Ms. Demeanor's Modern Manners

FLAME WAR A flame war is a heated argument between two individuals, that results in those involved posting personal attacks on each other during, or instead of, debating the topic at hand. Most forums have rules that forbid flaming. This is because the quality of conversation on a forum can be seriously degraded by a flame war. Topics can be "hijacked" by two people who would rather flame each other rather than discuss the subject of the thread. Some websites encourage flaming for the purpose of entertainment. First of all, if you do take the trollbait and become embroiled in a flame war, realize that you have already lost. A practiced and e-rep'd troll will push all buttons, all the time, and if you hit the post button in anger you have already lost. Just accept it and take the ridicule. Second, if you cannot rise above the trollbait, at least exhibit decent spelling and grammar. For instance, when stating one's sexual preference, instead of “U R A FAG” ** simply su...

Many women dream of an elegant, traditional, white wedding. Many of those "many" start planning at the age of 12 and begin by slapping together a wedding binder filled with lace, China patterns, pictures of wedding dresses, menus, fonts, invitation paper and who knows what else! Realistically , how many of those women actually get to have that fantasy wedding? For most Average Janes, a fantasy wedding just isn't feasible. A large number of variables come into play when planning a wedding and help to determine what type of wedding will be had, or, if any wedding will be had at all. The biggest crusher of wedding dreams is the big "B". The BUDGET . We won't get into premarital reproduction which forces you to put half of your wedding budget into the planning of a nursery... oh, you get the idea ! Shite happens! So you may have to cut corners! All in all, planning a wedding is a lot of work , a lot of time and a lot of money . Let's say you realize that yo...