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Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner. When I am do come to the forums I do more searching and reading than anything else.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.8 -
@Nixi3Knox wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
You could have just said "Hicks"
BTW, what in the hell is a Westchestersonfieldville?0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »danyeljking wrote: »Has anyone noticed some of the general demeanor here on MFP is very negative and a bit intimidating? I've been using MFP for years off and on and the majority of what I see in the general diet help and nutrition forums are users who seem to be rolling their eyes while typing their responses. Thought the golden rule applied online too. Thoughts on this?
My thoughts are that this place is very tame compared to any other social media or forum I've ever used.
I am not a part of many other sites, but I have heard this as well. Fitness people are actually tame compared to many other groups out there.
Whatever you do, do not join a baby/parenting forum. Those people are absolutely ruthless.5 -
SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »@Nixi3Knox wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
You could have just said "Hicks"
BTW, what in the hell is a Westchestersonfieldville?
Hicks as in "country folk"? That's a little ridiculous if you're serious. I don't see any smileys or winky faces so I guess it is safe to assume you are serious. I am pretty sure the nasty attitude I describe is available for anyone who chooses it.1 -
SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »@TenaciousGymKitten wrote: »beingmore1 wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »Anonymity gives people the brazenness they would normally not have. It's easy to be a jerk when you are hiding behind a clever nickname.
AND their use of sarcasm.Most mean things are said through sarcasm but of course here, if you can't handle sarcasm you're a sensitive Sally.
Well that’s kind of true irl as well. But when you are being addressed by someone in a sarcastic manner you can roll your eyes or give them a look or something, which I think is a normal response to sarcastic comments....you can’t really do that on line.
Like this?
I'll see your eye roll and raise you Hoff
well this is just awesome and I happen to be walking like an egyptian too0 -
RunHardBeStrong wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »danyeljking wrote: »Has anyone noticed some of the general demeanor here on MFP is very negative and a bit intimidating? I've been using MFP for years off and on and the majority of what I see in the general diet help and nutrition forums are users who seem to be rolling their eyes while typing their responses. Thought the golden rule applied online too. Thoughts on this?
My thoughts are that this place is very tame compared to any other social media or forum I've ever used.
I am not a part of many other sites, but I have heard this as well. Fitness people are actually tame compared to many other groups out there.
Whatever you do, do not join a baby/parenting forum. Those people are absolutely ruthless.
This is correct. They are truly the WORST. I avoid such.1 -
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And yes this can be intimidating but I love the way you all smack down the bs in weight loss and nutrition. You try to sell herbalife on here you should be smacked down...2
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Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner. When I am do come to the forums I do more searching and reading than anything else.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
There all sorts of people here. Sarcastic, mean, the ones that think their opinion is the only one that matters, passive aggressive, thirsty needing validation, sweet, kind, overbearing, fake, pretty much anything you can think of. All of the friends I have made have come from these boards and they are honestly the bomb. They may be sarcastic and rarely serious out here in forum land but on my serious wall posts, they are the best, sweetest, funniest, most genuine friends I can ask for. Everyone has multiple sides to them and they chose who they want to show them to and when.10 -
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I think a lot can be lost in this medium.. people can come off in a different way than intended. So, I over look most of it.. yet there are those few zero tolerance fit folks who won't cut anyone a break and lecture on anything that isn't diet perfection. I think they suffer from the "if I did it you can do it no excuses" school of thought. They come off like real butt heads.
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RunHardBeStrong wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner. When I am do come to the forums I do more searching and reading than anything else.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
There all sorts of people here. Sarcastic, mean, the ones that think their opinion is the only one that matters, passive aggressive, thirsty needing validation, sweet, kind, overbearing, fake, pretty much anything you can think of. All of the friends I have made have come from these boards and they are honestly the bomb. They may be sarcastic and rarely serious out here in forum land but on my serious wall posts, they are the best, sweetest, funniest, most genuine friends I can ask for. Everyone has multiple sides to them and they chose who they want to show them to and when.
Odd how a wall produces a complete personality change and character adjustment.
Not really in my opinion, it's more personal and private. People can be more vulnerable there without judgement. Out here you get judged for most everything that is posted.4 -
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cherchezlafemme13 wrote: »RunHardBeStrong wrote: »RunHardBeStrong wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner. When I am do come to the forums I do more searching and reading than anything else.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
There all sorts of people here. Sarcastic, mean, the ones that think their opinion is the only one that matters, passive aggressive, thirsty needing validation, sweet, kind, overbearing, fake, pretty much anything you can think of. All of the friends I have made have come from these boards and they are honestly the bomb. They may be sarcastic and rarely serious out here in forum land but on my serious wall posts, they are the best, sweetest, funniest, most genuine friends I can ask for. Everyone has multiple sides to them and they chose who they want to show them to and when.
