You know what from now on I'm gonna try to be a dick, it may be hard at first, it certainly won't feel good, but never am i holding doors, letting people go first, picking things up for people, no more!The King of Rock and Roll said:
When did being a jerk become cool?
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The real question is, why are people content to be jerks? The answer is so fundamentally simple it should have been blasted out seconds after discovery by every news agency on the goddamn planet.
The answer is: Because being a jerk is not boring.
In this essentially rail-shooter style life, repetition is the key to pretty much every interaction you will have. Press A to greet, press B to ask how they are, press X to respond with the boring standard reply, Press Y to make witty comment.
Be a jerk, you pansies, do something different, hell, next time someone asks you 'How are you?' reply with something random, like 'I have a touch of indigestion, due to eating a shoe'.
The answer is: Because being a jerk is not boring.
In this essentially rail-shooter style life, repetition is the key to pretty much every interaction you will have. Press A to greet, press B to ask how they are, press X to respond with the boring standard reply, Press Y to make witty comment.
Be a jerk, you pansies, do something different, hell, next time someone asks you 'How are you?' reply with something random, like 'I have a touch of indigestion, due to eating a shoe'.
It always has been. Why? Because...
...it's fun
...it's funny
...I'm anonymous on the internet
...I sometimes don't know I am when I'm giving fair criticism
...I like to hear random people's insults
...teh internets r seris buisns
...BECAUSE I CAN!!!!
...it's fun
...it's funny
...I'm anonymous on the internet
...I sometimes don't know I am when I'm giving fair criticism
...I like to hear random people's insults
...teh internets r seris buisns
...BECAUSE I CAN!!!!
I would like to say this can have cases where it isn't true, this usually involves people around the 13-15 age group and usually a big handful of their collar and a stiff yank can get their attention and instill upon them a good sense of manners.irishstormtrooper said:
Of course that is always only in the most extreme cases, they tend to be pack creatures and will feel uncomfortable berating anyone while alone so simply isolating them can improve their sense of politeness.
When people got bored of being polite and formal, they turned to guys like Maddox and Tucker Max to entertain them with their douchebaggery. I'm not saying that Maddox and TM started it, though; I think you can find the roots of this problem with Hunter S. Thompson and the birth of gonzo journalism.
Well we were all told that we are special, well since I am special I can do whatever I want. Also people tend to pay more attention to the morons of the world, they have their own thread here. If you want a good answer hunt down the trolls that have been kicked off the site 
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I've felt like I should do that, just to show the world who's boss, but then I realize that I'm changing for it and that I'm losing that fight. In my eyes, its better to respect yourself and not be cocky, even if I'm unhappy, which I am in a way, but then I remember that I'm the bigger man because I know what I have, even if I lose it. Dude, don't let us lose you as one of the few that are actually caring people. Just wait, remember that karma has to work...someday...Dr. Gorgenflex said:
It seems just about everyone has an inner jerk, getting on the internet just lets it out for some fresh air. Probably the anonymity thing.
Me, I don't like being a jerk on or offline, I'm just more likely to speak my mind online. If that makes me come across as a jerk, it's not intentional.
Me, I don't like being a jerk on or offline, I'm just more likely to speak my mind online. If that makes me come across as a jerk, it's not intentional.
Why all the hate on jerks? You know they exist, they are always going to, might as well deal with it. If you consider yourself a nice person, maybe you should thank the jerks for doing you a favor and making you look better in comparison? Or, if you're so sure jerks have it easier, why not become one? Sure beats complaining about it.
That is probably one of the most creative things and the definitely the best thing i've heard in a while, and personally I despise mean people and jerks.scifidownbeat said:
We're all partly jerks inside (also partly good people!) but when one person, spurred by anonymity or anything else responsible for disregard of consequence, decides to be a jerk, everyone feels like that makes it okay to be a jerk "because he did it first." You may not have those exact thoughts, but people do social mimicking unconsciously. Try it; sit with your friends, and casually scratch your nose. Wait to see how many of them follow.
Another reason might be that people are quick to judge other people in order that they might not be judged. We've all got misguided or misinformed opinions, or mistakes. We also like to believe we have a moral code, and idea of what should be right. For some reason, being outraged over somebody violating our moral code makes us feel like moral people.
To be nice, you have to be self-aware and exercise self-restraint.
One thing I notice on internet forums especially is that, if you act like a jerk, people don't call you on it as long as your point is correct. Whereas, in real life, you get funny looks for calling somebody out on saying "your idea is very unique!"
Another reason might be that people are quick to judge other people in order that they might not be judged. We've all got misguided or misinformed opinions, or mistakes. We also like to believe we have a moral code, and idea of what should be right. For some reason, being outraged over somebody violating our moral code makes us feel like moral people.
To be nice, you have to be self-aware and exercise self-restraint.
One thing I notice on internet forums especially is that, if you act like a jerk, people don't call you on it as long as your point is correct. Whereas, in real life, you get funny looks for calling somebody out on saying "your idea is very unique!"
I don't believe in Karma in a universal level only in myself, I just have trouble for example; seeing someone on the bus without a seat. Now that I think of it I don't think I can be a jerk, but I wish i could.The King of Rock and Roll said:
It's never been cool, but confidence caused by putting other people down goes a long way. When it comes down to it, it's an insecurity issue. People are afraid that they don't live up to their rediculously high self-image and will go to great lengths to avoid realizing that. Anonimity doesn't make people jerks, it just allows them to drop their inhibitions because they know that there won't be any serious reprecussions for anything that they say no the internet.
I've noticed jerks copying cartoon characters, but I think it's more because they're too insecure to show their own personality.oppp7 said:
I know they were considered cool long before they began shouting:
NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3njjD41f48]
Off the top of the Alpha Beta Frat house.
Let us also not forget what happened to Carrie at that one prom (at least she got back at them...) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdDV0xNc1mk]
NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! NERDS! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3njjD41f48]
Off the top of the Alpha Beta Frat house.
Let us also not forget what happened to Carrie at that one prom (at least she got back at them...) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdDV0xNc1mk]
Since the beginning of civilization. Please take note of how oppressive dictators dominate history.
Jerks have ALWAYS been the cool ones, and the ones that score the most ladies.
If one leverages being a jerk properly, then outwardly at least they appear to care little for what others think of them. This sets them free to try all sorts of new and wild ideas, from dressing like an utter tool/vagrant (I'm looking at you punk scene) to embarking on wild and socially unacceptable adventures. It is this supposed self-confidence that makes the person cool and seemingly what gets the attention from the fairer sex.
If one leverages being a jerk properly, then outwardly at least they appear to care little for what others think of them. This sets them free to try all sorts of new and wild ideas, from dressing like an utter tool/vagrant (I'm looking at you punk scene) to embarking on wild and socially unacceptable adventures. It is this supposed self-confidence that makes the person cool and seemingly what gets the attention from the fairer sex.
Power is not given to the person best suited, it is given to the person willing (and able) to sieze it. Civillizations have tried time and again to rally against this notion, and in some cases it has been resisted for a time but in the end the law seems ironclad.A random person said: