Boards vs Real Life

In real life, when somebody says something I agree with or says something funny I always say thanks and give them a thumbs up 👍

whats real life?

I'm taller outside boards.

If the users of boards mirrored the “real world” Peter Casey would be the President of Ireland. If you remember, ADP.

Three of them here now

I think real life is starting to look like Boards.

I've said before in other threads, certain posters don't really debate. They claim to be making a point, when in reality all they're interested in is scoring a point.

I worked with a chap years ago. Spent his time trying to be the intellectual superior in the office, was forever spouting his 'right-on' credentials. Everyone was polite to him, but I think he knew deep down that he was held in almost universal contempt. He was RIGHT and his 70 plus colleagues were all wrong. Actually, now that I think back on it, I don't really recall anyone bothering to argue a point with him.

Then along comes the Internet and gives idiots like this guy a platform to show off their smugness. I do my best not to interact with them online, unless I'm addressed directly by them, in which case I behave as I do in real life, with a polite response followed by no further engagement.

If you watch certain threads, you'll see the smug types all thanking each other. I imagine them in a crowded room, seated separately and glancing around hoping to catch the eye of one of their smug peers, who in turn gives an almost imperceptible nod and a small smirk.

Anyway, its not as bad as I may have painted it, I think most people on Boards are normal, like me 🤣 , the 'normies' as I call us. We're a large but generally inoffensive group which means the headcases tend to stand out.

I do hope there's none of them in here, or I'll be smugged to death.

IRL, I interject in conversations with "fyp...", "yore ma...", etc.

Plus, no one calls me Pherekydes.

Plus, I have more sex.

You always have the same dig at middle aged men,always...

It's as predictable as it is weird.

You need to have a word with yourself.

Also I think you're projecting a bit.

Wow,you've some imagination.

It's a pity you wouldn't harness it for something positive.

Granted there are people as you describe,but why pick on that small cohort? The same anger and bitterness you accuse them of is consistent throughout all your posts.I hope you're not like that in real life,that's a twisted way to be.

Your post(s) are dripping with vitriol and disdain, you're giving out about (mostly) fictitious middle aged men who give out about everything online,they (mostly)only live in your head.

Do you see the hypocrisy/delusion/projecting going on here?

I think it's more similar to real life than Twitter for example.

Theres isn't many of those who get offened by almost everything , those who don't like discussion, those you've to tip toe around, etc on here.

Similar to those obsessed with Covid/wearing masks. Fairly common on Twitter but not so much on here or in reality.

Take your own advice

Pretty much the same, both are full of high and mighty, judgemental, selfish pricks who can see all the faults in the world but can't see their own. There's a few nice people inbetween, but mostly pricks.