I feel like comments in the forum tend to skew in the same direction of the show. When negativity creeps into their conversations, it lends itself to negative reactions here. Negativity always breeds negativity. Positivity breeds positivity. I feel like Tay is the conductor on  the negativity train, and we in turn become passengers.  I will make a concerted effort to not be as snarky and sarcastic as I can sometimes be, but it's so hard sometimes! Good challenge, pio! 😉

Wakeupfan420 wrote:

I feel like comments in the forum tend to skew in the same direction of the show. When negativity creeps into their conversations, it lends itself to negative reactions here. Negativity always breeds negativity. Positivity breeds positivity. I feel like Tay is the conductor on the negativity train, and we in turn become passengers. I will make a concerted effort to not be as snarky and sarcastic as I can sometimes be, but it's so hard sometimes! Good challenge, pio! 😉

hey girl! so, i wrote that original comment and i am not speaking of you or FKFriday because from y'alls general comments i feel you have valid constructive criticism, but also generally want taylor to succeed.  Some people on this board just seem to want her to fail. 

Well crap...now that I had my Kumbaya moment, I just read the today's show thread and have a feeling I'm gonna be annoyed again when I get to listen LOL

Wakeupfan420 wrote:

Well crap...now that I had my Kumbaya moment, I just read the today's show thread and have a feeling I'm gonna be annoyed again when I get to listen LOL

hahaha.  I haven't listened to day either....as a white and very privileged girl (probably much like Tay) she should not talk about racism, and certainly not compare compliments to it. 

piopio12 wrote:

Wakeupfan420 wrote:

Well crap...now that I had my Kumbaya moment, I just read the today's show thread and have a feeling I'm gonna be annoyed again when I get to listen LOL

hahaha.  I haven't listened to day either....as a white and very privileged girl (probably much like Tay) she should not talk about racism, and certainly not compare compliments to it. 

Piopio   I caught some of that on my morning commute.  when they got to the compliment part, my brow did furrow a bit because, like you, I didn't see the connection. but then I had to remember, Tay's associations can be a little loose sometime but I gotta say, this seemed sooooooo loose (at first), that there is literally a half mile segment of my 6-mile drive to work this morning that I truly can't recall because I was so tuned in.  the difference being, the consequence of racism is much more malignant than the consequence of not getting a compliments.   plus what's  up for grabs in racial disparity and slavery: dignity, freedom and rights, things all people should be entitled to.  what's up for grabs with a compliment, a feel good moment that's not an entitlement. the only comparison, and this is not so far out on the limb, is that in both cases, the intent has been for one to inflict hurt on another. but this is something that is really getting her goat. if I were her, I would flick off this chick (please don't let it be Nicole) because anyone who would just go out of their way to be mean doesn't deserve to be in MY COMPANY. just because Tay knows what's driving this chick's ire doesn't mean she should continue to subject herself to it. perhaps one of the other friends can chime in and say. "hey __________ you did that before when we were all together. why?  it makes me feel awkward."
 

piopio12 wrote:

This board has become increasingly negative and not constructive criticism.  Can we try to be more positive? I like taking time to talk about the show, not personally bashing people.  

Also, If you think Taylor has ZERO talent go find another show? Why waste your time on hers? 

Thank you! I've been reading this forum for a long time (since before it was even on this page), but I don't do much online commenting so I've never made an account. But I felt like I finally had to! While Taylor definitely has her faults, don't we all?? I know I'm far from perfect. The girl has her own show for a reason-she can talk and talk and talk. It's her job-let's let her do it! I love reading this page but let's stick to the topics of the show instead of nit-picking every single thing Taylor does (And no I'm not one of Taylor's friends-I just want to read fun comments by fun women instead of incredible negativity all the time!) 

wakeup411 wrote:

piopio12 wrote:

This board has become increasingly negative and not constructive criticism.  Can we try to be more positive? I like taking time to talk about the show, not personally bashing people.  

Also, If you think Taylor has ZERO talent go find another show? Why waste your time on hers? 

Thank you! I've been reading this forum for a long time (since before it was even on this page), but I don't do much online commenting so I've never made an account. But I felt like I finally had to! While Taylor definitely has her faults, don't we all?? I know I'm far from perfect. The girl has her own show for a reason-she can talk and talk and talk. It's her job-let's let her do it! I love reading this page but let's stick to the topics of the show instead of nit-picking every single thing Taylor does (And no I'm not one of Taylor's friends-I just want to read fun comments by fun women instead of incredible negativity all the time!) 

