Okay, what the hell is going on?

[DarkTirade]

Twice today I've had people start yelling at me here in the lounge for something I didn't even say. WTF?

[MrScorpio]

1. Bad trips

They need to come down

[DarkTirade]

5. I'm thinking it's some kind of GD or GD-P virus.

It's starting to spread here.

[TZ]

2. I've told you...

You need to stop sockpupetting for madinmaryland! :rofl:
seriously thats weird. You almost never say ANYTHING that would deserve being yelled at period...

[DarkTirade]

7. I actually had a deleted thread because of it.

I shouldn't have fed the troll in that case, but still.

[GOPisEvil]

3. Well, in the goth thread...

...that particular poster goes out of his way to be a jerk. In my opinion, that is. I've stopped dealing with him. He just argues without every saying anything.

[DarkTirade]

8. I've never had a problem with that poster before

First time for everything I s'pose. :shrug:

[GOPisEvil]

11. He's intractable, and just never backs down

I'm done with him. I see exchanges such as yours and just shake my head.

[DarkTirade]

13. He popped my 'I'm ignoring you now' cherry too.

Nobody'd ever said that to me until tonight. :cry:

[Danger Mouse]

32. I had a real jerk put me on ignore after calling me a 'typical boring New Yorker'

:P

[DarkTirade]

41. The irony here...

is that this person was mad at me for 'making fun' of something.

Something that not only was I not making fun of, but something that I like. :wtf:

[Danger Mouse]

48. I saw that, and yeah, I think the person seriously overreacted.

:shrug:

[DarkTirade]

52. Can you call it an 'over'reaction when they react to something that's all in their head?

:P

[JVS]

59. Check the thread again. Someone just threw a gallon of gas on that fire

[DarkTirade]

66. Whooo boy.

That could become a bit of a mess right there. :P

[CreekDog]

81. If you can't make fun of "Hot Topic"

then what good is it to anybody over 30? :shrug:

[DarkTirade]

83. Hell, I'm under 30, occasionally buy stuff there, stop by there every time I'm at the mall,

and I still make fun of it. :P

[DarkTirade]

15. Of course the real irony is...

that not only is that usually the first store I make a beeline to when I'm at the mall... but http://stickmanltd.com.c25.sitepreviewer.com/leather/">this is one of my personal websites. Or at least, it will be again once I buy the url again. (*&%ing hosting company forgot to renew it.

[JVS]

17. You should try saying something critical about the quality of any US automobile

:nuke:

[GOPisEvil]

21. Do I look like a moran?!

:D

He and I went around and around over whether vinyl is a dead medium. Sales are on the increase amongst enthusiasts, but it's still dead to him. :eyes:

[JVS]

46. It is dead. I realized that it was dead while xmas shopping this year.

$15 for a used Johnny Cash LP? FUCK THAT BULLSHIT! I got my records back when they were cheap dammit. At $1 or $2 a record it was a good way to try new music (youtube was not around yet), but now it's a fucking ripoff.

[Zomby Woof]

94. I was at Best Buy last week

And they have a small vinyl section. Leafing through the albums made me nostalgic for the way I shopped for music back in the 70's and 80's. I have to say the choices were excellent, many that I now have on CD. Of course, these are the virgin vinyl pressings which exceed the quality of most new albums from back then, but it kind of makes me feel warm and fuzzy that vinyl is enjoying a marketing renaissance.

Or it could be the NyQuil D talking. Either way, I am glad I still have around 70 or so of my old albums, and a good turntable for them. :D

[DarkTirade]

96. Nothin' like listening to an original Beatles album on vinyl...

[Zomby Woof]

98. You have a point

Just for that, I am going to play my old copy of "Rubber Soul". :D

[DarkTirade]

100. Alas, the records I listened to when I was a kid...

are about 1200 miles away. My parents had every album on vinyl. They wouldn't let us listen to the White album though, for some reason they were afraid of that one getting scratched.

[Zomby Woof]

101. My sister has our aunt's originals

The Capitol originals, mind you, but still, from 1964, '65 - the first several albums. Treasures, pure treasures.

[DarkTirade]

103. There's very little pop that I actually like...

early Beatles being first on the list. :)

[DarkTirade]

23. Oh man, I got curious enough to look at that one when there was some buzz about it.

I'd forgotten about that one.

[Runcible Spoon]

62. that's how I earned my ignore from him.

