Just an observation....almost scared to post!

I haven't been posting or even reading these posts very much until recently, but wow.....has anyone else noticed how mean people can be? I'm afraid to ask any questions for fear of being ridiculed for being utterly ignorant about how my own body works. Yes, I'd like to lose weight; Yes, I realize it takes hard work and dedication; Yes, I am HUMAN and make mistakes, excuses, missteps, etc. No one is perfect.

As I said, just an observation.

Look. Life is cold and cruel. People here are very supportive. What do you want?

Damn I'm so tired of weepy moist people coming and whining because some people on here can be a little blunt. Truth hurts. Deal...

My point exactly to what I posted a few minutes ago...RUDE!

I think it's rude of you going around calling people rude. So there's that.

Is it rude of me to tell you to get a life? I find it funny that people are spending time on here reading topics that people are posting
and then complaining about it...
Simple solution...don't read this thread! Go read another one that will suit you.

Right back at ya, kettle :bigsmile:

I haven't been posting or even reading these posts very much until recently, but wow.....has anyone else noticed how mean people can be? I'm afraid to ask any questions for fear of being ridiculed for being utterly ignorant about how my own body works. Yes, I'd like to lose weight; Yes, I realize it takes hard work and dedication; Yes, I am HUMAN and make mistakes, excuses, missteps, etc. No one is perfect.

As I said, just an observation.

Look. Life is cold and cruel. People here are very supportive. What do you want?

Damn I'm so tired of weepy moist people coming and whining because some people on here can be a little blunt. Truth hurts. Deal...

My point exactly to what I posted a few minutes ago...RUDE!

I think it's rude of you going around calling people rude. So there's that.

Is it rude of me to tell you to get a life? I find it funny that people are spending time on here reading topics that people are posting
and then complaining about it...
Simple solution...don't read this thread! Go read another one that will suit you.

Right back at ya, kettle :bigsmile:

Kettle? clearly you cant read either and that's where all the problems stem from :yawn:

I haven't been posting or even reading these posts very much until recently, but wow.....has anyone else noticed how mean people can be? I'm afraid to ask any questions for fear of being ridiculed for being utterly ignorant about how my own body works. Yes, I'd like to lose weight; Yes, I realize it takes hard work and dedication; Yes, I am HUMAN and make mistakes, excuses, missteps, etc. No one is perfect.

As I said, just an observation.

Look. Life is cold and cruel. People here are very supportive. What do you want?

Damn I'm so tired of weepy moist people coming and whining because some people on here can be a little blunt. Truth hurts. Deal...

My point exactly to what I posted a few minutes ago...RUDE!

I think it's rude of you going around calling people rude. So there's that.

Is it rude of me to tell you to get a life? I find it funny that people are spending time on here reading topics that people are posting
and then complaining about it...
Simple solution...don't read this thread! Go read another one that will suit you.

Right back at ya, kettle :bigsmile:

Kettle? clearly you cant read either and that's where all the problems stem from :yawn:

I haven't been posting or even reading these posts very much until recently, but wow.....has anyone else noticed how mean people can be? I'm afraid to ask any questions for fear of being ridiculed for being utterly ignorant about how my own body works. Yes, I'd like to lose weight; Yes, I realize it takes hard work and dedication; Yes, I am HUMAN and make mistakes, excuses, missteps, etc. No one is perfect.

As I said, just an observation.

Look. Life is cold and cruel. People here are very supportive. What do you want?

Damn I'm so tired of weepy moist people coming and whining because some people on here can be a little blunt. Truth hurts. Deal...

My point exactly to what I posted a few minutes ago...RUDE!

I think it's rude of you going around calling people rude. So there's that.

Is it rude of me to tell you to get a life? I find it funny that people are spending time on here reading topics that people are posting
and then complaining about it...
Simple solution...don't read this thread! Go read another one that will suit you.

this one is quite suitable. i need a place to post awesome gifs.

Good grief. I'm about as new as they come here, and even I could have told you this thread was going to be a trainwreck.

I dont think we need another one of these posts :grumble:

I don't think we need negativity.

