Some of you are just plain RUDE

I agree, some people seem to come to the forums in order to make themselves feel smarter and more knowledgeable at the expense of others. Try not to let it bother you. There are still lots of people here who do give honest feedback and constructive criticism

The thing is, the people here that are truly offering honest feedback and constructive criticism are usually the ones who get called out for being "mean". They're rarely (if never) doing anything at the expense of others, but as craigmandu said, "The truth of the matter is when most people post a question on the forums, it is rare that they do it with an open mind and not a pre-conceived notion they are trying to get "validated"."

Almost all of the "you guys are so mean" threads come about because of a discussion from a question someone asked and got good, honest, helpful feedback and continually gave excuses as to why they "can't" follow it. That's when the vets on here get frustrated. If you're going to ask for advice, don't shoot down every idea then complain when people stop giving you ideas.

bahaha.

I love threads like this.

I wouldn't give people you don't agree with (who are not part of the circle of people you care for) the time of day.

I was always taught that you do not try to correct people who you do not know or care for. It's just a waste of your time.

Take time to correct/fight/disagree with those you love. Random strangers are probably not going to change their lifelong lack or difference of morals for you.

I don't know what's going on here but I am so glad that this gif has come into my life.

Somebody popped the wrong pills that morning! :laugh:

People get "brave" on the internet. They find they can say what they want without consequence. No worries. Hopefully one day their attitudes from the internet come out in real life and they use it to the wrong person and get punched in the face.

This excuse of "we aren't rude - we're just HONEST" is a cop out. You do not have to be snide to be honest. It's a little thing called TACT. Some people just don't have any, unfortunately.

y u mad tho?

I'm so sad I'm this late to the Internets today... This would have been a good place to hang out 10 pages ago. Damn.

People get "brave" on the internet. They find they can say what they want without consequence. No worries. Hopefully one day their attitudes from the internet come out in real life and they use it to the wrong person and get punched in the face.

This excuse of "we aren't rude - we're just HONEST" is a cop out. You do not have to be snide to be honest. It's a little thing called TACT. Some people just don't have any, unfortunately.

y u mad tho?

Lol y u use memes from 3 yrs ago tho?

On the positive side...I think this is the first "Why are people so mean" thread I've seen all week.

Wait, is that even possible?

I stopped reading the forums some time ago, saying the same thing you are saying. But I missed the forums, so I learned how to read them, and to just realize that all people are not nice like me! Enjoy the ones that you like, ignore the others and keep on stepping.

Just remember sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me!! Unless of course, someone throws a dictionary at you. That my hurt.

When I see a derogatory post I just ignore it and remember a lot of people who log on here have poor self esteem and feel better when putting others down, have been picked on by someone themselves or are just plain mean. Just be glad you aren't miserable with life enough to feel the need to post nasty comments. In the age of technology and anonymity a thick skin is needed no matter what type of forum you are visiting.

My absolute favorite area on MFP are the success stories I stick reading to those. Most members post how they got to where they are now, they are very inspirational.