This time, I mean it!

You know what occurred to me this morning? It's not pleasant thought, and it might offend some people, but... LJ is like an abusive spouse. I'm not talking about the in-your-face, smacks you with a frying pan abusive, but the subtle mental abuse. Like a spouse that constantly says mean, sly things to destroy your self-worth. Then buys you flowers.

No, really. Think about it. What's been happening?

LJ: does something really stupid and/or offensive
Users: Upset and outraged
LJ: Sort of apologizes, but not really
Users: Even more upset and outraged
LJ: Backpedals and makes a 'real' effort at the 'relationship'
Users : grumble, but say 'that's better'
LJ: says 'we'll be good from now on, promise'
Users: okaaaay...

(lather, rinse, repeat)

And, yes, please point out the flaws in this analogy, because it's giving me the heebie-jeebies.

Also, for the latest mop-up, my all time favorite 'spin' since Clinton and the 'depends on how you define the word sex' debacle!

link to the original - and for the link-phobic:

LJ User: could you please clarify if you have used word "blackmail" related to some LJ customers, or not?

Nossik: No, I did not. The interview was not done in English.

Reminds me of playing Zork. "Look at the crack" "It's a crack!" Grrrrr! "Look into to crack" "There's a key in the crack!"

So the properly rebuttal, I guess, would be, "did you use the Russian word that is equivalent to the meaning of the English word blackmail in the interview?"