Zod wrote:
> Will Dockery wrote:
> > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 7:30:05 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
>
> > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessional_poetry
> > >
> > > ***********************
> > > Confessional poetry or "Confessionalism" is a style of poetry that emerged in the United States during the late 1950s and early 1960s.[1] It is sometimes also classified as a form of Postmodernism.[2] It has been described as poetry of the personal or "I", focusing on extreme moments of individual experience, the psyche, and personal trauma, including previously and occasionally still taboo matters such as mental illness, sexuality, and suicide, often set in relation to broader social themes.[3]
> > >
> > > The confessional poet's engagement with personal experience has been explained by literary critics as an effort to distance oneself from the horrifying social realities of the twentieth century. Events like the Holocaust, the Cold War, and existential threat brought by the proliferation of nuclear weapons had made public matters daunting for both confessional poets and their readers.[4] The confessional poets also worked in opposition to the idealization of domesticity in the 1950s, by revealing unhappiness in their own homes.[5]
> > >
> > > The school of "confessional poetry" was associated with several poets who redefined American poetry in the 1950s and 1960s, including Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, John Berryman, Anne Sexton, Allen Ginsberg, and W. D. Snodgrass.
> > > *************************************************
> > Good article, Zod, thus should help bring folks up to speed on what confessional poetry is.
> Yep...

Good evening, I hope you and Mike are having a nice Sunday night so far.

🙂

On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 10:25:54 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> Zod wrote:
> > Will Dockery wrote:
> > > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 7:30:05 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> >
> > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessional_poetry
> > > >
> > > > ***********************
> > > > Confessional poetry or "Confessionalism" is a style of poetry that emerged in the United States during the late 1950s and early 1960s.[1] It is sometimes also classified as a form of Postmodernism.[2] It has been described as poetry of the personal or "I", focusing on extreme moments of individual experience, the psyche, and personal trauma, including previously and occasionally still taboo matters such as mental illness, sexuality, and suicide, often set in relation to broader social themes.[3]
> > > >
> > > > The confessional poet's engagement with personal experience has been explained by literary critics as an effort to distance oneself from the horrifying social realities of the twentieth century. Events like the Holocaust, the Cold War, and existential threat brought by the proliferation of nuclear weapons had made public matters daunting for both confessional poets and their readers.[4] The confessional poets also worked in opposition to the idealization of domesticity in the 1950s, by revealing unhappiness in their own homes.[5]
> > > >
> > > > The school of "confessional poetry" was associated with several poets who redefined American poetry in the 1950s and 1960s, including Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, John Berryman, Anne Sexton, Allen Ginsberg, and W. D. Snodgrass.
> > > > *************************************************
> > > Good article, Zod, thus should help bring folks up to speed on what confessional poetry is.
> > Yep...
>
> Good evening, I hope you and Mike are having a nice Sunday night so far.

The above is a perfect example of your addressing Stinky George and Dirty Mike as a couple.

If they are just neighbors, as you claim, why should you assume that they will be spending their Sunday night together?

And even if Stinky told you that he and Dirty were going to be snuggling together in Stinky's sleeping bag, why would mention Dirty in your post? If Stinky and Dirty were platonic friends, one would expect you to say "I hope you are having a nice Sunday night."

On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10:43:55 AM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 10:25:54 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > Zod wrote:
> > > Will Dockery wrote:
> > > > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 7:30:05 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > >
> > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessional_poetry
> > > > >
> > > > > ***********************
> > > > > Confessional poetry or "Confessionalism" is a style of poetry that emerged in the United States during the late 1950s and early 1960s.[1] It is sometimes also classified as a form of Postmodernism.[2] It has been described as poetry of the personal or "I", focusing on extreme moments of individual experience, the psyche, and personal trauma, including previously and occasionally still taboo matters such as mental illness, sexuality, and suicide, often set in relation to broader social themes.[3]
> > > > >
> > > > > The confessional poet's engagement with personal experience has been explained by literary critics as an effort to distance oneself from the horrifying social realities of the twentieth century. Events like the Holocaust, the Cold War, and existential threat brought by the proliferation of nuclear weapons had made public matters daunting for both confessional poets and their readers.[4] The confessional poets also worked in opposition to the idealization of domesticity in the 1950s, by revealing unhappiness in their own homes.[5]
> > > > >
> > > > > The school of "confessional poetry" was associated with several poets who redefined American poetry in the 1950s and 1960s, including Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, John Berryman, Anne Sexton, Allen Ginsberg, and W. D.. Snodgrass.
> > > > > *************************************************
> > > > Good article, Zod, thus should help bring folks up to speed on what confessional poetry is.
> > > Yep...
> >
> > Good evening, I hope you and Mike are having a nice Sunday night so far..
> The above is a perfect example of your addressing Stinky George and Dirty Mike as a couple.
>
> If they are just neighbors, as you claim, why should you assume that they will be spending their Sunday night together?
>
> And even if Stinky told you that he and Dirty were going to be snuggling together in Stinky's sleeping bag, why would mention Dirty in your post? If Stinky and Dirty were platonic friends, one would expect you to say "I hope you are having a nice Sunday night."

