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[RainyDayGal]

It depends, but usually not.  A post that is getting into 3, 4, 5+ (long-winded) paragraphs with a complete history? Ya, I'm not likely to read it.

[pupwhipped]

I typically don't read them. But I am a master at writing them. Not one brevity bone in my body. Oh well, I embrace the Chatty Kathy I am and go with it.  

[Preds]

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@hckynut wrote:

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@Preds wrote:

I don't.  Short attention span and lazy, I guess.  I just glance at them.

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@Preds

Aw, c'mon now. You telling me you aren't reading mine? Over in the Sports Forum, short posts from me are very rare.

=^..^=

hckynut(john)

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Now @hckynut ... That was our little secret! LOL

[IamMrsG]

The best writing lesson I ever learned came in response to the question, "How long does the essay need to be?".  The teacher replied, "Like a girl's skirt, i.e., long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to be interesting."

[KALLIE]

NO. They're a YAWN, and many times the long posts turn out to be bragging, attention-seeking, and "I know more than you do". One of my favorite phrases is "Cut to the chase".

ETA - long-winded KIA expert (LOL) on the beauty forum.

[hckynut]

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@SharkE wrote:

I always wondered how many men are in here?

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@SharkE

There is "gardenman", and then there is me. Other than that, your guess is as good as mine.

And yes, most of my posts are not of the short variety, sorry.

hckynut(john)

[Lady Elaine]

I dont't mind long posts and tend to read them especially if they have pages of replies.  That usually means there is a lively discussion going on. It also depends on the poster. If it is someone who always posts long stories and basically says the same thing about themselves over and over I tend to skip them. Kind of like a relative who tells you the same stuff every time you see them. Lol. Though I'd listen to them.

[SharkE]

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@hckynut wrote:

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@SharkE wrote:

I always wondered how many men are in here?

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@SharkE

There is "gardenman", and then there is me. Other than that, your guess is as good as mine.

And yes, most of my posts are not of the short variety, sorry.

hckynut(john)

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are you retired ?

[missy1]

I usually just skim the post , but a few posters I do read all of it. 

[PamelaSue72]

Sometimes I can be guilty of the longer posts.

Long posts don't bother me, unless it's all one paragraph. Some posters don't use capital letters, which makes sentences difficult to read. I don't read "text speak" either, so if a post has a lot of "U R" in it, I won't read it. I don't even text-write when I'm texting.

Same with slang. Women are not preggers or preggo. It sounds so stupid. They are pregnant.