Why We Are So Rude Online

[Fjordmonkey]

Originally Posted by raaaid

fjord monkey called someone moron to his face in real life as he did to me

oh irony

Actually, I've called plenty of people idiots, morons, twits, fools and a number of other things straight to their faces in real life today. It's part of what I do for a living that lets me do just that.

Some of it is said with humor, some are said with deadly seriousness. I rarely, if ever, sugarcoat things in real life, and I am actually a nicer person online than I am in real life. If people don't like it, it's their own problem. Some like me way I am, some don't. All will have to choose: Take me the way I am, or don't take me at all.

Edit: I can also add that I am a firm believer in treating people like they behave. If you act ok and are nice, I will treat you ok and nice. If you are a blithering fool and an utter idiot, I will treat you as such.

[ATAG_Bliss]

Originally Posted by Fjordmonkey

Actually, I've called plenty of people idiots, morons, twits, fools and a number of other things straight to their faces in real life today. It's part of what I do for a living that lets me do just that.

Some of it is said with humor, some are said with deadly seriousness. I rarely, if ever, sugarcoat things in real life, and I am actually a nicer person online than I am in real life. If people don't like it, it's their own problem. Some like me way I am, some don't. All will have to choose: Take me the way I am, or don't take me at all.

Edit: I can also add that I am a firm believer in treating people like they behave. If you act ok and are nice, I will treat you ok and nice. If you are a blithering fool and an utter idiot, I will treat you as such.

I couldn't have said it better. Some people hide behind forum names. Some people even go further, and change their name for various forums they frequent to really try to hide themselves online. My forum name has always been the same - my real name. I have absolutely nothing to hide and have no qualms whatsoever calling a moron a moron - online or in person.

If people act like a child, they should expected to be treated as such. There are, of course, real trolls just like on every online forums out there that do show their real colors virtually every time they post. There's quite a few here, bad mouthing others to try make themselves feel better in their own misery. But they are real easy to spot along with their agenda.

[raaaid]

Originally Posted by Fjordmonkey

Actually, I've called plenty of people idiots, morons, twits, fools and a number of other things straight to their faces in real life today. It's part of what I do for a living that lets me do just that.

yeah in your job as an f16 maintenance guy...

youre so brave insulting people who will get fired or when behind the screen

why dont you say what you think to a hooligan calling moron a handicapped doesnt show the big balls you think

[Fjordmonkey]

Originally Posted by raaaid

yeah in your job as an f16 maintenance guy...

youre so brave insulting people who will get fired or when behind the screen

why dont you say what you think to a hooligan calling moron a handicapped doesnt show the big balls you think

If you had paid attention, raaaid, you would have seen that I have WORKED as F16 groundcrew. I never said that I still did. And when, pray tell, have I said that I'm insulting people that gets fired?

As a matter of fact, I actually have called hooligans morons straight to their faces quite a few times. And guess what! Nothing happened apart from that the muppet walked away.

Originally Posted by bzc3lk

I work with a few people who subscribe to that rule. Works in theory , but on many occasions in the real world they are the "blithering fools" themselves but cant see it.

It actually works quite well in practice too. The trick is to tell people directly but not to be cruel about it. And explain why you actually say it. Which is quite possible, at least in Norwegian. And am I a blithering fool? Yep, I am, quite often, and when I am people tell me directly and straight to my face, and give a reason for it.

That's the difference.

[Ibis]

Hey Fjordmonkey and Bongodriver


Why dont you leave Raaid alone, bullying a special person on the net just isn't right.

Go look in a mirror to see a sorry individual.
Ibis.

[Fjordmonkey]

Originally Posted by Ibis

Hey Fjordmonkey and Bongodriver


Why dont you leave Raaid alone, bullying a special person on the net just isn't right.

Go look in a mirror to see a sorry individual.
Ibis.

I look in the mirror every day, Ibis, and I never say anything that I wouldn't tell myself in a tenfold worse way. I realize that some people have a lower sensibility on what they can take than others, but I also believe strongly in honesty and plain talk.

If raaaid has a problem with that I respond to him, he can either take it up with the moderators, or he can start thinking before he starts sprouting outright lies about me or try to pin things I HAVEN'T said on me.

I will take responsibility for what I've said, but only if I've actually said it.

[bongodriver]

I look in the mirror and see someone who isn't gullible enough to believe raaaid's harmless simpleton act, he plays this forum like a fiddle.

[flyingblind]

I have no idea why people are rude to each other online. I think it's inexcusable. Although I suspect it might be something to do with wanting to feel important.

[bzc3lk]

Originally Posted by Fjordmonkey

Actually, I've called plenty of people idiots, morons, twits, If you are a blithering fool and an utter idiot, I will treat you as such.

I work with a few people who subscribe to that rule. Works in theory , but on many occasions in the real world they are the "blithering fools" themselves but cant see it.

[BH_woodstock]

Originally Posted by Fjordmonkey

Actually, I've called plenty of people idiots, morons, twits, fools and a number of other things straight to their faces in real life today. It's part of what I do for a living that lets me do just that.

Some of it is said with humor, some are said with deadly seriousness. I rarely, if ever, sugarcoat things in real life, and I am actually a nicer person online than I am in real life. If people don't like it, it's their own problem. Some like me way I am, some don't. All will have to choose: Take me the way I am, or don't take me at all.

Edit: I can also add that I am a firm believer in treating people like they behave. If you act ok and are nice, I will treat you ok and nice. If you are a blithering fool and an utter idiot, I will treat you as such.

my wife calls me a dumbass all the time

but she says it with love.

hehehehe