Silly things that make you irrationately/unproportionately annoyed or upset

[Captain Beard]

I honestly believe some of you are racists.

It only took this thread to bring it out, haha.

But really, quit being such racists.

I do have a genuine problem with "niggas." Those shiftless layabouts gangsta rap glorified get no love from me, I openly despise them, and I really don't care how anyone feels about that.

Edit: I also have a problem with the nation of Israel. Not the Jews, per se, but Israel. They wave their cocks at the Arabs because big brother America stands behind them with a spiked bat.

 

[Dead Winter]

The problem with posting long responses is that they can be, and often are, error prone. The more you write, the more you have a chance to fuck up. The opinion matters less than the basic point one makes, if such a point is made.

This would be true if the typist has ADD. However, if he/she has thought out what they'd like to say beforehand then the only person prone to error would be the reader, and that would be because he/she must have a short attention span, doesn't really care, or doesn't have the patience or open-mindedness to see the reasoning.

Everything in my response supports my opinions and point of view...the end. There's nothing more for me to say on this topic unless the reader wants to nit-pick something out of my response and respond themselves or just throw it in my face, thereby changing the argument.

EDIT: If someone makes the remark, "LAWL @ thinking about something before you type it on a message board", then that puts us right back to square one, doesn't it? There's nothing wrong with preparing a response beforehand, even if its lengthy. It doesn't mean you take it personally, it just means you take your responses seriously on certain issues.

 

[Malergion]

This would be true if the typist has ADD. However, if he/she has thought out what they'd like to say beforehand then the only person prone to error would be the reader, and that would be because he/she must have a short attention span, doesn't really care, or doesn't have the patience or open-mindedness to see the reasoning.

Everything in my response supports my opinions and point of view...the end. There's nothing more for me to say on this topic unless the reader wants to nit-pick something out of my response and respond themselves or just throw it in my face, thereby changing the argument.

So you're implying that Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce, and other great English language writers are so utterly full of crap when they tell people to keep it brief. That, to me sounds very ill thought out. Perhaps you haven't considered that the shorter response is more well thought out than the longer. Simply spewing words onto the page to suit some sense of visual style or what have you is probably a mistake on your part. In a shorter response(except perhaps, the very briefest), the words are usually very carefully considered.

 

[Dead Winter]

So you're implying that Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce, and other great English language writers are so utterly full of crap when they tell people to keep it brief. That, to me sounds very ill thought out. Perhaps you haven't considered that the shorter response is more well thought out than the longer. Simply spewing words onto the page to suit some sense of visual style or what have you is probably a mistake on your part. In a shorter response(except perhaps, the very briefest), the words are usually very carefully considered.

Do you really and honestly believe that anyone here carefully considers what they read? Why do you think I am forced to type so much? It's just like I said: when people constantly throw your own words in your face in an attempt to call you out or make you look stupid (waiting for the, "you do a good enough job yourself lol), you are forced to cover all the bases in one fell swoop so there can be no doubt where you stand.

Short and sweet works with scholars, not the Neverboard.

 

[Malergion]

That's where you and I differ. I'm fairly certain that most of the regulars are people who can read and use logic when needed. You're implying that they need things spelled out for them because they are stupid. That in itself is pretty ridiculous, man. Granted, there's a moron here and there. And, scholars, brief?

Hahahaha. Right.

 

[Dead Winter]

That's where you and I differ. I'm fairly certain that most of the regulars are people who can read and use logic when needed. You're implying that they need things spelled out for them because they are stupid. That in itself is pretty ridiculous, man. Granted, there's a moron here and there. And, scholars, brief?

Hahahaha. Right.

No no, you're absolutely right! They KNOW EXACTLY what I mean, they just like bringing up inane points they can twist around to try and make me look like a hypocrite and poke holes in my point of view. So I go above and beyond to make myself clear, to the point of overkill, to combat this bullshit.

They created this monster, so now they're gonna have to live with it. It has nothing to do with their level of intelligence. Most people here are exceptionally bright.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

i live in Maine and we had a kid come into our school from out west and was shocked we told him we only have like 5 black students so i guess (according to him) we got it good...i don't get it really all the hate but we don't have much of a minority population up here i don't run into encounters like so of the others do...all the black guys that went to our school over the years seemed cool enough and i was friend with some of them but i guess its just certain places.

When I used to visit my dad out in the country on weekends, the five or so black people there were also very tame. He explained to me, (I was like 7 at the time), (Are you sure this is right Kevin? These things feel wrong. I feel like I should be using quotations).

