No imagination or is it a lack of common sense?

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quote:Originally posted by jaz
What often annoys me are the people who only ever post to ask questions and never to reply. I know I ask my fair share of crap questions but honestly ?

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there was someone on BT who did this regularly - she never even said thank you to people who responded to her threads ? she was pulled up over it and went off in a huge strop never to be seen again

i sometimes wonder how she gets through her days without Hitched.....

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Theres was brooke1 on OT who went through a phase of constantly asking for mortgage help, normally the same questions again and again. I've never seen her around since I pointed out to her that I felt she used this place like a reference library.

Bit of both, to answer the original question!

I also find it amazing the number of people who use Hitched as a personal Google, for really obvious stuff, when two keywords and the return button would give the answer in a 10th of the time.

quote:Originally posted by Zebra
Bit of both, to answer the original question!

I also find it amazing the number of people who use Hitched as a personal Google, for really obvious stuff, when two keywords and the return button would give the answer in a 10th of the time.

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Oh yes, that's very annoying indeed!

One slight caveat though- somebody posted recently to ask a Q which they could EASILY have gleaned from a 2 second google and I strongly suspect that they were, in fact, hoping that somebody would say 'omg, what's wrong, are you ok?' instead of saying 'here's the link you need'. I gave the practical information, and I am kicking myself now for not also offering the emotional support whihc I suspect was the real reason behind the post. ?

I suspect the OP might have been a bit miffed to read the thread and realise that the person being accused of having no imagination or common sense was them. I'd probably be a bit narked to.

VJ freely admitted she wasn't a confident cook and searching through reams of recipes can be daunting and frustrating whereas somebody (BGB in this case) saying "here, try this, it's a piece of piss and tastes good" is precisely what you need.

This is not to say that I've seen some truly daft questions being asked on here of course.

Another thing, regarding the answering questions on other people's posts, is that sometimes less well known hitchers' replies get overlooked. In the past, I've posted a reply to a question and the OP has continued asking the question... and then a more prolific hitcher has posted a very similar reply and they are thanked and the questions end.

This has happened more than a few times, and I have seen other people on here say the same thing. It doesn't particularly bother me as it's just the way of the forum, but it probably has meant I don't reply nearly so much to questions as I did a year ago, say.

I think posting very vague questions is often part of a hitcher's posting style. Some people post about anything and everything and ask questions as soon as they pop into their heads without giving it any thought IYSWIM.

I've been pondering the nuances of hitched recently. Do you think that we are largely self governed in that there are topics that all regular hitchers know are no go or do you think that anything (within reason) is fair game and that response is based mainly on the hitchers on line at the time of asking?

quote:Originally posted by LittlePeanut
Another thing, regarding the answering questions on other people's posts, is that sometimes less well known hitchers' replies get overlooked. In the past, I've posted a reply to a question and the OP has continued asking the question... and then a more prolific hitcher has posted a very similar reply and they are thanked and the questions end.

This has happened more than a few times, and I have seen other people on here say the same thing. It doesn't particularly bother me as it's just the way of the forum, but it probably has meant I don't reply nearly so much to questions as I did a year ago, say.

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I've very much noticed this too. I post something, someone else better known posts something very sililar after me (probably typing while I was (not copying me) and they get all the thanks and WSS ? I'm soo needy but still ?

Also sometimes if I'm the only responder or with someone else not that well know noone gets thanks at all

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I wasn't accusing the dinner question person of having no imagination or common sense though, I was asking if that was the reason. I wasn't accusing anyone of anything as far as I can see.

quote:Originally posted by LittlePeanut
Another thing, regarding the answering questions on other people's posts, is that sometimes less well known hitchers' replies get overlooked. In the past, I've posted a reply to a question and the OP has continued asking the question... and then a more prolific hitcher has posted a very similar reply and they are thanked and the questions end.

This has happened more than a few times, and I have seen other people on here say the same thing. It doesn't particularly bother me as it's just the way of the forum, but it probably has meant I don't reply nearly so much to questions as I did a year ago, say.

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That happens a lot, Little Peanut. I know a few people who won't answer questions anymore, due to them being ignored because someone else who talks a good game has replied, despite the other person being in the field.

POD, I think it very much depends who is posting at the time, sometimes everything is fair game, others you get shot down in flames for the slightest thing. There is oodles of hypocrisy on here, some blatant some not, I know I'm probably guilty of it myself on occasion.

Well I think we'll have to disagree on this one, as I winced when I read both thread and title and immediately hoped that VJ missed this thread.

The thread title and subsequent first para clearly link to ask whether the poster of the cooking help thread lacks imagination or common sense. I can't see this as being anything other than accusatory.

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quote:Originally posted by LittlePeanut
Another thing, regarding the answering questions on other people's posts, is that sometimes less well known hitchers' replies get overlooked. In the past, I've posted a reply to a question and the OP has continued asking the question... and then a more prolific hitcher has posted a very similar reply and they are thanked and the questions end.

This has happened more than a few times, and I have seen other people on here say the same thing. It doesn't particularly bother me as it's just the way of the forum, but it probably has meant I don't reply nearly so much to questions as I did a year ago, say.

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That happens a lot, Little Peanut. I know a few people who won't answer questions anymore, due to them being ignored because someone else who talks a good game has replied, despite the other person being in the field.

POD, I think it very much depends who is posting at the time, sometimes everything is fair game, others you get shot down in flames for the slightest thing. There is oodles of hypocrisy on here, some blatant some not, I know I'm probably guilty of it myself on occasion.

