Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

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I have noticed a rash of posters here asking for advice, opinions and help, only to get all puffed up when people are honest and frank in their replies.

Here is the basic rule on a general open forum such as this:

If you don't want to know the truth, don't ask. If you cannot handle the truth, don't put your situation out there for general consumption.

Another fact: People don't have to agree with you to be helpful.

Seriously so much "butt hurt" that is so unnecessary.

I see a lot of helpful posters trying to answer questions honestly, only to be slammed for being "rude"......

Just keepin' it real and wondering if it's just me noticing a big trend here.

When I honestly tell you about my explosive diarrhea at work and start madly re bleaching everything down I am NOT being rude, I am trying to protect you!

(How's that for back on topic?)

i'm scared..... :nailbiting:

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i'm scared..... :nailbiting:

It's okay, I'm home sick today eating a BRAT diet.

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It's okay, I'm home sick today eating a BRAT diet.

Now that's just plain RUDE! :madface:

j/k :)

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

Would it rude if I lit one of my farts???

WOOPS wrong thread (WHATS THAT SMELL?) ROFL

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When I honestly tell you about my explosive diarrhea at work and start madly re bleaching everything down I am NOT being rude, I am trying to protect you!

(How's that for back on topic?)

Got a splash guard and goggles?????:speechless:
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*peels my 3rd banana of the day and stares at you*

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*offers over the homemade applesauce with the peel pureed in and toast*

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Do you guys have the birmoji apps on your phones?

What was kind of rude was I sent a bitmoji of myself on the toilet to the SW I share a suite with and my secretary. There's also a farting bitmoji, but that just wasn't truthful.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

Haha! This thread looks like it's morphed into the "What's That Smell?" one. Aw, what the heck, it's more fun this way.

As you were.....

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Do you guys have the birmoji apps on your phones?

What was kind of rude was I sent a bitmoji of myself on the toilet to the SW I share a suite with and my secretary. There's also a farting bitmoji, but that just wasn't truthful.

Probably one of those moments I'm proud to be a Luditte....gahh!

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Would it rude if I lit one of my farts???

WOOPS wrong thread (WHATS THAT SMELL?) ROFL

Well, I know we were trying desperately to get the thread back on topic, but I just have to share this . . .

A patient and I were discussing farts (believe it or not, in a professional way) and he asked me what I thought his farts were smelling of. I thought for a moment and said "Kind of like decomposing spinach." He asked how I knew what decomposing spinach smelled like and I replied "Oh, we're big into composting." He started laughing so hard that he farted again, and then I completely lost it!

Ok, you guys go back to whatever this thread is supposed to be about now - bitmojis, i think it was? I lost track.

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