Anyway, he explained to me that the reason the "my pals" out in the country were so well behaved was because the area was run by nothing but white people and they knew they couldn't get out of line.

It sounds racist as fuck (my dad is racist as fuck), but I believe he has a valid point. The more black people you group together, the worse they are going to behave.

Although I guess this could apply to any ethnicity.

 

[Malergion]

When I used to visit my dad out in the country on weekends, the five or so black people there were also very tame. He explained to me, (I was like 7 at the time), (Are you sure this is right Kevin? These things feel wrong. I feel like I should be using quotations).

Anyway, he explained to me that the reason the "my pals" out in the country were so well behaved was because the area was run by nothing but white people and they knew they couldn't get out of line.

It sounds racist as fuck (my dad is racist as fuck), but I believe he has a valid point. The more black people you group together, the worse they are going to behave.

Although I guess this could apply to any ethnicity.

I commend your standard use of punctuation, sir.

 

[Shpongled]

Anyway, he explained to me (I was like 7 at the time) that the reason the "my pals" out in the country were so well behaved was because the area was run by nothing but white people and they knew they couldn't get out of line.


Parenthesis are correct in this instance.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

I dunno, I live in Philly, which is a fairly black city, and I don't usually run into douches. For instance, in my class of 35 or so, I am one of 3 white people. Almost all the dudes are pretty cool, hard working. No stupid gangsta shit. That may be because it's a tech school and they're all blerds (black nerds).

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

That has a lot to do with it in my opinion.

There's a fine line between the black guys who couldn't wait to turn 18 and drop out of school or get that GED, and the ones who actually want to go to college or a tech school and better themselves. I went to school with nothing but the former. A quarter of those are in jail, a quarter drug dealing, and the other half are either unemployed or working retail/grocery stores.

Not that I'm one to judge anybody. I work at a damn horse stable.

 

[stefan86]

 

[Dead Winter]

Again, I feel it's a societal issue and not a race one. If our society didn't criminalize blunt speech and try to put kid gloves on everyone, we might be in a different situation today. There is free speech, but you cannot speak freely, bluntly, or truthfully.

I always and will always say that the reason that the US has so many problems with crime among minorities is because American society is not built upon helping people; it's built upon greed and every man for himself.

Health care and higher education should not be a privilege, but a right. The healthier and better educated your citizens, the more successful and healthier your country will be. But we can't help people in the US because that would make us communists, even though we send billions upon billions of dollars every year to countries who laugh at us while they stick their hands out.

 

[stefan86]

Dead Winter, you're officially a social democrate. I applaud that.
stefan 86, you're offically drunk. Go to be.d

 

[Dead Winter]

I laugh my ass off every time I hear people (usually Fox News and their viewers) talk about Sweden and how their system is one of Socialism, just because of their good social programs, like it's the most horrible place in the world. Its citizens also happen to be some of the happiest citizens in the world, along with Norway and Finland.

 

[stefan86]

Exactly. What it is it's pure success.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

I hope I can be there someday. I feel it calling to me like a homeland, Norse fanboyism aside.

 

[Dead Winter]

I guess as long as you keep all the morons and neocons in the US, that's good news for the rest of the world. The intelligent ones will partake in other societies and the idiots can be kept isolated.

The sad thing is that there is so much potential for the US to become the greatest nation on earth in reality, and not just a nationalistic slogan.

 

[Shpongled]

I really hope you weren't offended and I mean that in all sincerity. It doesn't seem like you were offended so I'm happy about that...

Nope, and I'm glad you picked up on that.

To answer your question, that would depend on the manner in which one reacts to reading something that bothers him/her. Would I spew soda all over my keyboard and then light my monitor on fire and punch a hole in the wall then make personal threats to the person? Of course not...to me, THAT is the definition of taking the intarweb too seriously.

However, responding in kind to something posted on a forum, even with sharp words occasionally (hopefully not insulting or berating), would absolutely be appropriate. That's what it's there for; we can't all be made out of sunshine and popcorn farts.

Well, how someone reacts is kind of what we're talking about here. I still believe people can overreact with just their words, too.

I get this feeling from you (and please correct me if I'm wrong) that you feel by not blowing off or ignoring an argument, you automatically are vulnerable to ridicule. It seems like maybe you feel that responding to someone seriously on a message board makes you look stupid, almost like your friends are watching you type and you want to save face.