Odd how a wall produces a complete personality change and character adjustment.
Not really in my opinion, it's more personal and private. People can be more vulnerable there without judgement. Out here you get judged for most everything that is posted.
I don’t even like the way I think you looked while you were typing that
My lip was snarled and my eyes were in the back of my head, no particular reason that is just how I look most of the time.2 -
RunHardBeStrong wrote: »RunHardBeStrong wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner. When I am do come to the forums I do more searching and reading than anything else.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
There all sorts of people here. Sarcastic, mean, the ones that think their opinion is the only one that matters, passive aggressive, thirsty needing validation, sweet, kind, overbearing, fake, pretty much anything you can think of. All of the friends I have made have come from these boards and they are honestly the bomb. They may be sarcastic and rarely serious out here in forum land but on my serious wall posts, they are the best, sweetest, funniest, most genuine friends I can ask for. Everyone has multiple sides to them and they chose who they want to show them to and when.
Odd how a wall produces a complete personality change and character adjustment.
Not really in my opinion, it's more personal and private. People can be more vulnerable there without judgement. Out here you get judged for most everything that is posted.
It seems that way but it's not private. It's no different than anything else you type on a screen and send out into electronica land. It can be forwarded out into the cyber wilderness by anyone given access to it and then take on a life of its own. None of it's private.
Well yes, in that sense yes. But I wasn't getting technical and literal on that stuff. Walls feel like a safer place than a huge forum.
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@cherchezlafemme13 wrote: »Johns_Dope_AF wrote: »SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »@TenaciousGymKitten wrote: »beingmore1 wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »Anonymity gives people the brazenness they would normally not have. It's easy to be a jerk when you are hiding behind a clever nickname.
AND their use of sarcasm.Most mean things are said through sarcasm but of course here, if you can't handle sarcasm you're a sensitive Sally.
Well that’s kind of true irl as well. But when you are being addressed by someone in a sarcastic manner you can roll your eyes or give them a look or something, which I think is a normal response to sarcastic comments....you can’t really do that on line.
Like this?
I'll see your eye roll and raise you Hoff
well this is just awesome and I happen to be walking like an egyptian too
Told you @SomebodyWakeUpHIcks
It’s from walk like an Egyptian
What was ironic is that Monday night at fitness camp, they played that song. I thought of you (and my pants weren't around my ankles for a change)0 -
@MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »@Nixi3Knox wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
You could have just said "Hicks"
BTW, what in the hell is a Westchestersonfieldville?
Hicks as in "country folk"? That's a little ridiculous if you're serious. I don't see any smileys or winky faces so I guess it is safe to assume you are serious. I am pretty sure the nasty attitude I describe is available for anyone who chooses it.
(Pssst, it's in his username...)
you blew it!!!1 -
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@Nixi3Knox wrote: »SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »@Nixi3Knox wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
You could have just said "Hicks"
BTW, what in the hell is a Westchestersonfieldville?
Hicks as in "country folk"? That's a little ridiculous if you're serious. I don't see any smileys or winky faces so I guess it is safe to assume you are serious. I am pretty sure the nasty attitude I describe is available for anyone who chooses it.
I got mine on Amazon.2 -
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beingmore1 wrote: »cherchezlafemme13 wrote: »RunHardBeStrong wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner. When I am do come to the forums I do more searching and reading than anything else.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
There all sorts of people here. Sarcastic, mean, the ones that think their opinion is the only one that matters, passive aggressive, thirsty needing validation, sweet, kind, overbearing, fake, pretty much anything you can think of. All of the friends I have made have come from these boards and they are honestly the bomb. They may be sarcastic and rarely serious out here in forum land but on my serious wall posts, they are the best, sweetest, funniest, most genuine friends I can ask for. Everyone has multiple sides to them and they chose who they want to show them to and when.
Odd how a wall produces a complete personality change and character adjustment.
For the record, I’m the same *kitten* here as I am on someone’s wall. Just wanna get that out there.
Not me. I post on walls as a 67 year old Latino man with a balloon fetish.