I didn't even say anything to him directly, just said offhand remark about an diesel Oldsmobile lemon my parents had, he went off the deep end, I replied something to the effect of WTF DUDE and BAM ignore list. :shrug:

[DarkTirade]

70. Did he actually say dude?

Because if he did, that would be hilarious.

[Runcible Spoon]

71. no it was me saying dude WTF :P

His comment was somewhere along the lines of "YOU HATE AMERICANS ROT IN HELL YOU'RE LIKE A FUCKING BUSH ENABLER WHO WANTS ALL UNIONS TO GO DOWN IT'S PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO RUIN THIS COUNTRY!!!!!! RAWWWWRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!" :nuke:

[DarkTirade]

74. Ah, okay.

Had to ask, since the last thing he blew up on me about was when I said, "Dude, calm down." :P

[JVS]

76. Sweet. That makes 2 of us

[Runcible Spoon]

86. fuckload more than 2 of us. we are a veritable army by now

time to go storm a Hot Topic. I'll drive my Honda.

[CreekDog]

84. he works for GM

I give him a pass for some sensitivity, but he's gone beyond what should reasonably be tolerated.

oh yeah and one more thing:

[Runcible Spoon]

93. Oh, I totally did too.

And I know he actually IS brain damaged and I felt bad about that. But dude was just super abusive to others. I could give a fuck what people toss at me here, but I don't suffer bullies well.

[CreekDog]

80. Want a second time?

Reply to him with a photo of a Subaru. :hide:

[Shakespeare]

85. !!

:spray: :rofl:

[Fran Kubelik]

4. SHUT THE FUCK UP

I can smell what you're thinking.

[DarkTirade]

6. Nuh-uh.

I used deoderant today and everything!

[XemaSab]

9. Today in GD I learned that "Stockton" is code for "I hate gays."

:wtf:

[DarkTirade]

10. ... wait, so you hate the gays now too?

I don't know if I can be friends with you anymore. Sorry. :P

[Fran Kubelik]

16. ????

[Oeditpus Rex]

19. No, dude

"Stockton" is code for "Lost my house."

[DarkTirade]

28. Did you check in the couch cushions?

That's where I usually find things when I lose them.

Wait... but if the couch is in the house...

[Oeditpus Rex]

43. Well, they repo'd the furniture first

So maybe... :think:

[DarkTirade]

45. Oh man... I am so confused right now.

:P

[XemaSab]

55. "Stockton" is code for

"I got a flat tire and while I was waiting for the tow truck gang-bangers pelted me with artichokes." x(

[Danger Mouse]

33. Homophobe.

[NYC_SKP]

49. Oh, do tell....

...I gotta see that one, my home town. Oh my.

[JVS]

77. That was a magical moment.

[AlCzervik]

12. I ain't mad at cha, heyyyya.

Maybe someone posted in the wrong spot?

[DarkTirade]

14. Nope. In both cases I responded with something along the lines of

WTF? Did you even read what I wrote?

And both kept responding angrily. In both cases they seemed to read what they wanted for their outrage, despite the fact that those things weren't there.

[Oeditpus Rex]

18. Most people read like every 12th word

Like... oh, "Hot Topic" and "posers," to pluck an example out of thin air.



That's all they need to press the "launch" button.

[DarkTirade]

20. Apparently.

I guess reading isn't cool anymore. :(

[AlCzervik]

22. it's like people who don't RTFA! but comment anyhow.

did you even read the fucking article--"no".

[Oeditpus Rex]

26. Much like those who don't RTFM

and then wonder why Hot Pockets keep exploding in their new toaster.

[DarkTirade]

34. ... they're not supposed to explode?

Who knew? :shrug:

[lightningandsnow]

24. Do tell.

What happened? You're like, one of the most agreeable people on here!

[DarkTirade]

25. I don't wanna be too specific 'cause I don't wanna 'call out' anyone.

The first one was a case of somebody who just wanted an argument, and most of that subthread got deleted.

The second one was just a big WTF. I still don't know what that poster somehow read out of the three word post that made him think I was insulting anyone who's not like me. Seriously. Someone asked a question, I gave a three word answer. And somehow it was the most offensive thing he'd seen tonight. :wtf:

[elshiva]

27. Sorry, Captain.

:hug:

[DarkTirade]

29. Don't worry, there's no gorram way I'm gonna let it get to me.

[elshiva]

36. Great, will you be in your bunk?

[DarkTirade]

37. It'll have to be mine.

I'm sorry. I threw up on yours.


