Misunderestimator
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Sun Feb-27-05 05:19 PM
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When someone closes a post with "Flame Away"... |
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Doesn't it just take the fun out of it? Well, at least you know you're being setup... I prefer the warnings at the top of the message, like "I don't want to offend anyone but..." then at least I can click right past the bait.
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Sun Feb-27-05 05:20 PM
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1. Yeah, that's a let down. |
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I like it better when they don't expect it.
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maveric
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Sun Feb-27-05 05:22 PM
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2. Screaming for attention. |
Runcible Spoon
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Sun Feb-27-05 05:23 PM
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3. nahhh....I only do it when I seem to be the only dissenting voice |
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on the thread...not trying to "set you up" maybe just make people think twice before going into attack mode...I've been trying to be less inflammatory but sometimes I just get into those moods..comes from growing up with 3 siblings...vying for attention and such...
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Sun Feb-27-05 05:25 PM
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6. Haha... well, I have no one in particular in mind really... |
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I see it all the time here though... and it just kinda lets the air out of the sails to know that someone expects a flame :)
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Sun Feb-27-05 05:23 PM
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4. It's like dropping a bomb |
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If you know it's so goldarned inflammatory, don't post it. :)
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Sun Feb-27-05 05:24 PM
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5. What I find hilarious... |
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...is when someone ends with "flame away", and then acts all indignant when he gets flamed.
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Sun Feb-27-05 05:25 PM
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7. YES... and it's amazing how often that happens... |
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in fact, it's nearly predictable that it will... that or it will be entirely ignored. :)
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Sun Feb-27-05 05:26 PM
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I post on a travel board too and this lady always finishes her post with "Flame away"....
"You'll find that the weather in Norway is beautiful at that time of year. Flame away."
I finally asked her why she puts that at the end of every post and she replied that she had just seen it and thought it meant "OK, that's it." :shrug:
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Sun Feb-27-05 05:27 PM
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Sun Feb-27-05 05:40 PM
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10. I have to admit I do it...but only in the sports forum..no matter what you |
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post there, someone's gonna flame, and it's my way of letting them know that I can already see it coming!
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