deanb Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 should of Not sure if you meant this to be part of the joke or not. You missed the "your" too. And the sweeping generalisations (though that didn't come in until the post directly after) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I guess you could consider this a general internet pet peeve, but as far as Facebook, I don't like it when someone makes it their sole purpose to become a political soapbox. I get it that there are people who are into politics, as sadistic as it seems, but I'd like to know more attributes of their character other than, "Grr, look at what the Left/Right are up to!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDex Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Yeah but we are elitist douchebags, and console gamers... you can see where the stereotype comes from. Also put the bottle down a bit there. Getting a bit aggressive at the end. Ha! Sorry, didn't mean to come off aggressive. What else annoys me....people who can't accept they may be wrong or have made a mistake and decide to turn what might have been a decent debate into dirt. Just take a breath, accept you're not infalliable and end things amicably. I don't care how heated the debate gets, keep things clean and I'll hold no grudge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Am I really being that subtle? First Ethan now MasterDex. Unless it turns out you really had been drinking as the Irish stereotype suggest (sweeping generalisations) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 should of Not sure if you meant this to be part of the joke or not. You missed the "your" too. And the sweeping generalisations (though that didn't come in until the post directly after) No, I caught "your", but since you're notorious for using "of" when you should use "have" I wasn't sure whether that particular instance was on purpose or just an amusing coincidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDex Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) Unless it turns out you really had been drinking as the Irish stereotype suggest (sweeping generalisations) Me drinking? Never! Edited February 25, 2011 by MasterDex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirandello Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 My pet peeve: When people browse anonymously while logged in on forums. What, you scared the cyberpolice is after you or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigawings Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I actually quite neutral, unless I go to Youtube... Oh God the comment section OH GOD! *running away screaming* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) Kotaku or any other game website commenters who say theyll pay above standard retail price for a game, special edition console or dlc that doesnt exist. No, you really wouldnt pay 100 dollars for legend of dragoon 2, dumbass. Edited February 25, 2011 by Strangelove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Kotaku or any other game website commenters who say theyll pay above standard retail price for a game, special edition console or dlc that doesnt exist. No, you really wouldnt pay 100 dollars for legend of dragoon 2, dumbass. Haha! Yes! Those "I'd buy 10 of those etc." Lines. Mostly mentioned if it's a Dreamcast game or an obscure RPG. I want to tell 'em that if they bought it upon release, we shouldn't even be having this conversation in the first place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirandello Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) Another one: People who go to a specific higher education school, but wear sweaters from other higher education schools. Thanks for letting everyone know which prestigious university you didn't make it into. Yes, I am aware this isn't an internet pet peeve, so I'll give you one: People who use filler letters a lot in their names. Very prominent in MMOs, especially anime ones. I've seen a million XxIchigoxX or XxSasukexX to last me ten lifetimes. Edited February 25, 2011 by Pirandello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 I have one pet peeve only and that's people being far too serious about everything in life. It's one life, try to enjoy it as much as you can and do whatever you can possible. Everything else well you're going to die one day not too far in the future (even if it be another 80-100 years time flies very quickly) so why not make the best of it instead of whining about everything. But, that's my pet peeve. I also dislike it when kids act way too grown up and adults act immature (childish is fine, immature is not). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 You should check my motto over n Raptr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I actually thought of something that irritates! People/Commenters who post their last name/nick at the end of their post even thought their avatar, profile is clearly shown. Say, me. Blah, blah, blah Blah, blah, blah excaliburps I dunno. Just seems a bit "douchey" to me. I mean, we know who you are as we can clearly see your avatar/profile name in it. It's not like a letter or an email where you do it to be courteous and letting people know or something. Am I the only one who noticed this? Someone from Kotaku used to do this before and I think I called him out on it. excaliburps (See! It's annoying, right?