I honestly think that getting talked about online, in a derogatory manner, is really insignificant, although I can appreciate it must be hurtful, especially if personal comments are made. But the people typing the insults don't know YOU. They know your username, not the person behind the keyboard.
Being talked about, criticised, and insulted in real life is far more damaging. As long as my workmates, family and friends find me okay, if someone on here finds me annoying, so be it.
I wondered that too. So I looked it up. Here's the first hit that Google found. It's from Urban Dictionary
A male normaly young who dresses smart casual, wears labels, apears arigant and cocky but is increably spinless. Normaly has fake tan, bleached hair & is prone to wearing white vests or tight t-shirts.
A Spice Boy is a male who cares too much about his aperance and belives he is gods gift to the world.
Been called all sorts. Couldn't give two hoots. If someone if foolish enough to think they can profile me accurately via an Internet forum, it's not worth my effort to try and correct them.
You need to give it up the day you start to think too deeply about what people using an anonymous internet message board think about you.
^ This. Nobody behind a computer screen is in any position to define you. I admit I have insulted other users on this forum in the past if they say something a bit daft but that gives me no right to assume what kind of person they are in reality. Anyway I'd never insult someone to their face IRL because I don't have the heart to do that.
I'm no longer bothered. People have stopped slating me for actual character defects and make stuff up instead so I can laugh about it now. There was a time when someone ridiculing my mental health or me being a recovering alcoholic, would upset me for days. Now I can accept it because I can see it's saying little about me but loads about them.
Other people will comment on my posting style, my pedantry, my sarcasm, etc, and that's slightly more important. My NY resolution was to be less of both!
There's the odd poster I really like - so I suppose their opinion would matter to me - but otherwise I'm not remotely arsed what people on here think of me. I come across much better in real life than online.
I know I'm pedantic, like to have the last word and won't give in if I think I'm right, and I know some hate me for it. But I really can't be bothered about those people. There are enough nice ones on here to keep coming back for.
There's the odd poster I really like - so I suppose their opinion would matter to me - but otherwise I'm not remotely arsed what people on here think of me. I come across much better in real life than online.
Same here.
Simply, the average person on DS can eff off. I'm here for my own benefit, not yours. Harsh, but true. That's a general comment there AnnalizeZ.
ETA. Take some of the music threads I post in. Whether you like what music I like matters not one jot. It's a catalogue for me. Listen to it or don't, simple as.
I know I'm pedantic, like to have the last word and won't give in if I think I'm right, and I know some hate me for it. But I really can't be bothered about those people. There are enough nice ones on here to keep coming back for.
You're alright. Again, we've probably had differences of opinion in the past, but no worries.
I genuinely have no idea what people online think of me. Some posters I seem to get on with, and I received some PMs and had some nice things said to me concerning a thread a few months ago, so presumably those people think I'm alright (or they did with regards to that anyway!). I've seen something said about me elsewhere, regarding my activity on DS, but it's not really the kind of thing that's gonna keep me awake at night tbh.
I genuinely have no idea what people online think of me. Some posters I seem to get on with, and I received some PMs and had some nice things said to me concerning a thread a few months ago, so presumably those people think I'm alright (or they did with regards to that anyway!). I've seen something said about me elsewhere, regarding my activity on DS, but it's not really the kind of thing that's gonna keep me awake at night tbh.
There's little point in getting worked up with online people you don't know from Adam, that are dissing you. With people I do know online, things might change. Beware.
I'm still pretty new here so I don't know what anyone thinks of me at this forum.
I've posted on many boards in the past 7/8 years and some people just can't wrap their head around people who are married or have kids and post on forums, as though somehow if you are either of those things, you are neglectful for being online. <eyeroll> It tends to come from trolls or other users who themselves seem to spend an inordinate amount of time online.
If you can think of an insult I've probably been called it at one point or another, I'm not that bothered about it.
I'm still pretty new here so I don't know what anyone thinks of me at this forum.
