Vaping

[Napoléon]

Something about people who 'vape' annoys me.

Really don't know why. But every time I see someone puffing out a shit ton of water vapor, I just think "twat".

I see this is a really opportune moment to post such thoughts, given the previous posts. But I'll post 'em nonetheless.

[Exian]

Let me continue that train of thought, just in case it wasn't clear. I'm not about to excuse trolls who are being deliberately provocative. And that's exactly what he was doing here. The reason you're not picking up on it is multilayered. For one, he might be a friend to some of you and you're not accustomed to his previous behaviour towards me or whatever conversations we might have had in the past on the forums.

At a glance, TRJF's brain mashed up the title of the thread and your name as "vagpenguin". TRJF thought it was funny and wanted to share the funny thing with us. Even if TRJF came in here to be "deliberately provocative", your response would be seen as ill-proportioned. My criticism of you keeps bouncing between fragile, socially awkward, and someone who doesn't know how to pick his battles. So toughen up, learn to read the room, and know when a fight is worth fighting.

[Exian]

Something about people who 'vape' annoys me.

Really don't know why. But every time I see someone puffing out a shit ton of water vapor, I just think "twat".

I see this is a really opportune moment to post such thoughts, given the previous posts. But I'll post 'em nonetheless.

Yeah there's definitely a way to vape politely. But also I sense some cloud envy You dang analog smokers.

[ignoramus]

I smoke and Vale in the car to keep the smell out.
Greensmoke. Good quality.

[Excited Penguin]

Something about people who 'vape' annoys me.

Really don't know why. But every time I see someone puffing out a shit ton of water vapor, I just think "twat".

I see this is a really opportune moment to post such thoughts, given the previous posts. But I'll post 'em nonetheless.

I know of a certain stigma surrounding vapers perceived by outsiders but, personally, to me, such things make no sense. I don't much care for how popular a practice is and certainly not whether the mainstream likes it or not as long as it works for me.

[Excited Penguin]

Let me continue that train of thought, just in case it wasn't clear. I'm not about to excuse trolls who are being deliberately provocative. And that's exactly what he was doing here. The reason you're not picking up on it is multilayered. For one, he might be a friend to some of you and you're not accustomed to his previous behaviour towards me or whatever conversations we might have had in the past on the forums.

At a glance, TRJF's brain mashed up the title of the thread and your name as "vagpenguin". TRJF thought it was funny and wanted to share the funny thing with us. Even if TRJF came in here to be "deliberately provocative", your response would be seen as ill-proportioned. My criticism of you keeps bouncing between fragile, socially awkward, and someone who doesn't know how to pick his battles. So toughen up, learn to read the room, and know when a fight is worth fighting.

I don't agree, and you're being condescending for no other reason than manic herd mentality. I've got no tolerance for bullshit and if I perceive I'm being mocked, however subtly, I'll respond likewise or even worse.

[Aroura]

[Exian]

I'll give you the condescending thing, but you have to realize in this situation it's really hard not to criticize you without sounding like I'm superior or patronizing. It's just the nature of it. Knowing how to read the room and choose your battles is actually superior to how you acted. This hyper defensiveness at the slightest chance of an offense makes you look extremely fragile, which is probably the opposite of what you're going for.

[Excited Penguin]

I'm not going for anything. I just tell it how I see it. If that's inconvenient, big deal, I'm not here to be a pleasant robot.

[Exian]

I can dig it, man. Fight the power. Fight... TRJF.