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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Ragnar on July 01, 2004, 08:49:58 PM

Title: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: Ragnar on July 01, 2004, 08:49:58 PM
Why is it that, increasingly often, someone will post something here and another poster will come along, make a set of assumptions based on nothing other than what they "feel" or "think", and tell the first poster that they are wrong?  Why do people who aren't "there" or don't have first hand experience with something tell those who were there or who do have experience that they don't know what they're talking about?  Why do people who haven't got a clue about something tell those who do that they couldn't possibly have seen or done something?  Maybe I've done this myself, though I don't recall having done so, but it seems to be an increasing habit around here.  

Please, people, when someone states that such and such happened, maybe a better tactic would be to assume that they do know whereof they speak, at least until you can prove them wrong.
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Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: da Shiv on July 02, 2004, 11:56:51 AM
There does seem to be a lot of lecturing going on around here.

Shiv
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Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: SHEET on July 02, 2004, 12:37:32 PM
Right on!
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Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: TyLytle on July 02, 2004, 12:43:40 PM
I think those people are called Upper Management.

Ty
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: mumzie on July 02, 2004, 01:03:24 PM
Yeah, I agree. Instead of automatically assuming that the poster doesn't know what they're talking about, ask for more information...
After a few replies, the level of knowledge about the subject will become obvious.
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Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: Fluxuateher on July 02, 2004, 01:06:29 PM
Here's the deal all you sensitive types...  if you post it then you are fair game to anyone who wants to chime in.  Because anyone can reply then you must expect that there will be any type of response.  Like it or not!
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: card79 on July 02, 2004, 01:09:21 PM
What the HeII makes you think you know what you are talking about.  I think you are full of it.  No matter what I know it all cause I am cool.  


That was a joke by the way people.  It does display though what I think has caused this problem.  In our society we have stopped listening.  When others are talking we are simply sitting there thinking of what we will say next.  We do this because somehow we over value our own opinion.  So, with that said.  I am better and know more than all of you.  Thank you for not listening.  LOL
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Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: Fluxuateher on July 02, 2004, 01:11:15 PM
Peri - How do you figure??
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: Ragnar on July 02, 2004, 01:17:46 PM
Flux, here's the deal.  Many threads here are started in an attempt to arrive at some sort of "truth."  It's really hard to do this when you start with the notion that the other person is full of shyte.  Starting with an assumption that what the other person is saying is said in good faith (they may be wrong and not know it, rather than be outright fibbing) helps in this quest.  For example, if you tell me that your bowling on a sport compliant shot and that thus and so is true of it, the discussion isn't going very far if I respond with "no, that can't be sport compliant."  How the ell would I know?  I ain't there, you are.  Maybe what you say isn't true, but I ought to assume it is, until it becomes clear that it isn't.
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Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: Fluxuateher on July 02, 2004, 01:20:03 PM
Tell me who the idiots are?  You fall right into your own traps, calling someone, you have no clue about, names.  Especially via this forum, wonder what you would say to any persons face?  One reason this forum sucks is because of folks like you who have closed minds and can't see past your own ego's.  What if the person who gives the so called bad response to one of you really thinks that you are the ones who are wrong?  Don't they have the right, especially if that is what they believe.  You sure ain't gonna convince anyone by calling them names here.
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: O on July 02, 2004, 01:20:34 PM
Rags,
You don't know what you are talking about.
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: Ragnar on July 02, 2004, 01:23:21 PM
O, but I KNEW that.
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Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: O on July 02, 2004, 01:26:05 PM
Nice, point awarded.
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: Ragnar on July 02, 2004, 01:29:07 PM
quote:
wonder what you would say to any persons face?  


Flux, you may not believe this, but I've never said anything in this forum that I would not say to anyone's face.  I may be wrong (and I am, more often than I'd like to be), I may be out of line (and I know sometimes I am, right Andy?), but what you see is what you get.  

Flux, here's a little story about me, to illustrate.  As you probably know I play tournament bridge.  Twice, knowing full well what was going to happen, I've been barred from playing for a significant period of time.  I was barred because of what I said both times.  Both times I felt it was worth saying something.
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Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: Fluxuateher on July 02, 2004, 01:29:47 PM
Rag - we all want that perfect world.  I just said that if you stop to think that this is an open forum and that anyone who registers can respond to anything that they want then they can respond anyway that they want.  I do not argue that they know what they are saying.  All I'm saying is why be so sensitive.  Look at the morons calling me names.  Big deal.  They are safe and can say what they want.  Why don't you tell them about "Know not what you speak of"?  I do agree, you can take most of the things on this forum with a grain of salt, especially the forum studs who talk a hostile negative game, always attacking if some response isn't what they want to hear.  Same old same old...
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: DanH78 on July 02, 2004, 01:29:55 PM
quote:

no, sh*thead, that is NOT the way it should be. people should not be @$$holes because they feel like it, not here anyway. you wanna be an @$$hole go hang out with your pals on the corner, dont do it here.

too bad this place isnt like BBE, with user-moderators...
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Um, he never said that is the way things SHOULD be, he said that's the way it is.

And cursing at someone is a sure fire way to get someone to change their opinion.
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: Fluxuateher on July 02, 2004, 01:34:43 PM
And BTW Rags, I was not referring to you when I asked about who would say it to someone face to face.  I am also a "what you see is what you get person", and believe me true, I am intimidated easily, especially by words written by secret admirers...  

Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: Gene J Kanak on July 02, 2004, 01:35:22 PM
You guys are all full of crap! You have no idea what you're talking about! That especially goes for O, that guy doesn't know his bum from a hole in the ground. There's never been a post like that on this site. If you think that you saw one you must be mistaken. Man, these damn old guys are ruining things around here!
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Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: RSalas on July 02, 2004, 02:02:43 PM
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You guys are all full of crap! You have no idea what you're talking about! That especially goes for O, that guy doesn't know his bum from a hole in the ground. There's never been a post like that on this site. If you think that you saw one you must be mistaken. Man, these damn old guys are ruining things around here!


Hey, I resemble that remark!  

Now can I complain about people who complain too much?  
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: O on July 02, 2004, 02:09:26 PM
Hey GJK, why don't you go buy that pink ball you keep raving about.  It should fit nicely in your purse.
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: kendog on July 02, 2004, 02:17:23 PM
I had a feeling this was about the sport post this morning. For crying out loud all the guy said was he had a hard time believing you bowled those scores on a true sport compliant condition. All I can say is if you did, great bowling, I don't take anything away from you.
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Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: kendog on July 02, 2004, 02:19:10 PM
I have to backpeddle after re-reading his post, he did sort of call you a liar. Sorry rags.
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just throw strikes
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: Gene J Kanak on July 02, 2004, 02:27:28 PM
O,

Well played. Dirty pool, but very well played. I'll see you in hell.
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Bowling is without a doubt the dumbest, most pointless, most idiotic excuse for a game that has ever been invented. So, what time are we bowling tomorrow?
Title: Re: This is really beginning to irritate me.
Post by: a_ak57 on July 02, 2004, 10:45:34 PM
I thought you guys said that I cause all the chaos?

Well, you're all douchegolfbags.....wait, wrong post.  Oh well.
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