A repeat of a fun old thread: What are your WORST DU qualities?

[nolabear]

I know we're all stellar human beings, but let's face it; people have us on ignore ( ohiosmith!). Why might that be the case?

Me? I think I'm too freaking earnest. I want to 'SPLAIN stuff, even when what someone clearly wants is either a fight or a flirtation, or at the very least a short, pithy joke that they can steal and use on FB, claiming it for themselves and never giving ME an ounce of credit for all the hard work I've done and the trouble I've gone to in order to enlighten you people.

Oh, and I can't post pictures for shit.

Thou?

[olddots]

1. thinking out loud

thinking I understand what people are writing .

[ZombieHorde]

2. I try to explain oppositional viewpoints.

I earned many of my ignores when I was trying to explain some feminist arguments, and I recently earned some while trying to explain pro-life arguments.

I don't agree with every viewpoint I try to explain, such as the pro-life viewpoint, but I don't think that matters to some posters.

Misrepresenting arguments has been a pet peeve of mine lately.

[UtahLib]

55. I've noticed and I like that about you.

I believe some people are either unable to respect differing opinions or they deliberately misconstrue the comments of other posters in order to promote their own opinions or an obvious agenda.

[ZombieHorde]

56. Thanks! Not everyone appreciates it. nt

[UtahLib]

57. You're welcome.

I also appreciate your witty or snarky replies made in an attempt to encourage posters to lighten up a little.

[ConcernedCanuk]

3. Logging in

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[olddots]

27. exellent

[fleur-de-lisa]

35. LOL . . . best response so far! - n/t

[ConcernedCanuk]

54. ty lisa

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[cliffordu]

4. Snarking while under the influence....

[CrazyOrangeCat]

5. Hmmmm . . . Well, I disappeared for five years . . .

. . . didn't really mean to. Was just gonna take the summer off.

And then life got really, really busy.



Oh, and I can't post pictures for shit.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

6. I picked up the first 5 ignores and my first hidden post simultaneously....

While I have few "hot buttons' if someone pushes one, I will go off!

I am sometimes too flippant and other times too serious... I have never bothered to analyze why that is the case...it just is.

I can't post pictures at all! Totally clueless as to how it is done...and not even certain I want to learn.

[nolabear]

11. Maybe we can subcontract on the pictures. MFM?

[Sekhmets Daughter]

13. Now there's a thought!

[Aristus]

7. I use ellipses......WAY too damn much...

...just too damn much...

Also this:

[nolabear]

10. Oh yeah, I was going to add that too...

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[Aristus]

12. HA!

[pipi_k]

30. Me too...

It just seems friendlier and less abrupt than a period...

IMO.

IMO...

see?

[WilliamPitt]

8. I'm a dick.

Doesn't always go over well.

[nolabear]

9. *snort!* See? You're SO much more succinct than I am.

And I assume there's room for disagreement?

[Moondog]

14. Too wordy.

[Callmecrazy]

15. I'm czray

[Loryn]

16. Afraid of the judgment of complete strangers.

An unfortunate consequence of being surrounded by critical people for most of my life.

That, and I can't post pictures

[nolabear]

17. I'm sensing a trend.

[TexasTowelie]

18. My addiction to cats and catnip.

I do know how to post pictures and I've been having too much fun in the lounge the last couple of days.

[nolabear]

20. Oh yeah. YOU'RE the one.

Beats hell out of the freak out in GD, don't it?

[TexasTowelie]

42. It's a present problem to have.

I know that I posted it before, but this seems appropriate:

[ohiosmith]

19. Free thinking smartass!

[nolabear]

21. Check.

[In_The_Wind]

22. Everything I post is so innocent.

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[nolabear]

23. Oh me too! I forgot that one!

[In_The_Wind]

41. I can be so naive.

[Aristus]

24. I agree. Innocence is such an over-rated quality.

[In_The_Wind]

40. It is!

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[chknltl]

25. Just being blond

Realizing that posting adolescent misogynistic snark is wrong after the fact.
Mischaracterising my response titles.
(Spelling and punctuation. )

[struggle4progress]

26. I don't admire Julian Assange or Bradley Manning: that produces outrage in some quarters,

and it resulted in juries hiding two news stories I posted

Also, I don't believe the US Postal Service is responsible for all delays in packages sent through the private shipping company DHL: that got me banned from the Atheists & Agnostics group

Moral: you can always pizzoff somebody here at DU by trying to find out the actual facts behind the Outrage-of-the-Day®

[Bucky]

63. Do you know what this picture is?

It's a woman using outraged quarters.

It's probably your fault.

[struggle4progress]

77. This is a 1917 Standing Liberty quarter. It certainly produced some outrage

[Bucky]

78. You don't consider her trvstworthy?

Hovv can you be so fvll of dovbt?

[pipi_k]

28. Oh yeah...

I am a 'splainer too.

If I think someone doesn't understand, I'll keep trying to clarify until the person gets it.

I use different methods, but my favorite is the analogy, which some people then jump on as being a "strawman" argument.

Contrary to what many think, I don't do it to make people agree with me, but just to see that there's another side to every story and my side is just as valid as theirs is. I don't care if we don't agree, as long as the other person says, yes, I see your point.

Oh, and I have this really annoying habit of being able to see two sides of an argument, much to the disgust of some people who think that failing to take one side or the other is "wishy washy".

[nolabear]

34. *Clutching pearls* How DASTARDLY!

[pipi_k]

51. I know...

I am an evil person...

[olddots]

29. I don't make remarks in GD sometimes when 2 posters go at each other i

I think they have PM ed each other to work out a routine argument that turns into a 2nd. grade recess neener neener word fight. I want to break up arguments and be the moderator .

[fleur-de-lisa]

37. ^^^ this . . .

I hate it when Duers attack each other, ad nauseum, especially when they have high post counts. It's obvious there is some history there, and it's so childish. Plus it wastes a lot of space when you merely want to read DU replies to an OP.

That, and someone who is rude and confrontational for no apparent reason . . . no tolerance for that either.

[tabbycat31]

31. people posting too much video

Especially in threads where it's not necessary. I've got cable internet, but it's not that fast and I hate when a thread takes forever to load because of all the video.

I ignore threads that are just music videos because they load too slowly.

[tabbycat31]

32. One more

Especially lately--- Progressives who complain about Blue Dogs who have clearly not been to a Blue Dog district. It's been my hot-button issue lately.

[Kali]

33. my brilliant and original thoughts

don't show up in the text that I type

[nolabear]

46. I never HAVE figured that out! Honest, I'm brilliant!

[Ptah]

36. I fail to respond to the majority of replies to me.

[Arugula Latte]

38. I'm an asshole about religion.

Yet, I can't seem to help myself.

[GoneOffShore]

39. I kill threads. That is all.

No one will add anything after I post.

[TexasTowelie]

44. This should break the streak:

[nolabear]

47. Let's hope this breaks the streak. So far so good!

[pipi_k]

52. Well...

that happens to me too, quite often, and I always figure it's because what I had to say was so brilliant nobody else could match it.

OK, so it's a crock of shit.

But it sounds good.

[Flaxbee]

43. I post earnest save-the-animals threads, in the Lounge

Probably not a good place, but they sink so damn fast in GD.

By 'save the animals' posts, I mean links to sites where you can buy a scarf and land will be donated for elephant habitat, or whatever.

Rarely do those posts ever get a reply. And I get it - this is the Lounge, a lighthearted place - but I try not to post things that are bummers. Just informational / optional pieces. But I think they make people feel uncomfortable.

[LeftofObama]

45. I think I use too many exclamation points!

And I don't always respond when someone replies to me. I have two people ignoring me and I have no idea why.

[Arctic Dave]

48. Hmmmmm...

Maybe it's telling people to go fuck themselves when they piss me off?

Not sayin that's the real reason but it could be a small portion of it.

[DainBramaged]

49. Or people telling you the same.....

[nolabear]

50. I thought o another one...I have SERIOUS Valentine Heart envy.

I measure my relative worth by how many more Valentine Promo hearts California Peggy has than I do. I iz doomed.

