Ya Know What Really Grinds My Gears? - Community Edition
Sunday, February 28, 2010 1:48:59 PM
What is it about an angry me that some of you seem to like? Well, after this I bet you'll change your mind. In no particular order, the things that piss me off, some small, some big.
Spelling "yay" as "yey"
Addressing every stranger as "dear" or "frien"
Putting the word "sexy" "angel" "naughty" or their ilk in your username.
Typing in capitals. That's internet shouting.
Typing everything in bold.
Replying in comments using a comment per person.
Sticking out your groin, chest or ass for member photos and avatars.
Putting a million exclamation marks on the end of each sentence.
Commenting just using the smile emoticon.
Using the same comment for every post on every blog. Usually praise.
Posting fucking glitter graphics and the like everywhere you go.
:irked:Linking to your own blog at every opportunity.
Calling someone by their first name when you don't know them. If it was by their avatar it'd be different but it's not.
Joking about someone with someone else when you don't know the person well enough. It's just rude.
Joining into a play-feud between two people and always picking the same side. That's bullying and insults.
Thinking that every young (or old) female on the internet is fair game.
Trying to get at someone by spreading rumours and bullshit to their friends. I'm not interested in your private life, if I cared, then I'd fucking ask, wouldn't I?
Religious narcissism. Oh, you believe in god? So do millions of other people. If you think running around condemning everyone who believes at all differently will appease your god, then you've not quite grasped religion. Yes, you're sure you're right and have the correct faith. So are billions of others in different faiths, all with such strong conviction. What makes you so special? Show some fucking reverence for others' faiths if you're so wonderful. Failing that, shut the fuck up. Nobody's perfect, least of all those holier-than-thou types.
Thinking that a certain level of proficiency at some skill or talent makes you the expert. There'll always be somebody worse than you, and always someone better. Doesn't give you the right to talk down to anyone.
Posting 5 or more posts a day. You're not that interesting, nobody's that fucking bored.
Spamming inbox or shoutbox with constant "are you there?"s and "where r u"s. If you don't get an answer the first time, the person either isn't there or isn't interested. Don't be pathetic.
Spelling "yay" as "yey"
Addressing every stranger as "dear" or "frien"
Putting the word "sexy" "angel" "naughty" or their ilk in your username.
Typing in capitals. That's internet shouting.
Typing everything in bold.
Replying in comments using a comment per person.
Sticking out your groin, chest or ass for member photos and avatars.
Putting a million exclamation marks on the end of each sentence.
Commenting just using the smile emoticon.
Using the same comment for every post on every blog. Usually praise.
Posting fucking glitter graphics and the like everywhere you go.:irked:Linking to your own blog at every opportunity.
Calling someone by their first name when you don't know them. If it was by their avatar it'd be different but it's not.
Joking about someone with someone else when you don't know the person well enough. It's just rude.
Joining into a play-feud between two people and always picking the same side. That's bullying and insults.
Thinking that every young (or old) female on the internet is fair game.
Trying to get at someone by spreading rumours and bullshit to their friends. I'm not interested in your private life, if I cared, then I'd fucking ask, wouldn't I?
Religious narcissism. Oh, you believe in god? So do millions of other people. If you think running around condemning everyone who believes at all differently will appease your god, then you've not quite grasped religion. Yes, you're sure you're right and have the correct faith. So are billions of others in different faiths, all with such strong conviction. What makes you so special? Show some fucking reverence for others' faiths if you're so wonderful. Failing that, shut the fuck up. Nobody's perfect, least of all those holier-than-thou types.
Thinking that a certain level of proficiency at some skill or talent makes you the expert. There'll always be somebody worse than you, and always someone better. Doesn't give you the right to talk down to anyone.
Posting 5 or more posts a day. You're not that interesting, nobody's that fucking bored.
Spamming inbox or shoutbox with constant "are you there?"s and "where r u"s. If you don't get an answer the first time, the person either isn't there or isn't interested. Don't be pathetic. 







Dacotah # Sunday, February 28, 2010 2:31:58 PM
That stuff is enough to irk anyone off.
H82typ # Sunday, February 28, 2010 2:47:26 PM
KYrenKYren # Sunday, February 28, 2010 2:49:22 PM
H82typ # Sunday, February 28, 2010 2:51:50 PM
H82typ # Sunday, February 28, 2010 2:53:09 PM
theoddbod # Sunday, February 28, 2010 3:00:09 PM
Dark FurieFurie # Sunday, February 28, 2010 3:16:51 PM
Are you there?
