Cyclone Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I've seen a few threads recently where people will argue that black is white in order to make something the fault of the poster. I get the impression that if I were to post "I'm really angry, because I was shot whilst walking to the shops by a gangster". I'd get people telling me that it was my fault for not wearing a bullet proof vest, for walking to the shops, for looking at the gangster funny, for shopping at tesco's rather than morrisons, or some other reason why being shot was my fault (arguing too much on SF maybe). Why can't some people (maybe me included) just accept a story at face value, or maybe question it a little, but not then run around in circles trying to prove the OP wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Is there a link please????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlquarUK Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Maybe its that they sound like stories and not experiences dunno which threads your specifically talking about tho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorSHarp Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 There has been posts where the poster has quite obviously posted an exageration or twisted a story to make it sound intersting. I could name a number of threads/posters that have done this and to be honest if we took all posts as read the replies would be a bit boring and nothing would be open to debate. Good point though.. maybe posters bend the truth thinking that other people will find the exact story boring or unbelievable in the first place.. maybe SF has created a catch 22 situation and we are now stuck in that rut !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 lol - maybe that's why I have so few stories to post, I rarely get run over, shot, beaten up, or anything, at least without doing something wrong myself. No links, find 'em yourself, there's the 'nearly run over' thread, where some people have spent pages trying to defend drivers going through red lights, as one example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Rock Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 This often happens, if you notice, when there aren't any particularly thrilling threads near the top of the list at the time and some people want to stir things up to have a good debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litha Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 ive seen this happen alot to, and even sometimes when i think i will post a thread about something i think twice and more often than not dont bother cos its usually only the sad herberts that dont have a life so try and fill the gap by busy bodying and trying to prove someone wrong or just plain take the **** that answer. im sure theres some sort of game going on where all the sad no lifers score points for how argumentative and poxy they can be on as many threads as possible :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 im sure theres some sort of game going on where all the sad no lifers score points for how argumentative and poxy they can be on as many threads as possible :hihi: I disagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litha Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I disagree heehee how many more to go? are ya winnin yet :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesandtwos Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Guess people just love a good argument I have noticed compared to many forums, there seems to be a lot of trolling goes on on here too, like lets start an argument on something thats got nowt to do with the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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