And I’m not talking the Go Go’s (does anyone even remember them?)

Why does it seem that whenever you get more than five women in a cyber room together things always start out with people playing nice, then things degenerate with accusations and defenses?

I am on several Yahoo group lists and undoubtably, there ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS seems to be someone who makes a comment– usually unintentionally– that gets someone else up in arms. That person makes a comment back, then the original person feels the need to make a comment back and the next thing you know the whole list is taking sides and veiled insults are in every post. Cripes, it’s like being back in high school!!!!!

Why does this have to happen? Do guy groups have the same problems? If women are supposed to be the more nuturing sex, why do we get our panties in a knot so easily? I know I’m just as guilty of making a comment I shouldn’t and hitting send. And I know I’ve been known to choose sides too. Is it part of our DNA? Along with ovaries we get cramps every month and the urge to make mountains out of mole hills? I end up lurking on most lists because I just don’t want to get involved in that sort of garbage.

CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG????

I’m not really a joiner, so I don’t know for sure, but I wonder if it’s different if the groups are “live” instead on the computer? Do you think if you had to face the person every month at a meeting you’d be more inclined to hold your tongue? I wonder?

I’d love to hear any comments on this one folks. . .

Okay, I never did manage to tag someone before I got tagged again, so here it goes!
These questions came from Mary Stella. . .

Total number of books I own: Ahhh, well, um, I’d say my keeper shelf numbers in the hundreds, but I have no idea how many are actually there!

Last Book I Bought: Ahhh, I think it was Beth Ciotta’s CHARMED and Kathy Love’s WANTING WHAT YOU GET, but don’t quote me on that one. . .

Last Book I Read: I just read Joanne Rock’s MY LADY’S FAVOR and it ROCKED! It was a historical romance that was really fast paced and steamy. I’d buy a VCR manual if Joanne Rock wrote it!

Five Books That Mean A Lot To Me: You’ve got to be kidding me. . . Um, okay. . .
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy– I read that every winter and find something new to discover every time.

The Belgeriad series by David Eddings– that’s like comfort food to me, or visiting old friends I love those books.

Montana Sky by Nora Roberts– I love stories about sisters and this one had a great mystery involved too. And the witty lines and hot sex didn’t hurt either.

A Wrinkle in Time– Love, love, love Madeline L’Engle and the books in this series made me feel better as a geeky teenager. They made me feel that it was okay to be different and that was big to me. Same thing with C. S. Lewis’ Narina series, so I’ll include those in here too.

The Dragon Riders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey– I love to re-read those books and get lost in the world of Pern over and over again.

Okay, I’m tagging Leigh Wyndfield and Brianna St. James, neener neener neener!