Does After Hours bring out the worst in you?

py2006 · 10-08-2011 04:40PM #1

Does being on Boards.ie (specifically After Hours) bring out the worst in you?

I find that a lot of people get intertwined in a ridiculous argument that would be resolved easily through the spoken word.

People seem to get petty and resort to using a language far to 'uppity' to be taken seriously in reality!

Do you find yourself reacting to peoples posts or saying stuff you wouldn't normally! or indeed expressing an extreme view purely for effect or to get one up!

:pac:

DrumSteve · 10-08-2011 04:43PM

After Hours is more real than life itself.

You say stuff in here you wouldn't say in public.

Like Ryan Tubridy is cool.

Biggins · 10-08-2011 04:43PM

No.
I post in the same way I speak/behave in normal life.

The King of Moo · 10-08-2011 04:46PM

SHUT THE HELL UP OP!!!! :mad:

But no, in fact I actually finding myself being more reasonable here because I'm too wary about getting bogged down in a stupid argument with a troll or someone I disagree with.

I do sometimes get a bit angry with trolls and people who post in a thread to say how uninterested in it though.

Badgermonkey · 10-08-2011 04:46PM

I've never heard the phrase 'ad hominem' used in normal coversation.

Brennaldo II · 10-08-2011 04:46PM

Sometimes it brings out the a$$hole side of me, but it's all in good nature

sbsquarepants · 10-08-2011 04:53PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

After Hours is more real than life itself.

You say stuff in here you wouldn't say in public.

Like Ryan Tubridy is cool.

Certainly brings out the worst in you :eek:

I find the arguments people have (myself included sometimes) to be hillarious, everybody quoting this study or that study, or some obscure philosopher or some such nonsense like were all a bunch of academics at some high brow conference. It's plainly obvious that the vast majority of these "discussions" are basically cut and paste jobs from google and could not possibly be replicated down the pub, but that doesn't detract from the life or death passion they invoke.
Then 2 minutes later it's back to knob jokes. Priceless:D

SEPT 23 1989 · 10-08-2011 04:54PM

NEIN

im invisible · 10-08-2011 04:55PM

Thats a strawman argument, OP

madmammy · 10-08-2011 04:57PM

not yet but there's still time

Saila · 10-08-2011 04:57PM

Badgermonkey wrote: »

I've never heard the phrase 'ad hominem' used in normal coversation.

or schaffenfreude [or however thats spelt] there are others too :rolleyes:
some people do seem to think if they use big complicated words they are better, sad really.

hooradiation · 10-08-2011 05:19PM

Saila wrote: »

or schaffenfreude [or however thats spelt] there are others too :rolleyes:
some people do seem to think if they use big complicated words they are better, sad really.

Some people know more words than you.
Deal with it.

P.S it's Schadenfreude.

Kev_ps3 · 10-08-2011 06:00PM

I speak my mind and I get infractions:rolleyes:

stupidusername · 10-08-2011 06:01PM

Nope,i'm probably more of a bitch in real life.

El Weirdo · 10-08-2011 06:06PM

Badgermonkey wrote: »

I've never heard the phrase 'ad hominem' used in normal coversation.

Saila wrote: »

or schaffenfreude [or however thats spelt] there are others too :rolleyes:
some people do seem to think if they use big complicated words they are better, sad really.

Ye obviously hang around with ignoramuses, then.

D1stant · 10-08-2011 06:11PM

No. 2 coffees every morning bring out the worst in me

bnt · 10-08-2011 06:25PM

Yah. I have a major pedantic streak that comes out when there's Something Wrong on the Internet, and AH is sometimes as Wrong as it gets.

Aoifey! · 10-08-2011 07:32PM

I think I'm pretty much the same here as real life. Maybe I might make a slightly better arguement here cause I can think it through fully before posting.

Dangerous Man · 10-08-2011 07:37PM

I'm pretty much the same; I tend to avoid debates / arguments on here when I can as they all tend to become extremely petty and terminate in utter pointlessness.

I think I come across as a bit of a smart-ass and a foul mouth on boards though. But that's probably because I actually am.

Abi · 10-08-2011 07:44PM

No, it doesn't. I'm certainly not interested in getting into arguments on or offline, and will cut them short and walk away if someone tries to start one. I wouldn't lower myself to it, and it pisses people off. Win / win

I just think if you're the kind of person to argue, or make bitchy petty remarks or digs then you probably don't have much of a life.

Dangerous Man · 10-08-2011 09:27PM

Abi wrote: »

No, it doesn't. I'm certainly not interested in getting into arguments on or offline, and will cut them short and walk away if someone tries to start one. I wouldn't lower myself to it, and it pisses people off. Win / win

I just think if you're the kind of person to argue, or make bitchy petty remarks or digs then you probably don't have much of a life.

Yeah but you think that because you're a dope.;)

mod: poster banned.

Turtyturd · 10-08-2011 09:32PM

Nope...soccer forum is a different story though.

Standman · 10-08-2011 09:36PM

It's like a written version of liveline.

wild_cat · 10-08-2011 09:57PM

I'm pretty much an arsehole off of here as well...

I tend to befriend people with a similar belief system to me though so I usually don't have to go around defending my opinions. Well that's until I start saying them to my Mum.....

Latchy · 10-08-2011 10:07PM

I pretty much say it as it is ,as it's in my mind and you can always tell when somebodys looking to get a rise outta people in AH with the trolling but it is AH so I tend to take the quick and easy option , which unless it's an interesting topic = don't really give a shyte

L.Jenkins · 10-08-2011 10:23PM

Never mind AH, long hours and low pay make me narky.

Princess Peach · 10-08-2011 10:42PM

Used to moan a lot more here than in real life I guess. Its easier when you know people can just skip over your posts rather than have to listen to you face to face.

Other than that I'm pretty much the exact same online as in real life. People who have met me off this have commented on that!

py2006 · 10-08-2011 10:53PM

Princess Peach wrote: »

Used to moan a lot more here than in real life I guess. Its easier when you know people can just skip over your posts rather than have to listen to you face to face.

Other than that I'm pretty much the exact same online as in real life. People who have met me off this have commented on that!

You...have met....people.....off.....here???

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