JC boys

[UKcats06]

Those guys on JC are such whiners! They have MUCH more drama than we have over here. And they say women are the ones that b***h all the time... They can't get through one post without getting pissy about something. Its so entertaining to read.
Those silly boys! (I know some over there are women, but its the guys who get so argue so much)

[Amanda]

I guess you've never read a pilot board before! That is what they are there to do! Most airlines have their own "non-authorized" board for the pilots. Nick still checks in at MesaHub.com and I check in occasionally (b/c of curiosity). Most of the posts are complaints but who better to complain to than others going through the same thing?
Now nick has a CAL board but can't seemed to access it. All well!

[Kristie]

the thing that makes them different then us is that they have no problem airing out their complaints and/or questions regardless of whose going to read and/or post about it. women are different in that aspect and they won't talk about it cuz they think others (mostly husbands/bf's whoever) will read it (safehouse is proof of that).

we would have a lot of drama (probably more) just like JC if people weren't so scared of talking or afraid hubby would read their words and see into their minds.

myself, i feel like i have no reason to hide anything and if my husband reads it (whatever "it" is) and sees into my mind then that's all the better. but i'm different that way. I guess i kindof have no fear...I have no problem airing out my dirty laundry in the open...maybe because i have nothing to hide or because i learned from parents who had one skeleton after another in the closet and then didn't have time to rectify their wrongs before one of them died....maybe cuz i'm not afraid of my husband, of what he might think of me or even say to me if he reads it before i start talking about it to him...i really don't know what makes me different that way...I suppose, if he can't see me for who i really am and understand my little flaws, then we've got no future together *shrug*....but sometimes, it honestly makes me kinda angry that women won't or don't openly talk...we won't ever make any future evolutionary pushes if we continue to hold back our thoughts, feelings, ideas simply because "i don't want people to read it or think ill of me"..truth is, everyone has opinions and you could be right, you could be wrong but it's your opinion and that's what makes us human.

and don't get me wrong, i'm not saying it's simply because you don't want hubby/bf to see your words/feelings etc, just that, that's mostly what i've seen as to why most pilot wives/girlfriends decide not to *openly* speak up.

sorry, got on a rant.. didn't mean to but it does make sense as to why JC has way more drama than we do. they have no problem griping and whoever sees it, sees it...they really don't care as long as it helps someone else down the line.

[Amanda]

K-
I guess I missed the point--I thought UKcats06 was talking about men complaining on JC about 'the industry', not personal drama. I have no idea what's going on there so I guess I should have gone over there first!

I've been on MesaHub and they complain mostly about the company (which is easy to do). The thing I noticed about that site is that the guys have no problem calling somebody out and not playing so "nicey-nice" with each other. I have to admit that sometimes I want to write a blunt (not necessarily nice) response on here but I don't want to hurt somebody's feelings.

And as for being afraid that my bf will read my posts- I don't think it means that we have trouble communicating! My bf is a private person and he wouldn't appreciate me putting certain stuff out there in the public forum and I respect that. People sometimes want advice or need to vent to a neutral party without their boyfriend or husband knowing. Plus again it might be respect for the other person since this forum can be read by anyone.

[UKcats06]

I'm not afraid he will see anything I write on here, but you're right I don't want to make anyone else mad. The main thing I was talking about on there is the fbo vs atp debate. It goes on and on and on. I personally think some of those guys bitching about the low time guys in the regionals are just mad because they had to work so hard for the same thing these guys are getting sooner and with lower times. I also don't feel like its my place to tell them that! There are times I don't want to say things because I don't feel like I know enough about the industry to comment and argue with someone. The atp debate I can since we are doing that right now, and we did quite a bit of research before we came down here. I dont want people to think I am some 22 yr old know it all, because there are a lot of things I don't know, but I'm not an idiot either (not implying anyone said I am, I just dont want anyone to THINK that)

It just seems like those guys take everything SO personally, its just humerous. I guess over here we just don't get into those type of debates, and women are nicer than men and dont want to offend people, at least in general. I am not so worried about offending someone, but honestly its much more of not being accepted than offending. If more people on here said meaner things, I probably would to. I just try to stay with the tone of the whole forum.

I wasn't saying it as a bad thing that they argue all the time, its just interesting to read. I guess I would be concidered a lurker over there. Oh well, its better than cable sometimes! haha

[TheWife]

and women are nicer than men and dont want to offend people

Try lurking on parenting boards! Women are down right NASTY to each other over breastfeeding, immunizing, circumsizing, co-sleeping, etc. 10 times worse than JC. But I do agree that there is a lot of childish stuff on JC, when it comes to name calling and stuff like that, but it seems to be getting a LOT better than it was a few years ago!

[UKcats06]

This board is much mellower than most, but thats why I like it! I'm not going to call someone a name because they picked a different way to do something. Dh was talking about atp vs fbo with some guys and they told him to be a big boy and that momny wasnt going to hold his hand all the way to the plane or something like that. It was silly, he didnt get offended by it or anything, he laughed at it, but they just get so worked up about it! I guess on this board I dont feel so much like an anonymous poster so I care more about who I offend or anger. But when I ask things, I want an honest answer from people, and for the most part I think I get that.

[Kristie]

ahhhh, i think i did take the post the wrong way... i see what your saying now... yea, i wouldn't expect this board to go down that road too often if at all, we just, typically, think before we post because we do care about other's feelings (to a point)! haha

[Eastbayk]

The part that kills me is how far off topic they get over there. Someone will ask a question and half the time, within about 4 posts, its turned into a debate about something totally different and the original question never does get answered.

I admit that sometimes that happens here- as evidenced by the 18 hr bra posts- but for the most part, we are able to stay on topic and actually give an answer or opinion to a post.

I do occasionally post on JC, but never on hot topics and only on topics I have first hand knowledge of. I've been burned before in forums and don't want to go through that again.

K

[Kristie]

I'm trying to learn that same tactic over there Kim! It's not easy considering how much knowledge i do have about the industry.. but i figure the pilots really should be handling those questions and not me...haha