Spill Your Guts: What You Really Think About MB members

WWWP · 02-24-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuna

I mean the up-in-arms reaction kind of speaks for itself, disagreeing is one thing but spite towards the member is another. He gave his opinion and judging by his subsequent reaction he wasn't out to stir the pit or take on Goliath, he was following the concept of the thread, the response to which was "gtfo" and "if he's offended you, you just don't get his sense of humor"

They were valid criticisms that I once had, I've since warmed up to Urban and his style (I also think there's a bit of he makes you earn his respect). That every newbie should understand that Urban is joking when he says he's going to **** their mother is a tad unrealistic. But any slight comment on his demeanor and get out the flame shield, as there's a pervasive "he insulted my friend" mentality when really it's just spilling your guts. There's no wrong perspective despite your insistence that the guy comb through Urban's history, and to reiterate this is not an uncommon reaction from newer members to Urban

I'm mobile, probably some errors in there, oh well

This was my thought exactly. Urban's an asshole but he's an asshole of the best variety - that doesn't mean that he doesn't take some getting used to and that doesn't mean that everyone should have to get used to him. I find it continuously amusing how people feel the need to defend his honor, a behavior I don't see replicated as feverishly in regards to other members.

I'm reminded here of my coworker Susanne. She's an old crotchety German woman with a feeling of entitlement because she's worked at our shop for ages. She is intelligent and witty and I enjoy being around her most of the time - as a person she has a lot to offer and is wholly interesting. She is hilariously rude to new employees and annoyingly rude to her superiors (myself included), but she gets away with it because "oh, that's just Susanne, you have to get used to her." She's good at what she does and the shop wouldn't be the same without her, but that doesn't change the fact that sometimes she's a fucking bitch.

Susanne is to my shop as Urban is to MB. He contributes to the forum immensely. It doesn't make him any less of a cunt.

Freebase Dali · 02-24-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

This was my thought exactly. Urban's an asshole but he's an asshole of the best variety - that doesn't mean that he doesn't take some getting used to and that doesn't mean that everyone should have to get used to him. I find it continuously amusing how people feel the need to defend his honor, a behavior I don't see replicated as feverishly in regards to other members.

I'm reminded here of my coworker Susanne. She's an old crotchety German woman with a feeling of entitlement because she's worked at our shop for ages. She is intelligent and witty and I enjoy being around her most of the time - as a person she has a lot to offer and is wholly interesting. She is hilariously rude to new employees and annoyingly rude to her superiors (myself included), but she gets away with it because "oh, that's just Susanne, you have to get used to her." She's good at what she does and the shop wouldn't be the same without her, but that doesn't change the fact that sometimes she's a fucking bitch.

Susanne is to my shop as Urban is to MB. He contributes to the forum immensely. It doesn't make him any less of a cunt.

I love you, but you are ridiculously off axis with your assumption that everyone "defending" urban is actually defending him rather than defending the idea that expression should never be tailored to placate.

It doesn't matter if it's Urban, or JackPat (yea, I went there), or Hermoine, or Doctor Soft. An expression of opinion that supports theirs doesn't always have to mean you're just being a fan boy. It doesn't always mean you're being unreasonable and full of bias. Why people automatically gravitate to that assumption is beyond me, but I would be comfortable in the assumption that the causality behind such a phenomenon is cultural stupidity bleeding into interaction.

Either way, I dare any one of you to prove my intentions. Have fun. And when you realize that it's all just a bunch of assumptions, then you'll understand the value of evidence and why you have been disregarding it for the sake of your own perspectives.

WWWP · 02-24-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

I love you, but you are ridiculously off axis with your assumption that everyone "defending" urban is actually defending him rather than defending the idea that expression should never be tailored to placate.

It doesn't matter if it's Urban, or JackPat (yea, I went there), or Hermoine, or Doctor Soft. An expression of opinion that supports theirs doesn't always have to mean you're just being a fan boy. It doesn't always mean you're being unreasonable and full of bias. Why people automatically gravitate to that assumption is beyond me, but I would be comfortable in the assumption that the causality behind such a phenomenon is cultural stupidity bleeding into interaction.

Either way, I dare any one of you to prove my intentions. Have fun. And when you realize that it's all just a bunch of assumptions, then you'll understand the value of evidence and why you have been disregarding it for the sake of your own perspectives.

I understand that, but my assumptions are mostly based on a trend in behaviors. The first posts after JackPat's initial post were in defense of Urban, I don't think it was until my comment that the defense of opinion in general was part of the conversation. I think it's funny. A few months ago Ki started a ****storm for saying something about Urban and the moment I saw JackPat's post I guessed exactly what was to follow. I'm not calling anyone a fanboy, people are just amusingly fucking predictable.

I have no desire to prove or disprove your intentions, I was just making some observations (WHICH i HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO YOU COCK). There's no resolution to come from this, can we all just laugh now?

Freebase Dali · 02-24-2013, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

I understand that, but my assumptions are mostly based on a trend in behaviors. The first posts after JackPat's initial post were in defense of Urban, I don't think it was until my comment that the defense of opinion in general was part of the conversation. I think it's funny. A few months ago Ki started a ****storm for saying something about Urban and the moment I saw JackPat's post I guessed exactly what was to follow. I'm not calling anyone a fanboy, people are just amusingly fucking predictable.

I have no desire to prove or disprove your intentions, I was just making some observations (WHICH i HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO YOU COCK). There's no resolution to come from this, can we all just laugh now?

I just want to marry you, so whatever you said up there... pshh... wasted effort.

WWWP · 02-24-2013, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

I just want to marry you, so whatever you said up there... pshh... wasted effort.

You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means.

Trollheart · 02-25-2013, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means.

Inconceivable!!!

(Love it!)

PoorOldPo · 02-25-2013, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

This was my thought exactly. Urban's an asshole but he's an asshole of the best variety - that doesn't mean that he doesn't take some getting used to and that doesn't mean that everyone should have to get used to him. I find it continuously amusing how people feel the need to defend his honor, a behavior I don't see replicated as feverishly in regards to other members.

I'm reminded here of my coworker Susanne. She's an old crotchety German woman with a feeling of entitlement because she's worked at our shop for ages. She is intelligent and witty and I enjoy being around her most of the time - as a person she has a lot to offer and is wholly interesting. She is hilariously rude to new employees and annoyingly rude to her superiors (myself included), but she gets away with it because "oh, that's just Susanne, you have to get used to her." She's good at what she does and the shop wouldn't be the same without her, but that doesn't change the fact that sometimes she's a fucking bitch.

Susanne is to my shop as Urban is to MB. He contributes to the forum immensely. It doesn't make him any less of a cunt.

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