I have noticed that a lot of people appear to hit the submit button before reading what they have posted. As a result some people come across as overbearing, insensitive, judgmental, and at times mean. I realize that none of us intend to come across as such. We all should read what we've written and ask ourselves, is my intention clearly noted or could what is written be viewed as something other than what was intended. I, myself, have often started a response, only to change my mind as I realized my post brought no meaning to conversation, seemed inflammatory, or I thought what I was writing could be construed in a way I did not intend.
One of my favorite quotes is from Mark Twain;
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
A couple of other rules of thumb can be; would you want your mother/spouse/children to read what you wrote? Is this something you would say directly to someone's face? If I recall correctly, most everybody on the board has met someone else here, thus we are not anonymous as one can be on other boards, not referring to any one specific board, merely a generalization.
If we subscribe to these philosophies, I think a lot of hurt feelings will be spared and people will enjoy coming to Our House. As I noted before, there is a lot more latitude given here, but that doesn't mean we should post everything.
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And no, I'm not trying to be flip or funny here, I'm seriously worried that chasing my kids around 24/7 has somehow damaged my psyche. I apparently have the knowledge and language of a 33 year old with the filter of a 6 year old. Maybe I just can't function in polite society anymore. 
Or maybe I'm just the 
. Okay, that last sentence was supposed to be flip and funny. ;)
