Hey Deborah - I hope all is well with you. I couldn't sleep this morning and was reading at about 4am. I thought maybe I wasn't fully awake yet! Took me a bit to catch up there were so many threads.

I was wondering about the full moon thing too. :)

I think it's called boredom.

I may be the only one but I didn't find any humor in it. I didn't see the point of the OP trying to be funny, cute, or whatever in her many threads. Glad I was away from the computer last night.

Shee, you are not the only one.

The sarcasm is so biting in some of it. There is a boat load of anger lurking beneath some of the remarks.

If this is how people behave when they have the status of a celebrity designer, or are considered a guru or "go-to" person on this forum, I'm really glad that I'm an ordinary, unsophisticated person lacking in talent.

Decided to check in while eating lunch. First of all, glad that it's not just me. Just strange all the way round for me and nope not at all funny!

Boop, doing well, hanging in and incredibly busy at work!

I missed the whole thing until this morning. I didnt know about all of the threads until I checked this one.
I did think some of the responses were pretty humorous. Can't begin to fathom why it was started.

I'm glad you posted this. I just didn't get it, either.

The photo Pal posted made me smile but just in general, I'm completely baffled by the OP. Especially the bedroom thread. I'd love for someone to explain to me what the point was because it came across as being smart.

Shee, I think you are trying your best to be charitable. You strike me as a very nice person who hates to be critical, so I applaud your speaking up & not shying away from voicing disagreement.

In my view, it was far from just the OP's behavior that was baffling. There were others who jumped on the bandwagon with gusto. Later, a few stragglers got involved who I think were truly as mystified as we are but didn't want to feel left out.

bedroom thread? gotta go see

whoops forgot I read it

Humor and sarcasm can be tough to pull off online.

It's been a weird 48 hours or so both at home and at work and the final straw for me were these weird threads this morning. I truly didn't get it, couldn't tell if the OP was joking or being serious or what.

All I know is that there is something in the air because I responded to a a client about something at work with this morning with "Think Bride of Frankenstein, She's Alive! She's Alive!" what don't you understand?! Everyone looked at me like I had three heads!! LOL

I'll just wait for normal to come back.

Been away, so I guess I must have missed out on something. Guess I'll now go and check it out!

I too was confused about the threads - I just don't get it. Why bother?

It has been weird around here the past few days also. I can't believe some of the behavior I have experienced recently. There must be something about the energy changing.

When I saw the "how did you get here" thread, I realized that it had been quite a while since the HD board had a "popcorn event" and I was hopeful that the civility would continue. I too believe there must be something to the full moon concept and I find myself being more selective in threads I open.

The bigger question is: How long will these threads remain?

"How long will these threads remain?"

Forever I hope. They are great sarcastic fun!

I want some normal!

Regardless of what OP intentions were I HONESTLY feel that although it went on and on it was fun. Unfortunately it was at OP's expense but I also hope OP can understand that typed word can be taken both ways. The replies, mine included, I HONESTLY feel were not meant to be truly mean. Personally, if I were the OP I would have immediatly chimmed in to let everyone know I was kidding and joined in on the fun. I know OP did comment after it was suggested it was a joke, but the comment was rather slim. But then again, OP did write that long explainations bother OP. Sometimes more words make things more clear...

But personally, I have never seen anyone post something like that, trying to be funny. If the OP was more of a "regular" I would have known right off the bat OP was yanking our chains really hard. Being unfamiliar to me, and I have been around a while, I thought OP was being serious. But still, I don't think I have ever seen even a "regular" post anything like that before. Well, not until AFTER last night got going. There were a few new ones, but having known about the original post I knew those were in jest and opened with that knowledge and kept laughing.

I hope that if OP truly loves to decorate and help others, like all of us here, OP will continue to join in. I just hope OP is more clear in posting things in the future.

"Can't begin to fathom why it was started."

I think the timeline was a bit hard to follow with so many threads started by trisha57 but it began when Olychick posted a question about her bathroom windows and trisha responded by saying the post was too detailed and could she shorten it.

Then trisha went on to start another thread where she stated "I think it would help if you could just shorten your posts. decorating is my passion. I'm very good at it. but I can't read looooongg posts."

I think the responses were mostly just friendly ribbing because trisha's demands were a bit..... strange LOL

They weren't strange...they were rude. I felt bad for the poster who changed her post after a rude comment like that. The gal was not joking...if she was she wouldn't have made similar requests in other threads.

If my sarcastic thread and comments makes me a mean girl...well I'll take that, though it's the first time I've been called one. I rarely pull out the extreme sarcasm, but when I do it's called for. I saw trisha as a bully an: frankly, bullies need a bit of their own medicine on occasion to remind them to back off.

We are all big girls, and boys for that matter, here. I always make sure that when I post something that I worry might be taken the wrong way I mention something like "I don't mean this rudely" or "I mean this as a joke". You leave yourself open to comment when posting anywhere. Personally, and I mean just my simple opinion, she was off her rocker. She should have at least put an LOL on there.

Well by now you guys probably realize that something is not quite right in Denmark. Trisha has issues and I truly hope that she is able to work them out. I think its time for all of us to go back to our regularly scheduled program.

Deb

Only read the first 8 or 9 posts in the "eye" thread. It seemed like it had the potential to head south. I did a search on Trisha the other day when the first threads appeared ... and yes, she does appear to have issues.

First, this has been THE weirdest September in my life, and also my friends, and their friends. So something's up, that's for sure. I am so glad it's October!

Secondly, it's Friday night and I'm bored. I read the thread about shortening topics, but what was The Eye about?

I wish The Eye hadn't been pulled. I woke up eager to check it out this morning, so disappointed.
Yes, my life is small and occasionally shallow.