Professional woman - belatedly woke!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster.

I think the ingratiate poster is not a native English speaker
and/or might have special needs. The sheep converging on blood (huh?) "metaphor" gave it away. There is a language processing problem at work here.

The mixed metaphors is perfectly acceptable provided everyone listening is native to English, particularly when the speaker specifies that they did mix metaphors. However, not being native-English speakers would involve many of the processing issues some of the other posters are describing.

No, it makes no sense. Sheep smelling blood and attacking? Wolves are also pack animals, so she could have used the correct phrase to imply that everyone was engaging in pack behavior by ganging up on her. Which we weren't, each of us individually found her defense of her incorrect grammar ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster.

I think the ingratiate poster is not a native English speaker
and/or might have special needs. The sheep converging on blood (huh?) "metaphor" gave it away. There is a language processing problem at work here.

The mixed metaphors is perfectly acceptable provided everyone listening is native to English, particularly when the speaker specifies that they did mix metaphors. However, not being native-English speakers would involve many of the processing issues some of the other posters are describing.

No, it makes no sense. Sheep smelling blood and attacking? Wolves are also pack animals, so she could have used the correct phrase to imply that everyone was engaging in pack behavior by ganging up on her. Which we weren't, each of us individually found her defense of her incorrect grammar ridiculous.

Eh. She was calling us sheep, an insult, and also saying that we, pack-like, ganged up on her to attack her and make her back down.

In reality, various posters were informing her that her word usage was incorrect. Neither sheep-like nor wolf-like behavior.

[Anonymous]

The funny thing is that incorrect user and the correct grammarians have both failed to explain why they each believe they are correct. Instead, the best they do is post a link to the definition of claim they know what the word means and proceed to call each other names. Men are just as capable of being stubborn and nitpickey, but they will engage in mansplaining and eventually settle the issue.

So here goes: as pointed explained in the merriam Webster link above, to ingratiate oneself requires "deliberate effort". Deliberate effort can only be undertaken by sentient beings. Abstract concepts, like art, philosophy, the patriarchy, etc..., are no more capable of deliberate effort than an inanimate object is capable of deliberate effort.

To suggest that an abstract concept is capable of ingratiating itself to society is the rough equivalent of suggesting that a stop sign can ingratiate itself to a larger community.

I'm not sure if incorrect user PP sincerely thinks she knows what the word means or is simply incapable of admitting a mistake and moving on, but eventually the sheer number of posters telling inccorect user PP that she is wrong should have caused a reevaluation or at least a request for an explanation for why other posters are convinced incorrect user is wrong.

[Anonymous]

Can't the mods shut this thread down? It hasn't ingratiated itself to the community and I think we all need to move on!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The funny thing is that incorrect user and the correct grammarians have both failed to explain why they each believe they are correct. Instead, the best they do is post a link to the definition of claim they know what the word means and proceed to call each other names. Men are just as capable of being stubborn and nitpickey, but they will engage in mansplaining and eventually settle the issue.

So here goes: as pointed explained in the merriam Webster link above, to ingratiate oneself requires "deliberate effort". Deliberate effort can only be undertaken by sentient beings. Abstract concepts, like art, philosophy, the patriarchy, etc..., are no more capable of deliberate effort than an inanimate object is capable of deliberate effort.

To suggest that an abstract concept is capable of ingratiating itself to society is the rough equivalent of suggesting that a stop sign can ingratiate itself to a larger community.

I'm not sure if incorrect user PP sincerely thinks she knows what the word means or is simply incapable of admitting a mistake and moving on, but eventually the sheer number of posters telling inccorect user PP that she is wrong should have caused a reevaluation or at least a request for an explanation for why other posters are convinced incorrect user is wrong.

I think people did attempt to explain but when she refused to engage whatsoever they gave up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can't the mods shut this thread down? It hasn't ingratiated itself to the community and I think we all need to move on!

Lmao. Good one.

My old shoes did not ingratiate themselves to me this morning, so I wore my new ones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't the mods shut this thread down? It hasn't ingratiated itself to the community and I think we all need to move on!

Lmao. Good one.

My old shoes did not ingratiate themselves to me this morning, so I wore my new ones.

Woke up and smell the caffeine, sheep!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't the mods shut this thread down? It hasn't ingratiated itself to the community and I think we all need to move on!

Lmao. Good one.

My old shoes did not ingratiate themselves to me this morning, so I wore my new ones.

Oh, wait, she used "ingratiate into." Let me try this again:

The crazy PP's language has not been "ingratiated into" the dictionary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't the mods shut this thread down? It hasn't ingratiated itself to the community and I think we all need to move on!

Lmao. Good one.

My old shoes did not ingratiate themselves to me this morning, so I wore my new ones.

Woke up and smell the caffeine, sheep!

Hey! That's blood, not caffeine! Don't you know sheep come running once blood has been ingratiated into the water?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't the mods shut this thread down? It hasn't ingratiated itself to the community and I think we all need to move on!

Lmao. Good one.

My old shoes did not ingratiate themselves to me this morning, so I wore my new ones.

Woke up and smell the caffeine, sheep!

Hey! That's blood, not caffeine! Don't you know sheep come running once blood has been ingratiated into the water?

My badded. Still not woke up myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, if your cousin at Christmas is still suffering false consciousness, there is hope.

Just realised that I am still subject to the assumptions of my fundamentalist upbringing, despite being an apparently modern woman with a profession. Had a major disappointment at work this week that showed me I have prioritised my husband's needs and job over my own. I neglected my priorities in a way that is toxic for both of us and our relationship. Not anymore! Am infuriated with him and myself, but also learning. Just wanted to share, since I assume the sisterhood is active on DCUM!

If you have a 50-50 balance for the most part, it's fine. Of course, there's a +- of 10% here or there.

However, if it's 75-25 in favor of your husband, then yes, I'd worry about your mental health.

[Anonymous]

This thread is terrible and makes no sense. The title is strange and cryptic, and a fair bit Emo. OP, you are very sensitive, my dear. Simmer down!

I think you need to find a good therapist and figure out why you react like a butt-hurt 5-yr-old when somebody reads you. Yeah you got READ. Don't take everything so personally, that's probably half your problem right there.

You're welcome.

[Anonymous]

This thread will go down in history. Poster mistakenly uses term "ingratiate" instead of "ingrained," and 8 pages of arguing ensue because the poster is incapable of admitting to a mistake. I suspect the term "ingratiate" will now find its way erroneously inserted into many future discussions.

[Anonymous]

what do all you nut job women do with Iphones/IPads autocorrects or finishes words wrong and they zip out?

Do you get anything done or are your panties in such a trip you're suffocating yourselves.

[Anonymous]

Oops I did it again.