"Try walking a mile in someone elses shoes for a change."

I have walked a mile in those shoes.... That's WHY I have the callouses I do so that -I'm- not so tenderfooted.... It's a harsh, violent, crude, insulting world.... If you chose to leave the safety of your own little cave (For real or into cyberspace) you have to accept that there are going to be people around who say/do/think things you don't agree with, or might even find VERY offensive.... You cannot change THEM... it's up to YOU to change how you react to such people....

"Like water off a duck" is my best suggestion....   

Cause otherwise I have to ask, why elect to give someone who is offensive to you the power to hurt you???? (Off the top of my head, that's something I reserve only for the people I know and love, cause I know they wound use it unless they absolutely have to.... strangers on the internet? I don't know them from Adam... why would I give them ANY power over me? do you see where I'm coming from??)

"but I won't waste my breath."
So, you're just here to hurl abuse, and not discuss anything? A prime example of the sort of vitriol that is poisoning Mudcat currently.....

'would it be too much to ask to have the Shatner threads banned forever......?"
Oh please... don't TEASE me like that!!! LOL