Absolutely not.

I simply wished them both a good evening.

HTH and HAND.

On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10:50:15 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10:43:55 AM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 10:25:54 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > Zod wrote:
> > > > Will Dockery wrote:
> > > > > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 7:30:05 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessional_poetry
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ***********************
> > > > > > Confessional poetry or "Confessionalism" is a style of poetry that emerged in the United States during the late 1950s and early 1960s.[1] It is sometimes also classified as a form of Postmodernism.[2] It has been described as poetry of the personal or "I", focusing on extreme moments of individual experience, the psyche, and personal trauma, including previously and occasionally still taboo matters such as mental illness, sexuality, and suicide, often set in relation to broader social themes.[3]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The confessional poet's engagement with personal experience has been explained by literary critics as an effort to distance oneself from the horrifying social realities of the twentieth century. Events like the Holocaust, the Cold War, and existential threat brought by the proliferation of nuclear weapons had made public matters daunting for both confessional poets and their readers.[4] The confessional poets also worked in opposition to the idealization of domesticity in the 1950s, by revealing unhappiness in their own homes.[5]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The school of "confessional poetry" was associated with several poets who redefined American poetry in the 1950s and 1960s, including Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, John Berryman, Anne Sexton, Allen Ginsberg, and W. D. Snodgrass.
> > > > > > *************************************************
> > > > > Good article, Zod, thus should help bring folks up to speed on what confessional poetry is.
> > > > Yep...
> > >
> > > Good evening, I hope you and Mike are having a nice Sunday night so far.
> > The above is a perfect example of your addressing Stinky George and Dirty Mike as a couple.
> >
> > If they are just neighbors, as you claim, why should you assume that they will be spending their Sunday night together?
> >
> > And even if Stinky told you that he and Dirty were going to be snuggling together in Stinky's sleeping bag, why would mention Dirty in your post? If Stinky and Dirty were platonic friends, one would expect you to say "I hope you are having a nice Sunday night."
> Absolutely not.
>
> I simply wished them both a good evening.

But why?

Why assume that they are spending their Sunday night together?

Why not just wish Stinky a pleasant Sunday? When you say "Hello" to Jordy, you don't say "Hello" to his neighbor as well.

On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 11:00:35 AM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10:50:15 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10:43:55 AM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 10:25:54 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > > Zod wrote:
> > > > > Will Dockery wrote:
> > > > > > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 7:30:05 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessional_poetry
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ***********************
> > > > > > > Confessional poetry or "Confessionalism" is a style of poetry that emerged in the United States during the late 1950s and early 1960s.[1] It is sometimes also classified as a form of Postmodernism.[2] It has been described as poetry of the personal or "I", focusing on extreme moments of individual experience, the psyche, and personal trauma, including previously and occasionally still taboo matters such as mental illness, sexuality, and suicide, often set in relation to broader social themes.[3]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The confessional poet's engagement with personal experience has been explained by literary critics as an effort to distance oneself from the horrifying social realities of the twentieth century. Events like the Holocaust, the Cold War, and existential threat brought by the proliferation of nuclear weapons had made public matters daunting for both confessional poets and their readers.[4] The confessional poets also worked in opposition to the idealization of domesticity in the 1950s, by revealing unhappiness in their own homes.[5]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The school of "confessional poetry" was associated with several poets who redefined American poetry in the 1950s and 1960s, including Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, John Berryman, Anne Sexton, Allen Ginsberg, and W. D. Snodgrass.
> > > > > > > *************************************************
> > > > > > Good article, Zod, thus should help bring folks up to speed on what confessional poetry is.
> > > > > Yep...
> > > >
> > > > Good evening, I hope you and Mike are having a nice Sunday night so far.
> > > The above is a perfect example of your addressing Stinky George and Dirty Mike as a couple.
> > >
> > > If they are just neighbors, as you claim, why should you assume that they will be spending their Sunday night together?
> > >
> > > And even if Stinky told you that he and Dirty were going to be snuggling together in Stinky's sleeping bag, why would mention Dirty in your post? If Stinky and Dirty were platonic friends, one would expect you to say "I hope you are having a nice Sunday night."
> > Absolutely not.
> >
> > I simply wished them both a good evening.
> But why?
>
> Why assume that they are spending their Sunday night together?
>
> Why not just wish Stinky a pleasant Sunday? When you say "Hello" to Jordy, you don't say "Hello" to his neighbor as well.

