I've always wondered why people are *absolutely* incapable of admitting that they are wrong on the intarwebs...

[dug777]

I'm super serial here, people never ever seem capable of seeing the other side of an argument or, heaven forbid, admitting that they are wrong...but i have to assume they don't try the same trick with their wife, or their boss, since most of them claim to still have said wife/job...

My somewhat cynical conclusion is that the intarwebs is their only chance to be 'the man', which apparently means 'behave like argumentative kids who cannot admit they could possibly be wrong', and that they actually act like rational human beings in their interactions with people IRL...

Anyway, that wasted a few minutes of study, so i'll get back to it now

 

[Umberger]

that's not true. you're wrong.

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

LOL 19,000+ posts and you just now realized this?

I totally agree with ya. It's easy to be a big talker behind a computer screen! Keyboard warriors FTW!

 

[Beev]

Originally posted by: Umberger
that's not true. you're wrong.

You're both wrong, and I am right. I am always right and I will beat up anyone who doesn't think so at the playground at school at 5.

 

[Coquito]

You talk big tough guy, but let's see what happens when you get off that isolated continent of yours.

/grinds teeth

 

[fitzov]

welcome to the internet

 

[Pepsi90919]

keep banning dug777

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: dug777
I'm super serial here, people never ever seem capable of seeing the other side of an argument or, heaven forbid, admitting that they are wrong...but i have to assume they don't try the same trick with their wife, or their boss, since most of them claim to still have said wife/job...

My somewhat cynical conclusion is that the intarwebs is their only chance to be 'the man', which apparently means 'behave like argumentative kids who cannot admit they could possibly be wrong', and that they actually act like rational human beings in their interactions with people IRL...

Anyway, that wasted a few minutes of study, so i'll get back to it now

Is this a call out of Amused?

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: dug777
I'm super serial here, people never ever seem capable of seeing the other side of an argument or, heaven forbid, admitting that they are wrong...but i have to assume they don't try the same trick with their wife, or their boss, since most of them claim to still have said wife/job...

My somewhat cynical conclusion is that the intarwebs is their only chance to be 'the man', which apparently means 'behave like argumentative kids who cannot admit they could possibly be wrong', and that they actually act like rational human beings in their interactions with people IRL...

Anyway, that wasted a few minutes of study, so i'll get back to it now

Pot, meet kettle.

 

[loup garou]

Lay off the freaking internet memes. You started out being facetious, but your continued use of them makes you look like a damned moron.

 

[imported_Mike]

For the record, I am wrong all the time.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Mike
For the record, I am wrong all the time.

You're totally wrong about that, dude.

 

[imported_Devine]

Originally posted by: Sraaz

Originally posted by: Umberger
that's not true. you're wrong.

You're both wrong, and I am right. I am always right and I will beat up anyone who doesn't think so at the playground at school at 5.

Oh you wanna go? Im 6'9 274lb and I know Kung fu, I'll be waiting for ya

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Mike
For the record, I am wrong all the time.

You're totally wrong about that, dude.

aww...

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Devine

Originally posted by: Sraaz

Originally posted by: Umberger
that's not true. you're wrong.

You're both wrong, and I am right. I am always right and I will beat up anyone who doesn't think so at the playground at school at 5.

Oh you wanna go? Im 6'9 274lb and I know Kung fu, I'll be waiting for ya

I thought CorporateRecreation ripped your arms off?

 

[imported_Devine]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: Devine

Originally posted by: Sraaz

Originally posted by: Umberger
that's not true. you're wrong.

You're both wrong, and I am right. I am always right and I will beat up anyone who doesn't think so at the playground at school at 5.

Oh you wanna go? Im 6'9 274lb and I know Kung fu, I'll be waiting for ya

I thought CorporateRecreation ripped your arms off?

Oh he did, but I grew them back, Im just that bada$$

 

[Pastore]

Because there are no consequences for being an idiot on the web, whereas there are many in real life for doing the same.

 

[Chaotic42]

I admit it when I'm wrong. It doesn't happen that often, but I will admit it.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: dug777
I'm super serial here, people never ever seem capable of seeing the other side of an argument or, heaven forbid, admitting that they are wrong...but i have to assume they don't try the same trick with their wife, or their boss, since most of them claim to still have said wife/job...

My somewhat cynical conclusion is that the intarwebs is their only chance to be 'the man', which apparently means 'behave like argumentative kids who cannot admit they could possibly be wrong', and that they actually act like rational human beings in their interactions with people IRL...

Anyway, that wasted a few minutes of study, so i'll get back to it now

Pot, meet kettle.

I'm quite capable of admitting i was wrong, both IRL and on here

EDIT: so careful in fact that i usually add a disclaimer of 'i'm happy to be proven otherwise' when i make a claim i'm not 100% on in Video

 

[JulesMaximus]

Admit it, this thread was a stupid idea.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Admit it, this thread was a stupid idea.

Fine

*slinks away to sulk and brush up on banking law*

 

[meltdown75]

obligatory "it's only the internet" reply

The thing is though... there is no real accountability for most of the statements or arguments being made. You can fire something off willy nilly and it might be the biggest troll statement in the history of teh interwebs, and people will forget about it over time. You can jump into another thread and keep on spouting off. IRL I think people remember what you say & do to a greater extent and you can develop more of a reputation.

Also, arguing is entertainment for a lot of sad people out there. It's low-level interaction, but it gets users to actually acknowledge their existence, so it becomes fun. I think when choosing an obviously controversial stance and getting a big rise out of people is the most exciting thing about the internet / forums to some people. They don't get out enough, or not at all, and their social network consists of what you're looking at on your monitor right now.

Internet trolls FTW?

 

[mugs]

I'll admit if I'm wrong. It has only happened a few times though. What can I say, what's right is right.

 

[j00fek]

the interwebs is a nasty place

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
obligatory "it's only the internet" reply

The thing is though... there is no real accountability for most of the statements or arguments being made. You can fire something off willy nilly and it might be the biggest troll statement in the history of teh interwebs, and people will forget about it over time. You can jump into another thread and keep on spouting off. IRL I think people remember what you say & do to a greater extent and you can develop more of a reputation.

Also, arguing is entertainment for a lot of sad people out there. It's low-level interaction, but it gets users to actually acknowledge their existence, so it becomes fun. I think when choosing an obviously controversial stance and getting a big rise out of people is the most exciting thing about the internet / forums to some people. They don't get out enough, or not at all, and their social network consists of what you're looking at on your monitor right now.

Internet trolls FTW?

are you talking about dave?