GD/GD:P, you're boring me.

[Writer]

And it's because no one knows how to talk to one another anymore. It's like banging two bricks against my head each time I read a thread. The patterns of insults, rants, name-calling, and other puerile exchanges have grown predictable and stale. I'm left thirsty for a bit of intellectual stimulation. It's like watching WWF wrestling, waiting for a meaningful, unscripted contest. After Hulk Hogan pins Rowdy Roddy Piper to the ground for the umpteenth time, that little voice in my head screams, "Learn how to TALK to one another, for God's sake! You bore me. Find a new tactic, would ya?"

If GD/GDP were visual, I imagine a pictorial exchange of curled tongues protruding from lips, butt shots (my humblest apologies to GoPsUx), and the periodic snarky titty. Yes, you guessed it, it's a Twenty-First Century Benny Hill for the Internet. We continue this pattern of droll behavior as if people never change. As if we'll always find our discourse stuck between Romper Room and Pee Wee's Playhouse instead of attempting something, oh, a bit more enlightened.

So... is this it, folks? Is this all we can offer each other? I cry for a little stimulus. Spare a little, Mister, please!

I can't even find the fire-burning passion for a good flame war anymore. It's just so fucking boring. When I see a bit of smoke, I can only roll my eyes. "Here we go. Insult number one," I think. It's simply meaningless. As if water will dilute oil somehow, the argument never reaches transcendence, and I start searching for my copy of Kant. We're all people, after all, and I embrace the difference of opinion. After a few rounds of snippage, I find myself hugging the lactivists, Olive Garden aficionados, the guys that like foreskins, and other tiger pit opponents. Why, I ask, why?

So, hey, look, GD and GDP, I'm not learning anything from you, all right? I'm bored. Like, pluckmyhairoutonebyone bored. Just a little enlightened speech, would you mind, please? I think it will do all of us a bit of good.


~Writer, Dousing Herself with Gasoline as you read this~

[Jed Dilligan]

1. Awesome typo if it is one

GD :P

[Writer]

2. Yeah, it's a typo.

My heavens, I can't even write a good rant anymore. Oh, the humanity.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

3. Actually, You Wrote Quite A Good Rant.

[Jed Dilligan]

7. ugh, I'm agreeing with you

time to take a long hot shower with super-disinfectant soap.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

10. You Agree With Me On Probably At Least 90% Of Everything. You Just Don't Know It.

We generally don't discuss the things that are common amongst just about every poster here. Instead, we all engage in our battles of petty differences of opinions and perceptions, that make up the remaining 10%.

But if we all made a list of all the things we want for the world, for our political system, for our children, for our well being, for our future and for ourselves, we'd find almost all of our lists here would have the overwhelming amount of things in common. But if all we did on DU was keep replying to generic everyone here would agree type posts, it would be friggin boring.

Problem is, like you were guilty of now above, is that too many mistake the 10% as 100%, when it in fact isn't.

[Jed Dilligan]

21. I disagree with you as a PERSON

your obnoxious, arrogant, bullying style. That's all. I have no idea where you stand on the issues because your tone makes it impossible to listen to you.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

22. Please Don't Hate Me Because I'm Logically Better Than You.

It doesn't make you less of a person...

:rofl:

[Jed Dilligan]

23. There you go again

It must suck to be you in the real world where people can throw real punches.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

25. In The Real World, People Think I'm The Most Amazing Person They've Ever Met.

Course, now I fear you'll be even more jealous of me. :spray:

[Jed Dilligan]

26. Jealous?

:puke:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

27. You're Too Much Fun!

Try not to take life so seriously, k?

[Jed Dilligan]

29. It must be exhausting being so in love with yourself

You are one of the funniest people on here, though, so keep posting!

[Writer]

31. Actually I think the two of you could stand to go get a beer together...

cement that loving bond I see forming. ;)

[Jed Dilligan]

35. That thing drinks beer?

:wtf:

[Jed Dilligan]

5. That should be the forum's new official name

That or General Discussion: Lower Primate Style.

