Are you a yeller?

As an adult, essentially never.

NOT saying I do not get angry, because I still occasionally do. But yelling seems like a useless display.

No. My mom was a yeller when she was younger, so I have always been averse to it.

For a second, I thought this was going to be about sex.

But no, I don’t tend to yell when angry. I yell very rarely and if I do, it’s because I’m exceptionally angry, a kind of anger that thankfully I sometimes go years without experiencing.

@josie- But very entertaining nonetheless.

@Demosthenes -Lol! Well, there is that.

I never yell.

@zenvelo – I understand that.
@flutherother -Are you a close talker?

BTW my parents never yelled.
In fact, they never had serious arguments in our presence.
I know they did, because I would occasionally overhear them disagree. But they never raised their voices.
And despite that, my dad, who had a heart of gold, but was badass as can be, could be very scary and intimidating without even speaking. No need to yell.

@lucillelucillelucille If you mean do I get very close to people when speaking to them then no, I don’t think I do.

@flutherother -When I saw your answer, it made me think of “Seinfeld” :)

@lucillelucillelucille I’m definitely not that bad lol.

@flutherother – :D

No. I remain surprisingly calm, despite having a child who’s good but she will do things like wear my jacket and get paint on it, or make some kind of a mess baking.

No. I swallow it all down, slowly accumating my anger until I release it all in a spree of silent throat cutting.

I only yell where there will be an echo because it amuses me.

Sometimes, when I just get to the very end, end, end of my rope. It’s the most useless of all disciplines and I know it, and I hate it, but yesterday, for example, I got really mad at Cato and yelled hard at him.
My mom was sure a yeller, and Rick is most definitely a yeller. And I hate it. It’s really something I worked hard to train myself out of.

@Dutchess_III

Is Cato the only member of your household who isn’t an Old Yeller? ;-o

Sure, we’re Irish.

And finally, my ex wife was a facile yeller.

That’s EX wife.

I’m a proven jelly. Like it, of not. I assume most jellies, don’t like me. But here I am…

@josie -Ok, now that’s not fun.

@MrGrimm Is that a yes or no to yelling? You seem more a silent yet deadly type to me. :)

@MrGrimm888 -Proven jelly?

Well, I’m old… ;-)

@canidmajor -The will is there but the ability is gone? XD
Or, you got smarter as you got older?

HELL NO!!!

I OPPOSE ALL YELLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-p

@Brian1946 -Would you mind singing your answers?

Movie reference.

@lucillelucillelucille

It would be my pleasure to sing it in the inimitable style of Jim Morrison at the end of “Light My Fire”:

♫ HELL NO!!! I OPPOSE ALL YELLIIIIIING! ;-p ♫

@Brian1946 -Excellent rendition! Thank you! :)

@lucillelucillelucille

You’re welcome and you should also be thankful that your speakers were turned off.

@Brian1946 -I had them on and am astounded by the beauty of your voice!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8KL63r9Zcw

Not often, but apparently when I do it is impressive. My kids say I have The Voice Of God.

@seawulf575 -Charlton, is that you?

Shout, shout, let it all out
These are the things I can do without
C’mon, i’m talkin to you
So c’mon…

It’s a mad world,@ucme

No, I’m soft spoken even when I’m angry. I am not quick to anger either. Life is too short.

@Sagacious -You’re right:)

I LIKE YOU MRGRIMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ lucillelucillelucille Are you a yeller?

Heaven forfend. Bellowing risks the vibrantly rounded vowels and trilling triphthongs that form an ineluctable, ineffable, incomparable and integral part of distinguished, didactic diction.

I’m good with chickens too.

With most people, I get quieter when I’m angry.

With my parents and siblings, I’m a yeller. The stuff that comes out of their mouths sometimes is unbelievable.

Behold my rage! ▲

I’m an alien, on this planet. I don’t belong. I probably shouldn’t be allowed on Fluther. But here I am. And greattful, to be here.

Am I missing something, Grim?

I don’t think so. I don’t belong here.

@Grimmy Yes you do, brudda. As much as any of us misfits do haha.

^I appreciate your help.

@ucme I can easily picture you as a WHAM! fan. That’s not a slam, just an observation.

@Pinguidchance -I have had my moments but I sound like Maria Callas so it’s a good experience for all.

For your penance, three solfège.

Pa Vou Ga Di Ke Zo Ni Pa.

Hit it Maria.

@Pinguidchance _No need to practice, I’ll get right to it.
https://youtu.be/tNBFVfzx1rE

Pretty sure that’s the Dutch version of Inna Godda Davita, isn’t it @Pinguidchance?

@Dutchess It’s all Greek to me.

@LLL . By “proven,” I meant that I rarely low my top. I van be quite insulting, but I don’t usually personally attack anyone. If I do, I do it as respectful as possible…

@MrGrimm888 For the most part I agree you do it as respectfully as possible. Minus a few political threads…lol, same as the rest of us then.

@MrGrimm888 – I see.

Correct. I will insult/attack a jelly’s logic. But I don’t call them names, or curse them out, or follow them from thread to thread. Or flag their responses, or ask for the Mods to remove them.
But I will call a jelly out, and sometimes rattle their cage, to get a passionate, genuine response.

