I'm getting a little tired of this to be honest

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  • Foxypoo61287
    Foxypoo61287 Posts: 638 Member
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    People are here for ALL different kinds of reasons. Some to loose, some to gain, some to just maintain. If you don't like seeing the "repeat" threads. don't go onto the message boards. I appreciate my friends. They are the ones making the snarky comments! We grab bewbs, and smack a$$es. Espcially when they post a progress pic of a part of their body they have hidden because of their insecurities. We say YAY GOO!! And add a little more fun to their progress. I'm not normal. I'm crazy as hell. I LOVE making my friends laugh, I don't like the "WTG" BS!
  • peachyxoxoxo
    peachyxoxoxo Posts: 1,178 Member
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    Don't the people who post in the chit chat forum making threads like "so if I don't eat breakfast will I go into starvation mode???" ever get tired of it? If you are tired of the same old threads cluttering up these boards, that's not helping the problem.

    I've seen this same old self-righteous claptrap post loads of times. You're just complaining that everyone isn't like you when it boils down to it. I for one am glad that everyone isn't alike. I don't want all the 'YOU'RE AWESOME' cr@p, I appreciate funny people much more.

    The first time I saw a post like that I'll be honest it made me laugh. But when I see it every single day. Idk I just don't feel it's necessary. Just my opinion though and people are definitely free to say or do whatever they wish if they think it's fun.
  • jetscreaminagain
    jetscreaminagain Posts: 1,130 Member
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    Great post sweetie!! I agree!

    I have posted topics and people are just plain CRUDE!

    This is not meant in a snarky or attacking way at all but I might reconsider that profile pic if crude is a problem.
  • cjbennett2012
    cjbennett2012 Posts: 38 Member
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    Very, very true! Some people seem more intent on putting others methods down to make themselves feel more superior but like u say if these 'experts' hold the answer why r they even on here?...oh that's right because they r human like the rest of us after all!

    If we close the door on every single topic we r not facing the truth or the reality, healthy mind, healthy body but the mind needs to be strong for long term health :)
  • gkwatra
    gkwatra Posts: 431 Member
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    I'm upset i can;t poop rainbows :bigsmile:

    You can try eating about 1000 lbs of Skittles but I don't think it will help with calorie goals ... :tongue:

    thanks :smile: was wondering if anyone would response...

    Great, now I'm craving Skittles. :grumble: Why did I open my big mouth???
  • cindys0417
    cindys0417 Posts: 1,151 Member
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    I agree with you totally. Why belittle a person just for trying to make a change to their life. We all are here for one reason. We want to be healthy. I have learned so much from all these good people and I have gone on to try to help the new members. Thank you for posting this...It is my thoughts exactly! :)
  • jetscreaminagain
    jetscreaminagain Posts: 1,130 Member
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    Very, very true! Some people seem more intent on putting others methods down to make themselves feel more superior but like u say if these 'experts' hold the answer why r they even on here?...oh that's right because they r human like the rest of us after all!

    If we close the door on every single topic we r not facing the truth or the reality, healthy mind, healthy body but the mind needs to be strong for long term health :)

    This post criticizing "experts" purports to know the reasons and motivations of other people. How does anyone know the internal thinking process of others? That's just beyond expert.
  • bcampbell54
    bcampbell54 Posts: 932 Member
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    Sarcasm is a great teacher
  • aegisprncs
    aegisprncs Posts: 240 Member
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    Part of the problem too, is those posters who ask a question, get advice, and then get all butthurt because they don't like the advice and start arguing with the other posters. That's going to bring out the snark, and well deserved too, IMO.

    I think I love you.

    ^^^^ THIS!!!!
  • MuscleJunkieK8
    MuscleJunkieK8 Posts: 44
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    Stay out of the forums then.... its pretty simple.

    That's kinda rude. I think she's right - MFP should be a place for supporting one another and being uplifting, not for tearing other people down.

    You're right! It should be a place for people to feel comfortable to ask their question and not be bombarded with "hate". Some people are on a high pedestal of health guru. They need to bring it down a few notches...mfp should be a place that is welcoming to everyone who is at any place in their weight loss/fitness/health journey.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
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    Well said Peachy!
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
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    Gotta state another viewpoint.......and not trying to start an argument....just want to say..........Some of these people might go about it the wrong way, but a lot of times the information is correct. There is a lot of stupidity on these forums that runs rampant.....would you prefer for them to go unchallenged and have people believe the nonsense?

    She's not saying you shouldn't correct them. She's just saying that you can do that without the snarky, sarcastic, condescending attitude that is often present here. BTW, it's not always stupidity. More often than not, it's a case of ignorance due to all the misinformation floating around out there. There is a difference between stupidity and ignorance.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
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    So, what is it you're really complaining about, anyway? It's easy to make a post like this when you don't talk about specifics. Are you talking about parody threads? People being sarcastic to members who post questions? People refuting ignorant advice in a less-than-nice way? If you don't nail it down, you can spread your "be nice" mentality pretty easily and evade any specific argument.
  • LeeM86
    LeeM86 Posts: 124 Member
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    Completely agree.

    As a newbie myself, I was surprised when I made a post asking for advice about something and some guy was incredibly rude to me and treated my like I was retarded.

    Some of us know nothing about fitness and other topics, we're here to learn. Everyone here has been a newbie at some point, and they learned a lot thanks to the people willing to help. So, when did they turn into a**holes?

    Like a lot of people said before if you're going to be rude just shut up and ignore that thread. I don't see the need to be rude with someone only because they don't know something.
  • xLexa
    xLexa Posts: 482 Member
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    I did not specifically take the OP to be saying general help threads but rather the ones made specifically to mock people. it is really unnecessary. If someone doesn't agree with you let them learn the hard way. And not not all fat people have had it sugar coated. I am one who went from extremely fit in college to slowly becoming sedentary without even realizing that my life had changed so much.

    The people here have come to the point of realization, they have already taken that first step and don't need to be mocked. Many are hearing conflicting advice so it is natural to question. When I ask something, whether it has been asked 1 million times before I don't need to be ridiculed for it by people who feel they have a right to mock because they're not fat and never have been or were fat and think their way is the only way because it worked for them. Tell me what worked for you. tell me how you do it yes please but don't mock.
  • gemmalouise85
    gemmalouise85 Posts: 157 Member
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    I think some of the mfp old timers it's got to head a little as I agree sometimes they forget there's genuine newbies that know NOTHING and want ALOT of advice, I feel bad for some people - i'm 8 weeks in and have my bad days and had to delete some of friends as all they wrote was 'your doing everything wrong' and i'd say can you tell me whats wrong and they'd say something like 'do you really not know?' and i feel worse than I did starting!

    I don't care who's hot in here
    I don't care what your avvie picture is
    I don't care what religion you are
    I don't care colour of your skin
    I don't care if you have 500lb to lose or 5lb to lose or have to gain weight

    I do care if your a nice person - this i mean give constructive critism too
    I do care If you want this - and you do thats why your here

    I just dont get it where all here for same reason yet everyone as fights

    Yes most of us still struggle, still have junk food, still do things wrong but thats what we here for to help eachother, I even see some people in here mock people who hae gotten fat or 2 skinny - that can be really hurtful to some as there's people in here trying to recover from eating disorders - EVERYONE in here are here because they are TRYING
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
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    I think the biggest generality I can make is: the people who post these threads, or comment "RAINBOWS" in these forums, have never BEEN to forums. They don't comment in YouTube, go on Reddit, or read the reviews on online articles. I'm thinking this is legit culture shock for them.

    That being said, culture shock lies with the person being shocked... not the shocker.

    Don't walk into an Orthodox Jewish temple and say, "Why can't we all eat ham?" or go into Mexico and say, "Why can't we all just speak English?"

    You're asking for people to be "kind" and "supportive," but CERTAIN personalities are kind and supportive. You're not supposed to change your spouse/SO, why would you expect to change an even larger portion of people?
  • smithy85
    smithy85 Posts: 104 Member
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    LIKE!!!!!!!!!:heart::heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :happy: :happy: :happy: :laugh: :laugh:
  • fattofit20
    fattofit20 Posts: 86
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    Unfortunately, this is the exact reason I don't post on the forums anymore. I did in the beginning with honest to goodness questions. I got some rude comments. This is my first comment for a while and I'm sure someone will have something negative to say. Yes, I'm a sensitive person so the forums is no place for me. I prefer to stay sensitive too. There's nothing wrong with anyone being that way. I'd rather be sensitive and caring than a hard nose like many are on here.
  • Southernb3lle
    Southernb3lle Posts: 862 Member
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    WORD UP! *applauds*

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