It's actually harder for me to put together a response to an argument these days because over the years I've realized it's just not worth the effort in the end. I definitely don't feel stupid responding to anyone here, and in lieu of sounding completely arrogant, the truth is actually the opposite of what you're implying. I probably have a bit of a superiority complex, which also plays into my decisions NOT to post sometimes ("not even gonna bother, no one would get it anyways..." for example.). I respond sarcastically to the things I think aren't worth my serious attention. When I think something deems a serious reply (like this conversation), I have absolutely zero qualms about doing it. It's honestly a little bit hard for me to believe that you haven't figured this out yet and come to understand when I'm joking and when I'm being serious. It doesn't seem to be a problem with most people.

You see, when I read that big long response you posted, your point of view was made much more clear than posting something short and sarcastic. The people here who try to be funny with sarcasm really aren't; they're just being assholes. By now you know I'm very opinionated and have points of view that many would consider me an asshole, and that's perfectly fine because that's who I am. But I'm not trying to hide behind passive aggressive sarcasm like so many others. If yer gonna be an asshole, just be up front about it. (This isn't about you, just in general)

It was clear to you because I intentionally made it clear. If I didn't give a shit about the conversation I either wouldn't have replied or I would have said something ridiculous because I know it gets your goat and it makes me laugh when you fly off the handle and go on a word frenzy defending yourself. It's nothing personal at all. In my eyes, it's fun and harmless. If it really does bother you, then I don't know what else to tell you besides "sorry, but I'm not going to stop." I know you're very opionated and that's totally fine. The thing is though, nobody fucking cares about anyone else's opinion unless they ask for it. That goes for you, me, everyone else on this board and everyone else in the entire universe. I remember this every single time I make an opinionated post. I understand that some or a lot of people might dislike my opinion enough to talk shit about it or make fun of it and that's fine. I'm not going to be surprised about it and feel the need to incessantly defend myself against a bunch of people who, in all honesty, probably don't really care about me in the first place. If I were going to be an asshole, I WOULD be up front about it and I would expect people to fuck with me. But I wouldn't get upset or pissed because of it, because I'd know I was an asshole, and assholes deserve that kind of shit.

I do think you should just be honest with yourself and stop worrying about what other people think about you, even though you may tell yourself you don't care. There's nothing wrong with failing to live up to every single one of your expectations you've set for yourself; we're only human.

Well I guess I can't really reply to this since you pre-emptively stole the true answer from me. So instead of telling myself I don't care what people think of me, I will tell you. I don't care what people think of me. You can believe that or not, I have no control over that. But I know how I feel right now as I think and type about this and that's that I truly mean what I say and I'm not denying anything to myself. I admit that I enjoy positive attention (who doesn't?) but I do not crave it or require it. I admit that I dislike negative attention, but I am willing to deal with it.

Sure, maybe you, neal, and Captain Beard will continue to gang up on me and ridicule me for responding seriously to a topic, but that's fine. It's fun sometimes. If they died today, I really wouldn't care...and that's the asshole part of me. That's truly not caring about anyone...their opinions, their lives, etc., not saying "I don't give a shit" and then bottling it all up inside. But I'm honest about it and I don't need to hide behind sarcasm or pretend I don't care to prove my point.

Here's a big part of the problem. Your perception of the way you are treated. I've already said in this post that nothing is personal. I can't speak for anyone else, but it's not like I'm seething with rage when I call you out or make a joke or something. I do it because the opportunity presents itself. You always make such a big deal out of everything when you get picked on and I think that perpetuates others to poke more. If you could take things with a grain of salt a little more frequently I think you might find yourself putting together less wordfests to defend yourself.

Also, you mentioned me specifically at the begining of this paragraph, so I'll assume you're referring to me when you say I pretend to not care and bottle things up. That is simply not true and I think it's kind of a stupid assumption to make and ultimately something I might decide to make fun of if we weren't already in the middle of real talk time. Things aren't bottled up, they're merely remembered. It's not like I carry around a bunch of internet forum baggage with me everywhere I go that constantly eats me from the inside out.

I personally prefer discussions in this manner, over the internet. It allows for a more free-flowing of speech, less barriers, less awkwardness. It allows me to keep a distance between my real life and my life online. It sounds kinda mean and I don't mean it to be rude at all, it's just how I am.

Like I've said, I have no problem with serious online discussions either. In fact, I enjoy them when they're good

 

[Shpongled]

Fuckin' Friday the 13th n shit.


That's gotta be the longest post I've ever made.