True Colours?

[33Vortex]

So it becomes a matter of being...

...a left brainer,

a right brainer,

or a no brainer...

so whatcha wanna be? 

[Babalonian]

Why is it that so many good, friendly, fun-fight kind of guys join a certain type of group and instantly turn into arrogant and abrasive egotists?
It's almost like these people were only friendly because they thought they wouldn't stand a chance being their true self on their own.
Then they become assimilated into a group of players who regard themself so highly that they no longer need to be polite, friendly or respectful.
They then show their true colours.

 Now I'm not talking about anyone specific, before anyone get's their panties in a twist. This is not an attempt to incite riot. So please dun't ban me.
I am just curious as to what causes people who start with their own individual personalities to become an army of clones, spouting the same smack, using the same tactics, aiming for the same goals, keeping the same friends and enemies as each other. Essentialy losing all sense of identity and just becoming another gimp in an army of gimps.

No personality. No individualism. No difference at all from one clone to the next. No fun to be around for anyone else but other clones.

Am I the only one who notices this human trend in all walks of life?

 

No comment.      

[Yarbles]

I think its something to be proud of Bat if you can be the same person regarless of the company. If you expect that of more than a small minority of the population you are setting the bar very high and looking at dissapointment.

One of the reasons people form a gang is so they can bring out their inner bad boy without getting their head kicked in either metaphorically or otherwise.

 

[33Vortex]

Seems to me that this is the true left vs right paradigm. It's all in your head, really. 

[VonMessa]

Congratulations.

You have spent how many years of your life performing this visual observation study to discover the outward emotional manifistations of "Right Brain Dominant" versus "Left Brain Dominant" personality types.

Right brain dominant types are more comfortable being part of a group of very similar people and defineing themselves as that collective identity. Left brain dominant types do not need to be part of a group to express their identity.

The 180 degree personality change is not a change. That is the real personality. The change was that overly nice person you met because he was looking for a group to become part of and wanted to present himself as sociable and plyable as possible for the quickest hookup with a collective. After that only his collective's feelings about his conduct was of any consiquence to him.

There are many degrees of spectrum between these two extremes. There is a tendancy towards all of the personality traits of right brain dominace in tweens, teens and up to the mid 30's with life's experiences evening out or even shifting the personality more left dominant. This is part of finding your place in life. Dominant left brainers show up in the tweens to teens, have learning problems often identified as dyslexia and are extreme kinesthetic learners. Dominant right brainers are socialy and verbaly accomplished. Tend to do well in school and social activities because they spend more time networking with other right brainers like themselves.

It's always been around you in plain sight.

Quite Jungian of you   

[VonMessa]

So it becomes a matter of being...

...a left brainer,

a right brainer,

or a no brainer...

so whatcha wanna be?  

Alla tre?   

[33Vortex]

Alla tre?   

Ja, depends on the mood (and chosen beverage) I suppose. 

[Yarbles]

BTW its probably worth bearing in mind that we in this game have allot more in common with eachother than differences. We are all fellow enthisiasts. Some like to chest thump and put others down but anyone who gets involved with that I would say more full you if you don't like it and cry about it afterwards.

Yes the game has some monumental ego's and big heads like anywhere else. 

[Shuffler]

Why is it that so many good, friendly, fun-fight kind of guys join a certain type of group and instantly turn into arrogant and abrasive egotists?
It's almost like these people were only friendly because they thought they wouldn't stand a chance being their true self on their own.
Then they become assimilated into a group of players who regard themself so highly that they no longer need to be polite, friendly or respectful.
They then show their true colours.

 Now I'm not talking about anyone specific, before anyone get's their panties in a twist. This is not an attempt to incite riot. So please dun't ban me.
I am just curious as to what causes people who start with their own individual personalities to become an army of clones, spouting the same smack, using the same tactics, aiming for the same goals, keeping the same friends and enemies as each other. Essentialy losing all sense of identity and just becoming another gimp in an army of gimps.

No personality. No individualism. No difference at all from one clone to the next. No fun to be around for anyone else but other clones.

Am I the only one who notices this human trend in all walks of life?

 

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[CAP1]

Why is it that so many good, friendly, fun-fight kind of guys join a certain type of group and instantly turn into arrogant and abrasive egotists?
It's almost like these people were only friendly because they thought they wouldn't stand a chance being their true self on their own.
Then they become assimilated into a group of players who regard themself so highly that they no longer need to be polite, friendly or respectful.
They then show their true colours.

 Now I'm not talking about anyone specific, before anyone get's their panties in a twist. This is not an attempt to incite riot. So please dun't ban me.
I am just curious as to what causes people who start with their own individual personalities to become an army of clones, spouting the same smack, using the same tactics, aiming for the same goals, keeping the same friends and enemies as each other. Essentialy losing all sense of identity and just becoming another gimp in an army of gimps.

No personality. No individualism. No difference at all from one clone to the next. No fun to be around for anyone else but other clones.

Am I the only one who notices this human trend in all walks of life?

 

 to begin with, it is human nature to want to be accepted. oftentimes one must act like those around him in order to be accepted.
 if you knew me in real life, you'd see i don't have many friends.....nor have i ever. why? because i never tried to fit in. why should i? either you like me as i am, or eff off.
 most people don't have this attitude, and cuoldn't carry it through if they tried to suddenly have it. in my case, the "me" you may see in game, is the same "me" you'd see in rl. no filter installed between the thought production unit, and the thought dispersal unit. broken onoff switch.

 the other thing......they feel safe to act like jackwagons, thanks to the intardnet.

[Yarbles]

Congratulations.

You have spent how many years of your life performing this visual observation study to discover the outward emotional manifistations of "Right Brain Dominant" versus "Left Brain Dominant" personality types.

Right brain dominant types are more comfortable being part of a group of very similar people and defineing themselves as that collective identity. Left brain dominant types do not need to be part of a group to express their identity.

The 180 degree personality change is not a change. That is the real personality. The change was that overly nice person you met because he was looking for a group to become part of and wanted to present himself as sociable and plyable as possible for the quickest hookup with a collective. After that only his collective's feelings about his conduct was of any consiquence to him.

There are many degrees of spectrum between these two extremes. There is a tendancy towards all of the personality traits of right brain dominace in tweens, teens and up to the mid 30's with life's experiences evening out or even shifting the personality more left dominant. This is part of finding your place in life. Dominant left brainers show up in the tweens to teens, have learning problems often identified as dyslexia and are extreme kinesthetic learners. Dominant right brainers are socialy and verbaly accomplished. Tend to do well in school and social activities because they spend more time networking with other right brainers like themselves.

It's always been around you in plain sight.

Excellent post. The sort of thing that makes this board worth while and interesting. Would human kind achieve much without the belongers  ?

Are you getting the answer you expected Batfink?

[icepac]

The only thing Bustr forgot was the [/thread] close tag.

[mechanic]

Are you getting the answer you expected Batfink?

I wasnt expecting answers. I have no idea why the Fewbs are taking it as directed at them. I geuss the shoe fits.

I just made a general statement of my observations, with the odd rhetorical question. 

[klingan]

Ja, depends on the mood (and chosen beverage) I suppose. 

Bara öl här     (only beer here)

 

[Bruv119]

I wasnt expecting answers. I have no idea why the Fewbs are taking it as directed at them. I geuss the shoe fits.

I just made a general statement of my observations, with the odd rhetorical question. 

yea no idea  . 

Apart from the 20 minute discussion on Knight country channel a few hours prior.  Don't play the fool Bat   

The True colours title smacks of Irony, but I offered a solution instead of asking for extra time, I guess you like to play on until Penalties.