The Crying Game

“Are women judged more harshly for crying in public then men? I always thought Clinton's tears were fake but they were acceptable..where as Ellen was slammed for crying over her dog.

What do yall think?


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071024/ap_en_ot/the_crying_game
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“I think Ellen was slammed because of the whole business behind the crying, and her public trashing of the adoption agency. She was the one who didn't adhere to their rules. They have their reasons for not wanting their animals in homes with kids younger than 15. Ellen either ignored that or never paid any attention or forgot. The whole situation would have been avoided if she had returned the dog to the agency like she was supposed to.

I also think sometimes when someone is different people look for easy reasons to attack them. It was a rotten situation. She shouldn't have brought it to our living rooms. Emotions can make you do/say stupid stuff though.”

“Good points Sass.

I found the article interesting though how we think it is some what 'noble' for men to cry (which I'm not against...I think they should and often) but if a woman cries in public they are just another emotional woman.”

“I'll be honest, I didn't read the article. In Bill's case I'd say his crying was calculated. In my opinion, it really depends on the woman. Tammy Faye Baker, yes, emotional woman. Ellen? Naw, just pissed off beyond reason.”

“it is some what 'noble' for men to cry (which I'm not against...I think they should and often - crazygurl

Real nice!”

“"There's no crying in baseball." - Jim Dugan”

“Just baseball...everything else is fair game!!!”

“nope, thats goes for all traditionally male dominated fields.”

“There are no rules............”

“there are some rules, but they're not strict.
For example, ok for anyone to cry at the loss of a loved-one.
Poor form to cry because someone was mean to you at work.”

“"Poor form to cry because someone was mean to you at work."

If that happens I just throw the book at them.”

“ooooooooh, not the book!

Hate crying in front of people. And at work is the worst. That said, my father died suddenly this year and I can't tell you how many times I've started crying in front of people. Sometimes things are just out of control. Gets better though.”

“If that happens I just throw the book at them.

Betty Crocker?

hehe - j/k”

“LyndyS, is that you??? Shut the hell up! Well not really...how the heck are you? Sorry to hear about your dad.”

“I work at a college library, Lyndy.(har-har)

One of my dearest and oldest(well, almost 51) friends died August '06 quite suddenly.

I was listening to The World Cafe(Public Radio International) a while back and the guest was Dolores O'Riordan(Cranberries).
Mike was a big fan like I am and it really hit me hard.

It can really take your breath away.”

“I think it was a book about Gays In The Military, Sarge.

>8^]”

“Yeah, it is getting better though. It is good to "talk" to you all again. Hey Lyra! And Mr. Mark of the Library! It is a college library, right? I remember I stole your map once upon a time. My daughters are teenagers now, so your youngest son is probably in college. I finished nursing school and passed my license test, so now I work as an RN in a local hospital. It is pretty good, very busy. Almost as much exercise as backpacking.”

“I think it was a book about Gays In The Military, Sarge.

Haha. I did get a gay kicked out of the military. Not that there's anything wrong with that.”

“Congratulations on the RN business LyndyS! Way to go, girl.
My condolences on the loss of your Dad. So sorry. =(
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“Well I'm mad at you for forsaking us for 3 years or whatever, but welcome back. ;-) An RN, very cool!”

“Thanks Sass and Lyra! I am probably going to get yelled at for hijacking this thread. P==.

What was that, a drooling, maybe? I can't remember how to make faces here.”

“Lyndy was the first (possibly the only) person to say something nice to me here on TT. She has a special place in my heart. Sadly, she probably doesn't even remember me.”

“Are you the North Carolina MR. Hyway with children younger than mine?”

“I bet she's been trying to forget, all this time. ;D”

“Yeah, it is probably for the best, huh Sass. Did you finish school? You were learning anatomy for massage or physical therapy?”

“Yep, I've been Nationally Certified for about a year and a half now. Working for a local doctor and just applied to a clinical oncology massage program that starts in January. I love my work but I also love learning. Have been thinking about nursing but it just takes so dang long! Two years to wait before you can get into any programs in Michigan.”

“Hi LyndyS! Great to see you posting!”

“Hey Stove! How is stuff? I'm reading the other threads and either a lot of people have Halloween names or there are a lot of new people online now, which would be cool. Hve you all been doing lots of group hikes?”

“Sass, two years to get INTO school? wow, it was a long trek through nursing school, very hard work. I'm glad that you like your job.”

“Nope, I had an acute stroke last March and have been busy trying to heal since.
I'm walking (my balance is still screwed up) and plan to be back on the trail in a few months. :-)
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“Wow! I'm sorry Stove. But I like your plan. Have you slept outside yet? Do you have much pain?”

“Hey LyndyS, glad to see your still around and kicking. Sorry to hear about your dad”

“Cool, it's LyndyS.

I might just cry
~sniff~”

“Hey thanks Ewker! Glad to see you hanging around. I'm still here in NJ although my husband's boss is trying to move us to TX. We are trying to grab a tree branch in Charlotte, but it may not be strong enough to save us.”

“Hey its HPM! My daughter still talks about your haunted trail in the Smoky Mtns (I think). I read her your posting about hearing people at the campsite that were not there and she was really hooked on it. I hope I'm remembering this correctly; it was many years ago.”

“Yep, that's right.
Treebait and I get a laugh out of it now and again.”

“Hey Lyndy...Charlotte would be a good place to plant roots...if ya can't land up in the mountains! Welcome back...and sorry to hear about your dad.”

“I like Charlotte.
We moved up here this year.”

“Charlotte's pretty cool, albeit a little dry right now. ;)”

“Thanks for all the good wishes about my Dad. He was a pretty good camper.

Did I insult Hyway? Did I get his details wrong or did he just get busy and go away?

I would love to move to the Charlotte area, as it would be closer to my relatives in Florida and closer to the area I went to college in (Greensboro), plus the mountains, beaches, Charleston. It would be nice. But if we have to go to Houston I will make the best of it.”

“yep, I am from NC and have 2 daughters 14 and 12 and a downs son who is 8.”

“You and Treebait moved to Charlotte? I didn't know that. It is a lot more expensive than I remembered it to be. Did you pick a particular area based on the schools?”

“Nope, based on HPM's job.”

“So Hyway, your girls are close in age to mine, plus you have a younger son. My girls are 15 and almost 13. Do you all go backpacking or camping?”

“I thought that HPM had his own company?”

“So, did you know Matt doesn't own this site anymore?”

“Nope, just his own website for awhile. It hasn't been updated in a long time though.

He works for BoA now.”

“I want to go back to CS 74 in the Smokies now. That was the site with the auditory hallucinations galore. It's a pretty location too.”

“Nope, I'm just an ignorant slut now. What is a BoA? What a weird concept, to not have Matt running this site. What has happened as a result of Matt not running this?”

“The girls and do go backpacking and camping, just not as much as I'd like. Jason, my son, goes camping sometimes but he won't be backpacking anytime soon.

BTW, I am easily offended since I am a whiny biotch so please be tender with me.

We thought the corporation would ruin this place with heavy handedness. The exact opposite has happened, they don't give a damn how much blood we let as long as we don't make them read these pages.
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