I've always said I'd rather the show be on rather than off the air. I don't listen as a critic.  I (andf I think most of her listeners) listen to be entertained (x' for eyes, gotta get me some of that lemonade!) or informed (dr wider; race discussion this week).  it seems some people are better at honing in on the negative things that reflect on taylor (poor interviewer, same old stories etc).  new listener are a daily reality for whom those old stories are new. but I don't listen to find the negativity so I can write about it.  if I get bored with some of the stuff like I sometimes do with some of the doctors (dentist, plastic surgery),  I just go to another channel.  I'm an eternal optimist and I hope the tone of this forum can skew a little more in the positive direction
 

Do NOT stop posting! Every comment has at least 2 sides of opinions and the last thing we need is only positive comments on this board. If people just want to read positive spin go to their FB page and read and leave your the greatest comments, of course no one from the show will comment or acknowledge you posted. We need both sides and if we get more negative than positive so be it

Keep posting, FKCSTMom!!!

This is ridiculous. This entire forum was started because there was nowhere to post opinions that weren't kissing Taylor's butt. We are all adults and should post as we please, positive, negative and everything in between. It's like the positive PC police are here.

Zara81 wrote:

I feel like my post kind of started this because I said she was talented. I didn't gush about her brains and beauty. Taylor annoys me just as much as the next person. But I kind of feel bad when Matt gets attacked. Hes not on the show and he's really just a fan so for all we know he's an awesome, nice person. I feel like in a way Taylor and Kenny are fair game because they are on a public forum. But the difference is that they're not huge celebrities so they probably read some of what we say. But I do think Taylor is very talented for radio. I could never fill 2 hours talking and being entertaining. She's slacked off lately. I totally get your rants. Like I said in another post, what bugs me about her is that she has so much and doesn't seem to grasp how hard the rest of the world has to struggle for what they have. and she's judgemental about the life choices of people who have come from much different, very hard backgrounds because she just doesn't get it. That's what mostly bugs me about her.

I'm not one of those people who only wants positivity because that's what used to drive me crazy about the old Facebook page. So post on.

 
Great breakdown Zara! I think that is also what annoys me as well. I live in basically appalachia and I see every day how hard people struggle to just make it day to day. It bugs the shit out of me that she has no clue how little a lot of other people have - not just things either, but very little opportunities to advance their place in life. When she said she needed a quarter million $$ a year to live comfortably, it struck a nerve big time, because I know people that live on literally like $15k a year. The things that she whines about obsessively are just kind of gross to me.
I think everyone's points are valid and I don't want anyone to feel like they can't share their thoughts here - so fkcsmom, wedding bitch, husbandpillow - ladies,  post on!

I agree.  I think people can be hard on Taylor at times.  Not to say I am not one of them.  I felt myself getting really negative toward her which is why I mainly stopped listening (as opposed to not missing an episode like I used to, I will now just catch clips here and there).  Sometimes you need to let it out, and I think there is room for the negative and the positive.  

I think the issue comes in when there is ONLY negative.  That's where I found myself, and when I stopped being able to say good things about the show, I was like I need a break.  I still read the board, though, because I do miss what I feel the show once was and hope it can go back.

I think Taylor has good radio sense (or at least she used to), and she can be fun to listen to whether you love her or hate her.  It does seem to me like since the divorce, things have gone majorly downhill.  

I do feel like it is worth having further discussions on things they talk on air about and expanding, which I feel like should be the purpose of this board.  I do get, though, that there is a lot of Taylor talk and repetition, which I think is part of the reason things have gone so negative, but there can also be a group polarization mentality that occurs as well.

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Wakeupfan420 wrote:

No offense taken here girl! I do think I'm going to challenge myself to be more positive on here though. We had to put our doggie down a couple weeks ago, so I know I've been in a shitty headspace for awhile and I'm sure I'm projecting some of that anger, whether my comments are legit or not. I need to get myself back in check. I'm a pretty positive person IRL, and even if I don't personally get what she's doing, I wish T success if she puts forth the effort.

sorry for your loss.  have had to make that decision myself. hope it's getting better for you

Awww What a beautiful face, so sorry.

I lost my cat 2 years ago this summer and it still makes me cry. Its crazy the mark those little paws can make on our hearts.


And now I'm sitting at my desk crying again lol