I've posted on many boards in the past 7/8 years and some people just can't wrap their head around people who are married or have kids and post on forums, as though somehow if you are either of those things, you are neglectful for being online. <eyeroll> It tends to come from trolls or other users who themselves seem to spend an inordinate amount of time online.
If you can think of an insult I've probably been called it at one point or another, I'm not that bothered about it.
Quite! I can even manage to cook a meal and still read or post. It's just a few seconds here and then.
I don't think people think anything about me at all, not these days.
In the past I used to post quite a lot and occasionally make threads about daft/serious incidents that had happened to me, and was called a liar on a couple of occasions; perhaps not surprisingly as I have experienced some ludicrous events (all of which are true). I think some people perhaps thought I could be vaguely amusing, probably obnoxious occasionally, and sometimes helpful, I dunno.
I don't tend to take part much anymore, and people forget you quickly, if ever they remembered you in the first place. It's cool. Times change, people change, hairstyles change...
I don't think people think anything about me at all, not these days.
In the past I used to post quite a lot and occasionally make threads about daft/serious incidents that had happened to me, and was called a liar on a couple of occasions; perhaps not surprisingly as I have experienced some ludicrous events (all of which are true). I think some people perhaps thought I could be vaguely amusing, probably obnoxious occasionally, and sometimes helpful, I dunno.
I don't tend to take part much anymore, and people forget you quickly, if ever they remembered you in the first place. It's cool. Times change, people change, hairstyles change...
There are those of us who remember you well, and your role in saving the universe against the zombie army.:D
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Being talked about, criticised, and insulted in real life is far more damaging. As long as my workmates, family and friends find me okay, if someone on here finds me annoying, so be it.
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All I can say is that I hope Spice Boys can at least spell and have better grammar:
normaly
apears
arigant
increably
spinless
Normaly
aperance
belives
gods gift
To be fair, "spinless" might be a term used to describe a person who lacks the ability to rotate about their own vertical axis.
thank you . i don`t think you`re a moaner:D.
^ This. Nobody behind a computer screen is in any position to define you. I admit I have insulted other users on this forum in the past if they say something a bit daft but that gives me no right to assume what kind of person they are in reality. Anyway I'd never insult someone to their face IRL because I don't have the heart to do that.
Unless people get personal about stuff I have mentioned about my life. Then i'll flip out.
Other people will comment on my posting style, my pedantry, my sarcasm, etc, and that's slightly more important. My NY resolution was to be less of both!
You are one of the people it is worth coming on here for, woody.
What if you have no flaws?
Then you fly to Mars on a carrot called Dave?
Same here.
Simply, the average person on DS can eff off. I'm here for my own benefit, not yours. Harsh, but true. That's a general comment there AnnalizeZ.
ETA. Take some of the music threads I post in. Whether you like what music I like matters not one jot. It's a catalogue for me. Listen to it or don't, simple as.
You're alright. Again, we've probably had differences of opinion in the past, but no worries.
Thanks.
I don't recall any spats between us, so if there were any, they were minor.
There's little point in getting worked up with online people you don't know from Adam, that are dissing you. With people I do know online, things might change. Beware.
I've posted on many boards in the past 7/8 years and some people just can't wrap their head around people who are married or have kids and post on forums, as though somehow if you are either of those things, you are neglectful for being online. <eyeroll> It tends to come from trolls or other users who themselves seem to spend an inordinate amount of time online.
If you can think of an insult I've probably been called it at one point or another, I'm not that bothered about it.
Although someone the other day did call me naïve, now that was funny.:D
Quite! I can even manage to cook a meal and still read or post. It's just a few seconds here and then.
In the past I used to post quite a lot and occasionally make threads about daft/serious incidents that had happened to me, and was called a liar on a couple of occasions; perhaps not surprisingly as I have experienced some ludicrous events (all of which are true). I think some people perhaps thought I could be vaguely amusing, probably obnoxious occasionally, and sometimes helpful, I dunno.
I don't tend to take part much anymore, and people forget you quickly, if ever they remembered you in the first place. It's cool. Times change, people change, hairstyles change...
There are those of us who remember you well, and your role in saving the universe against the zombie army.:D