That explains a lot.0 -
SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »beingmore1 wrote: »cherchezlafemme13 wrote: »RunHardBeStrong wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner. When I am do come to the forums I do more searching and reading than anything else.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
There all sorts of people here. Sarcastic, mean, the ones that think their opinion is the only one that matters, passive aggressive, thirsty needing validation, sweet, kind, overbearing, fake, pretty much anything you can think of. All of the friends I have made have come from these boards and they are honestly the bomb. They may be sarcastic and rarely serious out here in forum land but on my serious wall posts, they are the best, sweetest, funniest, most genuine friends I can ask for. Everyone has multiple sides to them and they chose who they want to show them to and when.
Odd how a wall produces a complete personality change and character adjustment.
For the record, I’m the same *kitten* here as I am on someone’s wall. Just wanna get that out there.
Not me. I post on walls as a 67 year old Latino man with a balloon fetish.
That explains a lot.
You should see the nudes I get with the balloon as the focal point.0 -
RunHardBeStrong wrote: »SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »beingmore1 wrote: »cherchezlafemme13 wrote: »RunHardBeStrong wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner. When I am do come to the forums I do more searching and reading than anything else.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
There all sorts of people here. Sarcastic, mean, the ones that think their opinion is the only one that matters, passive aggressive, thirsty needing validation, sweet, kind, overbearing, fake, pretty much anything you can think of. All of the friends I have made have come from these boards and they are honestly the bomb. They may be sarcastic and rarely serious out here in forum land but on my serious wall posts, they are the best, sweetest, funniest, most genuine friends I can ask for. Everyone has multiple sides to them and they chose who they want to show them to and when.
Odd how a wall produces a complete personality change and character adjustment.
For the record, I’m the same *kitten* here as I am on someone’s wall. Just wanna get that out there.
Not me. I post on walls as a 67 year old Latino man with a balloon fetish.
That explains a lot.
You should see the nudes I get with the balloon as the focal point.
Oh we have. We swiped right on those.0 -
Forums go thru cycles of life and death.. and cycles of toxicity and health..
They often mimic societal cycles. .. because we're dumb monkeys that don't like learning from mistakes. 4 -
unfilterednate wrote: »Forums go thru cycles of life and death.. and cycles of toxicity and health..
They often mimic societal cycles. .. because we're dumb monkeys that don't like learning from mistakes.
I'm not a dumb monkey. Speak for yourself.
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MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »@Nixi3Knox wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
You could have just said "Hicks"
BTW, what in the hell is a Westchestersonfieldville?
Hicks as in "country folk"? That's a little ridiculous if you're serious. I don't see any smileys or winky faces so I guess it is safe to assume you are serious. I am pretty sure the nasty attitude I describe is available for anyone who chooses it.
(Pssst, it's in his username...)
HA! I didn't actually notice. Well played. Hicks... well played.2 -
RunHardBeStrong wrote: »Plenty of undesirable, arrogant, condescending, self-righteous, and judgmental members here. They tend to have the loudest voices. Probably because they enjoy inflicting themselves on others and also because they thrive on drama. I avoid posting and commenting in these forums very much for this reason. I am over it honestly. If I post it is on my private MFP page. The people with whom I have become friends are genuine, straight forward and most of all helpful with out behaving in this off-putting manner. When I am do come to the forums I do more searching and reading than anything else.
However the few very good members out here who also have more than a shred of maturity and sensibility about posting are also appreciated. I tend to take their provided input seriously as while taking the "other kind" with a grain of salt.
There all sorts of people here. Sarcastic, mean, the ones that think their opinion is the only one that matters, passive aggressive, thirsty needing validation, sweet, kind, overbearing, fake, pretty much anything you can think of. All of the friends I have made have come from these boards and they are honestly the bomb. They may be sarcastic and rarely serious out here in forum land but on my serious wall posts, they are the best, sweetest, funniest, most genuine friends I can ask for. Everyone has multiple sides to them and they chose who they want to show them to and when.
They sure do have multiple sides. But what a lot of people show habitually is how they come to be known as this that or the other. My comment stands.4 -
Just_J_Now wrote: »unfilterednate wrote: »Forums go thru cycles of life and death.. and cycles of toxicity and health..
They often mimic societal cycles. .. because we're dumb monkeys that don't like learning from mistakes.
I'm not a dumb monkey. Speak for yourself.
lol.. You're certainly not a dumb monkey.. BUT.. to be fair we're all to some extent, dumb monkeys.. We largely don't understand the world around us.. lost little monkeys.. making it up as we go along. lol
The thing I know best is that I don't know a *kitten* thing... (thanks Socrates..)5
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