Don’t get me wrong, I love this site, It’s so real and raw and personal. However, don’t expect to make long deep lasting friendships. I guess, that is the point I was trying and failing to make. Sorry.
Hehe, Lorax you’re an awesome weirdo and you know it.
Quoththeraven – You just need to give it time. If you want to talk to people off the site you can give them your email address (since there’s no private messaging here). Lots of people who’ve been around for a long time have made good friends on this site.
@Persephone Well, I don’t really plan on leaving anytime soon. However, it’s really hard for me to talk to people. Sometimes, I just like listening. I believe, at one time this place had a chatroom right? Sad they took it away.
If you believe that you’re not cool, other people will pick up on that and validate your self assessment. If you know that you are cool, you won’t worry about what other people think, ’cause the ones worth knowing also know how cool you are.
This is all in The Official Cool Handbook. Check it out sometime.
@raven They did, but that was before my time. Maybe some users will make another one. If you ever read a story and think, hey that sounds like me, you could always put up an email address for that person. Maybe they’ll contact you and you’ll hit it off. Who knows. It’s worth a try.
So /that’s/ why people always accuse me of thinking i’m “better than everyone.” I almost never worry about what other people think, unless i see it causing a problem.
The Book is not widely distributed. It features travel tips, recipes, and gardening secrets as well. The pointers on cool are merely incidental.
@Persephone; Thanks, but I’m not actually a seer. Just some guy who lost your email address before he got a chance to begin an electronic, whirlwind virtual romance with you.
Next time someone says something like: “you think you’re better than everyone?” I’m really going to try to remember to respond with something like: “holy shit, i didn’t realize you were psychic! That’s awesome! What am i thinking /now?/”
@C4 hehe. I welcome your emails, but in terms of romance I might be otherwise committed. I do want to write that screenplay with you, though. With our powers of wit and eloquence we will create the next Academy-Award winning screenplay.
My address is solarstarz @ outlook . com (no spaces).
If anyone else wishes to email me, feel free. To warn you, I’m kind of slow at replies, so don’t take it personally.
@clevername: Haha.
“I’m not better than everyone else. I am smarter than you, but that’s hardly a noteworthy achievement”.
You could try that line, but it might come across as arrogant. If the recipient of this exchange is a redneck, it could come to blows.
Sorry for the slow responses, my phone has a tiny keyboard. Whoever designed this had microscopic fingers.
Yeah, you gotta be careful with words, around people who are easily upset by them. Words are scary when they have lots of syllables and sound strange… or if the person speaking them is frowning or yelling, or waving his arms around.
For whatever reasons (maybe it’s “the south”), i tend to get volatile responses when i do that around people who don’t already understand my logophilia.
@clevername They like to insinuate that one is ‘being difficult’ when they do that. Whatever. They should be happy one is retorting with words instead of other aggressive maneuvers.
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Yeah this is a great site. Its funny how the internet is huge and there isn’t another website out there like this one.
This site is literally a lifesaver 🙂
Same hear
I sometimes write things but wen I see people tring to help and helping otgers os really a nice feeling
I have a feeling if this was a coffee shop I’d still be ignored.
@quothraven I know right? Like I wouldn’t be one of the ‘cool depressed kids’
Don’t be silly, there’s no such thing as the ‘cool kids’ on this site. Everybody is awesome. Interact and you won’t have to feel ignored.
There’s such a thing as a cool depressed kid?
@Now22 I’d be cool alright, I’d be dead. LOL
@Persephone I’ve been interacting for a solid three days, tell me, when do I actually start “connecting” with people? lol
I’m never one of the “cool” kids – I have a bad tendency of alienating myself from everybody at the same time. 😛 But this is a very cool site. 🙂
Don’t get me wrong, I love this site, It’s so real and raw and personal. However, don’t expect to make long deep lasting friendships. I guess, that is the point I was trying and failing to make. Sorry.
@qouththeraven I feel you on that lol
Hehe, Lorax you’re an awesome weirdo and you know it.