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Someone on this forum actually does that. Its weird, but i cant say its annoying. A friend of mine used to do it when he texted though, now that is annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Someone on this forum actually does that. Its weird, but i cant say its annoying. A friend of mine used to do it when he texted though, now that is annoying. What? Haha! I can imagine that being really, really annoying...Damn! Did you ever call him out on it? To be honest, I have no idea why I get annoyed with it though. Same reason people who refer themselves in the third-person annoys me I guess. I think it has more to do with the person posting something elitist or that he was acting like a douche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I actually thought of something that irritates! People/Commenters who post their last name/nick at the end of their post even thought their avatar, profile is clearly shown. Say, me. Blah, blah, blah Blah, blah, blah excaliburps I dunno. Just seems a bit "douchey" to me. I mean, we know who you are as we can clearly see your avatar/profile name in it. It's not like a letter or an email where you do it to be courteous and letting people know or something. Am I the only one who noticed this? Someone from Kotaku used to do this before and I think I called him out on it. excaliburps (See! It's annoying, right?) HAHAH. I assume that's aimed at Gerbil? On kotaku there's a guy called "AK-blanc" and he used to finish each of his comments with blah blah peace AK-blanc And I replied to him once saying how it's a bit of a waste of screenlines doing that each time since it was a comment section not a forum, so no need for a sig. And that unless he was writing a super long essay in the comment section and excepted us to forget his name by the end of it, there wasn't much reason to add it on. The reply chain between us went on for a bit but it's now blab blah. Peace|AK So if you ever see that on kotaku, that's cos of me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 On kotaku there's a guy called "AK-blanc" and he used to finish each of his comments with blah blah peace AK-blanc And I replied to him once saying how it's a bit of a waste of screenlines doing that each time since it was a comment section not a forum, so no need for a sig. And that unless he was writing a super long essay in the comment section and excepted us to forget his name by the end of it, there wasn't much reason to add it on. The reply chain between us went on for a bit but it's now blab blah. Peace|AK So if you ever see that on kotaku, that's cos of me I pulled him up on the same thing. I'm pretty sure he just signs off "Peace" now. Because "I don't want people to think I'm being personal." Which could, of course be remedied by not being personal, but, ho hum. Signing off like that on anything where your name is displayed, comments, facebook, etc. I find quite annoying. It's excuseable on text cos you never know if someone has lost their numbers or what have you, so feasible they may not know who you are by just your number. I hate people who have studied debating or public speaking in some way and then believe themselves to be silver-tongued (silver-fingered?) wordsmiths. For example, people who quote "ad hominem" or "Godwin's Law" and then act like they "won" the argument. "You mentioned Nazi's so by Godwin's Law you lose." No. Wrong. Also... I can't stand the internet trend for having to have a "winner" and "loser" in a debate. So much boils down to opinion especially when discussing which game is better, if the PSP was a success or failure, whether piracy is wrong, etc. All you can really do is state your opinion and the reasons why you believe the opinion to be correct, you can't expect to change the mind of every person on a forum and changing even one person's mind is challenging. Conditions for "winning" should be that the other person knows what your position is and understands why you hold that position, and vice versa, you should know and understand their position. It should not be converting the non-believer to your way of thinking at all costs. One of my biggest (sort of) internet pet peeves is the general sense of entitlement that gamers on the internet have. The number of people who will wail and scream and beat at their chests and tear out their hair and gnash their teeth when the PSN store lowers the price of a game they bought last week is staggering. I wonder, do these same people who bought things from brick and mortar stores in December go in to shops during the January sales to complain? Also, I find the concept that "DLC made at the same time as the game it was made for should be free" odd. Why should it be free? Lord of the Rings was shot at the same time, and people didn't say "Oh my god! I can't believe New Line are holding back the second and third episode so they can nickel and dime us later!" They understood that it made sense to make all three movies at once, while everyone was in the same place at the same time, rather than doing them 3 - 6 years apart. It's the same with game development. If you have a guy working on character design, have him design the DLC characters while he's at it. If you are coding maps, then get them all coded at once. Do your QAing with the finished product plus DLC so you can fix any problems nice and early and then ship it according to your business model. *There now follows a brief analogy* When I stay at a hotel, there is invariably a mini bar. I know there will be a minibar and I know it will have some things in it that I want. I also know that although the mini bar is already in my room, along with the bed and everything else, I will have to pay extra for the mini bar. This is fine. I know the rules. I know that they fill the mini bar in advance so that if I want any of the extras they don't have to deliver them after they've spent ages getting the room ready for me and I don't have to go downstairs to get them. When I buy a video game, there is invariably DLC. I know there will be DLC and I know it will have some things in it that I want. I also know that although the DLC is already on the disc, along with the base single and multiplayer content, I will have to pay extra for the DLC. This is fine. I know the rules. I know that they include the DLC on the disc so that if I want the extras they don't have to code them after they've spent ages getting the game ready for me and I don't have to wait to download them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) Homoerotic convos that just involve innuendos or asskissing, the emoticon :3, using tildes at the end of words, roleplaying, people who claim alt rock is good, and art discussions. Edited February 28, 2011 by Hakidia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 @Deanb Thank you! At least I know it's just not me! I have no idea why. It just bugs me sometimes. @Thursday Next: You know what? I kinda was in the same line of thinking. I think these people