (accidentally) and I am embarrassed because I don't usually get involved.


    Again, I am sorry. I didn't mean it to turn into a circus.





    it is against the guidelines.








    **EDIT KATE....no I sure wasn't. wish I could have seen it coming, though.
    I'm not getting involved in that one but I will add this....You can ask a poll question in polls and surveys and if you have a troll who likes to report you, it can be reported and removed. You can appeal but it doesn't matter. A poll question in polls and surveys... removed for *chatting*. Really. I think Yahoo can do whatever they want to.
    I'm sure their are rules about it or something, but reading all the funny comments has kept me awake this afternoon at my uneventful job.





    I almost feel it caused too many laughs to be considered drama...
    aww poor ashely mad because she can't join in the fun! no I'm just kidding but seriously reporting answers isn't that useful unless the answer is really really bad. but if you noticed some of them have been deleted.
    They have guidelines about no chatting threads, but lots of people get around that by putting something in a question, even though it turns into a chatting thread anyway.
    There are also rules about putting questions into the correct categories too but no one seems to pay attention to that either. Like is this a parenting question? Cliques.
    Not as long as there's a question asked.





    And this isn't in the correct category. This is a Yahoo Answers section question.





    And, it's starting drama. BOO YAH!
    rules shules we are rebels! watch out everyone!


    i also sometimes chat too. thats another no no but i'm throwing caution to the wind.
    Probably. But I have to say this is really quite entertaining. People squabbling with people they've never met! There's nowt queer as folk.





    Poor Carrie though! I don't think you were expecting all of this!!
    Asking this is starting drama thus, breaking the ';rules';.
    What kind of rants?? I rant all the time. I need guidlines. Help?





    Just put a question mark?? On everything????
    rants and raves are interesting to me!
    Rules?! What rules?! Where we're going we don't need rules! Oh wait, wrong reference......
    As long as a question is asked, then nope.

    Is anyone addicted to Craigslist Rants and Raves?

    Just wondering... There is so much drama on there... I was wondering what people thought about it.Is anyone addicted to Craigslist Rants and Raves?
    lmao yeah I posted a few times, I had them going on and on for months about religion.

    Is it ok if I steal weird pictures off of craigslist rants and raves?

    There certanly are some weird ones.Is it ok if I steal weird pictures off of craigslist rants and raves?
    Yep.





    They probally stole it from some other website.Is it ok if I steal weird pictures off of craigslist rants and raves?
    As long as they aren't clevelands steaming!
    What are they of?


    I really wanna know to look


    at it!


    :D


    and go ahead not like they would know


    who did it :)

    How do you keep a straight face when a teen rants and raves over something ridiculous?

    My nieces and nephews are normally rational people. But there must be something in the water these days because everything is a mortal injustice. Crying, ranting, life is not fair, everyone is out to get me... you know the drill.





    So how do you keep a straight face when listening to all this? Often the kids call/see me for advice or as a sounding board, but lately it's been a bit melodramatic.How do you keep a straight face when a teen rants and raves over something ridiculous?
    I have 3 girls, so i know how this is...without my son and my husband the house would be a hormone house. It's almost scary. I just think of all the times when i was that age that i made a huge deal out of the little things and then try to find sympathy for them and realize that is just how teenagers are.





    My son hardly ever makes a big deal out of anything, nothing phases. Sometimes it's so bad i get worried that he doesn't care at all. My two younger daughters on the other hand, i get about a 3 hour ear full of the drama after school each day.How do you keep a straight face when a teen rants and raves over something ridiculous?
    Like desmeran says, just remember how it felt when you were a teenager. Everything was either life or death.





    I know. It's hard to not laugh at teen dramatics sometimes. Especially when it's the end of the world because of a zit :)





    -Edit-


    I hate to admit it, but I *have* laughed at some dramatics of teens. It might frustrate them, but then they learn that sometimes life contains bigger *adult* problems than ';Johnny doesn't like me, he likes Suzy';.





    But I know when it's ok to chuckle and when to keep a straight face, as I'm sure you do as well.
    It's pretty easy.





    If you understand that the brains of teens are going through a specific developmental phase, and that this behavior is normal, it's nothing to laugh at. It would be the same as laughing at anyone else going through a normal developmental phase.





    Failing that, remember that you, too, were once a teen. Didn't you want to be taken seriously?





    All the best.
    Consider this to be a learning experience for you as it is for your nieces and nephews. You're learning empathy while they're learning how to decipher 911 from the silly drama. You're being tested. They're being tested. It's good practice, don't you agree?


    Been there.


    You'll do fine. Hang in there.
    well, you remember that you are an adult, you have been there before. Their issues may seem trivial to you now, but I am sure you were upset about equally uminportant things back when you were their age. Just listen, and give them the best advice you can.
    I know what you mean.





    My niece and nephew are in their preteens now. Everything they worry about seems so trivial.





    So what I do is I try to steer the conversation in a more positive direction, granted I am not always successful but it at least lessens the whinning :)
    Why not be a sounding board? They're nearly adults, they should know when they're whining. It's part of growing up. It's not bad for you to say (in a polite, caring way) that they're being ridiculous, as long as you're not an *** about it.
    From what you are saying it appears that they value your opinion. Give good and sound advise because to them their questions are serious enough to get guidance from you.





    Counter the melodrama with rational advice.
    how about summoning up memories of all the times you said something equally ridiculous in your teen years? speaking for myself, that would be enough to make me wince and lose the humor.








    (not that adults don't often do the same thing)
    if your laughing AT THEM like you wanna keep a straight face so you dont offend them... i say think of something gross or sad like walking in on my grandma in the tub or having a flashback to my grandpas funeral... u know... something like that...
    try to put ur self in their place and think about ur ridiculous q's when u were a kid. When they are a teen they need ur support so try hard not to laugh because it only makes it worse.
    Dont you remember when everything was so unfair to you as a teen? It's the hormones
    I just laugh! I make a sarcastic remark or joke, then we can laugh together.
    Don't! Just stand there and laugh your a__ off! It'l make an honest person out of ya!
    put a ninja mask on.
    I have a very hard time. My daughter is only eleven, but she, too, has been very melodramatic lately. I try my hardest to keep a straight face, but there are times a giggle escapes. It just makes her madder. I'd like to learn a technique that would keep me on her good side when she is being a little irrational.





    Just a few days ago, she was mad because she couldn't find her sneakers. It most assuredly was my fault because I did not want her to get to school on time. Everybody else has extra shoes. Everybody else has mother's who make sure their shoes are lined up under their bed. Maybe someone came in and hid her shoes. Why didn't I lock up better when I went to bed. At this point, she came across my worn out, working in the yard shoes and insisted on putting them on. A year ago, this wouldn't have been an issue. However, in the last three months she's grown an inch and a half in height and how wears shoes two sizes larger than mine.





    When she leveled her finger and me and growled, ';There is something wrong with you. Your feet are too small!';, I burst into laughter. As she got angrier and angrier, I told her I'd go drive around the block and let her pull herself together. She jumped into the car as soon as I pulled into the driveway and did not say a word to me all the way to school.
    If you find their distress amusing you are an unfit to be an uncle and should try and limit your contact with them. Try and put them in touch with a more helpful adult.