Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I’m not willing to put myself in an early grave being upset at old granny’s wearing a mask at Walmart, nor an early grave by vocally berating someone for doing something that isn’t illegal. Are any of you running on or supporting a political platform where wearing a medical mask is a felony? If someone’s not committing a crime I couldn’t give a damn what they’re doing, people are allowed to be weird. I enjoyed conflict when I was a blackout drunk who made a habit of waking up with broken knuckles and ribs and loose teeth, because maybe next time they’ll have a knife, or a .38 in their waist, and I won’t have to wake up. I know there’s other alcoholics who go out hoping for a fatal physical altercation, yes during the daytime. Point being people aren’t black and white. My girlfriend hates weird/creepy old men calling her pretty at Walmart, she quite literally wears a mask as a burka only there, to hide from the male gaze. Do I stop her? No, because I don’t give a shit and I know what kind of filthy things attractive women hear every day in public.
Wow… That really spiraled. Sounds like you have some trauma you need to deal with. I’ll be praying for you and your girlfriend. 🤷♀️