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Quite a shame how people respond

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Quite a shame how people respond
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RE: Quite a shame how people respond
April 26, 2013 at 2:59 pm (This post was last modified: April 26, 2013 at 3:00 pm by Whateverist.)
(April 26, 2013 at 2:49 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: The tone for the most part on this thread hardly merited anyone being chased out.

Well I hope not. I'm fine with irreverent but there is a line between that and rude. I'm staying on my side of that line but I don't think of that as weakness. That's just the way I roll.
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RE: Quite a shame how people respond
April 26, 2013 at 3:05 pm
(April 26, 2013 at 2:41 pm)whateverist Wrote: Yeah, maybe I should send advice to the ones I like early on.

Frankly I like the edginess of the not-so-tightly enforced politeness. I wouldn't like phony. Maybe I should just speak up more for my favorites.

I think this is a good idea.

Part of me feels bad for the new people that are polite, and part of me thinks that maybe they should have known better than to jump in unprepared for the fact that no one's going to coddle them and their beliefs. That's why I think the best position is to just let people know not to take it personally and ignore what really bothers them.
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RE: Quite a shame how people respond
April 26, 2013 at 8:57 pm
(April 26, 2013 at 2:59 pm)whateverist Wrote:
(April 26, 2013 at 2:49 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: The tone for the most part on this thread hardly merited anyone being chased out.

Well I hope not. I'm fine with irreverent but there is a line between that and rude. I'm staying on my side of that line but I don't think of that as weakness. That's just the way I roll.

Shove it up your ass, whateverist.


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RE: Quite a shame how people respond
April 26, 2013 at 8:57 pm
ROFLOL
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RE: Quite a shame how people respond
April 26, 2013 at 10:31 pm
Meh. I get so confused by people here sometimes. I see people who have had complete bitch baby geekouts advocate politeness. I see people who complained about how we treat newbs do a 180 and advocate a man-up stance. I've seen self-appointed tough chicks/guys slink off once everyone stops fawning over them. I've seen people leave once everyone stops arguing with them. Everyone has a different preference and very few are consistent, so who really gives a fuck? If people leave, that is their problem. Blaming it on anyone else is retarded. Even a total fucking asshole shouldn't have that much control over you. Why do we all even talk about this shit so often?
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RE: Quite a shame how people respond
April 26, 2013 at 10:48 pm
I hate to think of you being confused, Shel. I try to stay a prick...at least to the god-botherers.
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RE: Quite a shame how people respond
April 26, 2013 at 10:55 pm
And I love you for it, Min. Wink I'm sure you'll agree that if you call someone an asshole, that is all you. If they leave, that is all them.
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RE: Quite a shame how people respond
April 26, 2013 at 10:58 pm
(April 26, 2013 at 10:31 pm)Shell B Wrote: Why do we all even talk about this shit so often?

Because god said to be nice, Shell.
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RE: Quite a shame how people respond
April 26, 2013 at 11:00 pm
"Asshole" is mild.
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RE: Quite a shame how people respond
April 26, 2013 at 11:28 pm (This post was last modified: April 26, 2013 at 11:30 pm by Whateverist.)
(April 26, 2013 at 8:57 pm)apophenia Wrote:
(April 26, 2013 at 2:59 pm)whateverist Wrote: Well I hope not. I'm fine with irreverent but there is a line between that and rude. I'm staying on my side of that line but I don't think of that as weakness. That's just the way I roll.

Shove it up your ass, whateverist.



Not unless you toss my salad first, bitch. Of course I mean that in the very nicest way possible.
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