:P

[elshiva]

54. Definitely my sister.

:hug:

[FloridaJudy]

106. Ooooo! Shiny!

[Danger Mouse]

30. That's because you hate puppies and kittens, remember?

What do you have against the puppies and kittens?

[DarkTirade]

31. That's slander!

Puppies are DELICIOUS if prepared properly.

[MorningGlow]

35. Mercury retrograde

It's a bitch. Wreaks havoc with communication.

At 16:45 UT (Universal Time), on Sunday, January 11th, 2009, Mercury the cosmic trickster turns retrograde in Aquarius, the sign of the Water-Bearer, sending communications, travel, appointments, mail and the www into a general snarlup! Since this is the day of the potent Full Moon in Cancer, people's emotions will be on high alert! The retro period begins a few days before the actual turning point (as Mercury slows) and lasts for three weeks or so, until February 1, when the Winged Messenger reaches his direct station.

http://www.astrologycom.com/mercret.html

[DarkTirade]

38. Ah, that blasted Hermes again.

Turns his back on us, and communication goes haywire.

[MorningGlow]

40. 'Zackly

Ride it out--it's the only way. :shrug:

[DarkTirade]

44. I could batten the hatches and ride it out...

or I could ride the crest of the way, the salt spray in my face... arrrr. Makes ye feel alive.

... I'm sorry, I think I just went pirate for a second there.

[Dr. Strange]

39. Oh come on.

You post crap about the Waterboys, and now try to act all innocent? You just don't get their music.

[DarkTirade]

42. I'm sorry! I just wanted people to think I was cool!

:cry:

[Dr. Strange]

47. You know what's cool? True story:

I've got your song (In Darkness) on my MP3 player; the song after that is "Is She Conscious?" It's freaky weird how natural that song sounds coming right after yours. Spooky almost.

[DarkTirade]

50. I'll have to look that one up.

I also gotta record a better version of 'In Darkness'. That's probably one of the better songs I've written.

Speaking of which... funny story. I was talking to the ex who inspired that song recently. Apparently she has such fond memories of our *ahem* 'us time' back when we were together that she seems to remember me having bigger equipment than I actually have. I just about fell on my ass laughing, I felt like I was the first guy ever in history to say, "No, honey, it's not THAT big..." :P

[Dr. Strange]

56. So...

she was talking (though not yelling) about something you didn't have (instead of something you didn't say)--which parallels your OP in a most Seinfeldian way.

I smell a new topic for one of your writing assignments this semester.

[DarkTirade]

57. Whoa... weird synchronicity.

Didn't even think of it that way.

And she was kinda drunk at the time, so had we been talking instead of typing, I'm sure she would have been talking loudly. :P

[leftofthedial]

51. YOU CAN CALL ME A WEASEL IF YOU WANT TO,

BUT I DON'T HAVE TO TAKE IT!!!

[DarkTirade]

53. Damn, I really wanted to too.

:P

[AlCzervik]

58. that's some thread you have there in gd-p.

:rofl:

[Shakespeare]

60. Why do you hate poseurs?

:cry: :cry: :cry:

That subthread was simultaneously :wtf: and :rofl:

[DarkTirade]

64. I guess my mocking was misplaced.

I should have reserved it for people who don't bother to read before responding angrily. :P

[Lucian]

61. Well, it's not a full moon...

so I don't know what the hell is going on.

[DarkTirade]

67. Are you sure it's not a full moon?

:P

[elshiva]

68. .......

[DarkTirade]

69. How do you like them apples, America?

:P

[elshiva]

72. I love them. And I loved that gag reel where they did a close-up of his butt.

:loveya:
One of the sexiest men alive.

I wonder how the view is down front? :evilgrin:

[DarkTirade]

75. Only one way to find out.

But the security guards don't like it when you bring chloroform to Sci-fi conventions. :(

[elshiva]

78. Heehee, I'm not going to abduct Mr. Fillion.

Even though I may fantasize about that... :evilgrin:

[Lucian]

73. Haha.

Well, the full moon was on January 11.

:P

[Dystopian]

63. Life...

Sorry people are yelling at you...That makes no sense.

It only happened to me here once.... quite a while ago. I wasn't yelled at though, I was ridiculed. If I don't like what someone has to say about a subject I just move along...not sling an insult. So then I end up feeling sorry that the person feels the need to act that way...it's a weird cycle... This is a strange place at times....I see it in the other forums, but find it freaky when it happens here. It's just not supposed to be that way...
Bizarro.
Live and let live....Oh life!

