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Are we all this desperate for thanks?

mp3guy · 2009-01-20 08:54:53

I've noticed there's an awful lot of this kind of stuff going on lately; http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=58678139&postcount=190 Nothing personal towards Mr Magnolia since it's something everyone's doing and I just needed an example (though it was 'witty' I guess), but there's so many posts that seem like…

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20-01-2009 9:54am

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mp3guy

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I've noticed there's an awful lot of this kind of stuff going on lately;

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=58678139&postcount=190

Nothing personal towards Mr Magnolia since it's something everyone's doing and I just needed an example (though it was 'witty' I guess), but there's so many posts that seem like feeble (and sometimes brilliant) attempts at getting a slew of "Thanks" below them.

I don't really find it annoying, but more so embarrassing for the poster themselves (because they look a bit foolish when an obvious attempt at a joke was made, and failed).

And no, I don't want thanks for this post.

Tagged:

thanks whoring

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#2 20-01-2009 9:56am
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Shut up n00b.

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#3 20-01-2009 9:59am
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I thanked you MagicMarker because it was both witty and correct. Does that mean I fell for the trap.

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#4 20-01-2009 10:00am
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If the OP doesn't want thanks can I thank myself :pac:

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#5 20-01-2009 10:11am
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Quazzie2002 wrote: »

I thanked you MagicMarker because it was both witty and correct. Does that mean I feel for the trap.

And I thanked you for thanking MagicMarker.

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#6 20-01-2009 10:12am
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Well aren't we all the thank whores. Maybe the OP is right.

Nah!! Shut up n00b

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#7 20-01-2009 10:16am
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I'm still waiting, hoping for an antithank button. Please oh please give me an antithank button.

I'm older than Minecraft goats.

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#8 20-01-2009 10:17am
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Couldn't really give two ****s about thanks tbh. I look at people who are obcessed with having a high thanks count are just like them saps playing games to do the achievements so that they can get one-up on a 13 year old American.

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#9 20-01-2009 10:18am
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You haven't been thank very often then.

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#10 20-01-2009 10:21am
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Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Couldn't really give two ****s about thanks tbh.

Yeah post-count is where it's at.

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#11 20-01-2009 10:22am
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its the way i was brought up, always told to say please and thank you

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#12 20-01-2009 10:22am
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What's the problem with thanks-whores? It requires effort, and they try and make their posts witty and funny, which generally results in their post being witty, and funny.

Postcount-whores just post any old shite in as many threads as possible, and sit back and stroke their e-penis.

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#13 20-01-2009 10:24am
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I can't think of a time where witty comments weren't appreciated on forums.

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#14 20-01-2009 10:29am
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It is right to give him thanks and praise. So...............yes?

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#15 20-01-2009 10:31am
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Are you this desperate for thanks?

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#16 20-01-2009 10:35am
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mp3guy wrote: »

I've noticed there's an awful lot of this kind of stuff going on lately;

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=58678139&postcount=190

Nothing personal towards Mr Magnolia since it's something everyone's doing and I just needed an example (though it was 'witty' I guess), but there's so many posts that seem like feeble (and sometimes brilliant) attempts at getting a slew of "Thanks" below them.

I don't really find it annoying, but more so embarrassing for the poster themselves (because they look a bit foolish when an obvious attempt at a joke was made, and failed).

And no, I don't want thanks for this post.

Seems to me like someone is overreacting just a tad. You see something on the internet that you thought wasn't funny, so the ONLY reason the person said it was to get "thanks"?

Last time i checked, sense of humour was not a universal thing, no?

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#17 20-01-2009 10:51am
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Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Couldn't really give two ****s about thanks tbh. I look at people who are obcessed with having a high thanks count are just like them saps playing games to do the achievements so that they can get one-up on a 13 year old American.

World of Warcraft and boards.ie...can't really make the connection...

Reckon there'll be a Most Thanked award for 2009? Some wanker will get it. Gaurenteed.

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#18 20-01-2009 10:54am
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Quazzie2002 wrote: »

I thanked you MagicMarker because it was both witty and correct. Does that mean I fell for the trap.

+1

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#19 20-01-2009 10:54am
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Wagon wrote: »

Reckon there'll be a Most Thanked award for 2009? Some wanker will get it. Gaurenteed.

Yeah, i think it will be Sherifu as well.:D

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#20 20-01-2009 10:56am
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Dragan wrote: »

Yeah, i think it will be Sherifu as well.:D

I would've said Turd Ferguson. He has quiet an impressive thanks to post ratio

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#21 20-01-2009 11:00am
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I've always enjoyed a good thank, and I would consider myself an enthusiastic thanker

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#22 20-01-2009 11:02am
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joeperry wrote: »

I've always enjoyed a good thank, and I would consider myself an enthusiastic thanker

Nice try...

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#23 20-01-2009 11:04am
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Yeah it seems that thanks are the main aim of half poster's posts when attempting to be funny. I eprsonally probably don't do anything to help as I regularly thank a funny post.

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#24 20-01-2009 11:04am
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mp3guy wrote: »

I hate thanks

But you've thanked plenty of posts mpdoublestandardsguy. You're a part of the problem you claim exists! What you've done is the same as a mass murderer knocking on Pighead's door telling him killing people is wrong. What's your angle here buddy?

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#25 20-01-2009 11:08am
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#26 20-01-2009 11:09am
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If there was a way of putting a 'Negative comment' or 'No Thanks'

People would abuse it so much more...:rolleyes:

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#27 20-01-2009 11:13am
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rofl

pwnd.

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#28 20-01-2009 11:17am
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Mr Magnolia wrote: »

rofl

pwnd.

Yes, even I do it, that was me pointing it out tongue in cheek. Some peoples replies to this thread are hilarious.

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#29 20-01-2009 11:20am
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People in posting funny one-line remarks in the most light-hearted forum of a popular internet board shocker.

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#30 20-01-2009 11:21am
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mp3guy wrote: »

Some peoples replies to this thread are hilarious.

You should really thank them.

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#31 20-01-2009 11:24am
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Dragan wrote: »

Yeah, i think it will be Sherifu as well.:D

Get back to stalking the Ladies Lounge. I was hampered for a while, only now have I hit the thousand magical thanks. ;_;

I hope I get a free t-shirt with 'Dragan is cool' on it.

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