(06-28-2019 10:17 AM)Ourland Wrote: WKUYG, you don't have to explain yourself. I didn't attend Rice, but I know I'm more passionate about it's athletics programs than 95% of it's alumni. I grew up on Rice football and basketball. A fan is a fan, and trust me, WKU and Rice are more than happy to have us.
I think the problem folks have here with you is that you tend to be a little condescending and arrogant on this board. Your word isn't the "be all end all." In all these arguments and highjacked threads, you're usually the common denominator.
When I find myself getting upset around here, I just leave the board for a few days. It helps. Going overboard to prove a minor point is exhausting, and it gives the impression that you think you're always right. Just let it go. To hell with these guys. Take a deep breath, relax, and have fun. If you do that, I think you'll see a lot of these attacks stop. Just something to think about.
Who hijacked the thread? I'm replying to what someone else said and I hardly ever go off target. You wont find any on this topic where I directed it off topic. Its a huge difference in pointing out where someone is wrong than thinking you are alway right. Most people are voicing their opinions or statement to get replies. I state my reply with mostly facts and some people cant handle that...
You wont find many debates that I dont research before responding. If the other person dont want to fact check what they said. Maybe they should just pass right over my post. I'm not holding a gun to their head. As for arguments you need to direct that at someone else. I'm debating and usually its the other person that wants to argue.
As far as getting upset, that's not me...its usually the other guy. There's nothing anyone on a message board can say that's going to upset me. You can always tell because they change their attack to personal or name calling. I might get there at some point but hardly ever go there first.
It has nothing to do with being a know it all...we all can be that if we just spent 5 minutes checking before posting. You might call that condescending and arrogant...
I call it being informed on the topic. But I can admit, I like being that assshole at times To a couple people. But its not because I'm upset. It's because they make bragging post 7 out of every 10 times they post something. Most of those are not close to being correct.
But in the end, you do you, and I will do me, and everyone else do what they like. I'm not on the Internet looking for friends. Or for someone to tell me how to act. Because 90% of the time I'm helluva lot more civil to those in debates with me, than they are.
I've been in a business that depended on research and facts and telling it like I see it/honest since I was 17 years old...that carries over to other things in life. Some people cant handle that and to be honestly I dont worry about those people.
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