Am I really a dick?

[ExaltedK9]

Let me apologize in advance for making one of "those" threads, but I need some perspective.

I'll start from the beginning. Earlier today I got a chain text message from a friend. It was on about a 6 month old girl who had cancer, and was asking for money for an operation, because the apparent parents had no money, and asked to forward it to as many people as you could. It also said that if you didn't you were completely heartless, and if you deleted it, "karma would come back to give YOU cancer!"

It also was written with a surprisingly light tone, for 2 devestated parents and was laden in emoticons, so I question the integrity of this whole thing.

So anyways, I wrote back "No thanks, though I might be more inclined were it not for the threats."

And the response was: "Ur a dick"

I didn't respond because I knew it would just escalate. So that leads me to my question, am I really a dick for my response?

Also, I think its terrible when babies are diagnosed with cancer, but again, I question wether this is even true, even though it contained some teary pictures of a truly cancerous baby.

 

[NeutralDrow]

You didn't respond out of fear of escalation. I'd call that pretty good indication of lack of dickishness.

 

[Mr Scott]

Yes, but so is everyone else, just for perspective.

 

[HT_Black]

Eh, I watched my infant sister die of cancer when I was three years old, and it wasn't that bad. Sure, it destroyed my emotional integrity and condemned me to live life as a clingy-neurotic trouble-seeking try-and-fail-to-do-well, and it eventually ended in my dad becoming an alcoholic and cheating on my mom with six different people; but I really think it's okay for you to say no if you think that's what needs to be done.

 

[DiMono]

No, you're not a dick for your response. It just means you're not pants on head retarded. There's no such thing as a good chain letter.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

Not at all. Most chain letters/texts are usually false anyways and you picked up that.

 

[fozzy360]

I've never liked chain letters. They had no purpose other than to simply make you aware of another's plight which you could do nothing about. Then they always included some cheap way of making you feel guilty if you didn't play along. I found them rather distasteful, and I've told everyone I know to never send me this stuff (even if my contact list is rather small). I think a better response would have been "Hey, could you not send me anymore of these?" It's not dickish to do this, but you're response...well, I wouldn't have responded as such.

On the other hand, I'd more ashamed if my friends continued to spell "you're" as "ur." Shit's irritating.

 

[rockingnic]

I get those type of texts from one of my friends every once in awhile, nothing lately though. I and I think most people I know ignore those anyways so you're not alone. Besides they shouldn't be threatening you anyways.

 

[ExaltedK9]

Eh, I watched my infant sister die of cancer when I was three years old, and it wasn't that bad. Sure, it destroyed my emotional integrity and condemned me to live life as a clingy-neurotic trouble-seeking try-and-fail-to-do-well, and it eventually ended in my dad becoming an alcoholic and cheating on my mom with six different people; but I really think it's okay for you to say no if you think that's what needs to be done.

I'm truly sorry for your loss and trauma, but YOU and your parents are responsible for your own actions. This (albeit terrible) occurence couldn't have been responsible for your supposedly wasted life.

ut youre right, its clearly my fault because I didn't forward a most likely fake chain text, and I'm officially worse than Hitler.

 

[Hellz_Barz]

Honestly I'd called you the opposite for not telling your friend to "f-off". It sounds dodgy because it is, your friend needs a slap. If you had a connection to the family or some other type of obligation then sure.

 

[Koroviev]

It never ceases to amaze me that people still buy into chain mail. How long has the Internet been around now? How many television shows have warned people about the dangers of this shit?

head/desk

 

[aPod]

If you do something, and you have to ask yourself... "Was I a dick" then the answer is probably yes. That goes for all future questions of whether or not I am or am not a dick scenarios. Undoubtedly it will most assuredly and probably be yes... yes I am a dick.

It's okay though we are all jerks from time to time. Next time though, I wouldn't reply at all to your friend if you get sent a similar mail in the future. I mean we're all jerks like I said but no need to advertise it.

 

[Hellz_Barz]

Eh, I watched my infant sister die of cancer when I was three years old, and it wasn't that bad. Sure, it destroyed my emotional integrity and condemned me to live life as a clingy-neurotic trouble-seeking try-and-fail-to-do-well, and it eventually ended in my dad becoming an alcoholic and cheating on my mom with six different people; but I really think it's okay for you to say no if you think that's what needs to be done.

I'm truly sorry for your loss and trauma, but YOU and your parents are responsible for your own actions. This (albeit terrible) occurence couldn't have been responsible for your supposedly wasted life.

ut youre right, its clearly my fault because I didn't forward a most likely fake chain text, and I'm officially worse than Hitler.

I'm pretty sure he didn't call you Hitler or said it was your fault, but you really seem like dick after that.

 

[Paulie92]

I don't think that's bad at all, if you fowarded it you would've just been putting a badge on that says: "Hey everyone who recieves this.. I'm better than you!" Which in my mind is much more dicky thing. I'm assuming you don't advocate cancer in young children btw P)

Also I'm pretty sure karma doesn't work like that... just sayin

 

[no oneder]

Eh, I watched my infant sister die of cancer when I was three years old, and it wasn't that bad. Sure, it destroyed my emotionalhttp://www.escapistmagazine.com/content/DesertBusForHope/dessertbus.php integrity and condemned me to live life as a clingy-neurotic trouble-seeking try-and-fail-to-do-well, and it eventually ended in my dad becoming an alcoholic and cheating on my mom with six different people; but I really think it's okay for you to say no if you think that's what needs to be done.

I also lost someone very dear to cancer, but I don't think that a chain email can really make the difference.

 

[lacktheknack]

Your friend is silly for believing it. Trolls will be trolls.

 

[HT_Black]

I'm truly sorry for your loss and trauma, but YOU and your parents are responsible for your own actions. This (albeit terrible) occurence couldn't have been responsible for your supposedly wasted life.

ut youre right, its clearly my fault because I didn't forward a most likely fake chain text, and I'm officially worse than Hitler.

...So, you're saying I said you were a horrible person? I'm pretty sure I said I thought you were right. In fact, I know I did. And I never said my life was wasted... Are you projecting, or something?

 

[lacktheknack]

I'm truly sorry for your loss and trauma, but YOU and your parents are responsible for your own actions. This (albeit terrible) occurence couldn't have been responsible for your supposedly wasted life.

ut youre right, its clearly my fault because I didn't forward a most likely fake chain text, and I'm officially worse than Hitler.

...So, you're saying I said you were a horrible person? I'm pretty sure I said I thought you were right. In fact, I know I did. And I never said my life was wasted... Are you projecting, or something?

It's easy to miss sarcasm/read sarcasm that isn't there into anything typed. The curse of the internet.