I find the people who post the same joke I wanted to post before me really annoying.
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SuperAngelo64
Banned
"methinks", "huzzah", and any other stupid bullshit that would make you look like a tool in person.
yongeandcollege
Member
A lot of people write "I don't disagree with you but....". They should write "I agree but..". Much more concise, avoids double negatives.
Arkos
Nose how to spell and rede to
This is a good one. Sometimes it's like a console brand is a poor sick child who needs all the money they can get. If you're a brand fanboy, we'll figure it out by your posts, you don't need to warn us in advance.
blame space
Banned
I love brands.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
You could consider it a compliment that a person comes to GAF for that advice instead of a random Internet article. Plus, you can have back and forth with the suggestors.
I have gone to the gaming side for this kind of advice in a while but it was something I liked about GAF a lot.
I suppose so. It is different than gaming side's flavor of the month mentality with newer releases, I guess.
ThankYouDaletech
Banned
Overly earnest with a stunted sense of humor.
blame space
Banned
Yeah the aggressive earnestness mixed with the nerd jokes is a lot to deal with some days.
Something I'm growing to dislike every time I see it are fake edits. What's the point?
Do people who use them not have a large enough command of the English language to explain when their train of thought has changed? Is there some extra meaning to a paragraph following "edit:" that gives it extra weight?
Do people who use them not have a large enough command of the English language to explain when their train of thought has changed? Is there some extra meaning to a paragraph following "edit:" that gives it extra weight?
Maidenpool?
Member
Posting only
"do tell"
or
"go on"
"do tell"
or
"go on"
MoG EclipsE
Member
that's the other thing. There's far too many nerds. I can smell em.
I don't even understand what a fake edit is.
GreatestHits
Member
I think he means where they just hit enter a couple of times and then put 'edit:'. I think edit should be reserved for (besides the obvious situations) when you've reflected upon your statement and get a new perspective from that, or something similar. Definitely not in mid-post
Right before you're about to submit your post, another thought occurs to you or you add some additional info to the post.
It's not a "real" edit. It's a fake edit
smokeandmirrors
Banned
You have a small time period where you can edit after posting without it saying "edited by so and so [time]" so that's where most "fake edits" tend to occur. Kind of like an after thought.[/time]
Chance Hale
Member
One thing that's started to annoy me lately is the kind of black and white, amazing or complete trash, approach some people seem to take in regards to their comments about a subject. No in-between, only varying degrees of hyperbole.
Otherwise many of the things said here. Signing posts in particular has been awful since the beginning of the internet.
Otherwise many of the things said here. Signing posts in particular has been awful since the beginning of the internet.
radios shipping overview
Member
Thread titles that go like "Is [noun] the most [superlative adjective] [noun] ever?!"
For example:
"Are cats the best pets ever?!"
"Is mayonnaise the most disgusting food ever?!"
"Is Kanye the best hiphop artist and best husband to a big-bottomed lady ever?!"
OP has a strong opinion and wants to start a controversial thread. Voila.
For example:
"Are cats the best pets ever?!"
"Is mayonnaise the most disgusting food ever?!"
"Is Kanye the best hiphop artist and best husband to a big-bottomed lady ever?!"
OP has a strong opinion and wants to start a controversial thread. Voila.
Ok honestly I had a pet peeve for a bit about the whole "Can we talk about so and so?"
that just irked me it's so weird!
Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
Bah, totally warranted if someone thinks they're being coy with their douchebaggery.
Jorok Goldblade
Member
Some I've seen on other boards:
"signatures" - Not an actual sig formatted into the board code, but people signing every post manually.
roleplayers - People playing the role of a licensed character in every single thread.
"signatures" - Not an actual sig formatted into the board code, but people signing every post manually.
roleplayers - People playing the role of a licensed character in every single thread.
smokeandmirrors
Banned
very valid question. Not sure. I'm guilty of it. I guess I use it as a way to discern different points. Like if I say one thing then a minute after realize something else not entirely related to my point, then I will 'fake edit' as a way to make it seem like I'm not negating myself or to completely separate different thoughts.
Lambda Pie
Banned
"i'm going numb and i'm bleeding profusely from my anus. what should i do, GAF?"
OT in general is a mess of people without any sort of basic social, employable or life skills at all.
OT in general is a mess of people without any sort of basic social, employable or life skills at all.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
It's petty, but I hate thread titles that are questions which aren't the real point, such as
"Does anybody like Wim Wenders movies?"
Well, obviously the answer is yes.
Or
"Anybody else get migraines?"
It's not that it'ls offensive or anything, but I always have the urge to answer literally. Just title the damn thread with an actual title!
"Does anybody like Wim Wenders movies?"
Well, obviously the answer is yes.
Or
"Anybody else get migraines?"
It's not that it'ls offensive or anything, but I always have the urge to answer literally. Just title the damn thread with an actual title!
That's the minority.
The diversity of intelligence (and quality of moderation of) is probably the reason why we all are here and not somewhere else.
It seems like threads that start with something involving a popular or known personality devolve and diverge toward arguments about the legitimacy of the original issue or person's opinions based on something that doesn't really apply to the situation. For example:
"TotalBiscuit says his video was taken down by a developer's false copyright claim."
"Oh yea? Well, he's an asshole."
"Rashida Jones says female celebrities should 'stop acting like whores.'"
"Oh yea? She's only successful because of nepotism."
While the responses might have truth or merit, they are more or less irrelevant to what the intended purpose of such threads seems to be, whether it's talking about developers censoring bad reviews or high profile female celebrities setting poor examples for young people who look up to them.
I just don't understand how people's brains work and how these types of threads progress the way they do. It's like there's all this anger just waiting to be released. Basically, instead of talking about the actual issue people just focus on the person involved.
"TotalBiscuit says his video was taken down by a developer's false copyright claim."
"Oh yea? Well, he's an asshole."
"Rashida Jones says female celebrities should 'stop acting like whores.'"
"Oh yea? She's only successful because of nepotism."
While the responses might have truth or merit, they are more or less irrelevant to what the intended purpose of such threads seems to be, whether it's talking about developers censoring bad reviews or high profile female celebrities setting poor examples for young people who look up to them.
I just don't understand how people's brains work and how these types of threads progress the way they do. It's like there's all this anger just waiting to be released. Basically, instead of talking about the actual issue people just focus on the person involved.
The second hypothetical is fine sometimes. What's annoying is when the tc asks "am I the only one _____?".
Coreda
Member
I have no idea what is with this trend of threads, especially for female celebrities. Just make the thread title what it is, not some bullshit sarcasm. You think they don't look Photoshop Perfect™ in the photos you post then outright say it in the title.
"Gee, look at this celebrity GAF, let's shit all over her and show how much of a tard we are"
Clearly there are some great people here, but GAF can be pretty shallow at times.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
On a related note, certain posters trying to rile up shit. It's easy to see in Gaming (you know who they are), and most of the time they get away with that. I recall that thread about increasing allowable SD Card usage for 3DS and one guy keeps baiting shit like how no one would use it anyway. I find it weird that that person hasn't seen a ban or a warning even.
Sadly it seems OT isn't spared by that behavior too. Derailing a discussion which doesn't even involve tipping or circumcision...
Sadly it seems OT isn't spared by that behavior too. Derailing a discussion which doesn't even involve tipping or circumcision...
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Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
I hate how uber PC this board has become. Unless it's reverse then it's okay. Poetic justice and all that.
THE OT:
- Attention whores when something bad happen. There's a big gun shooting? "OMG GAWD I KNOW A DISTANT COUSIN WHO DROVE THERE ONCE IN 1993" ... Seriously....
- "This" "IM DEAD", "SLAYED" .. just Go away with that shit
- Racism/Transgender issues warriors who bring up their cause or try to turn almost every thread in the OT into arguments about their cause. Seriously people! There's a time and a place for everything.
People who post lyrics as replies. O_O
- The pun crew. But their reign of lameness is coming to an end
- Super oversensative people. "OMg I wont watch this video because there's a dog in the background and he looks sad! NOT WATCHING" .. Thanks for informing all of us that you wont be watching the video. Really thx
- Gaming Section -- People who make new threads everytime some youtube guy or a podcast idiot releases a new episode.
Gaming Section:
- People pretending to be tech experts when they know shit
- The constant wave of revisionists about console history. Shut up you were 10 when the gamecube came out; stop pretending
- Really crappy photoshops.
- "Industry insiders"
- People who turn into "thread superstars" and post updates every 2 minutes. "TODAY I PLAYED DIABLO3, YEP YEP IM MY 4TH RUN AS A MAGE, BEEN PLAYING 15 HOURS IN A ROW NOW", yo thx for the riveting update
- Idiotic pc gamers who are misleading other gaffers with their "mah 5 years old 500$ setup runs the latest game just fineeeeee" and act like their rigs are super powerful. They are not, your pc setup is embarrassing and you have to run everything on pedestrians settings.
- People who buy 200$ arcade sticks and mod them with an extra 150$ worth of parts.
- Attention whores when something bad happen. There's a big gun shooting? "OMG GAWD I KNOW A DISTANT COUSIN WHO DROVE THERE ONCE IN 1993" ... Seriously....
- "This" "IM DEAD", "SLAYED" .. just Go away with that shit
- Racism/Transgender issues warriors who bring up their cause or try to turn almost every thread in the OT into arguments about their cause. Seriously people! There's a time and a place for everything.
People who post lyrics as replies. O_O
- The pun crew. But their reign of lameness is coming to an end
- Super oversensative people. "OMg I wont watch this video because there's a dog in the background and he looks sad! NOT WATCHING" .. Thanks for informing all of us that you wont be watching the video. Really thx
- Gaming Section -- People who make new threads everytime some youtube guy or a podcast idiot releases a new episode.
Gaming Section:
- People pretending to be tech experts when they know shit
- The constant wave of revisionists about console history. Shut up you were 10 when the gamecube came out; stop pretending
- Really crappy photoshops.
- "Industry insiders"
- People who turn into "thread superstars" and post updates every 2 minutes. "TODAY I PLAYED DIABLO3, YEP YEP IM MY 4TH RUN AS A MAGE, BEEN PLAYING 15 HOURS IN A ROW NOW", yo thx for the riveting update
- Idiotic pc gamers who are misleading other gaffers with their "mah 5 years old 500$ setup runs the latest game just fineeeeee" and act like their rigs are super powerful. They are not, your pc setup is embarrassing and you have to run everything on pedestrians settings.
- People who buy 200$ arcade sticks and mod them with an extra 150$ worth of parts.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I hate those little reaction heads that people post, they're so dumb.
People typing in 'street language'. You might pronounce 'this' and 'that' as 'dis' and 'dat' in your day to day life, but you must understand that your vocal mangling of words is signifying an actual written language underneath it. You know the words, use them.
Use of terms like "throwing shade" or "salty".
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When people go into hot girl threads to post 'no ass'
People typing in 'street language'. You might pronounce 'this' and 'that' as 'dis' and 'dat' in your day to day life, but you must understand that your vocal mangling of words is signifying an actual written language underneath it. You know the words, use them.
Use of terms like "throwing shade" or "salty".
Whitney Houston gifs
When people go into hot girl threads to post 'no ass'
Language evolves.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Or devolves as the case may be. When dumb alternate spellings of commonplace words make it into the dictionary then we can talk. And as said, I understand that spoken language is different. If people want to walk around talking like they never read a book then that's fine, more power to them. But when you're communicating in a written medium write using a proper language rather than ignoring your spellcheck because it's cool.
FriedConsole
Banned
It's cool to go PC these days. All the cool kids indie games are there now. You want to play them on PC before they are ported to consoles so you can say "I played this before it was cool".
dinazimmerman
Incurious Bastard
GO TO THE HOSPITAL/DOCTOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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No it just evolves. Pretty much all languages have been simplified, save for some archaic ones.
If you're asking for medical advice on the Internet, that should be the only response.
A real diagnosis and suggestion for treatment comes after taking a medical history, evaluating the medicine a patient takes, a physical examination, and careful study of test results. Be wary of doctors who give diagnoses without these, and especially ones who offer medical analysis without, you know, any real analysis.
Snkfanatic
Banned
The pun brigade and all the ensuing "first post wins etc etc" bs. Mainly though just the need for people to have to post some kind of joke or pun in the first few posts. It is getting as bad as a "first post!" kind of thing.
TimeEffect
Member
Nothing annoys me.
Yours truly,
TimeEffect
Yours truly,
TimeEffect
I saw this post in a thread...
And while I don't agree with the entire post, the quote explains my view on passive aggressive posting styles perfectly.
And while I don't agree with the entire post, the quote explains my view on passive aggressive posting styles perfectly.
Good God, I couldn't agree more with this post. Seeing a topic get derailed because of puns is cringe-inducing.
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