5 reasons why these kind of people are better.

LadyPurple · 2010-12-23T16:31:22Z

5 Reasons why people who don't make "5 Reasons why somethingsomething are better than everyone else" threads are better than everyone else. Nate's idea. But I wanna do one. The name was too long to fit in the subject box. 1. They don't have to worry about fighting over the web with other YWSers. It's never fun to fight friends (even if they aren't your friends). You may end up with a grudge against them and that would hurt your friendship. Words that you don't mean could be thrown out and you can't take those back, you know. 2. More time to do other things besides yell on the Internet. They go outside and lounge in the sun, read a good book, write something they've been putting aside, ride a bike, talk to friends, peel a banana. Anything. But if they don't feel like that, review on YWS, stalk/talk to other YWSers. Watch stuff on YouTube or pop virtual bubble wrap! 3. More time on their hands. It may seem like 2 but it's not. Time is of the essence when it comes to life. Would you like it if some guy ran into your house with a gun, pointed it at you and shot, and your last action was posting a '5 reasons why blah blah is better than bleep bloop' thread? That seems... unrealistic seeing as to any person would want to save their life or something in stead of pressing "post". But it was all I could come up with. 4. You don't look like you're bashing. I've started to take an interest in painting. I suck a drawing. If I posted a thread saying stuff about painting being more fun and creative than drawing I seem mean and bashing. People who like to draw would be at my heels and pretty mad. I'd look like a troll. 5. No bad reputation. If no one forgets that I called drawing dumb and uncreative (I don't think that, just using an example) then people will peg me as a troll and never let it go. It's best not to post those because you could very well be hated. I had seen those top *insert number* threads and read them all. I don't think I "liked" any of them. I got those points across. Sorry I stole it, Nate! Maybe you would've explained things better. Don't hurt, flame, or hate me. Please! Me: I'm scared to press submit... Me #2: JUST DO IT! Me: But- Me #2: Oh, you wimp! *clicks submit* Me: NOOOO!! ~Ladypurple.

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Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:32 pm

emoinpink says... · Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:32 pm

MeanMrMustard-Yes, the internet is here to bring people together, and that includes debating with people you may have never met.

That said, there's a difference between 'debating' and saying "This thing sux because I don't like it," which is what this post is talking about.

Ladypurple-I haven't actually noticed people doing this, which shows how much in my own little world I am-I don't even notice what's happening on the internet

But this does remind me of those trolls who seem to have taken over YouTube lately-"People who dislike this like Justin Bieber, thumbs up if you agree!"

Anyway, you presented a pretty good argument for someone with split personalities... kidding

I 'Like' this.

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Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:53 pm

Torigirl15 says... · Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:53 pm

I loved this post, and i think it had some really good points. Anyone who gets mad over this obviously doesn't get the point. =D

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Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:58 pm

Sionarama says... · Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:58 pm

MeanMrMustard wrote:Soo your answer is to be smug and stick your nose up to people who decide to debate and try to understand other opinions that might not be readily available where they live? This kind of notion is far too naive to be taken seriously. I debate because I enjoy it; I realize that people are not simple and merely the first impression I think they are. The level of pretentiousness here is by far greater than any internet debate. It should be fairly obvious drama for the sake of drama is pointless; debate across the internet is not.

It is much, much safer to debate on the Internet than it is in real life as people take things very seriously there, and they are generally not nice if you cannot debate in an orderly fashion. Increasingly I am seeing a complete aversion to debate and intellectual query in the general population of the world today, this is frightening. Where is the critical thinking going? Why is there such resentment?

So, no. You are not better. You're just naive; if the intention of this thread was towards general drama...yeah no, then you're playing semantics. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you.

this was exactly what ladypurple was trying to say... you did not have to comment on this and be mean about it. You could of said "I disagree with your point of view because I like debate" instead of calling her naive and smug. Maybe we should let these types of threads slide before we type. Either one way or another someone is going to get hurt. Besides, Mustard, lady was just doing the Great Nat's bidding.

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Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:21 pm

LadyPurple says... · Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:21 pm

this was exactly what ladypurple was trying to say... you did not have to comment on this and be mean about it. You could of said "I disagree with your point of view because I like debate" instead of calling her naive and smug. Maybe we should let these types of threads slide before we type. Either one way or another someone is going to get hurt. Besides, Mustard, lady was just doing the Great Nat's bidding.

Thank you very much, Sionarama. :smt001

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Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:41 pm

GrantBlayfur says... · Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:41 pm

When I saw this thread (which I believe to be the fourth in this series of "# reasons why ___ is the best"), I thought "Hmm, I should write my own that says that people who don't write these threads are the best!" Looks like you beat me to it, though. Durnit.

Anyways, I thought it was amusing. While I think these threads need to stop before we start some kind of odd thread-making flame war, I liked this one and Raz's transvestite one.

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