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Thankswhoring

Giveaway · 2019-03-05 22:12:53

Do ye think the desire for thanks significantly distort what people post? For myself i used to think the desire for thanks would not influence me, but a recent off the cuff smart one-liner post of mine has garnered 58 thanks so far, and i am so tempted to spam after hours with borderline edgy one-liners in perpetuity

05-03-2019 10:12pm

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Giveaway

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Do ye think the desire for thanks significantly distort what people post? For myself i used to think the desire for thanks would not influence me, but a recent off the cuff smart one-liner post of mine has garnered 58 thanks so far, and i am so tempted to spam after hours with borderline edgy one-liners in perpetuity

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#2 05-03-2019 10:13pm

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This was all done (possibly in feedback) very very recently.

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#3 05-03-2019 10:14pm

Giveaway

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sorry. should i pm a mod to remove? do not want to rehash old ground(there is no thanks in it)

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#4 05-03-2019 10:15pm

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+1

All eyes on Kursk. Slava Ukraini.

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#5 05-03-2019 10:16pm

Kevin Finnerty

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58? Showoff.

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#6 05-03-2019 10:17pm

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Ever seen your ass in a looking glass?

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#7 05-03-2019 10:17pm

Big Words

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The power goes to their heads.

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#8 05-03-2019 10:17pm

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'58' pshaw! Thats nothing. A newbie perhaps?

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#9 05-03-2019 10:18pm

Giveaway

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yes my wit has been validated by 58(and counting) randomers on the net. my head cannot fit in the door at the moment(and its raining)

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#10 05-03-2019 10:20pm

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What do you say we completely mess with the OPs head by thanking the second post until it gets more than 58 thanks. :-)

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#11 05-03-2019 10:22pm

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Usually a post comes up on the first page of a thread that sums up how you feel about a subject and you thank it

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#12 05-03-2019 10:22pm

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You start at 58 then you're Jerry Smith staring at the screen all night long just so someone you don't know and will never know responds to your eternal need for attention be that thanking it or criticising it.

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#13 05-03-2019 10:23pm

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Giveaway wrote: »

Do ye think the desire for thanks significantly distort what people post? For myself i used to think the desire for thanks would not influence me, but a recent off the cuff smart one-liner post of mine has garnered 58 thanks so far, and i am so tempted to spam after hours with borderline edgy one-liners in perpetuity

Thanks

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#14 05-03-2019 10:25pm

Sciprio

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If someone posts a music tune that i like or replys to a question i asked or i agree with what they posted then i'll give them a thumbs up.

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#15 05-03-2019 10:27pm

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#16 05-03-2019 10:28pm

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People actually go back to their posts and check this shoite? *facepalm*

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#17 05-03-2019 10:29pm

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Whatever does it for you op.

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#18 05-03-2019 10:39pm

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I'll thank some post not always because I agree with them, but because sometimes they are daring or vulgar, & I get a bit of a giggle from reading them

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#19 05-03-2019 11:10pm

Giveaway

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Dravokivich wrote: »

Whatever does it for you op.

The wife does it for me but rarely gives thanks

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#20 05-03-2019 11:12pm

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I'll thank you not to thank this post.

Not your ornery onager

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#21 05-03-2019 11:14pm

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I’m just a thankful prostitute my dear.

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#22 05-03-2019 11:24pm

Big Words

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They love the bold

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#23 05-03-2019 11:32pm

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I'm an awful thanks whore, i'll give my thanks to anyone...

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#24 05-03-2019 11:33pm

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Giveaway wrote: »

yes my wit has been validated by 58(and counting) randomers on the net. my head cannot fit in the door at the moment(and its raining)

I can remove the thanks for you if it helps you get inside out of the rain?

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#25 05-03-2019 11:33pm

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Giveaway wrote: »

Do ye think the desire for thanks significantly distort what people post? For myself i used to think the desire for thanks would not influence me, but a recent off the cuff smart one-liner post of mine has garnered 58 thanks so far, and i am so tempted to spam after hours with borderline edgy one-liners in perpetuity

Yes. That's what makes most of AH unreadable.

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#26 05-03-2019 11:34pm

lbc2019

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Give me your bebo loves

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#27 05-03-2019 11:41pm

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kneemos wrote: »

Yes. That's what makes most of AH unreadable.

For me its the alt-right propaganda, but yeah, those thanks...

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#28 06-03-2019 12:36am

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Being able to delete things is pretty important. I've deleted posts many times if I thought I was being mean or worded it badly.

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#29 06-03-2019 1:27am

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58

Pffft

****ing amateur

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056884317/1/#post83284149

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#30 06-03-2019 1:40am

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In Hiberno English it's thankshooring
We're all hoors for the thanks.

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#31 06-03-2019 1:57am

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Vita nova wrote: »

In Hiberno English it's thankshooring
We're all hoors for the thanks.

Go raibh mìle mhathahoor

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#32 06-03-2019 2:29am

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Big Words wrote: »

They love the bold

Fortune favours the bold

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#33 06-03-2019 3:12am

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Giveaway wrote: »

yes my wit has been validated by 58(and counting) randomers on the net. my head cannot fit in the door at the moment(and its raining)

Hmmm .. you think you are a wit? You might be half right!

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#34 06-03-2019 7:12am

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I'm making pancakes this morning.

The revolution has started.

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#35 06-03-2019 7:26am

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I don't respect anyone who thanks my posts - they're just sycophantic boot-lickers in my view.

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#36 06-03-2019 7:57am

Your Face

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facehugger99 wrote: »

I don't respect anyone who thanks my posts - they're just sycophantic boot-lickers in my view.

You must respect everyone. :pac:

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#37 06-03-2019 8:01am

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Your Face wrote: »

I'm making pancakes this morning.

The revolution has started.

Ah dougal ya can't be making pancakes on ash wednesday Len will come and get us

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#38 06-03-2019 8:29pm

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Your Face wrote: »

I'm making pancakes this morning.

The revolution has started.

Lots of pancakes for the next few weeks and then I forget they exist until next year.

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#39 06-03-2019 8:38pm

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This comes up every few months.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=109328296

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