who sign their name at the end must be journalist students or something. Not generalizing, but I think they must be "super literate" or they think they are when they do that. Yeah. Am I an ass for even thinking that way? "I hate people who have studied debating or public speaking in some way and then believe themselves to be silver-tongued (silver-fingered?) wordsmiths. For example, people who quote "ad hominem" or "Godwin's Law" and then act like they "won" the argument. "You mentioned Nazi's so by Godwin's Law you lose." No. Wrong." Oh, god! Yes. I know what you mean! Or people who knows more analogies, deeper terminologies, etc. They think just by throwing that out there it means their point is more valid, or it makes them smarter in some way. To me? They come off as pompous jerks. I rarely do that. For conversational purposes and for reading coherence. Kinda reminds me of Tim Rogers. Not sure if you dig his writing, but every time I see him post a story or a comment, it has to be long-winded and he comes off as someone who just thinks his fart smells better than everyone else's. Yes. I felt this way even when he wasn't contributing to Kotaku. @Hakidia: "Homoerotic convos that just involve innuendos or asskissing," "using tildes at the end of words" --- Care to give examples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I hate people who have studied debating or public speaking in some way and then believe themselves to be silver-tongued (silver-fingered?) wordsmiths. For example, people who quote "ad hominem" or "Godwin's Law" and then act like they "won" the argument. "You mentioned Nazi's so by Godwin's Law you lose." No. Wrong. Also... I can't stand the internet trend for having to have a "winner" and "loser" in a debate. I totally agree. Though to be quite honest I feel that people who do that are generally somewhat educated on the matter but not quite erudite. To me it reads like the highbrow version of U Mad? O he mad type of memes. One of my biggest (sort of) internet pet peeves is the general sense of entitlement that gamers on the internet have. The number of people who will wail and scream and beat at their chests and tear out their hair and gnash their teeth when the PSN store lowers the price of a game they bought last week is staggering. This is the problem with the internet, with the exception of a select few. Most people post from their gut. They do not think logically. These kind of people need to vent out their pointless frustration and they just do it on a forum viewable by people for thousands to see. It makes no sense at all why they do that. I am sure some might be embarrassed initially. But as more people say the same thing - they feel like their voice has meaning and their diatribe worth it. And then they go on and on about it every single time. It's futile really and they're being immature but some people lack self-control. As for DLC and similar things, there are plenty of people who do not understand any sort of business and they have now been given a voice. Not to mention there are kids too. I'd like to educate these people on how things work in the real world and how the money they spend while feeding a company also feeds several people and the company. Obviously these people would have no idea what running capital or factors of production means, why companies need to do more than break even to innovate and what growth of a business means and that it's not just about paying salaries and rent. The truly sad thing is that there are intelligent people out there giving productive ideas but it usually drowns out in the midst of other words. That's the problem of the internet, it's like every idiot on the street now talks to you and you really are at a loss to figure out who's the smart one since you need to go through every opinion which many of us do not have time for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Just to clarify, I'm not suggesting that people don't or shouldn't have a right to say this stuff. I just reserve the right to think that they are retarded for doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I only use ~ as an "about/approximately". As for the wordy stuff, it's a bit of a pet peeve when folks don't just jump right to the point and obfuscate their argument in trying to push the average syllable count up. It doesn't give your argument more weight because you have used a word longer than antidisestablishmentarianism. Just makes you look like an ass that probably has nothing to say at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 One of my biggest (sort of) internet pet peeves is the general sense of entitlement that gamers on the internet have. The number of people who will wail and scream and beat at their chests and tear out their hair and gnash their teeth when the PSN store lowers the price of a game they bought last week is staggering. I wonder, do these same people who bought things from brick and mortar stores in December go in to shops during the January sales to complain? That is exactly what they do. They also lie to your face about stuff being broken so they can get a refund and buy it at the cheaper price. @everyone. I think I'd better try and stop putting my name at the end of my posts! I'm trying to think why I do it but I'm not entirely sure. I used to do it ages ago. Then stopped for a long while and started again. I think you can tell from my posts I don't pretend to be 'super literate' I'm pleased enough with 'fairly comprehensible'. One thing it does make me think though is that maybe people read too much into stuff on the internet? you all seem to have made a lot of assumptions about someone based on a very small thing they do. If the rest of the post is douchey then a name at the bottom isn't really the issue but if the post is fine I can't see what difference the name makes? I'd say the unnecessarily long words are a more accurate pointer to pretentiousness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 See I don't much care for yours. It could maybe go in a sig. But it's not like you're repeating your username each time unlike others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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