Dr. Phil would’ve showed up at his work and sucker punched him.
And delivered one of his catchphrases.
I can see it now…
Me:“Dr. Phil!!! What…”
BAM!
Dr. Phil:“How’s THAT workin’ for ya?”. Walks off.
My advice to the OP? I don’t give fools advice IRL, usually. they won’t listen. I’m not trying to insult the OP, but…he’s 18. How many people are able/willing to be considerate at that age? That’s one of the big reasons I generally avoided dating women in their early 20s during my years of online dating. No compassion. They break your heart, and then don’t know how to show compassion throughout the process. Older women may have a few extra wrinkles, but…it’s worth it.
Getting back to advice, though, when it’s in written form, online, they can come back to it later, after they’ve had a chance to think it through. Advice in person is more likely to be disregarded and forgotten, depending on the situation, of course.
I’m not saying the message that he’s being given is wrong, exactly. However, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar, knowwhatimsayin’?
Besides, the dude is 18. I remember being all dependent and entitled at that age. I grew out of it, without anyone being rude to me about it.
al27052 - If you have so many issues with this thread and this forum, why have you posted in it so many times? You’re the one keeping this thing alive, not any of us. A quick look shows that you’ve posted 50 times in this thread. The next highest person was Blackberry at only 17 times. The OP has only posted 10 times.
If you’re posting 3x as many times as the next highest person, and 5x as often as the OP… you really may have some issues that Dr. Phil might be interested in exploring with you.
Hobbies should pass the time, not fill it.
The BBQ Pit is not where honey-laden advice is given or received. It’s the place where someone acting like a dumbass gets called a dumbass.
See the problem with your Dr. Philling us left and right is not that it’s insulting. It’s that it’s a lame-ass insult. Dr. Phil is a douchebag not because he gives advice but because he gets rich by exploiting people on television.
And, sure, a major factor in Budget Rental Car’s douchebaggery might just be his youth, but getting called out on your youthful douchebaggery is part of the process of learning not to be a douchebag.
This. Most kids at that age are pretty clueless about alot of things.
If Budget has any problem here, it not so much being the weekend bother, its not being able to realize that once it has been explained to him and in which pretty much every person agrees at some level he’s being socially clueless.
I sure wish I had the net when I was a kid/young adult so folks would have clued me in sooner about adult stuff.
Frankly, I’m agog that the idea that you don’t camp out at another person’s house all weekend every weekend needs to be spelled out for anyone over 10.
Somehow I don’t think it’s any great loss to anyone that they might have a slightly tainted version of your “wisdom”.
Largely because you could be replaced by a script that just said something like
every few posts with no loss of signal.
And, of course, when we see your contributions in other threads, we’re all going to see you as that doofus who thought that calling everyone “Dr. Phil” over and over again was such a righteous slam.
No, you moron. Your comments to other people (plural).
On your first point, well, maybe. If you want people to listen to you, though, it’s USUALLY a better idea to be gentle.—I still don’t think it’s wise to abuse someone in the Pit, then try to convince them of something in GQ or GD, for instance. You’re not going to help your cause.
If calling people Dr. Phil is lame (which I don’t admit–I find it funny), what is making blow-up doll jokes? At least my insult was somewhat on-target. ROFL
And yes, young people do occasionally need to be told what consideration is. that doesn’t mean you have to yell it at them. That just produces angry rebellion and shuts down the dialogue.
You used the word “advice”. The only person asking for advice was the OP.
As far as the advice I’ve given other people, I might say the same thing in person, but with the expectation that it would be laughed off or dismissed.
People keep addressing me directly. I’m also interested in thinking through and discussing the whole concept of being intentionally abusive in the Pit. I’ve not seen this type of subforum before on any other message board before, it’s a new thing to me.
Also, I’m finding out who the jerks are. That’s valuable information.
Again, that’s not what the BBQ Pit is for. If Budget Car Rental had wanted gentle advice, he would have posted in IMHO.
Then you’re failing to heed your own advice with your Dr. Philling.
The blow-up joke was funny. Your Dr. Phil thing might arguably have been slightly funny the first time. Your repetition of it make it worse than not funny.
Again, that’s not what the BBQ Pit is for and Budget Rental Car is not someone whose posting history has engendered any motivation in many people here to take him on as a protege.
You apparently are the one who desires to be BRC’s Dr. Phil here.
I didn’t ask you a damn thing about what was asked of you. I asked about what you actually posted. Perhaps you should review your teen’s English book for the common usage of certain punctuation marks. That might help you avoid making yourself look like an ass in the future.
I’d tell you to your face to sod off and why I think you’re an utter moron. Others may not be as kind to you.
As I’m now firmly convinced, as opposed to simply suspecting, you are an outright troll, I’m done with you and your bullshit. Good riddance.
Learn how to multi-quote then, it’ll give you more time for mustache-rides.
Ok, I did and I didn’t get angry. Now you owe me $5000.
This is just sad.
Good riddance to you too, then.
As far as telling me to my face, OK, internet tough guy, name the time and place. ROFL
Jesus christ, you people have no fear. What if I was really unhinged, and had a large gun collection, or just happened to be a very capable hacker?
Is there some social group you’re part of IRL that has a “time to verbally abuse each other” set aside? No, there isn’t.
and there’s no other forum I’ve encountered that has such a place, either.
I’m pretty sure it’s overall destructive to the ability of OTHER subforums to remain civil here. I Pit the Pit. ROFL