I think I’ve been personally attacked by a few jellies… But I always tell them to keep our arguments, on the public thread. I’ve even asked the Mods, not to take down attacks against me.
I think every jelly deserves to defend themselves, against me, publicly. I know I am a cage rattler. I have admitted, as much, multiple times.
Sometimes, I am proven wrong, or at least treated with disgust, by the pond. But they know that I will be genuine, and I am not usually offended, by words…

I can take admonishment, if I deserve it. It actually leads to a deeper connection, usually, between myself and the jelly that’s mad at me.

I don’t sugar coat ANYTHING. I will usually tell the pond, what is on my mind. I am not foolish enough to think I’m right, all the time. But I won’t back down. I’ll hold a jelly responsible for their opinions, or hypocrisy, and see what their response is. I don’t consider myself a Troll. But, I will remember a jelly’s posts, from other threads, and demand that they defend them. It’s possible that I will be kicked out, one day. But I only push, when I feel it’s needed.

I’m the same IRL. I have unpopular opinions. But. I will push a jelly, to ascert themselves. It doesn’t make me popular. But, I don’t care about that. I’m a wildcard. I could help an argument, or make it worse.
I value my relationship with this community, but I have probably offended everyone here. Not in a malicious way though. I like to bring out a jelly’s fire. It’s NEVER personal. It’s just my fucked up personality.

I’m not afraid of confrontation. I enjoy it, when a jelly gets to say what’s really going on. When I push them. That’s when the truth comes out. A hatred based response, will tell me what I really appreciate. Passion, is what I’m looking for. Passion reveals, a person’s actual feelings. And that can cement my opinion, of that jelly, or prove my point. I’ve learned a LOT, by this type of engagement. A lot about the people in this world. And why they do the things they do…

One thing that you can be absolutely clear on, is that I’m exactly who I say I am, and that I can give other jellies, an idea of who I am, and why I do what I do.

I feel this is productive. Again, I could be wrong. I like to know, when I’m the person in the wrong, and why…

Any other questions? I’ll be glad to answer them. But. Don’t expect to like what you hear. I’m very bunt, and like I said, I’ll rattle your cage, to get a real response…

Peace n love.

@MrGrimm888 – I have had many of these same type of discussions on AB & Fluther (my first go ‘round years ago) usually of a political nature.;)
Presently, I just don’t have the interest to involve myself in them.
Maybe I am waiting for one that would engage me? idk.

I don’t flag jellies because I don’t like that they have to say either. The only people I flag are spammers.
I think people who flag others are cry babies.

@MrGrimm888 I actually really like that blunt honesty, probably one of my favorite traits in a person.

@MrGrimm888… and who are you to decide if a Jelly’s answer is passionate and genuine?

^That’s a valid point Dutch. I go by responses, on other threads usually. But often, jellies will conflict themselves, in the same thread. Feel free to flag me, or ask the Mods to kick me out…

I don’t think I cross the lines, typically, to require being booted. But if you have the feeling that I do, you have the tools with which to banish me.

If that’s what you want… I have felt your male bashing, is ridiculous, but I have never flagged you, or asked for you ostracism… I respect your opinions, and feel they have a right to be here.

Me? I’m no one special. If you feel I’ve crossed the line, report me to the Mods. I feel like they do a good job, and would respect my being kicked out.

But. As I said, I feel like I toe the line acceptably. I don’t personally attack anyone, or violate any of the reasons why I should be banned.

Can you say the same?

You both are great people, hug it out please. xo

I’m not against hugging it out. I love Dutch. I have told her many times, that she reminds me of my mother. I cannot give someone higher praise…

But I will defend myself, if I feel I’m being wrongly persecuted…

I’ve told you before, I don’t flag people because they’re mean to me. Only cry babies do that shit.
My only point was, how do YOU know if a Jelly’s answer is passionate and sincere?

^I can tell a huge difference between when someone is being PC, or polite, and then when I rattle their cage, they have a different response. I’m not trying to win a popularity contest. I find that my way of doing things, gets people heated up, and shows their true character. I like to see true character. Look at your responses to me, on this thread. You’re being “you.”

That’s what I like to see. You’re mad at me, and it’s bringing out the best in you. You slammed me, on another thread, because I don’t vote. That was passionate. You didn’t care about my feelings, you just let your own personality shine. It hurt, but it shows me what you’re passionate about…

I’m proud of you, for showing your fire. You did exactly what I wanted… You showed me the real Dutch…

Wow. You’re pretty bad at reading emotions, aren’t you.
Could care less if you’re “proud” of me or not. It means nothing to me.

^So. You weren’t mad? You weren’t passionate, when you were responding?

No, I wasn’t mad. That’s another thing…you seem to think there are only 2 emotions. “Mad,” and “Not Mad.” There are a whole slew of emotions in between the two you know. The ones that might describe what I was feeling would be “disgusted” or “annoyed.” Not mad. Not even passionate. Just disgusted that you’d leave your country hanging out to dry on some pretense of taking the high road.

^respect your opinion, as always Dutch….