Take a walk down Jelly memory lane: Tell us about your first question, and which should you have thought twice about?
I decided to go through all of my questions tonight, and there are a few that made me say “Really, Sunday Kittens…put the catnip pipe down”.
My first question was about iPhones vs Blackberrys. I’ve since settled happily with LaMont, my iPhone.
I wish I hadn’t asked such specifics about a friend who could figure out that the question was about her, should she explore Fluther.
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The first question I asked was about my husband’s R&R. It had some pretty specific and personal information and has since been removed (per my request). I feel like I put way too much information in it, but somehow I managed to leave out some necessary information in the details. I’ve learned a lot since then and don’t regret any of my other questions.
My first question that I asked on Fluther was, “Do you love me now that I can dance?”
Needless to say, it was modded immediately.
@Seaofclouds Good way of putting it. I def didn’t realize how much I should have filtered what I asked and said on Fluther…not realizing I’d become so involved in the site. Eek!
@boots Hahahahhahahah.
When I was jjmah (now, I’m Mama Cakes in a brand new, gold lamé leisure suit), my first question was a relationship question, I believe. I was in a shitty relationship that was about to go tits over arse. I needed help.
I can’t remember the exact question, though.
@SundayKittens Me too. I wrote that question before I really got addicted to Fluther. I just recently asked for it to be removed because I realized how much this site has become part of my online life and I have no intentions of leaving any time soon.
My first question was computer related and johnpowell was the first one to answer.
I can’t really think of any questions I regret. Some I wish I had worded differently, but that’s it.
My first question back in ‘08 was where they move prisoners to during hurricanes. I guess I was worried about them during Hurricane Katrina. I got mostly smart alec answers.
My first question was “Do you read tarot cards?”
I really don’t have any that I wish would go away. There are answers I’ve given that I wish I could do again. I’d be more thoughtful and thorough.
Mine was pretty practical. What strikes me is that I’m now great friends with @susanc (whom I haven’t met IRL, but totally adore) and that both her and @Supergirl who still pops up every so often have been jellies for many months longer than I have. I don’t know how many predate me, but it’s not many and even less who are still around.
Also, a funny story… we ended up taking the clipper, and along the way my gf asked why there was a clear divide between some choppy water and some placid water. I told her that was the border between the U.S. and Canada, and at first she believed me. Hahaha!
@kevbo I have no idea why I remember this, but the first person to answer your question was Seqdeha and I remember this is the guy that asked the CIA question! Where is this wonderful guy?
I think mine was about who would win in a fight, Xena or Gabrielle? It’ also the first question that got pushed back to editing, but after some work it stayed. I might be wrong though, I don’t quite recall and I’m too lazy to check.
Eggggsakkly, @seaofclouds.
And like you guys, I wish I had worded some better. Me words work bad times i don’t concentrates.
Mamacakes I KNEW ITTTTT!!!!
@gailcalled I remember Hossman but I don’t remember my first question. Guess it’s not quite like your first time or where you were when Kennedy got shot.
First question…ah. Not forgotten. In a burst of newbie enthusiasm, I posed what I thought was an interesting grammatical challenge just because I love that stuff. I was immediately pounced on for asking a homework question and received a couple of mocking and rude rebuffs that very nearly sent me on my way. That day might well have been my last if it had not been for the warm private welcome from @KatawaGrey and the marrow-deep kindness of @augustlan.
In hindsight I probably shouldn’t have asked that one, at least not until I’d established some credentials, but at the time I didn’t realize how exposed the newcomers are—that all the regulars can spot them immediately and will want to test their mettle. I thought I’d just be quietly low-profile for a while. I hadn’t noticed that lurve business yet and had no idea how everyone knew I was new.
@kevbo: After a big HS reunion just after 9/11, I ended up with several. My last hurrah, you might say. My ex-husband, my son and my three step-sons had been thoughtful while they lived at home so I had gotten accustomed to not checking at 3 AM in the dark.
I can’t believe I’ve asked so many questions in a year and a few month’s time. Am I always on the interwebz???
Good grief!
@jeruba I love your question!
@chyna, wow, good memory. Yeah, I don’t know where that Kiwi carpetbagger is these days.
@gailcalled And you mean now I’m not??? (Thanks for looking it up.)
My first question was a pretty innocuous how-to: ”Is it OK to ask questions that are just intended to be humorous?”
I’ve asked a few questions that got moderated. Most I could fix. A few I just had to abandon because the intent was humor and it didn’t seem possible to meet Fluther’s standards and retain the fun. But as to regrets for having asked a question or posted an answer, I can’t think of any. I am well aware when I post that what I say on the Internet might be tied to my real-life person. I don’t labor under any false sense of anonymity.
@gailcalled I had to give you a GQ (“after all of these years…”)
My first question asked what food friends always ask you to bring. BOOORRRRIINNGGGG!
My favorite question that I asked was “How do blind people know they have wiped properly?”
I accept that they can’t all be weiners.
My first question was about Pell Grants and if the school could give away some of mine to other students. I was looking for a better alerternative to YA. Found it!
My next few question after that were sometimes modded and I was always told to go ask it in the chat room. They were ususally yes or no questions. I think about my questions first now before I ask them and how I ask them.
I asked about my long term SO having a lapdance. I regret a couple of booze fuelled questions, most needed editing so I’m lucky there!
I wonder if we will ever get the power to self-mod our old questions or answers? Altering them would probably cause a problem, but maybe deleting…?
First question
Had some great answers. But also, some ass chewing for poor structure.
I think I have gotten better. :-)
Ok, I read your first post. The whole thing. You are married with a girlfriend?
Woah, Chazzie, your writing skills…big improvement!
@ChazMaz Oh, yes. You’ve gotten much better. How did that situation ever turn out? Are you still with her?
No!!!! lol Been gone over a year and a half.
The damaged life she had/has was/is too much for her.
She is back in San Diego being the town whore and all around tool. Tragic, but not my problem.
:-(
As far as my writing goes. That was just cranked out laziness.
@ChazMaz Sounds like your life and your writing have improved. :)
My first question was about the earthquake in Haitii: http://www.fluther.com/70451/is-haiti-the-result-of-a-capricious-god-who-intervenes-in/, it is also the one I should have approached differently. I learned that wording questions in a less provocative way, particluarly when people have not had a chance to get a sense of you, is a good idea. While my intention was to start a conversation about our responbilities to one another as humans I started a “fluther baptisim by fire” event.
@liminal,
Wording questions in a less provocative way, particularly when people have not had a chance to get a sense of you, is a good idea.
I’d love to see that guidance included in Fluther for Newbies 101.
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