Low Swiss Crime Rates

[teotwaki]

teotwaki- you are out of line. Ed's post was very polite, if you are going to get a massive wedgie over it, that is your choice. And by the way, the only reason I even looked at this thread is because you reported a post. A dissenting opinion is not against Expo rules.

Dear Connie,

The wedgie alert was a JOKE... :elkgrin: ... because I found what Ed said to be amusing and I extended his funny phrase into a response. Seeing as you did not find it to be funny it just shows how posts are misunderstood.

Dissenting opinion? Okay, then I'm sure it is okay to use his "acceptable" post as a guideline to post a dissenting opinion.... here goes:

Certain moderators (being American) are not responsible enough to handle freedom fries, much less credit cards, debit cards, cheap trailer park rent, illegal meds, Ripple Wine, let alone posts about gun control/religon/and politics.

When it almost feels personal it seems different, right? Mods are unpaid for their time and sensitive to criticism about trying to keep the Portal a friendly place. I won't confuse Lowenbrau's outburst as indicitive of all Canadians nor do I lump you in with any mods that go overboard. Whenever I want to say something disparaging about other forum members' countries I'll just refer to the definition of dissenting opinion in this thread. Or would that be an incorrect approach? I can imagine that it may well be.

As LostCanadian once said, posts like that are is if someone took a poker to the the Fireside Chat campfire and scattered the embers. I do take note that Lowenbrau subsequently posted some clarification that is better worded and unlikely to open a U.S.-Canadian rift :sombrero:

 

[Connie]

Hmm, yes possibly I've been a bit too quick to react. It has been hard to judge when the political envelope is being intentionally pushed. It is also possible that my hostility has carried over from reading a certain vehicle specific section.

I am sorry that I did not catch the joke, and will reread more carefully in the future.

And I'm fairly certain that I SHOULDN'T be trusted with freedom fries. But as far as gun control/politics/ and religion if the first strays into the second or the third (that would be weird) then I don't mind stepping in. If not then all is good. I value being a member here far more than being a moderator.

 

[teotwaki]

Hmm, yes possibly I've been a bit too quick to react. It has been hard to judge when the political envelope is being intentionally pushed. It is also possible that my hostility has carried over from reading a certain vehicle specific section.

I am sorry that I did not catch the joke, and will reread more carefully in the future.

And I'm fairly certain that I SHOULDN'T be trusted with freedom fries. But as far as gun control/politics/ and religion if the first strays into the second or the third (that would be weird) then I don't mind stepping in. If not then all is good. I value being a member here far more than being a moderator.

Sounds good! As always, your help and understanding are always appreciated (even if my attempts at jokes fall flat) :ylsmoke:

 

[Connie]

Somebody that did get it, told me it must be the blond in me.

I could delete the post and the evidence that sometimes I'm just a great big dweeb, but I'd still know.

 

[007]

We could learn a lot from some other countries, why must we reinvent the wheel constantly?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland