What's up with all the rude sarcastic people here?

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  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    Om my lord, you really let random internet strangers bother you enough to start a thread about it? Ive had some truly nasty things said to me on here (admittedly by a total nutter!) but did I let it get to me, hell no!! I couldn't give a stuff about her opinion, it meant less than nothing to me...I didn't know her from adam and she knew nothing about me or my life, so her post was just drivel. It's the internet and people will give an opinion, some people are sarcastic, some think they are being funny, some and blunt but thats life, it isn't always pink fluffiness and rainbows even in MFP land.

    Also I have to agree the search function is there for a reason. Because it works, and you can pretty much be guaranteed to find the answer to your question there. You have to admit the same questions such as 'How often do you weigh yourself' do get a little dull after a while!.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Most of the perceived "rudeness" on here comes from people who are overly sensitive to the point of thinking that someone correcting their information or calling them out for posting false information is "rude." Ironically, it's usually these same people that resort to name-calling (using terms like meathead, etc.), making posts like this complaining about it with no details provided so we can see if someone was actually being rude, etc. instead of actually debating the points brought up by others. It's unusual that you get actual name-calling or legitimate attacks from people on here. If you can't deal with someone disagreeing with your points without holding your hand, it's time to get off the internet. MFP is the nicest forum I've ever seen, by far. God help these people if they end up elsewhere.

    Most of the sarcasm here is meant to be in good fun also. Rarely is it an attack either. Perception is everything. If everything you see seems like an "attack," then it's likely not the people posting that's the problem...

    Well said.
  • DJ2120
    DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
    Om my lord, you really let random internet strangers bother you enough to start a thread about it? Ive had some truly nasty things said to me on here (admittedly by a total nutter!) but did I let it get to me, hell no!! I couldn't give a stuff about her opinion, it meant less than nothing to me...I didn't know her from adam and she knew nothing about me or my life, so her post was just drivel. It's the internet and people will give an opinion, some people are sarcastic, some think they are being funny, some and blunt but thats life, it isn't always pink fluffiness and rainbows even in MFP land.

    Also I have to agree the search function is there for a reason. Because it works, and you can pretty much be guaranteed to find the answer to your question there. You have to admit the same questions such as 'How often do you weigh yourself' do get a little dull after a while!.

    If I see something that bothers me I see nothing wrong with saying something.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    any one that think the MFP boards are full of mean and rude people should really spend a couple of hours on the 4chan boards.
  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    Oh just to add to the OP, I am jealous of you, you are far too pretty!! lol
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    It's not just here. There are rude people everywhere. In fact, sometimes I find myself being rude to people I really care about and not even realizing it until the damage is done. Sometimes people think they are funny and entertaining, and sometimes they think tough love is what they can offer. Or, sometimes they just are annoyed and want to let it out and they don't care what happens.

    Don't worry about the people that you don't like. Find the people you do like and put them on your friends list. Read your home page every day for those awesome people that "get" you.
  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    Om my lord, you really let random internet strangers bother you enough to start a thread about it? Ive had some truly nasty things said to me on here (admittedly by a total nutter!) but did I let it get to me, hell no!! I couldn't give a stuff about her opinion, it meant less than nothing to me...I didn't know her from adam and she knew nothing about me or my life, so her post was just drivel. It's the internet and people will give an opinion, some people are sarcastic, some think they are being funny, some and blunt but thats life, it isn't always pink fluffiness and rainbows even in MFP land.

    Also I have to agree the search function is there for a reason. Because it works, and you can pretty much be guaranteed to find the answer to your question there. You have to admit the same questions such as 'How often do you weigh yourself' do get a little dull after a while!.

    If I see something that bothers me I see nothing wrong with saying something.

    No, I'm not saying theres anything wrong with you voicing your opinion, not at all, just to not let it bother you so much. It's easy to misjudge the way someone is saying something over the net.
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    Most of the perceived "rudeness" on here comes from people who are overly sensitive to the point of thinking that someone correcting their information or calling them out for posting false information is "rude." Ironically, it's usually these same people that resort to name-calling (using terms like meathead, etc.), making posts like this complaining about it with no details provided so we can see if someone was actually being rude, etc. instead of actually debating the points brought up by others. It's unusual that you get actual name-calling or legitimate attacks from people on here. If you can't deal with someone disagreeing with your points without holding your hand, it's time to get off the internet. MFP is the nicest forum I've ever seen, by far. God help these people if they end up elsewhere.

    Most of the sarcasm here is meant to be in good fun also. Rarely is it an attack either. Perception is everything. If everything you see seems like an "attack," then it's likely not the people posting that's the problem...

    Very well stated.
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    There is a difference bewtween being sarcastic and being rude. I'm a pretty sarcastic person, but I never intentionally be rude to anyone for any reason. Some people are just rude...that's a part of life. You just don't acknowlede them and eventually they'll get bored! As for sarcasm...it's my favorite :)

    Sarcasm comes across as rude on the computer. After all we can't hear your voice or see your facial experssions(even with the Smiley tags) so for the most part it's rudeness not sarcasm.
  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    It's not just here. There are rude people everywhere. In fact, sometimes I find myself being rude to people I really care about and not even realizing it until the damage is done. Sometimes people think they are funny and entertaining, and sometimes they think tough love is what they can offer. Or, sometimes they just are annoyed and want to let it out and they don't care what happens.

