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June 30, 2009 8:43 AM Subscribe
6 New Personality Disorders Caused by the Internet
Yes, it's Cracked (which I know some of you hate), but it actually contains some pretty astute observations. I've noticed these behaviors for a while, and I think it's interesting that they've finally put names to them.
Yes, it's Cracked (which I know some of you hate), but it actually contains some pretty astute observations. I've noticed these behaviors for a while, and I think it's interesting that they've finally put names to them.
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They've gotten the troll thing completely, painfully wrong. "Troll" might now be the most abused Internet epithet.
posted by adipocere at 8:52 AM on June 30, 2009
posted by adipocere at 8:52 AM on June 30, 2009
WHAT THE FUCK??? I thought this was going to be a post about aging male celebrities who look like lesbians. FUCK SAKE!!!
posted by Elmore at 8:52 AM on June 30, 2009
posted by Elmore at 8:52 AM on June 30, 2009
This post killed my mother.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 8:53 AM on June 30, 2009
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 8:53 AM on June 30, 2009
Hello? Is this mic on? *tap tap tap*
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 8:53 AM on June 30, 2009
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 8:53 AM on June 30, 2009
This mother killed my post.
posted by Debaser626 at 8:54 AM on June 30, 2009
posted by Debaser626 at 8:54 AM on June 30, 2009
Wait, now we can put "internet" in front of something and its new and legitimate? Sweet. I am internet lactose intolerant and I have internet diarrhea.
posted by iamkimiam at 8:58 AM on June 30, 2009
posted by iamkimiam at 8:58 AM on June 30, 2009
"People cringe when they hear this term because they know that a large number of the teenagers claiming Asperger's are, in fact, merely dicks."
posted by leotrotsky at 8:58 AM on June 30, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by leotrotsky at 8:58 AM on June 30, 2009 [1 favorite]
Can't stand top six lists that spread over two fucking pages syndrome
posted by rocket88 at 9:00 AM on June 30, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by rocket88 at 9:00 AM on June 30, 2009 [1 favorite]
So, um, I generally find Cracked stuff amusing, but... taking a list of disorders and adding an internets-related word? That's kinda lazy.
posted by Saxon Kane at 9:00 AM on June 30, 2009
posted by Saxon Kane at 9:00 AM on June 30, 2009
Yes, indeed, the internet has wrought unspeakable horrors.
For example, Cracked used to be somewhat amusing when it was a print magazine.
posted by Sidhedevil at 9:01 AM on June 30, 2009
For example, Cracked used to be somewhat amusing when it was a print magazine.
posted by Sidhedevil at 9:01 AM on June 30, 2009
Mm, it doesn't address Christopher Columbus-syndrome; i.e. that stupid behaviour of people claiming to be there first, while they're only taking advantage of something already there.
posted by ijsbrand at 9:04 AM on June 30, 2009
posted by ijsbrand at 9:04 AM on June 30, 2009
Before I read this, I want to make sure I reference Penny Arcade, and the brilliant M. Gabriel
posted by LD Feral at 9:05 AM on June 30, 2009
posted by LD Feral at 9:05 AM on June 30, 2009
My mother says, "kill this post".
posted by octothorpe at 9:06 AM on June 30, 2009
posted by octothorpe at 9:06 AM on June 30, 2009
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(Disorder #1 FTW!)
posted by chunking express at 8:50 AM on June 30, 2009 [1 favorite]