In out of boredom .... oh and the gifs!! :drinker:

There are an astonishing number of people here who give their time, their talent and their extensive knowledge to new people over and over and over again. Understandably, sometimes they become weary of people arguing with them no matter what advice is given. Of course the favorite topics have already been mentioned but if you don't want a question answered honestly, do not ask it.

The same people who have been labelled "mean," or "the wolf pack" are the same people who have answered my questions (on and off the forums) with grace, patience and kindness. Some of them are my friends, some are not. But all are valuable to me because they've saved me from magic unicorn fixes, injury from stupidity in the gym, and they make me laugh every day.

Don't mistake sarcasm and weariness for meanness. And don't waste the tremendous help these meanies can offer you. They are incredible.

I fully agree.
I don't think I would have made it as far as I have without some of those "mean" people.

The problem is very rarely in asking the question, even if it's one that's been asked a hundred times. If you sincerely ask for help and are willing to consider the advice that educated and successful people give you, you'll most likely have a pleasant experience here. If you ask a question and only want confirmation or one set of responses (particularly when it has to do with fads, pills, or unsustainable/dangerous methods) you're probably going to get hit with a lot of blunt truth.

When I first signed up, I spent a lot of time just reading through the forums to get accustomed to the culture here and gain plenty of beginner's tips. Then I took note of the people who repeatedly offered the same solid advice and had the success and experience to back it up. I've learned a lot from them.

And as in real life, the internet is comprised of all kinds of people. Some of them really are jerks. But kindness and support do not necessarily equate to hand-holding or telling someone what they want to hear. Good advice may not always sound pretty, but sometimes the best you can do for someone is to provide them with factual information and the tools they need to be successful on their own.

Oh boy :yawn:

I dont think we need another one of these posts :grumble:

I don't think we need negativity.

Yep...all I was doing was saying that some people should lighten up and it turned into a *****fest. I know I'll be as supportive as I can be and that's the truth.

Is it time for butts and cat gifs yet?

YES! lol

I haven't been posting or even reading these posts very much until recently, but wow.....has anyone else noticed how mean people can be? I'm afraid to ask any questions for fear of being ridiculed for being utterly ignorant about how my own body works. Yes, I'd like to lose weight; Yes, I realize it takes hard work and dedication; Yes, I am HUMAN and make mistakes, excuses, missteps, etc. No one is perfect.

As I said, just an observation.

Look. Life is cold and cruel. People here are very supportive. What do you want?

Damn I'm so tired of weepy moist people coming and whining because some people on here can be a little blunt. Truth hurts. Deal...

My point exactly to what I posted a few minutes ago...RUDE!

I think it's rude of you going around calling people rude. So there's that.

Is it rude of me to tell you to get a life? I find it funny that people are spending time on here reading topics that people are posting
and then complaining about it...
Simple solution...don't read this thread! Go read another one that will suit you.

Right back at ya, kettle :bigsmile:

Kettle? clearly you cant read either and that's where all the problems stem from :yawn:

:huh:

Nice...yet your diary is completely empty TROberts...makes me wonder if you're a creeper on here...

lolwut?

Don't forget to log the calories burned under "Beating (dead horse), vigorous effort".

Nice burn!

In on the off chance this one takes an unexpected turn.

OP, when I first started here, I thought like you. Then I read more posts, and it occurred to me that the people I initially thought were being rude were not actually being rude. Their delivery style was different from mine, but they weren't being mean. They were being honest.... telling it like it is plain and simple.

Once I started just looking at the information for what it was, I learned an awful lot. Some of the folks you are saying are rude are people who, through trial and error, have found success and want to pass that along to the newbies who come around. They don't ask for anything in return, and I've started to understand the frustration they must feel when people argue with their good advice.

I'm not saying no one is ever mean on here, I'm sure it happens. However, it doesn't happen nearly as often as some folks in the "mean people" threads say it does.

Of course people are mean on here.. Most are starving and cranky!! :explode: LOL!!

wrong.

the people labeled as "mean" are the ones who know what theyre doing and get plenty to eat.

it's the whiny, sensitive, easily butthurt people that tend to not know what the hell theyre doing, jump on a VLC diet assuming mfp's numbers are gospel, and then post the threads wondering why theyre hungry since mfp told them to eat 1200 calories a day (but they opt for 1,000 just to speed things up and "kickstart" their metabolism)

derpers gon' derp.