Why is MFP so mean??
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The thing that irks me no end, are the threads where someone is basically posting that they are doing something extreme/harmful/unnecessary. People come along and give them input as to why it is not necessary and/or not a good idea. One person may be snide. The OP comes back, with caps lock, and starts being downright rude to everyone (rather than addressing the one snarky comment). Then someone comes along and agrees with their 'plan'. The OP is all 'thank you' to the person who agrees with them. Not a single peep of thanks to the people who have taken their time to politely provide fact based input as to why what the OP was doing was not a good idea.
Gets on my tits to be honest.0 -
The thing that irks me no end, are the threads where someone is basically posting that they are doing something extreme/harmful/unnecessary. People come along and give them input as to why it is not necessary and/or not a good idea. One person may be snide. The OP comes back, with caps lock, and starts being downright rude to everyone (rather than addressing the one snarky comment). Then someone comes along and agrees with their 'plan'. The OP is all 'thank you' to the person who agrees with them. Not a single peep of thanks to the people who have taken their time to politely provide fact based input as to why what the OP was doing was not a good idea.
Gets on my tits to be honest.
Mine too.
....miiiiiine t...
...wait.0 -
The thing that irks me no end, are the threads where someone is basically posting that they are doing something extreme/harmful/unnecessary. People come along and give them input as to why it is not necessary and/or not a good idea. One person may be snide. The OP comes back, with caps lock, and starts being downright rude to everyone (rather than addressing the one snarky comment). Then someone comes along and agrees with their 'plan'. The OP is all 'thank you' to the person who agrees with them. Not a single peep of thanks to the people who have taken their time to politely provide fact based input as to why what the OP was doing was not a good idea.
Gets on my tits to be honest.
Mine too.
....miiiiiine t...
...wait.
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I leave for 24 hours and look at what happens!!! Sheesh!
FYI: I refuse to fart rainbows and glitter just so I don't offend an MFP'er with a stupid plan for weight loss, or any other stupid comment for that matter. If you comment that you want to wrap your body in plastic to lose belly fat, I will fart approximately 59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen right on your stupid comment. Not glitter and rainbows. Because... Science.
I don't give a hot damn if you don't like it. You're grown. Act like it.
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if you want to know whats mean about MFP, its not the snarky comments, its the married people that will take you for a ride months at a time and then disappear when it suits them.
oh yea, then they tell you they are married.
Wait...
...what?
I have not experienced this at all in my three years here. Am I doing it wrong?
Sounds like a hot cardio injection.
So cyclical.0 -
Fair enough. But let's take the detox mentioned earlier. Necessary? Doubtful. Harmful? Probably not.
Probably not harmful, but if someone is under the impression they need to do a "cleanse" to lose weight, they're only losing weight in their wallet.
And if they come here asking for opinions about their so called magic weight loss cleanse, they're going to get opinions they don't like.0 -
I leave for 24 hours and look at what happens!!! Sheesh!
FYI: I refuse to fart rainbows and glitter just so I don't offend an MFP'er with a stupid plan for weight loss, or any other stupid comment for that matter. If you comment that you want to wrap your body in plastic to lose belly fat, I will fart approximately 59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen right on your stupid comment. Not glitter and rainbows. Because... Science.
I don't give a hot damn if you don't like it. You're grown. Act like it.0 -
This has been an amusing thread. I just wanted to chime in to say that I have many of the "meanies" on my friends list. I happen to like logic, science, sarcasm, snark, and gifs. Oh and ice cream.
By the way, most of those "meanies" are some of the sweetest, most genuinely caring, and are often quite vulnerable people themselves. They are struggling with the same things that the rest of the world is struggling with - weight loss related challenges and real life challenges too.
Anyway, what I was going to say is that if you start out as a lurker as I did , and just sit back and read the original posts and the responses that they provoke, you start to notice something. The original posters are usually relatively new. There are lots of them, from all walks of life. The topics they are posting on, are nothing new though. There is a lot of redundancy in the topics - sugar is evil, cleanses are great, whatever I saw on Dr Oz is finally going to be what I need to lose this weight once and for all.
Then you start to notice that the same people are responding, and they are saying the same thing, (usually delivered in a fairly neutral manner the first time) over and over again, in every thread. When you say the same thing again and again, and the message doesn't get through, of course your tone is going to change. Doesn't that happen in real life? When I start out telling my kids to pick up their toys, and they don't listen, and I repeat myself, after a few times, my tone and my actions are going to change. Eventually the kids do it, but by the time they do, I am exhausted and frustrated. Doesn't mean that tomorrow night, I am immediately going to scream at them and put them in time out if there are toys on the floor. I will start again with a nice tone, but maybe I get frustrated a little more quickly and have a little less patience. My tone may change more quickly.
Now - I await parenting advice, because lord knows I'm not going over to BabyCenter - those b**ches be brutal over there.0 -
This has been an amusing thread. I just wanted to chime in to say that I have many of the "meanies" on my friends list. I happen to like logic, science, sarcasm, snark, and gifs. Oh and ice cream. By the way, most of those "meanies" are some of the sweetest, most genuinely caring, and are often quite vulnerable people themselves. They are struggling with the same things that the rest of the world is struggling with - weight loss related challenges and real life challenges too.
Anyway, what I was going to say is that if you start out as a lurker as I did , and just sit back and read the original posts and the responses that they provoke, you start to notice something. The original posters are usually relatively new. There are lots of them, from all walks of life. The topics they are posting on, are nothing new though. There is a lot of redundancy in the topics - sugar is evil, cleanses are great, whatever I saw on Dr Oz is finally going to be what I need to lose this weight once and for all.
Then you start to notice that the same people are responding, and they are saying the same thing, (usually delivered in a fairly neutral manner the first time) over and over again, in every thread. When you say the same thing again and again, and the message doesn't get through, of course your tone is going to change. Doesn't that happen in real life? When I start out telling my kids to pick up their toys, and they don't listen, and I repeat myself, after a few times, my tone and my actions are going to change. Eventually the kids do it, but by the time they do, I am exhausted and frustrated. Doesn't mean that tomorrow night, I am immediately going to scream at them and put them in time out if there are toys on the floor. I will start again with a nice tone, but maybe I get frustrated a little more quickly and have a little less patience. My tone may change more quickly.
Now - I await parenting advice, because lord knows I'm not going over to BabyCenter - those b**ches be brutal over there.
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So much truth.0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
Your point has been proven wrong multiple times... but it's Friday so :flowerforyou:0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
She thinks CICO is false. She's had a hard time here on MFP.0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol0 -
people are mean because they feel like crap about themselves and must do it to make themselves better ….human nature…and very easy behind a keyboard :glasses:
I feel sorry for people that need to do this to make themselves feel better.0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol
And yet you have more posts than I do, so I'm not sure I understand your point? I have some awesome friends on here.0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol
My point is that it is NEVER ok to be rude and mean. It you are one of those people, then you need to think about what you are doing. You should give your opinion without been rude and condescending.0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
She thinks CICO is false. She's had a hard time here on MFP.
Ahhhhh, I see.0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol
And yet you have more posts than I do, so I'm not sure I understand your point? I have some awesome friends on here.
I think he meant- you still are trying to fight the good fight. meaning how are you still tolerating this"
I had to re-read the threads a few times- Unless I missed something.
which is entirely possible.
This thread is ... ahem.special so I was having trouble keeping track. LMAO
or someone did a for crap job of quoting and quoted the wrong person.0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol
My point is that it is NEVER ok to be rude and mean. It you are one of those people, then you need to think about what you are doing. You should give your opinion without been rude and condescending.
I'm not sure who you are referring to but, if it's me, I'm not sure what makes you think you can talk to me like I'm a child. I don't need to do anything. The only person being condescending here is you.0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol
My point is that it is NEVER ok to be rude and mean. It you are one of those people, then you need to think about what you are doing. You should give your opinion without been rude and condescending.
I think telling other people how to behave online is rude and condescending.0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
Your point has been proven wrong multiple times... but it's Friday so :flowerforyou:
The pose has dissented on the post to prove hour rude they can be 0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol
And yet you have more posts than I do, so I'm not sure I understand your point? I have some awesome friends on here.
I think he meant- you still are trying to fight the good fight. meaning how are you still tolerating this"
I had to re-read the threads a few times- Unless I missed something.
which is entirely possible.
This thread is ... ahem.special so I was having trouble keeping track. LMAO
or someone did a for crap job of quoting and quoted the wrong person.
Ah, well, if that's the case than...I don't know how to answer that question! Quite a thread, indeed :drinker:0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol
And yet you have more posts than I do, so I'm not sure I understand your point? I have some awesome friends on here.
i'm just saying after that much time... you've probably seen the 1000 identical threads, and posted your opinion ad nausem... as basically all of us do until we reach the point where we see little more use for a thread like this then to crack jokes or post pointless gifs.
wasn't meant as a negative
although i didn't read the thread, just the title. that seemed like enough0 -
pointless gifs time?
alright!
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I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol
And yet you have more posts than I do, so I'm not sure I understand your point? I have some awesome friends on here.
i'm just saying after that much time... you've probably seen the 1000 identical threads, and posted your opinion ad nausem... as basically all of us do until we reach the point where we see little more use for a thread like this then to crack jokes or post pointless gifs.
wasn't meant as a negative
All correct. :drinker:0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol
My point is that it is NEVER ok to be rude and mean. It you are one of those people, then you need to think about what you are doing. You should give your opinion without been rude and condescending.
I think telling other people how to behave online is rude and condescending.
You are one of these condescending, know it all type of people that does not get it. You quoted my comment and started to attack me, because it makes you feel better to be MEAN.0 -
attack you? really? how do you exist on a day to day basis when someone commenting on what you said is attacking you?I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol
My point is that it is NEVER ok to be rude and mean. It you are one of those people, then you need to think about what you are doing. You should give your opinion without been rude and condescending.
I think telling other people how to behave online is rude and condescending.
You are one of these condescending, know it all type of people that does not get it. You quoted my comment and started to attack me, because it makes you feel better to be MEAN.
that's not attacking.
if I called you a hypocrite with reading comprehension problems, that'd be condescending.
see the difference?0 -
I love the way rude, mean people justify their behaviors. There is no justifiable reason why you have to be rude and mean, in my opinion.
*holds up a mirror for you*
This comment only proves my point.
How so? Why is it ok for you to call people mean and rude?
you've been here since 2010 and you can still stomach these arguments? lol
My point is that it is NEVER ok to be rude and mean. It you are one of those people, then you need to think about what you are doing. You should give your opinion without been rude and condescending.
I think telling other people how to behave online is rude and condescending.
You are one of these condescending, know it all type of people that does not get it. You quoted my comment and started to attack me, because it makes you feel better to be MEAN.
No one is attacking you - you just fail to understand that you are the one who is being rude and condescending with your "holier than thou" tone. And yes, in this case there is no mistaking the tone of the written missive.0 -
I think telling other people how to behave online is rude and condescending.
You are one of these condescending, know it all type of people that does not get it. You quoted my comment and started to attack me, because it makes you feel better to be MEAN.
Can you please point out the exact words/comments/point of attack?0
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