Talk about your weird coincidences! The top three threads are all rants - one of them mine. Now four with this one - oh yes, I'd better get around to ranting, right? Ahem :
What is the use of ranting on an Intarwebnet board? Talk to someone in person! You might get a hug. The only thing you'll get here is a bunch of text, possibly including a (()). Which, incidentally, is a really pathetic excuse for a hug. How does it relieve your feelings to punch a keyboard? Most people do that all day anyway.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
I if ranted at actually people I'd probably just annoy them or something. They'd be like-"Why is that such a big deal?" or "If you hate it so much, why do you watch it?"
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
quote: What is the use of ranting on an Intarwebnet board? Talk to someone in person! You might get a hug. The only thing you'll get here is a bunch of text, possibly including a (()). Which, incidentally, is a really pathetic excuse for a hug.
Why do we consider having somebody drape their meaty arms around us so special--particularly if there's no sexual relationship involved? I mean, pressure from another person's arms and possibly chest does what, exactly to lift my spirits? What makes this a particularly effective way to tell me you support me?
Maybe the question is just one of interface device. While one may truly be more effective than another, isn't it the feelings being communicated that matter most? I appreciate parentheses when they are given, because I appreciate the sentiment behind them.
(((KoM)))
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
Ranting is a nice anonymous way of letting off steam.
Take me as an example. I'm a proud man, probably to a fault, and there are some things that I can't say to someone if I'm looking them in the eyes. Posting is in someways a form of therapy, much like writing letters to say what you need to say.
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