This was a real post on my neighborhood listserv

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it is in very poor taste that you are posting this here. Have some respect for neighborhood list serves. There's a line that you don't cross- when someone posts a message with their and their child's name on it. They are doing it in good faith that their kind neighbors won't publicly shame them as you are doing here.

Sure, the message is stupid, but I look more poorly on you, OP. I also think that the website admin should not allow this kind of posting that is a kind of "public shaming" for other messages that were posted in good faith that they would not be circulated for widespread ridicule.

Not the OP, but that's a ridiculous argument. Anytime you post something on a ListServ, it's pretty much fair game. It's not a private email sent to a friend. It is a public message on a public listserve. If you don't want your words broadcasted, don't post stupid stuff like that. OP didn't even give any specific details as in names, car description, name of street.

In any case, the mom who originally posted this on the listserve obviously wanted attention, and she got it.

I think you're not being very understanding. Imagine that you post a message about something that bothers you, then you get on DCUM to see that thousands of people are anonymously discussing you. It's simply not very nice. I'm sorry if you're unable to comprehend. It's the kind of behavior that most of us are trying to teach our five year olds. When yours grow up to be assholes, it will be because you think it's ok to take a message that someone put their name on and then make fun of them.

Grow some balls. If you want to make fun of someone, put your name on it, and put your message on the list serve. Don't be a complete wuss and loser and come on here anonymously to mock them!!!!

PP, are we to assume from this that your full name is "Anonymous?"

[Anonymous]

If you want some good listserv drama sign up for cafe montgomery in yahoo groups. The group is supposed to be for discussing freecycle in Montgomery County related issues. But the drama, passive aggressive comments and outright nastiness is quite fascinating. There are a few people who can't seem to help themselves.

[Anonymous]

People who post stupid shit on the internet have to expect to be mocked.

[Anonymous]

Listserves are public. There is nothing wrong with posting this here. There is, on the other hand, something seriously wrong with the mother who doesn't see that her child doesn't "deserve" the right to apologize when he throws something out the window at another car. Hopefully he has learned his lesson, probably not though as the mom is likely going on and on about how its okay and she knows that he didn't mean it and that man was mean and nothing will ever be your fault, little sweetums. Terror!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dont think the OP did anything wrong.

You wouldn't, until someone takes a message that YOU post, and then you come on here and find it being discussed. Until then, carry on, carry on, meanwhile preach to your children about being kind to others, and showing respect for people's privacy. You're probably the kind of person who goes to church, too - ugh.

I think we found Crazy Pinecone Lady.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dont think the OP did anything wrong.

You wouldn't, until someone takes a message that YOU post, and then you come on here and find it being discussed. Until then, carry on, carry on, meanwhile preach to your children about being kind to others, and showing respect for people's privacy. You're probably the kind of person who goes to church, too - ugh.

I think we found Crazy Pinecone Lady.

LOL!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Tread softly, for you tread on my discarded pinecones.

[Anonymous]

Kid is going to be a limp wrist.

[Anonymous]

It's incredibly wasteful to tread on pinecones, please drop them off at my house so I can brew some pinecone kombucha.

[Anonymous]

I am in this neighborhood and got this message. (I will say that we've had some really great exchanges - one long running one about a mysterious animal spotted around the area that might, or not be a South American mara which escaped from the zoo. It's a fun group.)

Anyhow, my first reaction when I read this was I remember very clearly being 6 years old throwing an acorn at cars on the street with my friend. (We were walking alone, it was the 1980s.) One of the cars we targeted slammed on the brakes, rolled down the window and yelled at us for 5 minutes about how we could have really caused damage or even an accident. It was terrifying. BUT.... I never did it again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tread softly, for you tread on my discarded pinecones.

If you pinecone us, do we not yell?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tread softly, for you tread on my discarded pinecones.

If you pinecone us, do we not yell?

First they came for the pinecones...

[Anonymous]

Throwing an object at a moving car is a felony, just FYI,

The first sentence of the original post says it all, and makes no sense at the same time.
we have great drama on my neighborhood listserv too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Imagined response:

Dear Annie,

I was devastated to hear about the incident this morning. Poor Julian! I'm so glad you alerted the neighborhood so that we can be on the lookout for this man. Did you get his license plate number? What has the world become that our children can't even be in public places, without people saying hateful things. Actually, I just feel sorry for that man, can you imagine going through life filled with that much hate? You and Julian should take the time you need to grieve before you begin healing.

I was planning to email you this week to warn you about a troubling incident at the Gentle Friends Coop. You know I've always been a big supporter of Gentle Friends, and Maisie has blossomed there. But last week, I was sitting on a bench watching her play, and a little boy came up to her and said "YOU'RE NOT SPECIAL!" Can you imagine? I spoke to the director immediately, and she said it was "developmentally normal"! Well, we walked out the door and we're never going back. Maisie hasn't been sleeping well for the past few weeks. I thought she had been exposed to gluten, but now I know it was the trauma of being bullied. I'm trying to forgive myself for not attending all the Coop sessions. Now I know!

This parenting thing can be so hard sometimes! Hope I see you at yoga, it's a great stress reliever!

Kate

Good one!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tread softly, for you tread on my discarded pinecones.

If you pinecone us, do we not yell?

First they came for the pinecones...

To the man who only has a pinecone, everything he encounters begins to look like a window