Hello?
Talk to me, fridne!!!
Where are yow?
God be with you.
Spaggyj # Sunday, February 28, 2010 3:25:11 PM
Kiran - ha ha
Dennis - shut up
Mart - seconded.
Mik - see Dennis' reply.
Darkogdare # Sunday, February 28, 2010 4:31:55 PM
sexy_gdare
*wipes tears*
H82typ # Sunday, February 28, 2010 5:06:20 PM
Dacotah # Sunday, February 28, 2010 5:53:41 PM
Kimmie, I just use a smiley when I don't know what to say and not feeling to good to type.
Abbreviating words can be hard when it's to words that are computer language.
KittyliciousZaphira # Sunday, February 28, 2010 6:14:55 PM
The one smiley comment can really annoy me too - especially if you follow the same person from blogpost to blogpost, getting one
I never got the point of strangers who pm me saying "r u online?" I mean... does it matter?
H82typ # Sunday, February 28, 2010 6:43:50 PM
Gavin Tripp-Sheedygarlingmatthews # Sunday, February 28, 2010 6:46:10 PM
The first name thing though, now that they don't display the username on comments, it's tricky. I don't want to be Mr. Sheedy
Spaggyj # Sunday, February 28, 2010 7:08:51 PM
Carol, I get why some people do it, it's just annoying to load a page just to see a smiley. I think it's just this one
Kitty, yeah, it's really irritating. My whole watchlist has been full of just that smiley in a comment before. And Dennis is right, the strangers are probably after cyber.
Gavin - yeah, that's pretty much their mindset from what I gather. The name thing I mention doesn't apply to those who choose to display their real names, of course. T'is why I changed mine from Kimmie to my username.
Gavin Tripp-Sheedygarlingmatthews # Sunday, February 28, 2010 8:06:59 PM
Dacotah # Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:10:34 PM
I call abbreviations like "ilk" computer language.
I can figure out most like "ty, nh, gg, BTW, WTF...so on..."
Just some I can't get.
Stomyr # Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:29:11 PM
Spaggyj # Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:43:17 PM
Carol - thanks, it's not a major thing, but it does get annoying, especially on a phone. It loads slow enough.
The word, "ilk" is a proper, full, english word. It's not an acronym, which you seem to be confusing it for
An abbreviation is a shortened word, like saying "hi" instead of "hello"
Stomyr - yeah, you do get used to some (like the "yey" thing) but quite honestly there are pretty good reasons for most of them.
Stomyr # Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:05:54 PM
Spaggyj # Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:09:35 PM
Stomyr # Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:19:48 PM
FlaRin # Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:54:24 PM
<looks around> fuck, where are my glitter graphics? I'll just post a smiley every time I'm passing by then, until I find my bastard glitter graphics (and technically, dear, you should have written grafx, grfx, graphx or something with an x at the end, just to show how cool you are). Being sodding patronising, too - that's a pain up the jaxi (jacksie, ass, arse, backside, bottom, civilian hindquarters etc. etc. )
Spaggyj # Monday, March 1, 2010 10:10:01 AM
H82typ # Monday, March 1, 2010 1:56:03 PM
Gavin Tripp-Sheedygarlingmatthews # Monday, March 1, 2010 4:59:12 PM
Originally posted by FlaRin:
Mad Scientistqlue # Monday, March 1, 2010 8:10:01 PM
Mad Scientistqlue # Monday, March 1, 2010 8:13:17 PM
Some
varyvery valid ranting there.I'd have to agree with you on most of your points. (maybe all of them.
Spaggyj # Monday, March 1, 2010 8:19:46 PM
H82typ # Tuesday, March 2, 2010 12:25:08 AM
Mad Scientistqlue # Tuesday, March 2, 2010 1:03:00 PM
Bud McDonnellfammcdon # Wednesday, March 3, 2010 11:55:19 PM
Bad WolfCois # Sunday, March 7, 2010 4:53:46 PM
Spaggyj # Sunday, March 7, 2010 5:36:24 PM
Bad WolfCois # Monday, March 8, 2010 9:37:54 AM
r♡serose-marie # Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:38:29 PM
Spaggyj # Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:45:59 PM
r♡serose-marie # Sunday, March 21, 2010 1:05:10 PM
*scoops up melted Kimmie and puts her in the fridge*
Spaggyj # Sunday, March 21, 2010 2:27:17 PM