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Originally Posted by sobriquet
I work with similar people, but I don't really damn them for it. It's more my problem than theirs. I often get asked the same questions over and over and hear the same stories 100 times in the course of the day.But I understand it's more likely 'cause they're looking to fill a silence. So I'm not going to string them up for that, 'cause I could just say 'shut up and stop talking shit' but I don't. I don't really mind, since I'm able to interpret this upon them opening their mouths. The only thing that wories me, is that it's contagious and you end up catching yourself occasionally babbling.But I suppose these things happen when you're thrown in to a situation with people have no choice over being around.
I can't really see the distinction, between me and them. They're just more upfront or confident about who they are on a broader scale, which is perhaps more admirable.It could be argued that the annonymous nature of a forum, is just a way of letting one post without the need to engage ones brain too much(as I'm sure you can tell), so again I couldn't really judge them. I suppose like I said above, if you're upfront about the way you feel, people get the message.Sometimes, you have to feel like a bastard, for the best outcome.
I think generally one tends to watch what they say around people they consider not of like mind; laying down subtext is an exhausting endeavour. I suppose, it's a difficult balance, between being yourself, and being a more formal version of yourself that boarders on the hypocritical.I must confess, that on a daily basis it's a juggling act, as to when where and how to stick up for yourself and your values.When all is said and done, I've signed up to an internet forum, so that must mean that really I must be a proponent of 'having your say' and that somewhere must believe that mine is a voice that is important enough to be heard, even if I don't realise it. The fact it's an internet forum shouldn't really come into it.
But I must say, I am getting less cranky with age and a little more understanding.
To summarise, I'm probably the same on internet forums as I am anywhere, when it really comes down to it.
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