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imax2268 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-12-04 03:01 PM
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I need to vent...righties are pushing buttons...
What is it with these people man? I mean what gives?

This Republicon asshole on another site told me he was going to haunt and mock any and every post I make, and stated that I am a "fuckin retard" for having an opinion that differs with is...

This guy hates liberals, insults us, harasses us,the guy never quits.I could ignore his ass for months and this dude will still bait me to argue with him...

And then there is his partner in crime...she posts things with no soucers to back her up, makes huge generelazations, has to have the last word on everything, etc...

She has to be the one who is right, and when prove her wrong, she twists and backpeddles to make you look bad...then the other asshole starts in you...

compassionit coservatives, excuse me?, man F_ck you!

These twits must dominate every discussion, anyone who differ's from their opinion, is slammed hard by the one and baited by the other...

What is it with these people, I just don't get it...I have an opinion, I have the right to say what I want to say, and about who I say it about...! But NOOOOOOOO...I'm a fuckin retard, and he's going to stalk and mock my opinions because I think BushCo is going to lose and lose hard. Because I think that things in Iraq are in the toilet? Because I think BushCo is a warmonger, "and" that I think he's a complete idiot?

You bet I do assholes...!

BushCo is TOAST...he has screwed "everything" up and that is a "FACT"...
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Birthmark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-12-04 03:02 PM
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1. I'd be happy to help.
I sort of specialize in deflating right-wing idiots. (Was that redundant?) Tell me where and I'll be happy to make them wish that they'd never been born.
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TrustingDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-12-04 03:05 PM
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3. sounds juicy... can you repost here and share?
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chiburb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-12-04 03:03 PM
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2. And when BushCo is toast, they'll still be assholes...
Think they're gonna quit when we've won?
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imax2268 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-12-04 03:05 PM
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4. ummmm...
ok...I'll send you the address...

do I feel better now...you bet I do...hope it wasn't to over the top or anything...but man o man can these people work your last dam nerves...
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poliguru Donating Member (254 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-12-04 03:11 PM
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5. Pull an Al Franken
Use a standard response you can basically cut and paste - make it polite yet mocking. In case you haven't read it, I'll quote.

In response to "Saw you on Donahue with your liberal shit. Blow it out your ass, dickhead!"

He emailed "Thank you for your kind email regarding my appearance on Donahue. As you can imagine, I've received so many positive responses that I cannot possibly answer them all personally. But, once again, thank you for your kind remarks."

He repeats this exactly after another email from the guy. Then, the guy emails "Franken,you're a joke!'

To which Franken responds, "Thank you for your kind email regarding my jokes. As you can imagine, I receive so many positive emails regarding my jokes that I cannot possibly answer them all. But, once again, thank you for your kind remarks regarding my jokes."

Come up with your own, and change it slightly to suit your needs. It will make you feel better, it will piss them off, you won't have to sink to their level, and eventually they will probably stop because you're just no fun. Above all, DO NOT try to reason with people like that. It's a waste of time.
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LoZoccolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-12-04 03:13 PM
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6. The first step is not to beg people to believe you.
The second is to have a sense of humor - they're the ridiculous ones. Find the absurd in what they're saying and be ruthless against it - remember, the lies hurt other people. Remember the truth is better than a lie, and don't get angry about people who are acting ridiculous.
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imax2268 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-12-04 03:19 PM
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9. Oh believe me
I have a sense of humor...I joke around quite a bit...I guess they just don't get it...!

I will try that Al Franken thing...but for now I have a few days off so I'm going to slip out and lay low for a day or two, take sometime to let things calm down...

These people are such bullies...hmmmmmmmmmm...who does that remind me of...?
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-12-04 03:14 PM
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7. Why let them get to you?
It's only electrons, after all.

The point is not to get the last word in or win the argument. That just can't be done with people who have too much energy for this sort of thing. Face it, nobody ever backs down in an argument-- we're just not built that way. And being online anonymously just makes it worse.

Flame wars are fun, but simply show who is best at creating insults without fear of getting his teeth knocked out.

If there's any point to be made at all, it's to the jury-- the rest of the board or froup. Trust me on this, the vast majority on any board doesn't want to get into the middle of a shitstorm, but will agree with the most reasonable point of view. They just won't bother to tell you that they think you're right.

If you must enter the fray, simply reply with logic and facts and let them flame and stew away. Rest easy in the knowledge that they are losing their war.


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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-12-04 03:15 PM
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8. It's a game to them.
Until they have to deal with the actual consequences of the policies, it will remain a game. As you dislike their ideas and life philosophy, so they they hate ours. The could care less about the contradictions that this administration makes everyday, violating the political values of conservatism...what's important is that liberals dispise Bush, so they must be on the other side of the equation...they define themselves by being opposite of whatever a liberal person believes.

Look at it this way....the Freepers are small minded people who need to hate someone in order to justify their existance. The fact that they can support the most corrupt and criminal administration in this country's existence tells me that really don't have a moral/political/ethical compass that works.

The good news is that the cesspool is evaporating rapidly...they are losing the war of minds. As the pool recedes, only those that can wallow in the stink will remain. As their numbers dwindle, only the racists, homophobes, and religious wackjobs will remain to entertain each other.
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imax2268 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-12-04 03:25 PM
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10. right on guys...
well said...

I had to vent though...I'm cool now...!

and that's a good point...many people have stopped posting because of these two, it's quit sad, actual discussion get's squashed...

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