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MeTa post:
work out your personal issues somewhere else, will you?
dnab relentless trolls himself, relieving the rest of us of any need to do so.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 9:51 PM on July 4, 2008
Putting words in people's mouths and misconstruing what they say is what we do here, people. Nobody cares what you really think.
People respond because they want to feel self-righteous, or win an easy (i.e., imaginary) argument, or troll somebody--not because they actually want to engage someone in discourse.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 10:02 PM on July 4, 2008
Speak for yourself, Steve. Oh. You are.
That was a fine illustration of the "feel self-righteous" reason for responding.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 10:05 PM on July 4, 2008
It's hardly ironic, BP. I expected it when I got a message from someone earlier telling me to get to #mefi 'urgently'.
The message said "ASAP." Talk about misconstruing what people say!
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 10:09 PM on July 4, 2008
He wasn't quoting. He was using summary marks.
What are "summary marks?" If he wanted to summarize the contents of the mefimail, he didn't need to use any marks at all.
In any event, ASAP doesn't necessarily imply urgency--it can easily imply impatience as well. I'm deeply hurt by the way I've been misconstrued and trolled.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 10:18 PM on July 4, 2008
Since you decided to go there--which is pretty fucking rude, by the way--how about we put up what you said?
When you complain about people misconstruing you, it's OK, but when I do it, it's pretty fucking rude? Or is it only rude when I complain about you misconstruing me?
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 10:22 PM on July 4, 2008
Just a friendly reminder: If anyone feels inspired by this thread to cut themselves, don't forget to youtube it!
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 10:40 PM on July 4, 2008
MeTa post:
Why the gender discrepancy?
There are no disadvantages to being a man, and everyone knows this (including the asker). The question was only asked to raise hackles.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 7:47 PM on May 29, 2008
Really? 'Cause two immediately come to mind. * *
I'll see your * * and raise you: 8==D~~~~ O-:
aww yeah.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 9:42 PM on May 29, 2008
You'll never experience the disadvantages of being a man, because if you were one you wouldn't be whining like this.
That was pretty misogynistic.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 10:26 PM on May 29, 2008
Or perhaps you were just demonstrating how to read your own biases into things. If so, I think Jaltcoh is waaaaaay ahead of you.
Oh please. "Disadvantages of being a man" was clearly meant to be a reference to the post itself, which clearly is discussing the "disadvantages of being a man" as opposed to those of being a woman.
All of the discussions have been along gender lines, so I don't think it was my... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 10:37 PM on May 29, 2008
MeTa post:
Please, for the love of all that's holy
Banning people is pretty boring. You ban 'em, they're gone, and then what?
Temporary bans, recorded in a MetaTalk sidebar, and accompanied by hilarious, insulting edits to the person's profile would be more entertaining.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 6:04 PM on May 28, 2008
They come back under their third account?
True, true. When did it become all about the money?
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 6:21 PM on May 28, 2008
It didn't. Are you?
If I were all about the money, I would hope I would have some money to show for it.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 6:24 PM on May 28, 2008
You're an attorney. I'm sure you can figure it out.
Being a lawyer is a terrible way to make money.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 6:47 PM on May 28, 2008
Metafilter has a bit of a contentious relationship with lawyers, now that I think about it. ParisParamus and dios are both lawyers.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 7:23 PM on May 28, 2008
They're both dudes, too. Does MetaFilter have a contentious relationship with dudes?
Most people on Metafilter are dudes. Most Mefites aren't lawyers, though, so it's interesting that there are several lawyers on the short list.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 7:34 PM on May 28, 2008
Is the problem with MetaFilter, or is the problem with lawyers, ParisPari-err Dr. Steve?
And if one of those sets of data points is actually one single data point, is the problem actually with lawyers, or is it just you?
I don't know if there's a problem at all. I was just making an observation. Anyway, I'm not dios or ParisParamus and wouldn't put myself on the short list of most contentious Metafilter users ever.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 7:36 PM on May 28, 2008
Okay, I guess I had just assumed all along that Mr. President etc. (in both his current and his previous incarnation) was Steve_at_Linnwood, but I may have been wrong in that as well. Didn't anyone else assume that, or was it just me?
You weren't the only one to assume that, no, but I'm not him either. Sorry.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 7:53 PM on May 28, 2008
Dr. Steve is also a possible a guy named Steve, who also claims to be a lawyer - last I heard in Brooklyn.
That's a bit thin, don't you think? You're misremembering the Brooklyn bit, for starters, and anyone could "possibly" be named Steve.
He also writes, argues and thread-shits just like PP/BC loves to do - except perhaps with a clumsy veneer of "pretending not to be ParisParamus" with... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 8:19 PM on May 28, 2008
I think everyone should just be assigned a random account every 24 hours.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 9:01 PM on May 28, 2008
Nobody ever assumes I'm a president or a doctor, or named Elvis. Or that I'm America.
The Steve gets latched right on to, though!
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 9:14 PM on May 28, 2008
You know, it's not actually that uncommon for two people to share a name and an AOL account. Not roommates, though.
Just throwing that out there.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 10:14 PM on May 28, 2008
MeTa post:
Mission Accomplished
Because I can think of no more worthless existence than being an active member of a group and spending all your time fighting against the rest of the membership in a guaranteed futile effort to influence it via unrelenting opposition.
Yeah, you're more the type to try desperately to ingratiate yourself with constant cutesy-obnoxious in-jokes. It doesn't surprise me that unpopularity scares you.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 7:02 PM on May 18, 2008
It dosen't scare you at all, since it's an old friend.
Somehow I find the strength to struggle on, even though I'm unpopular on Metafilter. I'm an inspiration.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 7:13 PM on May 18, 2008
MeTa post:
What gives?
I think we can all agree, at the very least, that white men have caused or severely exacerbated every problem currently facing us.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 9:27 AM on May 17, 2008
My pen stopped working. Goddamn white man, always trying to suppress the black ink.
No, but white men's insatiable, sociopathic greed is responsible for our consumption culture and the advent of disposable consumer goods. Quality craftsmanship and obscene, exploitative, mass-produced profits are mutually incompatible, and we both know which one the white man will pick, every time.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 10:22 AM on May 17, 2008
MeTa post:
M$ SuXx0rs!
It's a curious definition of free that requires upgrading or purchase of various licenses to use.
From that perspective, are any computer programs free? Most people have to buy their computers, after all.
posted to MetaTalk by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America
at 9:14 PM on May 13, 2008
