Author Topic: Insults (Read 2047 times)

Heretic · « **on:** September 23, 2006, 12:13:05 PM »

Gents,

Why is that so many of you have to inuslt and belittle other players? Does it make you feel more like a man to make other players feel bad? Is it because you are a ten year computer pilot and your skills are so honed that you are allowed to insult new people? Do you feel like a "man" after you insult a new guy? Maybe that new guy loves WWII planes like we all do and has found this fun game to play. He isn't going to be good at the game,afterall he is brand new. He gets shot down repeated times but has the moxie to keep trying his best to get better. All the while he has to listen to grown men belittle him because his skills are lacking. You don't see the female fans of this games talking smack do you? Schatzi would never do that. Same goes for the rest of the ladies.

I bet that if I were to meet anyone of these top notch computer pilots on the street and we didn't know the other played this game we would have a normal descent conversation. Am I correct in that assumption? You would think so. Most people are polite to one another either over the phone or when meeting in person. Now once we each found out the other plays the game would you say things like the Bish are a bunch of unskilled pilots to me in person? Maybe.

I play this game because I have the passion for WWII era planes. My grandfather taught me much about the war while Rommel was chasing him all over North Africa. He told me many stories of seeing dogfights in the African skies. That really fueled my ambitions as a young kid.

We play this game for various reasons. Each and everyone of you has your own reason. We are adults,lets start acting like it.

All of us know who the guys are who talk smack and belittle other players. We see it everyday on 200 channel. We can as a whole all point fingers at the guys who do this here on the BBS and on the 200 channel.

Challange yourself to hold the insults and childish banter. We as a community don't need it.

SEstud

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2006, 12:16:47 PM »

some people enjoy it gunner, those that truly enjoy others shortcomings and make fun of them will only break down and realise what they are, one day.

the rest of us are either playing at 'chit talkin' for fun, or geuinely pissed off about something.

i think its importnant to recognise the difference between playfull banter, genuine anger, and a bully.

thankfully this community has far more of the first two, the trick is not to let the bully get you mad, cos thats how he wins and takes pleasure.

SAS_KID · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2006, 12:22:01 PM »

<----likes to sucker people into duels.

mussie · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2006, 05:01:14 PM »

EDITED: Whoops I misread the post
Never mind

RedDg · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2006, 05:22:54 PM »

There are those people that just HAVE to put others down to boost themselves up. They've probably been that way for along time and don't know any other way to interact.

"It's not enough for me to win, others must lose."

Simaril · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2006, 05:31:11 PM »

I console myself when around the truly unpleasant:

"I cant stand being around them, but at least I get to leave....they have to live with themselves ALL THE TIME!"

It reminds me that there is some justice in the world after all.

Waffle · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2006, 05:34:08 PM »

I console myself with the fact that at certains times there's someone sitting all red-feaced and huffy, beating the crap outta his keyboard as he types hurling insults because some one got the best of him. I'm constantly reminded by that video of the german kid cracking under the pressure of a computer game...

That's my Pleasure.

jaxxo · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2006, 05:34:29 PM »

sniffle

G0ALY · « **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2006, 05:36:49 PM »

I believe that what we have are a bunch of people who are speaking (virtually) in a manner that they never would have the guts to in real life.

The internet provides a certain amount of anonymity, and this provides some people the first chance that they have ever had to (virtually) stick their chest out and talk like a bad ass.

Just keep this in mind when you deal with them in AH. Remember, you have to adjust for “Internet reality”… Chances are that you are not really talking to a 21 year old sexy bi-curious coed, or Chuck Norris.

lagger86 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 23, 2006, 05:41:51 PM »

The good natured trash talking amuses me. being still somewhat of a noob I don't really partake in it too much. I have recieved pm's from disgruntled vets when I shot them down saying that my plane is for dweebs(which it is, and I am) and learn some real skills(which I'm trying to do). I take it with a grain of salt and usually give em a . I've run into some tough typers(on my own side as well) that irritate me. I just let it go for the most part. The good people far outweigh the bad on all sides. I play this game because my grandfathers faught in ww2 and I have heard stories since I was a kid. One of my grandfathers worked at locheed and always had books, misc manuels, and models of planes in his home office. He worked on the starfighter and sr-71. He was an avid fan of aviation in general and it rubbed off on me. I wish everyone here could just be civil and treat others with respect, but sadly this will never happen(in a game or in the real world).

Stang · « **Reply #10 on:** September 23, 2006, 06:46:30 PM »

Can I get a kumbaya?

Next time just come out and say you're talking about lazs, the backhanded stuff is kinda weak.

RedDg · « **Reply #11 on:** September 23, 2006, 06:51:40 PM »

I wasn't. Do you have a guilty conscience?

T0J0 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 23, 2006, 06:58:39 PM »

200 is the male bonding channel, turn it off and the game gets better...

Waffle · « **Reply #13 on:** September 23, 2006, 06:59:01 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Stang
Can I get a kumbaya?

Next time just come out and say you're talking about lazs, the backhanded stuff is kinda weak.

isn't that what lazs does?

wolf8u · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2006, 07:06:02 PM »

I meant every word i said...... i just dont type it:t