Stop using Freecycle as a soapbox

If I get one more thing on Freecycle urging me to remember to spay my pets or vote or whatever, I am going to lose it.

I do Freecycle for 2 things: giving and getting items. That's it.

I woke up this morning at three freaking am (my body hates me, I think) and decided to get online to try to get tired again. So I checked my e-mail, and there, in the Freecycle posts were these things:

1. A message telling me to vote for Ron Paul. Listen, I live in Missouri. We are a Super Tuesday state. I voted long ago, damn it. Get off my ass. Also, don't even get me started on Ron Paul in general. I'll just mention that a) he's a moron and b) he did not and will not get the damn nomination. Get over it.

2. A message talking about how bad it was that there are animals on Freecycle. I'm actually not a huge fan of people giving away pets on Freecycle. You have no idea if the person getting this animal is capable of caring for a pet. But Jesus. No one is going to be swayed to do this OR fix their pets just because you wrote a hysterical tirade and posted it. In fact, all it does it make me want to bitch slap you. Do something constructive, damn it.

3. A message discussing the power of herbs. You know what? I like some herbal remedies. But I can only say that I like them for myself. Because I have no idea about anyone else's medical history/allergies/etc. so it is pretty irresponsible to sit there and babble about how they will effect anyone else. Also, I don't give a shit how much damn Echinacea you take. Germs exist, thus you WILL still be sick sometimes. It happens. To liken taking an herb to wearing a bullet proof vest is, um, insane. Go sell crazy somewhere else, please. We're all stocked up here.