tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post4459764201733226980..comments2023-10-31T11:52:47.523-04:00Comments on G.I. Joe's Wife: Beating a Dead Horse?Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524398204443659883noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-33546783353076402642010-07-28T16:08:53.328-04:002010-07-28T16:08:53.328-04:00I agree with you 100%!!I agree with you 100%!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07873052963009039201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-53040554896503122282010-07-28T12:28:15.001-04:002010-07-28T12:28:15.001-04:00My hubby is still in boot camp so I was not aware ...My hubby is still in boot camp so I was not aware of OPSEC. So in a way I'm glade this all came about. I have learned a lot. I mostly agree with you. I think that most of those women should have been more of "teachers" than punishers.<br />On the other hand I can see where they are coming from. That freaked them out. <br />It's hard to give respectful and constructive criticism when you're not receiving it.<br />Your post is very constructive. It's what was needed in this situation. <br />In the end I think the only thing that got accomplished was that women like me became aware that this even existed.Chelsea Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10644326967146100117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-45075586327093794792010-07-28T10:13:01.038-04:002010-07-28T10:13:01.038-04:00I am all for OSPEC but there was no need for half ...I am all for OSPEC but there was no need for half the responses that were written. They were foul and just cold hearted. While the author may have needed a quick reintroduction to back to reality, there is a thing called tact and clearly many of the women who responded forgot it at the door. IMO, their responses to her where no better then her post.<br /><br />It just seemed like a snowball out of control with a mob mentality justifying ugly responses.<br /><br />But to each their own.Chellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001776899549679437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-31780888147480935682010-07-28T09:53:34.681-04:002010-07-28T09:53:34.681-04:00I know it's not the popular opinion, but I thi...I know it's not the popular opinion, but I think she deserved to be slapped down - hard. Because, having dealt with people with that attitude in real life, nothing else gets through to them.<br /><br />Did some people get out of line in their comments? Sure. But they are not where the focus needs to be. After blatantly saying she didn't care if someone DIED because of something she said - "You can take it up with me then" - and then she tries to pan it off with a pithy "Well obviously I didn't mean it," I don't doubt the comments didn't lighten up. This wasn't someone making an honest mistake or an uninformed statement. She knew exactly what she was doing. She said she understood the purpose for OPSEC, and didn't care. She said she knew people could get hurt, and didn't care. She was too wrapped up in whatever bad feelings she was having at the moment to care about what happens to anyone else.<br /><br />No amount of reason, rationale or "But don't you see that this could have bad consequences for someone else?" makes someone in that frame of mind change their mind. Only personal consequences, like being squashed like a bug. I appreciate the desire of the more mature bloggers among us to try and "sweet" her to enlightenment, but I can't believe that 100 comments saying, "OPSEC is important. Please rethink what you're saying." would have had the same result. I'd lay money it would only have made her dig in her heels more and perhaps actually post something sensitive, just to "make her point."<br /><br />But I'm a cynic. :) And either way, it's over now.JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116405895683599572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-59900014485310458262010-07-28T04:50:36.579-04:002010-07-28T04:50:36.579-04:00Thank you for this post! I know that sometimes I ...Thank you for this post! I know that sometimes I say that "Shelby's going HERE to do THIS" and I honestly didn't realize that was a "NO NO". I was one of those wives who thought it didn't matter to US because my husband isn't deployed. Maybe it's not as strict in my husband's job.. but still - I don't want someone coming to me and chewing me out about it! Better safe than sorry! <br /><br />I love the video of Jasper! I hope you'll let Tristan and I come see him when he gets here! Tristan LOVES LOVES LOVES dogs.. hopefully he does OK with monkey men ;-)Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860427091726331193noreply@blogger.com