[pipi_k]

53. Me too, and...

when that happens I always consider buying like a hundred of them just to make it look like I have lots of admirers.

Not sure if that would fool anybody though...

[Manifestor_of_Light]

58. I explain things clearly and people misunderstand.

I don't attack people personally. I don't use logical fallacies. I point out other peoples' logical fallacies. Then they get mad at me and call me names or insinuate unflattering things.

I should just give up on dealing with people on the internet. I don't like dealing with a lot of people in person, as well.

I have no idea who has me on ignore.

[mvd]

59. Not sure. Maybe infrequent posting nowadays?

I also seem to put things best when they are succinct.

[MiddleFingerMom]

60. I walk SLOWLY through The Lounge while crop-dusting.

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[nolabear]

61. Just when you think you've mastered the language...

A true master baits you with something tantalizing.

[MiddleFingerMom]

79. I have a reputation as a baitmaster par excellence.

[Bucky]

62. I keep on posting something terrible in GD

[zeeland]

64. Don't have enough bling on my posts.

No avatar, journal, social media threads, with signatures that kind of stuff.

Hate decorating.

[nolabear]

66. It IS pretty minimalist in there. Look at all that room you could fill up!

[zeeland]

69. Hate clutter and I'm lazy.

[ConcernedCanuk]

80. Well - ya been lurking for 5 years!

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'bout time ya stepped up to the plate!

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[MrScorpio]

65. I can be quite the hard ass when challenged.

It ain't pretty, I know.

[nolabear]

67. I've seen you. Impressive! Do you do contract work?

Because I fold like a wet tissue. Conflict avoidance is another of mine. Jeez...I'm starting to regret this thread...LOL!

[MrScorpio]

72. The truth is that I'm really a nice, easy-going guy

I don't go jumping and attacking at anything that bothers me. But if people (most of them are either newbies who've never seen me before, or trolls)… If they go out of their way to mess with me, that's when I step up my game.

You know, as one of my pals on DU, if someone starts messing with you, just call me up.

I've got your back, Bro.

[nolabear]

74. Why thankee. I figured you for pretty easygoing. Everyone has their buttons.

[kentauros]

68. I have a thin skin when it comes to Texas-bashing.

But, hey, it keeps me busy!

As for your "weakness" of explaining things here, I applaud you for it. Nothing irks me more online than getting the lazy-poster reply of "Just google it" or "google is your friend".

[nolabear]

71. I have the same issue with Mississippi. I KNOW. EVERYBODY knows. But that's not all there is!

[Xyzse]

70. The few ignores I do have

Got there about the first week or two I started in DU.

I mentioned that I am an Independent, and explained two different view points at the same time and stating that in the end, what they are working towards is the same thing. Especially the differences where just the way things were worded.

I decided it isn't worth the aggravation, and has been mostly stuck in the lounge after.

[nolabear]

73. Lot of people hide out in here. Or at least stop and breathe before sallying forth.

I like info and discussion but there's just too much abuse. And it comes from all supposed political sides. Bummer, really, because when it's good it's very good.

[Xyzse]

75. Agreed, and I tend to like being able to play devils' advocate now and then.

One gets slammed too quickly and can't think beyond their own position sometimes.

So, there is no point until they see things for themselves.

[antiquie]

76. Posting while pissed

at non-DUer.

[nolabear]

82. Until I clicked I wasn't sure if you were using the British idiom.

That's going around too!!

[Moondog]

83. I thought the same thing.

And, yes, it is.

[antiquie]

84. Too funny

but I go to sleep after one glass of anything containing alcohol.

[kudzu22]

81. Grammar Nazi

I've mellowed a bit of late, but I really get irked when people try to act intelligent but can't write using proper English. I don't post my corrections any longer, because some people may not have English as a first language, and therefore deserve some leeway.

[TheCruces]

85. I'm fabulous and I've been fabulous on here since 2001

[nolabear]

86. And apparently either VERY quiet or with numerous personalities!

(I can't say BOO in 230 posts!)