You're a sweetie...:hug:


peace~

[DarkTirade]

65. Normally I just shrug and move on

but these two were just bizarre. I've gotten a few like this before. But never two in one day. And rarely this bizarre. And like you said, rarely here in the Lounge. First time was GLBT(a clear case of someone getting outraged after reading two random words in my post that weren't even next to each other), second time was Science (I got accused of being a neo-nazi. Because I said that white people weren't at the top of the evolutionary ladder because fair skin isn't an evolutionary advantage. Yeah. Figure THAT one out. :crazy:), and then the last three have been here in the lounge. Two of which were today. :P

[Dystopian]

92. It's almost tomorrow....

Good grief...scientific stuff getting you in trouble...
Guess you learned your lesson...can't post random words that are randomly placed.
Weird science...Even I understand that it doesn't make sense...

Look at the bright side...
You're young, and have great hair:D
Old folks know what's important in life;-)
Have a better day tomorrow!


peace~

[CreekDog]

79. He just lashes out like that

ever since the Cowboys lost. :evilgrin:

[DarkTirade]

82. Ahah! Your sports lingo has no affect on me! For I am one of those Hot Topic shopping losers!

... seriously, I'm wearing a shirt from Hot Topic right now. :P

[Shakespeare]

87. As far as I know, he is NOT a Cowboys fan.

I sure hope not, at any rate. :scared:

Shakespeare <-- way cool Cowboys fanatic

[DarkTirade]

88. To be ironic and quote a sci-fi author in a sports subthread...

There is no cause so right that one cannot find a fool following it.

:)

[CreekDog]

89. Ah, you didn't see through my attempt to mock the mad brazilian from Maryland

:crazy: :rofl:

[Shakespeare]

91. Dude, you totally freaked me out.

The thought that might I share a team allegiance with the other person? NOOOOOOOOOO!

[nytemare]

90. What happened?

I must have missed that thread.

:shrug:

To me, you're one of the pretty cool goth-like people with good taste.

[DarkTirade]

95. And that right there is the irony of the whole gorram thing.

:P

I don't want to post a link or anything, don't want to call out anyone. But if you find the thread you'll understand why that's so ironic.

[nytemare]

97. I found it.

Wow. You are like the Gomez Addams of this board. How anyone could think you are anti-goth is beyond me.

That being said, I think a lot of intent is lost in type, and if someone is just having a crappy day, they might misunderstand what you are trying to get across.

I've been shouted at a couple times on this board. Not sure if you remember the infamous duck thread. Wow.

[DarkTirade]

99. In this case it wasn't even a matter of being lost in translation though.

It was just... random. Someone asked where people bought something. My reply was 'Hot Topic'. And somehow that makes me someone who hates Hot Topic and makes fun of innocent kids. :crazy:

I don't remember the duck thread, but I'll keep an eye out. :P

[Lethe]

102. maybe it's karma for being such an asshole

;)

actually, what i just posted has nothing to do with your thread. I had a friend of mine who I had recently sent a message to that was similar to yours, and that was his reply. I was really pissed, not because he called me an asshole, but because he expected me to take it better because he had ended his reply with ";)" Like that makes it any better or something. Pfleh! Emoticons! Bah!

[DarkTirade]

104. Why must you taunt me so?

Oh woe is me, someone on the internet said something that could be taken as offensive. :cry:

[Lethe]

105. well in my case

it was a private message between "friends", but it still bothered me

[DarkTirade]

107. Unfortunately with plain text it lacks the subtlety of the spoken word.

And so something like that has to be labelled with emoticons to even have a chance of turning out sounding right.

[Lethe]

108. yes but even so

i reject the idea that you can post any kind of offensive text and then add ";)" to it and that makes it all better somehow.

[DarkTirade]

109. You should let your friend know that.

Some people are more jaded to internet text than others.

[Jamastiene]

110. Some people just like to fight.

I have taken to telling them to go back to GD or GD: P or whatever toilet they came from and quit pissing in our pool, because we don't swim in their toilet. It's the least they could do as a common courtesy. ;)

[DarkTirade]

111. 's what I would have finished off with for the first one, but that thread got deleted.

:P

Seriously, I come to the lounge to get AWAY from that kind of attitude. And yet it follwed me here. Gah.