What gives with all the catty, rude and inane replies?

[onion]

Originally Posted by Guy-Montag

There's a time and place for everything, but what gives with all the catty, rude and otherwise inane replies to the most general of topics?

Part of being a gentleman is having manners, no?

 

[Dw3610wm]

WHAT THE **** IS THIS

 

[Guy-Montag]

In that case, I'll adjust my expectations to be in line with the audience found on somethingawful, 4chan, etc.

It really does limit discourse though - "Never argue with an idiot. They will only pull you down to their level, then beat you with experience."

"This is why we can't have nice things."

*shrug*

C'est la vie.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by Guy-Montag

"This is the usual rule for most internet discourse", implying that this forum might be the exception.

Right. May I suggest you stop insulting everyone in your passive-aggressive style and move on to more interesting topics?

 

[Guy-Montag]

Originally Posted by gdl203

Right. May I suggest you stop insulting everyone in your passive-aggressive style and move on to more interesting topics?

*Yawn*

You're boring.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by Guy-Montag

*Yawn*

You're boring.

One more insult for your score board?

 

[Guy-Montag]

Originally Posted by gdl203

One more insult for your score board?

"When in Rome" and all that.

 

[JustinW]

Originally Posted by onion

That is so f*cking creepy!

 

[Gus]

Originally Posted by Guy-Montag

"When in Rome" and all that.

So you pretend to have manners but are willing to leave them at home while on here?

 

[Guy-Montag]

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

So you pretend to have manners but are willing to leave them at home while on here?

Dude, totally.

Manners are only useful in an environment where others respect them. Much like dressing with style.

 

[indesertum]

Originally Posted by Guy-Montag

Dude, totally.

Manners are only useful in an environment where others respect them. Much like dressing with style.

What gives with the catty, rude, and inane reply?

sorry I couldn't help myself.

The snark does get annoying when it's not funny, but it's awesome when it is. Way too many edmorel wannabes, not enough edmorel

 

[Guy-Montag]

Originally Posted by indesertum

What gives with the catty, rude, and inane reply?

sorry I couldn't help myself.

The snark does get annoying when it's not funny, but it's awesome when it is. Way too many edmorel wannabes, not enough edmorel

Sadly there's no convention for describing the tone of a reply in text, making it problematic to distinguish between when someone's being serious and when they're being sarcastic.

"Manners are only useful in an environment where others respect them. Much like dressing with style." was entirely serious and the analogy was used for purposes of clarity, rather than trying to be snarky.

 

[indesertum]

you know on sufu we use the sarcasm meter. (0) being absolutely serious. (10) being absolutely not.

for example

you're an idiot (10)

would mean i'm being absolutely sarcastic

 

[Guy-Montag]

Originally Posted by indesertum

you know on sufu we use the sarcasm meter. (0) being absolutely serious. (10) being absolutely not.

for example

you're an idiot (10)

would mean i'm being absolutely sarcastic

Sounds like an excellent solution, you should submit it for the next edition of Strunk & White's Elements of Style! (9)

There should be one for replies uttered in a Dirty Harry style of voice also, because ending every one of those with 'Do you feel lucky, punk?' is silly. (3)

 

[sho'nuff]

dude . this is the internet and a forum. most of the senior members here are buddies and most know my face so it's not like it is all anonymous. poeple who has met me know im totally different in person. but on here i like to have fun and say GTFO YOU AZZ