    Don't worry about the people that you don't like. Find the people you do like and put them on your friends list. Read your home page every day for those awesome people that "get" you.

    Totally, agreed, I have awesome people who have similar goals and humour to me on my friends list, I vent on my page rather than the threads, I find it much safer :laugh:
  • Juliejustsaying
    Juliejustsaying Posts: 2,332 Member
    idk, I like being sarcastic sometimes...life is funny and should be laughed at...but I try not to do it to hurt people.
  • capnwo85
    capnwo85 Posts: 1,103 Member
    Calorie deficits = a-holes.
  • thebigcb
    thebigcb Posts: 2,210 Member
    jealous, control freaks that are able to google.

    Great craic wonding them up all the same
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
    There's a function to the forums where you can SEARCH recent posts and get 99.9% of the questions answered but people refuse or are too lazy to use the search function, therefore, the same questions get asked over and over and over and over and over again so yeah, sometimes it's annoying to people who have been around a while and they tend to reply with sarcasm...usually not intentionally being rude, just being silly.

    There ARE a few trolls though that will be rude just to be rude and they even go so far as starting threads & asking questions they KNOW will get a rise out of people...just to start *kitten*.

    Shocker hu? It's the internet after all.

    I was going to say this, but you said is better than I. Well said :flowerforyou:
  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    Om my lord, you really let random internet strangers bother you enough to start a thread about it? Ive had some truly nasty things said to me on here (admittedly by a total nutter!) but did I let it get to me, hell no!! I couldn't give a stuff about her opinion, it meant less than nothing to me...I didn't know her from adam and she knew nothing about me or my life, so her post was just drivel. It's the internet and people will give an opinion, some people are sarcastic, some think they are being funny, some and blunt but thats life, it isn't always pink fluffiness and rainbows even in MFP land.

    Also I have to agree the search function is there for a reason. Because it works, and you can pretty much be guaranteed to find the answer to your question there. You have to admit the same questions such as 'How often do you weigh yourself' do get a little dull after a while!.

    Sensible...and you've got no reason to be jealous of anyone.
  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
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  • sweetNsassy2584
    sweetNsassy2584 Posts: 515 Member
    Probably because no matter where you are you will find sarcastic and *****y people. Such is life! Move on to more important things..
  • McBully4
    McBully4 Posts: 1,270 Member
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  • nerdyandilikeit
    nerdyandilikeit Posts: 2,185 Member
    I'm so glad you posted this! It will really help solve the problem!
  • _Bob_
    _Bob_ Posts: 1,487 Member
    Some people are rude, and more like me are sarcastic with out thinking of who is not going to understand that it's just sarcasm, not meant to hurt anyone.

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  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    I'm so glad you posted this! It will really help solve the problem!

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  • FitnessPalWorks
    FitnessPalWorks Posts: 1,128 Member
    Fortunately there is the ignore user option in the drop down arrow under their name... :bigsmile:

    Ooooh... thanks for the tip! I'm new, and did not know that! :)
  • ILoveTheBrowns
    ILoveTheBrowns Posts: 661 Member
    im thinking about getting 3 mcdoubles for lunch today
  • amyoliver85
    amyoliver85 Posts: 353 Member
    Rudeness is defensiveness and defensiveness is just fear masquerading as something else. People get on here because they want to be successful. While most of us cheer each other on and want to see each other succeed, for others, it's a threat to their own success. They don't want to see you succeed, especially if they themselves are not succeeding.

    You also have to think of it this way:

    How many rude people do you know in your own small world? You have now entered the internet and added my world, and the worlds of EVERYONE else on MFP. So by getting online to get support for your workouts and healthy living adjustment, you added a whole lot of support but also inherited all the jerks.
  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    Om my lord, you really let random internet strangers bother you enough to start a thread about it? Ive had some truly nasty things said to me on here (admittedly by a total nutter!) but did I let it get to me, hell no!! I couldn't give a stuff about her opinion, it meant less than nothing to me...I didn't know her from adam and she knew nothing about me or my life, so her post was just drivel. It's the internet and people will give an opinion, some people are sarcastic, some think they are being funny, some and blunt but thats life, it isn't always pink fluffiness and rainbows even in MFP land.

    Also I have to agree the search function is there for a reason. Because it works, and you can pretty much be guaranteed to find the answer to your question there. You have to admit the same questions such as 'How often do you weigh yourself' do get a little dull after a while!.

    Sensible...and you've got no reason to be jealous of anyone.

    :flowerforyou: oh you know what us women are like, never happy!! :laugh:
  • SarahofTwins
    SarahofTwins Posts: 1,169 Member
    Calorie deficits = a-holes.

    :laugh:

    Hunger can lead to this :ohwell:
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Just like in life-- weed through the people's opinions and decide your own.
  • lydia_the_tattooed_lady
    lydia_the_tattooed_lady Posts: 324 Member
    They're hungry. Or "hangry":)

    lol that's what I was going to say too! There are a lot of food addicts going through withdrawals here....makes for lots o crabasses :wink:
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    I'm so glad you posted this! It will really help solve the problem!

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    Mmmm... can we spell the already incorrectly spelled "pwned" correctly in future iterations of this graphic?

    Sincerely,

    Grammar Nazi
  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    I'm so glad you posted this! It will really help solve the problem!

    Yeah but it gives a chance for all us rude people to pretend we are just sarcastic and misunderstood. :bigsmile:

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