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    Is there anyone NICE!?

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    • Posts: 22,505 Member
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      I literally just came back like 2 days ago.. and pretty much every thread I read.. there are people bashing others and making fun of them for what they are or not doing. I never used to see this about 5 years ago. This is supposed to be a place where people get information and advice.. but all I see is gif's making fun of people.

      If someone is legitimately bashing someone, use the report feature and the mods will handle it. The CG are clear as to what is and is not acceptable behavior. Having a differing opinion, or saying something a person disagrees with or does not want to hear, does not violate those guidelines and is what a majority of these "mean people" threads are about. If you re-read the OP, this post clearly falls into that category.
    • Posts: 137 Member
      There is one in every crowd.
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      Everyone is starving and cranky! Eating at a calorie deficit sucks!

      Lol! This!
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    • Posts: 518 Member
      I am sure that I have more than a handful of these "mean" people on my FL...
      They are probably some of the most genuine, sincere and motivational people in my life right now.

      I don't need anyone to sugar coat anything for me. If I try something out or have an idea to do something that may potentially not be safe for me, I EXPECT them to hold me accountable and to be direct with me.

      I'm not here to have my hand held and for sideline cheerleaders. I'm here to learn from people who have succeeded, have educated themselves and have no problem sharing their experiences.

      Don't confuse directness with meanness. There is a lot of interpretation that can be implied when typing out a message.
    • Posts: 4 Member
      Before I start, I was 16 when I first came on this - yeah, I lied and maybe the OP did too. It happens.

      Anyway, hi! I'm 19 yo so it'd be cool to have someone close to my age to chat to. I've joined a Slimming World group but everyone's in their 50s and keep telling me I haven't been through anything yet and don't know anything. Not exactly what I wanted from a group but there we go!

      Feel free to add me :)
    • Posts: 131 Member
      From the Getting Started post "So you're new here"

      10. Take the information on the forums with a grain of salt. A lot of people that have been here for a while.. and have been successful, may seem jaded. They give out GREAT advice day after day, only to be met with people that refuse to listen.

      My final thought is why care if people online are mean? I get wanting support. That's why most people are here. But seriously if someone is mean who gives a crap? Personally there are very few people who I would ever let get to me over how they treat me.
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      Lol! This!
      Not everyone on this site is here to lose weight.... :huh:
    • Posts: 299 Member
      I literally just came back like 2 days ago.. and pretty much every thread I read.. there are people bashing others and making fun of them for what they are or not doing. I never used to see this about 5 years ago. This is supposed to be a place where people get information and advice.. but all I see is gif's making fun of people.

      Why do people insist that this "is supposed to be a place where people get information and advice"? It's the internet, dude.
    • Posts: 2,107 Member
      Important rules for introducing yourself to new people:


      Do not immediately start judging the people you are trying to engage

      Don't come in to the room talking about how you have been breaking the rules of the room for years

      Don't make up new rules for the people who have been in the room for ages


      You're welcome.
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      Why do people insist that this "is supposed to be a place where people get information and advice"? It's the internet, dude.

      THANK YOU :drinker:
    • Posts: 3,779 Member
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      Especially if you have Talenti.
      Bahaha:flowerforyou:

      But...Where's my Talenti?
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    • Posts: 5,516 Member
      From the Getting Started post "So you're new here"

      10. Take the information on the forums with a grain of salt. A lot of people that have been here for a while.. and have been successful, may seem jaded. They give out GREAT advice day after day, only to be met with people that refuse to listen.

      My final thought is why care if people online are mean? I get wanting support. That's why most people are here. But seriously if someone is mean who gives a crap? Personally there are very few people who I would ever let get to me over how they treat me.

      This ^^
    • Posts: 1,693 Member
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      LOL yup that's probably it :D

      False. I am, in fact, bulking. Calorie surplus just makes me a little less mean. YOU cant solve me. Imma puzzle wif missing pieces!!!! And...NO TALENTI
    • Posts: 5,304 Member
      Whose mean?? where are they hiding?

      I can never find anyone mean

      **kicks rocks**

      I know right?!?! If all you find on here is mean people, you're doing it wrong.
    • Posts: 2,245 Member
      It's the internet, half the people are jerks and half the people will give money to total strangers. then there are those of us that are both.
    • Posts: 64 Member
      I have experienced the same thing many times...thats usually why I don't post topics on here :P I am 20 years old, feel free to add me! I promise I won't be rude :P
    • Posts: 26 Member
      I can't help it. I'm just an *kitten*.
    • Posts: 2,005 Member
      This may be mean, but I cannot possibly take a 19 year old duck face seriously.
    • Posts: 15,228 Member
      You go into a thread and always find that ONE mean person, and then ask if there is anyone NICE?

      I mean, if it's just ONE mean person, then there are lots of people in that thread that are NICE.

      :huh:
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      I haven't met any mean people yet. Everyone seems so supportive.
    • Posts: 4,537 Member
      I've been on MFP for years, just on different accounts. Every time I go on a post, I always see that one mean person. You can't even ask a question on here without someone telling you how you feel or telling you about your own life.

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    • Posts: 985 Member
      i dont think so:noway:
    • Posts: 7,486 Member
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      Laughs......I didn't even have to type it!

      Was wondering this myself.
    • Posts: 7,436 Member

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      :laugh: you can tell they share so much DNA with humans...

      I love how the mother chimp doesn't go after the baby chimp who pushed pushed her baby in the water. A lot of human mothers would... if it was my baby I'd be looking for the parent(s) of the kid who pushed my kid in the water!
    • Posts: 205 Member
      Here is what I've been seeing on the forums:

      Original Poster: Hi! I'm eating 500 calories a day, is this ok?
      Concerned Poster #1: No. Its not.
      Concerned Poster #2: You need to eat more than that, that is dangerous!
      Original Poster: You meanies! My feelings are hurt!!!

      Mostly everyone here is just trying to help. Its easy to mistake people's tones of voice, because we are online. But most of the time, maybe, just maybe some of the people claiming others here are mean are just too sensitive.
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