Why so serious?

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Originally Posted by Dreadnaught

I think people

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This shouldn't even enter the discussion. No one needs to be pulling the handbrake on a discussion because someone thinks someone else has reached their own personal threshold of agitation.

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being disrespectful

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which needs to be handled, without it needing to be connected to anything else.

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Originally Posted by Nessus

It might also have something to do with the choice of writing style, and tone. I choose to write in a certain manner because a) it amuses me 2) because I take this forum partly as a writing exercise given my linguo-geographical handicap, choice of occupation aside. Naturally I come off as a huge cock, which does still satisfy condition a but makes prolonged sessions of 2 problematic since cocks shut down discourse. Whether or not other dicks of the forum have the same motives I can't say.

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Well you are not the only one. I have a) similar motivations and 2) you should use consistent enumeration :x

I have to say I can only bow down to your skills considering that you have - unlike me - a non-Germanic native tongue.

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Originally Posted by Ominous Gamer

having it come up everytime the discussion finally starts getting past the basic "I think this" is really annoying.

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Originally Posted by Ominous Gamer

This ["I think"] shouldn't even enter the discussion. No one needs to be pulling the handbrake on a discussion because someone thinks someone else has reached their own personal threshold of agitation.

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So in one post, you say people shouldn't get offended by people expressing an opinion ("I think"). In another, you get offended when I express an opinion ("I think").

Fine, I will make an assertion: you are being a jerk. Sorry, but you really have to understand how your particular approach is corrosive.

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Originally Posted by Nessus

You are not allowed to say stuff like that and then not tell the stories :mad: Wanker. :sour:

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They're not that interesting, just lots of yelling and swearing. Stuff that would just embarrass me; some of Dread's "real American stuff..." As if. :o

Hi OG, it's pretty clear when you or Khen get unnecessarily, disproportionately, crazily and annoyingly worked up. As for "I think", there has to be room for "I think" in a place that ostensibly invites discussion and the open sharing of ideas.

EDIT: I was too slow :o

The amount of cat pictures per post is way to low on the second page!
Tigi loves you all!
http://www.earth.ch/gallery2/d/1734-2/tigi.jpg

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Originally Posted by Dreadnaught

So in one post, you say people shouldn't get offended by people expressing an opinion ("I think"). In another, you get offended when I express an opinion ("I think").

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These are unrelated. Expressing that you think someone has reached your personal threshold of agitation is both off topic and counter productive to the discussion thats being made.
Like the childish swing you just made. :rolleyes:

People should be able to express an opinion without being told they are taking something to seriously, or getting worked up over nothing. Its commonly used as a copout, and rarely used in the valid context of "not being worth it."

In no way was I saying people shouldn't be able to think, and you should damn well know that :noob:

What good does it do to have the default threshold for the whole community be that of its craziest member? :bulb: apart from conveniently enabling systematic disrespect of all other members I mean.

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Originally Posted by Aimless

What good does it do to have the default threshold for the whole community be that of its craziest member? :bulb: apart from conveniently enabling systematic disrespect of all other members I mean.

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Already covered this. There shouldn't even be a measurement or threshold. No one should be able to tell someone else what they should and should not be overly concerned about. If its leading to flaming or disrespecting behavior that needs handled, outside of trying to relate it to some unidentifiable and unrelated threshold.

Anyone read about the study showing that cat drinking methodology is incredibly sophisticated?

No, but they do have very fast tongues.

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Originally Posted by EyeKhan

Anyone read about the study showing that cat drinking methodology is incredibly sophisticated?

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Yes. Biology is crazy stuff from a physics POV

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Originally Posted by Nessus

Yes. Biology is crazy stuff from a physics POV

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Proves they were Created by God. Repent SINNER!

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Originally Posted by EyeKhan

Proves they were Created by God

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Citation needed

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Originally Posted by EyeKhan

Anyone read about the study showing that cat drinking methodology is incredibly sophisticated?

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Yes.

My cats were not impressed when I told them I was onto them.

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Originally Posted by Nessus

Citation needed

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:D

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Originally Posted by littlelolligagged

Yes.

My cats were not impressed when I told them I was onto them.

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Its hard to impress a cat with words. A bucket of water on the other hand makes quite an impression...

Try cream, makes them purring at the same time.

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Originally Posted by Ominous Gamer

Already covered this. There shouldn't even be a measurement or threshold. No one should be able to tell someone else what they should and should not be overly concerned about.

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Clearly you don't subscribe to any of these ideas yourself given your love of berating dread for every single fucking thing he ever writes :bulb:

what you're trying to do is to set up a climate where you can get away with being rude and disrespectful. That's what you get when you get rid of the "threshold". You end up servicing only those members who have grown fond of/used to the jackassery that characterises the rest of the internet mob.

Stop being so damned twisty. We're a bunch of people sharing a single plot of internet and we should be comfortable with giving each other feedback wrt behaviour.

If it's any comfort, you don't have to clean your room or be in bed by ten or even brush your teeth.

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Clearly you don't subscribe to any of these ideas yourself given your love of berating dread for every single fucking thing he ever writes :bulb:

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Can't recall the last time I've told Dread he was taking defending or arguing a point to seriously, since thats what we're discussing here...

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what you're trying to do is to set up a climate where you can get away with being rude and disrespectful. That's what you get when you get rid of the "threshold".

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Nope, if anything I'm removing a common problem for why discussions around here collapse into derailment instead of slipping down the active list. If anything accusing others of "taking things to seriously" is itself a form of jackassery. This isn't the first thread that I've mentioned problem behavior like being disrespectful needing reeled in, but thats not the discussion here since they shouldn't be paired together like you are doing. Attacking people for being willing to go into a point isn't solving any problems, if anything its feeding the problem.

Telling someone they are taking something to seriously because you don't have the same level of concern or understanding, thats simply being a dick.

What's more serious, a heart attack or a stroke?

Almost as interesting as the question: what is bigger an opossum or an oboe.

What's the difference between a Yellow Bellied Marmot and a Woodchuck?

What's the difference between a piano and a violin?

Keys.

What's worse, ridicule or embarrassment?

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Keys.

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Wrong.

Spoiler:

The piano burns longer

Hmmm.... but that's size related so it doesn't count.

What's more sustainable, bikini or brief?

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Hmmm.... but that's size related so it doesn't count.

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but Chacha, size matters

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Originally Posted by littlelolligagged

but Chacha, size matters

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Damn it..you beat me to it...

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Originally Posted by Ominous Gamer

If anything accusing others of "taking things to seriously" is itself a form of jackassery.

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This is almost pathological. :bored:

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Originally Posted by littlelolligagged

but Chacha, size matters

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Slut.


What's more serious, rising sea levels or dropping oil production?

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Originally Posted by EyeKhan

Slut.

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Did you come up with that one all by yourself, big boy?

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What's more serious, rising sea levels or dropping oil production?

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Canceling Caprica at the end of one season.

I only said it because I know you like it. And Caprica wasn't an option. Think of the question like a coin.

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I only said it because I know you like it. And Caprica wasn't an option. Think of the question like a coin.

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Caprica will be the answer for at least as long as Firefly was. :downcast:

Baby if you are the answer...What was the question?

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Slut.

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You are just envious!

Fast we need a cat picture for this page (no littlelolligagged avatar doesn't count):
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...-Cat-Joker.jpg

What's more serious, Nessus or Dreadloches?

Arschloches