[cboy4]

Perhaps just as disturbing:

Do you really watch WWF?

[Writer]

8. I kicked that habit when I turned eight.

[Radio_Lady]

33. Have you kicked the other habit? Diagnosing persons on this site whom you think have...

Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

Hope so!

Cordially,

Radio Lady

[bridgit]

4. I see more as though fingers as if dried vipers delineating passages from cracked...

leather oracles, void and sucked upon :bounce:

[Webster Green]

6. Hey, wait a minute there!..

Are you saying that 'Pee Wee's Playhouse' wasn't enlightened?

That show was brilliant!:P

[tandem5]

9. "~Writer, Dousing Herself with Gasoline as you read this~"

there ain't an emoticon for that on the DU. Perhaps we need some new ones - I was... ~water boarding myself~ earlier.

[Adsos Letter]

11. ...please don't strike that match...

you bring too much to the table to self-immolate...

:hi:

[Deja Q]

36. I hope she wasn't being literal.

k&r

[Oeditpus Rex]

12. Now, wait just a minute!

Are you dissing Benny Hill? :wtf:

[FlyingSquirrel]

13. Not to blow my own horn or anything...

but this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4150951

in GDP seems to be getting a fair share of somewhat reasoned analysis.

couple'a more recs would help.

;)

Unfortunately reasoned analysis isn't what gets recs on DU, at least not all that much. Of course that only stands to reason, because people also VOTE more on emotion than reason. Sadly.

[Writer]

Hooray! We have a weiner.

No, seriously, it's good to see a post like that. Like, make posts like that a nasty habit of yours, would you?

[hfojvt]

16. and if you added such posts you thought worthy to your journal

then your buddies, if any, would have them brought to their attention.

[FlyingSquirrel]

19. I actually haven't learned about buddies. And have only put one

thing in the journal.. I'll have to look into that.

[hfojvt]

20. see my post #15 below

Since Mythsaje, for example, is on my buddy list when I hit "my DU" it shows my latest posts, and typically no replies. Below that it shows journal entries of people on my buddy list with the later entries on the top. Since people typically try to put their best posts in their journals, it is a way to not miss some of the better posts.
A buddy is created by the little icon next to the ignore button. The red x is "click to add this person to your ignore list" and the green one is "click to add this person to your buddy list"

[emilyg]

18. Glad to oblige with a rec.

[dorkulon]

14. You're obviously a paid consultant for my candidate's opponents!

HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF! YOU ARE THE MSM!!1

CLEARLY MY CANDIDATE IS A GREAT AMERICAN, AND YOURS IS A TRAITOR WHO SHOULD BE HANGED AND THEN SHOT!!1!~!

:grr:

[hfojvt]

15. you need to add some people to your buddy list

then instead of just the top threads in GD or GD: P the journal entries of your buddies would be brought to your attention.

Thus, if you desire intellectual stimulation, you might find it here:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Time%20for%20change/272

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mythsaje/241

and you could peruse their journals for hours, but the live ones are more fun because you can respond to them.

Of course, this one must already be on your buddy list

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hfojvt

After all, I found this post through my buddy list.

[2rth2pwr]

17. STFU!

made you look.

[L. Coyote]

24. GD (God Damn), just another rant! Where is the good stuff thread today?

:rofl:

[racaulk]

28. Nice post, Hitler.

:eyes:








;)

Nice rant, and I think you're right on the money.

See ya over in the Lounge! :hi:

[tandot]

30. Absolutely GREAT rant. Thanks, Writer. K & R.

[Joe Fields]

32. But how else could I really study the human condition, and be amused

and disgusted at the same time? (Because I also gave up watching wrestling)

:hi:

[Deja Q]

34. Knee-jerk reactions. Maybe that's all people have left...

Which in turn prevents real discussion, regardless of how unpopular, because being militant is far more fun.

Best wishes for you, for the future. Don't douse yourself with gas. You are far too important and respectable a person to leave like that.

:pals: :hug: