Are you more serious on here?

lahalane

I tend to have more serious discussions on here than in real life. Offline I rarely talk about anything important with my friends. We usually just joke around about stupid stuff.

Are you more/less serious on Boards or the same?

Corvo

Oh I love a good Sinn Fein / Give back the 6 counties / We dont want the 6 counties / Gerry Adams debate on here.

Wouldn't be having that in the pub I tell you.

dodderangler

Nothing better than seeing new threads every day about the gubberment and having a bit of a Toff about it.

Eutex International

Well, I am a newbie here yet as far as my earlier experience is counted I also have same traits as you

Dravokivich

Depends on the topic and where on boards it is.

Muise...

Less.

What can you possibly gain from being more serious on boards?

Actually that was a serious response.

*Implodes.

uch

I'm a Bollix in both places

caustic 1

Can be both, depends on topic and mood.

Knex*

About the same.

I can be serious when I feel the need, but I'm prone to my bouts of immaturity and cringe worthy bad jokes. Poor folks in Liverpool Thread in the Soccer Forum have a lot to put up with at times from me :pac:

Mint Aero

I'm deathly serious

Boom_Bap

I'm most series on the TV forum.

Mr. Manager

lahalane wrote: »

I tend to have more serious discussions on here than in real life. Offline I rarely talk about anything important with my friends. We usually just joke around about stupid stuff.

Are you more/less serious on Boards or the same?

Posting this in After Hours...? You must have the most inane conversations in real life

wandatowell

I've spent the last 4 hours watching Malcolm In The Middle

Wacker The Attacker

I tend not to talk about sticking a cucumber up my ass in real life.

jimgoose

I may or may not be serious here in AH, depending on the seriousness or otherwise of the matter under discussion, but tending towards the not-being-entirely-serious end of things. In my other major hang-out, Motors, I may or may not be serious, depending on the seriousness or otherwise of the matter under discussion, but tending towards the being-more-seriously-serious end of things. Unless I'm not. YMMV, and always consult your pharmacist.

Femme_Fatale

lahalane wrote: »

I tend to have more serious discussions on here than in real life. Offline I rarely talk about anything important with my friends. We usually just joke around about stupid stuff.

Same.

Seachmall

I'm as serious on here as I am in real life. That is mostly an idiot but occasionally I make a fine point which causes everyone to take a step back and appreciate how great I am and how shit they are in comparison.

Electric Sheep

Irish people love to brag about how friendly they are, but in my experience it is a totally superficial friendliness, there is very little true friendship just a lot of drink fuelled stupidity and "slagging" and "crack", particularly among the males. Any attempt at in depth conversation will usually fail.

No wonder the suicide rate is so high in Ireland.

Muise...

Electric Sheep wrote: »

Irish people love to brag about how friendly they are, but in my experience it is a totally superficial friendliness, there is very little true friendship just a lot of drink fuelled stupidity and "slagging" and "crack", particularly among the males. Any attempt at in depth conversation will usually fail.

No wonder the suicide rate is so high in Ireland.

I take it you're more serious in real life.

Czarcasm

Electric Sheep wrote: »

Irish people love to brag about how friendly they are, but in my experience it is a totally superficial friendliness, there is very little true friendship just a lot of drink fuelled stupidity and "slagging" and "crack", particularly among the males. Any attempt at in depth conversation will usually fail.

No wonder the suicide rate is so high in Ireland.

You base a statement like that on your own very limited experience? I hope you don't mind me saying then that you're talking utter horseshìte.

Electric Sheep

Czarcasm wrote: »

You base a statement like that on your own very limited experience? I hope you don't mind me saying then that you're talking utter horseshìte.

Yes, as I said, I base it on MY experience. Should I be basing it on yours?

Czarcasm

Electric Sheep wrote: »

Yes, as I said, I base it on MY experience. Should I be basing it on yours?

Electric Sheep wrote: »

Any attempt at in depth conversation will usually fail.

Hmm...

Seachmall

Electric Sheep wrote: »

Irish people love to brag about how friendly they are, but in my experience it is a totally superficial friendliness, there is very little true friendship just a lot of drink fuelled stupidity and "slagging" and "crack", particularly among the males. Any attempt at in depth conversation will usually fail.

No wonder the suicide rate is so high in Ireland.

Sounds like you've got shit friends to be honest.

looking_around

The same.

I don't have a separate personality/attitude for over the internet.

theblaqueguy

I'm as serious as a heartattack on boards

SCOOP 64

I find i could put up some good points on boards,but face to face with a person,
reply is normaly just 5 seconds silence from me and then just come out with f..ck off.

Itwasntme.

I have an astonishing amount of silly that is always bubbling beneath the surface but I put on an adult face half the time, to avoid shocking the natives. To balance it out, I let half the silly out in real life and the other half out on boards.

But while I am silly and serious in equal parts within the two realms, I am different kinds of silly and serious.

If I confused you, don't worry, I am a little confuddled too .

Legs.Eleven

I'm awful ranty on Boards and online generally and get myself roped into serious discussions that, tbh, I don't really give much thought otherwise (most but not all).. I probably wouldn't be friends with someone like my Boards self in TRL.

Frosty McSnowballs

Nope. I'm serious enough irl.

On here I'm just a charming, messing bastard with terrible jokes.

Galwayguy35

I'm the same in real life as on here, no point being any different.

Daveysil15

I wouldn't say I'm more serious here, but I'm more willing to talk about certain topics here than IRL, which in turn, can get a bit serious.

marshbaboon

I'm as serious as arse cancer IRL. If your conversation doesn't include information or discussion pertaining to political, philosophical, scientific or socio economic elements I'll instantly ignore you... Because serious business.

Muise...

marshbaboon wrote: »

I'm as serious as arse cancer IRL. If your conversation doesn't include information or discussion pertaining to political, philosophical, scientific or socio economic elements I'll instantly ignore you... Because serious business.

chooooooooooooooon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMPM1q_Uyxc

marshbaboon

Muise... wrote: »

chooooooooooooooon

Arse cancer is no laughing matter.

Daveysil15

Czarcasm wrote: »

You base a statement like that on your own very limited experience? I hope you don't mind me saying then that you're talking utter horseshìte.

You've said those words so many times now they've lost all meaning.

Muise...

marshbaboon wrote: »

Arse cancer is no laughing matter.

Sorry boss. Sometimes I have no manners. Must be really hard on a baboon.

Czarcasm

Daveysil15 wrote: »

You've said those words so many times now they've lost all meaning.

Dave if a person makes a ridiculous sweeping generalisation, and then tries to suggest their individual experience as a reason for an issue that affects a whole population, what would you call it?

They're talking horseshìte based on their own limited experience!

Is it any wonder nobody wants to bother entertaining "deep and meaningful conversations" with them when clearly they won't be told they're talking nonsense! They're right, everybody else is wrong...

Riiiiight. Perhaps instead of looking for "deep and meaningful conversations" with people, they should learn how to listen to someone other than themselves first.

Femme_Fatale

looking_around wrote: »

The same.

I don't have a separate personality/attitude for over the internet.

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

I'm the same in real life as on here, no point being any different.

It isn't always a case that people deliberately choose to be different in real life and online though - I most certainly don't. But they can be very different environments with very different conversations and personality types going on, so that's bound to shape behaviour. In the same way that people behave differently in a cinema/library compared to how they behave in their own home, a bar, etc. Real life isn't usually anything like an online forum discussion, so there's bound to be some bit of a difference. I have the same views in real life as I have online, but I rarely if ever have similar discussions in real life.

Of course there are Walter Mittys who are completely different online to how they are in real life - re-registering trolls, online bullies etc, who wouldn't dream of behaving in such a way in real life, bless 'em. But that's a different phenomenon.

marshbaboon

Muise... wrote: »

Sorry boss. Sometimes I have no manners. Must be really hard on a baboon.

Not the only thing that's hard...









Maths... Maths is also really hard. **** maths.

Muise...

marshbaboon wrote: »

Not the only thing that's hard...









Maths... Maths is also really hard. **** maths.

Never mind pet. It's the thought that counts.

Daveysil15

Czarcasm wrote: »

Dave if a person makes a ridiculous sweeping generalisation, and then tries to suggest their individual experience as a reason for an issue that affects a whole population, what would you call it?

They're talking horseshìte based on their own limited experience!

Is it any wonder nobody wants to bother entertaining "deep and meaningful conversations" with them when clearly they won't be told they're talking nonsense! They're right, everybody else is wrong...

Riiiiight. Perhaps instead of looking for "deep and meaningful conversations" with people, they should learn how to listen to someone other than themselves first.

I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm just saying you've used those exact words so many times.

Ihatecuddles

I'm not serious on boards or in real life. Am I broken?!

looking_around

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

It isn't always a case that people deliberately choose to be different in real life and online though - I most certainly don't. But they can be very different environments with very different conversations and personality types going on, so that's bound to shape behaviour.

I never meant to suggest people are deliberate about it.

I spend alot of time online, and I certainly agree it'll shape behaviour..but..for me, I find my persona is the same offline and on.

I do have a habit however of wanting to say "l o l" offline, instead of actually laughing >.>. And other little things like that,..that I "took" from the online scene, to use in real in life.

But what I discuss about here/what I say, would be the same offline.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

I DO NOT HAVE A PERSONALITY DISORDER IN REAL LIFE OR ON BOARDS.IE :cool:

I HAVE A PERSONALITY DISORDER SO I'M NOT AWARE IF I'M A SERIOUS PERSON IN REAL LIFE OR BOARDS.IE

coolbeans

Daveysil15 wrote: »

You've said those words so many times now they've lost all meaning.

No they haven't. It's a human characteristic to extrapolate outwards based on one's own limited experiences. Constantly reminding people of that is never a waste a time for therein lies the path to truth.

Daveysil15

coolbeans wrote: »

No they haven't. It's a human characteristic to extrapolate outwards based on one's own limited experiences. Constantly reminding people of that is never a waste a time for therein lies the path to truth.

Wow that's deep.

Oranage2

In real life people think I'm a complete idiot, but on boards people see me as very articulated and well informed, a king amongst men if you will.

Funny that

MonstaMash

Depends on the forum & the subject matter.

MRnotlob606

im not really serious at all, but i can be at times

Timeless12

coolbeans wrote: »

No they haven't. It's a human characteristic to extrapolate outwards based on one's own limited experiences. Constantly reminding people of that is never a waste a time for therein lies the path to truth.

Ok then, birds fly. Hurry up and inform me that I made a generalisation so I can find the "path to truth". :rolleyes: