Trolls, flames, hugs and kisses
PatientBear
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I'm curious (and this is not directed towards any one person). Why do people get so bent out of shape when a random person on the internet doesn't agree with them? Some people get feisty, defensive, offensive, pissy, whiny, mean and *****y...then, they call people names and hurl insults at them. Others take the "high road" and ignore it.
Personally, I do a little of both. I generally TRY to take the high road but I'll admit that I enjoy screwing with people if they take some random internet chatter personally. Maybe that makes me a bit of a jerk and somewhat immature. Ok. I'm fine with that. I just can't help being entertained by those who react entirely too strongly to internet blather.
Regardless, I love you all and I will gladly give you a giant bear hug.
Personally, I do a little of both. I generally TRY to take the high road but I'll admit that I enjoy screwing with people if they take some random internet chatter personally. Maybe that makes me a bit of a jerk and somewhat immature. Ok. I'm fine with that. I just can't help being entertained by those who react entirely too strongly to internet blather.
Regardless, I love you all and I will gladly give you a giant bear hug.
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Why do people get so bent out of shape when a random person on the internet doesn't agree with them?
Welcome to the Internet.0 -
I'm the same way. I find it quite amusing when that sort of thing happens. Usually I just ignore, but sometimes I can't help myself and just go at it for the sake of the amusement for myself and others out there who find it just as silly.0
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Honestly I try to understand where the person is coming from to see if their is any merit to they way they are thinking and if there is, I incorporate this new found knowledge into my own thought process. I don't understand why people get upset when you don't agree with them, but whatever sometimes its fun to poke fun at those types to satisfy my needs on a boring day.0
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Rawr!
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I must be a jerk too because I also enjoy screwing with people on the interwebs. Good ol' interwebs!!0
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@PatientBear. I love your signature.0
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On here, I think it's because they are hungry.
Anonymous and hungry. Bad combo. ...and apparently hormonal - if you believe the posts 20 times a day about TOM/0 -
I love responding entirely too harshly. In fact I got a whole thread deleted here once.
I'm a name caller. And man, do I have a list!0 -
Regardless, I love you all and I will gladly give you a giant bear hug.
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I love the Bear in all forms, Patient & Impatient.0
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......because they need to realize that I am right about EVERYTHING, ALL of the time! They should realize that I have researched my argument and they have not....EVER. So, of course, I am going to argue for hours and hours until I can make them bend to my powerful argument and see the light.
Well, sort of......0 -
I'm curious (and this is not directed towards any one person). Why do people get so bent out of shape when a random person on the internet doesn't agree with them? Some people get feisty, defensive, offensive, pissy, whiny, mean and *****y...then, they call people names and hurl insults at them. Others take the "high road" and ignore it.
Personally, I do a little of both. I generally TRY to take the high road but I'll admit that I enjoy screwing with people if they take some random internet chatter personally. Maybe that makes me a bit of a jerk and somewhat immature. Ok. I'm fine with that. I just can't help being entertained by those who react entirely too strongly to internet blather.
Regardless, I love you all and I will gladly give you a giant bear hug.
I've been doing this Internet thing since I was 20. I don't take anything seriously.0 -
Because the internet is Fight Club for nerds.0
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I love PatientBear!0
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Interwebz iz srs bsns.
Interwebz lojik = You don't agree with what I say, therefore you must be wrong.
Flame logic = You are wrong so I will disagree with everything anyone says.
Troll logic =
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Love you too. I've appreciated your growly bearness this weekend as all week long I listen to people who are stuck in their problems and don't know what to do. And that's ok that's what my job is and I truly love it. I don't like when a person is literally holding the information and plan in his or her hand (or keyboard and screen ) and doing a bunch of "yeah but"s like the laws of physics don't apply to them. The answers are right here and in the search function and in one's willingness to shut up do the work and earn results. And it goes slow and stuff gets in the way and we get discouraged, so reach out for moral support. But don't argue with facts or overdo the poor me thing or I feel like I'm at work. So when someone else steps in and says it straight and blunt, oh its such a nice breath of fresh air it makes me happy. And you've been willing to state a restate until folks get it.
The strong negative response when someone hears what they don't want to hear is a reflection of them and their stuff. For whatever reason, you put yourself out there and that's for you to figure out. I for one, am glad you do. You've helped me and others learn.0 -
Wow!!! alliecore, beckdubs, karincakes, hufflepuffin, kathield - you guys rock and I love you all. You guys make this little bear feel very special. Y'all are awesome!0
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Sometimes I be trolling:
Sometimes I threadjacK
Other times I'm just looking for attention
But mostly I'm here for the lulz.
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Regardless, I love you all and I will gladly give you a giant bear hug.
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*bear hugs* luvs you tooooooo!Wow!!! alliecore, beckdubs, karincakes, hufflepuffin, kathield - you guys rock and I love you all. You guys make this little bear feel very special. Y'all are awesome!
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@PatientBear. I love your signature.
Me, too!!0 -
@PatientBear. I love your signature.
Me, too!!0 -
Because the internet is Fight Club for nerds.
And we can tell by Post totals who rules in the fight ring!! LOL! Heather is my hero... no, heroine - and that's more fitting anyhow, 'cause she's freakin addictive!!0 -
Because the internet is Fight Club for nerds.
And we can tell by Post totals who rules in the fight ring!! LOL! Heather is my hero... no, heroine - and that's more fitting anyhow, 'cause she's freakin addictive!!0 -
Generally I'm open and liberal to what people write - in the spirit of free speech but also because of the maths, if you have hundreds or thousands of people posting on a site some comments will be inspired or useful, most will be middling or repetitive, and some will be extreme, bizarre, or not of this planet.
What I don't find easy to swallow are unjustified rants, preaching, and bull *kitten*. For example there's a poster on this site who regularly deals out the schmaltziest, sugarest, cr*p to garner friends, it's targeted at women, but they lap it up - no quality control they just take it at face value, ignoring the fact they're being preened by a greasy arsehole.
Posters like that, the misguided, the "I know better than you" brigade, people who post repeating topic questions without researching first on here or via a search engine - all of those and some more need to be taken down a peg or two sometimes with a good troll.
Unfortunately, that puts me in the "I know better than you" camp, so I'm going to have to go and troll myself now.0 -
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