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agree with all that and i frequently dont bother answering questions for that reason

Well, we shall have to agree to disagree as you say. Questioning why something is done isn't the same as accusing in my book. ?

quote:Originally posted by Mrs Winkle
I wasn't accusing the dinner question person of having no imagination or common sense though, I was asking if that was the reason. I wasn't accusing anyone of anything as far as I can see.

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You used her thread as an example though and I assume that her thread inspired you to start this thread so seemed like you were accusing her of lacking imagination.

quote:Originally posted by Mrs Winkle
I wasn't accusing the dinner question person of having no imagination or common sense though, I was asking if that was the reason. I wasn't accusing anyone of anything as far as I can see.

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Just realised I never replied, sorry! Honestly, you are right... I have no imagination in the kitchen!! Just wanted some inspiration really, I didn't mean to start this and will make sure I explain my questions better if I need anything else!!

Thanks ?

I used her trhead as an example, yes. But tell me where I accuse anyone of anything. I ask "is this why?" I don't say "this must be the reason" so how can that be accusing anybody of anything? Asking why people do things, and offering my ideas about why is not accusatory as far as I'm concerned and I'll stand by it.

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quote:Originally posted by Mrs Winkle
I wasn't accusing the dinner question person of having no imagination or common sense though, I was asking if that was the reason. I wasn't accusing anyone of anything as far as I can see.

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Just realised I never replied, sorry! Honestly, you are right... I have no imagination in the kitchen!! Just wanted some inspiration really, I didn't mean to start this and will make sure I explain my questions better if I need anything else!!

Thanks ?

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No worries - sorry if I offended you, but I am genuinely intrigued about people who ask very simple questions (simple in my opinion!).

But reading one thread makes you think of something else sometimes - more of a straw breaking the back thing rather than that thread in particular being attacked

it is just a prompt - that said i would probably have felt sensitive about it - but i dont think it was particularly horrible

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quote:Originally posted by LittlePeanut
Another thing, regarding the answering questions on other people's posts, is that sometimes less well known hitchers' replies get overlooked. In the past, I've posted a reply to a question and the OP has continued asking the question... and then a more prolific hitcher has posted a very similar reply and they are thanked and the questions end.

This has happened more than a few times, and I have seen other people on here say the same thing. It doesn't particularly bother me as it's just the way of the forum, but it probably has meant I don't reply nearly so much to questions as I did a year ago, say.

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I've very much noticed this too. I post something, someone else better known posts something very sililar after me (probably typing while I was (not copying me) and they get all the thanks and WSS ? I'm soo needy but still ?

Also sometimes if I'm the only responder or with someone else not that well know noone gets thanks at all

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I get the same thing too with regards to my responses some times.

And I have no excuse for being needy, hardly suffering PMT whilst being upduffed ?

Whilst I don't think Mrs W is trying to accuse anyone (she admits in her OP that it will sound like a dig but it's not) but I don't really understand why the question needs to be asked. I just take it that everyone is different. Some people ask perhaps more mundane questions that I would but I just put that down to people being people. I am just suprised that this seems to irritate an awful lot of people on Hitched. Perhaps I am just exceptionally laid back - most posts on here don't nark me unless they are being deliberately imflammatory to cause an argument.

It's your crazy hormones then Jenbo ?

I'll admit I'm someone who gets wound up by the, erm, smaller things in life. Calm is not a word used to describe me. ?

Wonks, I would call you serene and sedate. Never, ever have I seen you riled. You're like me in that respect.

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Wonks, I would call you serene and sedate. Never, ever have I seen you riled. You're like me in that respect.

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Yep, always calm. People say they feel relaxed just by walking past me. ?

I must admit, the ones which ask a question which can be so easily answered by picking up the phone bug the shit out of me. or the ones where a 0.**** second google will give the answer as the first hit.

and anything by brooke01 gets right on my wick as well.

I sometimes think with certain subjects too that Hitched can be such a good source of information that its very easy to think of it as the first place to turn to. I asked a very dull question about wedding lists a while back and it was useful to hear 'real' people tell me how many place settings they actually use and things (told you it was dull).

With other things as well, as a relative newbie and perhaps slightly unknown poster, its sometimes a bit offputting when replies to dinner threads result in people talking about 'the famous hitched sausage and lentil casserole' or everybody loving a book/film/restaurant/car/cat name that another hitcher has suggested.

While I personally just take that to be the nature of the boards, and if I ever wanted a recipe/book review/whatever, I would just ask, maybe some posters feel a slightly needier thread is need to 'fit in'.

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and anything by brooke01 gets right on my wick as well.

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she hasn't posted for ages. do you suppose her mortgage application was finally approved and she's now moving house? ?

her style of questions perplexes me...as in the 'how long does this take' thing. or what could this pain be. you feel like replying, let me just dig out my crystal ball...

Its brooke1, not 01. and no, we havent been privileged by one of her questions for a while, thankfully.

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its brooke1, not 01. and no, we havent been privileged by one of her questions for a while, thankfully.

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Maybe she was some kind of mystery shopper ??

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its brooke1, not 01. and no, we havent been privileged by one of her questions for a while, thankfully.

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Maybe she was some kind of mystery shopper ??

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well, she s certainly a mystery to me.

I sometimes wonder where Tashaandy posts all her needy crap these days?

Well, I'm glad I read this thread, as I've now also read the dinner one which I would have probably otherwise avoided, and will probably be making that steak/cheese/pastry feast at some time over the weekend! ?