Wanna Be Tough? Just Add Internet!
Apr 3rd, 2008 | by Aaron
Category: i know, but still
What is it with people, the internet, and anonymity? Ever since the invention of the internet, forums, and energy drinks people have become more and more angry, and more willing to say things to someone over a computer knowing full well that there will be almost no repercussions.
The sad truth is that everybody with a keyboard and an internet connection thinks they are now as tough as nails and can spout off whatever they damn well please because they know (and hope) no one is going to go through the trouble of tracking this person down to give them a (fully deserved) red-ass beatdown. Odds are, if they were forced to say the very thing they posted on a blog or in a forum to the other person, they would not because of their fear of consequences. Just because you are now anonymous does not give you the privilege of being an uber douche bag.
In addition to the internet forums, blogs, and other various posting sites you have internet gaming, especially one XBox Live. Never have I heard such foul-mouthed ten to fifteen year olds, calling other players words I would rather not repeat, but I’m sure you can guess what they are. What kills me is that I know for a damn fact that if these kids parents walked in on them and heard them talking like that, they would be more than likely to get the taste slapped out of their mouths. Beyond the teenagers, you have the wannabe gangsters in games like Gears Of War who start talking shit, and then they proceed to tell each other “where they are from, foo’ ” and invite one another to their hood so they can fight in person. To cut it quickly, one always says “You’re not even worth my time” and the other replies with the same thing, indicating that both are probably douchebags that live with their parents in their very suburban home, and dont even know the first thing about being “gangsta”.
So if you hate me, and you dont think I’m funny; that’s cool. But dont post on our site like youre so tough, because you cant hide behind your monitor in your parents basement forever Michowski.
+1 burn.
p.s. I would like to apologize to “Not Another Teen Movie” I do remember enjoying some of it (thank you Kelvin). Also, if you like that image at the beginning of the post, penny-Arcade.com offers it as a t-shirt.
I know for a fact that you fall into this category as well ho. I have heard you talk quite a game while behind the “shield” of anonymity. But when it came to IRL confrontations, you seem to be hiding behind the big guys, usually me…. Maybe there just needs to be titles for the level of D-bagness of these plebians, that way you dont get mixed up with them.
ha ha… Great post.
say what? I never talk trash and hide behind you. Who do you know that has EVER wanted to fight me?
I can think of a few moments in time in which you scurried in a very Zoidberg fashion after making a comment.
simply horrible, please delete this blog off the face of the internet
Once again, so true. So lame. I’ve listened to my brothers xbox live head set and that kinda hate speech is not fun (or funny). Is that really how guys- I’m sorry, little boys enjoy themselves?
i given up on u
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