Civility -- has it become a lost art?

[bigdavis]

Bear with me in my first post, people.  It's a bye week, so allow me to stray from football for a moment.

I go back to the dinosaur days of opening doors and pulling out chairs for women, dressing for restaurants, saying ma'am and sir, and treating others with the courtesy you'd expect for yourself.  I know the dumbing down of society, over the last decades, has probably eliminated those from our every day life, and I'm not naive enough to think they're coming back.  It's sad, but true, that people aren't very nice to one another any more.

The advent of social media, and its takeover of interpersonal communication, makes public every inane, stupid, and cruel opinion that can be imagined -- and then 'political correctness' (a/k/a cowardice) has expanded to squelch the criticism that used to tamp down this drivel.

These are my general observations.  As it applies to us, on this board, I guess I'm making a plea to all of you, to tone down the insults and snark and the references to the political divisions that harm the country now.  I've only been posting my thoughts and opinions for a few weeks, but I've read the site for many months.  My wish is that all of us reflect (in this off week, when there's not so much new to talk about) over how we could maybe enjoy our time here more, by a little kindness in our language towards each other.

The main reason we're all here is our shared fandom for the Panthers.  Be critical when it's called for, celebrate when they do well, express whatever opinions you've got -- just try to be nicer about it.

That turned into a long rant.  It's over.  GO, Panthers!  Keep Pounding!

[electro's horse]

fug you bitch

[Swaggasaurus]

Newb. You are talking in your feels like you are a Seattle fan

[WarHeel]

Peeks in to see the huddle responses in full slaughter mode. Was not disappointed. 

[RumHam]

imma grown ass man imma punch who i want

fug da cowboyz

fug da taints

fug da falcunts

fug da shittsburgh

[Cary Kollins]

10 minutes ago, bigdavis said:

 

The advent of social media, and its takeover of interpersonal communication, makes public every inane, stupid, and cruel opinion that can be imagined -- and then 'political correctness' (a/k/a cowardice) has expanded to squelch the criticism that used to tamp down this drivel. 

 

 

how so?

[RumHam]

p.s. ban OP for shitposts

[Jon Snow]

Amen.

[jayflip]

I would like to hear more about the dumbing down of society over the past several decades. 

[MechaZain]

The infighting is dumb and should be kept to the Tinderbox, I certainly agree with that. But sports don't exist in some bubble outside of politics and it would be delusional to act like they do.

[tondi]

You may as well go to a whorehouse and ask everyone to stop spreading their legs. 

[LA_Panther]

1 minute ago, tondi said:

You may as well go to a whorehouse and ask everyone to stop spreading their legs. 

This is actually the most profound stuff I've heard today lol ... You're barking up the wrong tree OP. Welcome by the way :-)

[bigdavis]

4 minutes ago, LA_Panther said:

This is actually the most profound stuff I've heard today lol ... You're barking up the wrong tree OP. Welcome by the way :-)

Nah, just preaching to the wrong choir  It's all good,  Carry on, Huddlers.

[Jackofalltrades]

14 minutes ago, RumHam said:

imma grown ass man imma punch who i want

fug da cowboyz

fug da taints

fug da falcunts

fug da shittsburgh

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