Perhaps a little background information will clarify some things for you. Over the course of a few posts,
Irene indicated that she was relocating and completely retiring. As a result, she would be ineligible to participate. Technically, that might be true. However, if there is no strict rule about retired shoppers, why shouldn't we let Irene know that she would be missed if she stopped posting or accepted if she continued to participate?
As for other posts, you have not liked those posts. Think they were a bit like the pots and the kettles.
The better question would be, are you and others who post similarly okay? I believe that there is a double standard in this forum. Some people are as mean as snakes. Others like their posts and practically lionize them! Others, for whatever reason exists within the pecking order, are chastised, asked if they are okay, and otherwise shamed for the same behavior. The best question is, is this okay?
@HonnyBrown wrote:
Are you okay? You seem rather snippy and sarcastic lately. Not just this post, but others as well.
@Shop-et-al wrote:
Irene, you should continue here because you are good at this social thing. If you want to.
Bach is not noise, Madam. (Robert, in Two's Company)