They're neighbors, pretty close to being a room mate type arrangement.

Just because they live in the same tent camp doesn't make them a couple.

HTH and HAND.

On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 11:17:14 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 11:00:35 AM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10:50:15 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10:43:55 AM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > > > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 10:25:54 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > > > Zod wrote:
> > > > > > Will Dockery wrote:
> > > > > > > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 7:30:05 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessional_poetry
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ***********************
> > > > > > > > Confessional poetry or "Confessionalism" is a style of poetry that emerged in the United States during the late 1950s and early 1960s.[1] It is sometimes also classified as a form of Postmodernism.[2] It has been described as poetry of the personal or "I", focusing on extreme moments of individual experience, the psyche, and personal trauma, including previously and occasionally still taboo matters such as mental illness, sexuality, and suicide, often set in relation to broader social themes.[3]
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The confessional poet's engagement with personal experience has been explained by literary critics as an effort to distance oneself from the horrifying social realities of the twentieth century. Events like the Holocaust, the Cold War, and existential threat brought by the proliferation of nuclear weapons had made public matters daunting for both confessional poets and their readers.[4] The confessional poets also worked in opposition to the idealization of domesticity in the 1950s, by revealing unhappiness in their own homes.[5]
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The school of "confessional poetry" was associated with several poets who redefined American poetry in the 1950s and 1960s, including Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, John Berryman, Anne Sexton, Allen Ginsberg, and W. D. Snodgrass.
> > > > > > > > *************************************************
> > > > > > > Good article, Zod, thus should help bring folks up to speed on what confessional poetry is.
> > > > > > Yep...
> > > > >
> > > > > Good evening, I hope you and Mike are having a nice Sunday night so far.
> > > > The above is a perfect example of your addressing Stinky George and Dirty Mike as a couple.
> > > >
> > > > If they are just neighbors, as you claim, why should you assume that they will be spending their Sunday night together?
> > > >
> > > > And even if Stinky told you that he and Dirty were going to be snuggling together in Stinky's sleeping bag, why would mention Dirty in your post? If Stinky and Dirty were platonic friends, one would expect you to say "I hope you are having a nice Sunday night."
> > > Absolutely not.
> > >
> > > I simply wished them both a good evening.
> > But why?
> >
> > Why assume that they are spending their Sunday night together?
> >
> > Why not just wish Stinky a pleasant Sunday? When you say "Hello" to Jordy, you don't say "Hello" to his neighbor as well.
> They're neighbors, pretty close to being a room mate type arrangement.
>
> Just because they live in the same tent camp doesn't make them a couple.

According to the Google Maps images, there's another shed that's almost adjacent to yours. Should Zod be asking you what you and your neighbor are doing each time he posts?

I had quite a few roommates (actual roommates in an actual house), but no one ever asked me how my Sunday night with John, Paul, Mattew, Luke, & co. was going.

OTOH when I was living with a woman, they would ask me how Mary and I were.

When someone is in a serious relationship (either married or living together) it is considered proper etiquette to address them as a couple.

When someone has a roommate who is only a friend, then it is proper to address them as an individual.

When you address Stinky and Dirty as a couple, you are implying that they are living together as a couple.

If they are, in fact, only friends, it is not only misleading for you to address them as a couple, but it's showing discourtesy toward them as well.

Words matter.

Learn what they mean and how to use them correctly.