Quoththeraven – You just need to give it time. If you want to talk to people off the site you can give them your email address (since there’s no private messaging here). Lots of people who’ve been around for a long time have made good friends on this site.
@Persephone Well, I don’t really plan on leaving anytime soon. However, it’s really hard for me to talk to people. Sometimes, I just like listening. I believe, at one time this place had a chatroom right? Sad they took it away.
@Persphone you sound like someone telling a kid to go make friends at recess haha
And what I meant was if this whole site was actually in person,LIke a café called the sucuide project with all the people on this site in it,I would still manage to no be one of the cool depressed kids lol
@Qouththraven Well I think that’s kind of effed up
If you believe that you’re not cool, other people will pick up on that and validate your self assessment. If you know that you are cool, you won’t worry about what other people think, ’cause the ones worth knowing also know how cool you are.
This is all in The Official Cool Handbook. Check it out sometime.
@Now22andahalf I don’t think there is such a thing as a cool depressed kid. I wish there was, because I might have a shot to be “cool” but… nah.
When’s your birthday? I’ll be 23 in November.
@raven They did, but that was before my time. Maybe some users will make another one. If you ever read a story and think, hey that sounds like me, you could always put up an email address for that person. Maybe they’ll contact you and you’ll hit it off. Who knows. It’s worth a try.
Listen to C4, everyone. He’s our resident oracle.
If you need to read a handbook to learn how to be cool… that’s not cool. Sorry, but everything else you said I agree with @C4.
@Persephone that’s a good idea I’ll try that… thanks 🙂
@C4:
So /that’s/ why people always accuse me of thinking i’m “better than everyone.” I almost never worry about what other people think, unless i see it causing a problem.
@clevername That’s the best way to be.
The Book is not widely distributed. It features travel tips, recipes, and gardening secrets as well. The pointers on cool are merely incidental.
@Persephone; Thanks, but I’m not actually a seer. Just some guy who lost your email address before he got a chance to begin an electronic, whirlwind virtual romance with you.
Next time someone says something like: “you think you’re better than everyone?” I’m really going to try to remember to respond with something like: “holy shit, i didn’t realize you were psychic! That’s awesome! What am i thinking /now?/”
I used to like this site, until I saw people’s true colors attacking me for no reason over a religious debate -.-
Two things you never talk about; Religion, and “Do you think I’m fat???” Don’t say yes to the last one… rofl
^^coolest mutha fucka.
@C4 hehe. I welcome your emails, but in terms of romance I might be otherwise committed. I do want to write that screenplay with you, though. With our powers of wit and eloquence we will create the next Academy-Award winning screenplay.
My address is solarstarz @ outlook . com (no spaces).
If anyone else wishes to email me, feel free. To warn you, I’m kind of slow at replies, so don’t take it personally.
@clevername: Haha.
“I’m not better than everyone else. I am smarter than you, but that’s hardly a noteworthy achievement”.
You could try that line, but it might come across as arrogant. If the recipient of this exchange is a redneck, it could come to blows.
Sorry for the slow responses, my phone has a tiny keyboard. Whoever designed this had microscopic fingers.
@C4: lol! that one’s good too.
Yeah, you gotta be careful with words, around people who are easily upset by them. Words are scary when they have lots of syllables and sound strange… or if the person speaking them is frowning or yelling, or waving his arms around.
I am rubber, you are glue. I just farted and said PEE YOU.
@clevername One of my favorite pastimes is using complicated words around people who don’t understand them. I get a kick out of their expressions.
@persephone:
For whatever reasons (maybe it’s “the south”), i tend to get volatile responses when i do that around people who don’t already understand my logophilia.
@clevername They like to insinuate that one is ‘being difficult’ when they do that. Whatever. They should be happy one is retorting with words instead of other aggressive maneuvers.
The sites full of idiots who’s only purpose in life has been to entertain me.
I’m in DEEP pain right now but reading this post and these comments… *sigh*. “I love this site”…
It deserves a “lol”.