Is it OK for men to cry in public?

Zenster is actually very likeable. And, unlike you, he can actually be funny.

I don’t remember where this thread started life—was it Great Debates? Or somewhere else? In either case, posting inflamatory tripe in an attempt to stir up reactions has a particular name attached to it, and the connotations of that name are not good.

Uzi, if you think that kind of crap is humorous, that’s your problem, not mine. In any event, fuck you.

IMHO, I believe.

Message sent is message received. If he was trying to be funny, he’s not very good at it.

Esprix

Seeing as how I’ve performed my own written material on stage and at comedy clubs, your advice is about as useful as a burkha in a nudist camp.

Uzi, before you type a post, try loading up with a fresh clip sometime. When ‘low brow’ humor has connecting eyebrows it ceases to be ‘humor.’ If you think Scumpup’s posts are all in “humor,” then you’re the one who is shooting blanks. I’m beginning to think that Scumpup and Dirty Kash are old fishing buddies on that long line boat moored underneath our least favorite bridge.

Scumpup, here’s a sincere hope that your own personal quest for truth and beauty may someday lead you to warily peek out from under the lid of that philosophical dumpster you call home. Before chancing to emerge in broad daylight for the first time, I also strongly urge you to scan your wardrobe for something a little more contemporary than that moldering animal skin and wooden club you’re so handy with.

::finally checks into thread with stupid annoying title to see why it is not buried on page 19 by now::

::shakes head::

the OP:

That much is obvious.

Have any men dropped in to say that they wish they could cry? I know I do. I haven’t since I was 18, and that was once since I was 12. I feel like I’m missing a great release. Man, I’d be much more relaxed if I could have a good, weeping wail once a month.

Ev’rybuh’ees goh proh’blems, yuh dah av’ta be uh li’il crrrry’bay-bay abow’tit .

If you look at my post a couple back you’ll see I said, “When I first read his posts…” I thought they were humourous. Afterwards it looked like he was responding to the strong negative reaction he got from it.

Of course it is. Depression, lost a loved one, etc. There is no written rule that a man is only tough if he is mean, holds all his pain inside, and is very bossy, and whatnot. It’s much better for a man to let his pain and anquish out. If he let it in, it can hurt him later in life.

I have a question for you? What kind of friend would make up an excuse and leave his friend in time of need? I thought friends were supposed to be there for each other. I’m sorry for sounding a little rough. I was just answering your question. It’s JMO.

Since I’m the uncouth caveman, I thought it might be interesting to point out that if you review the thread, you will find that Loo E.B used the expressions “fuck you”, “fuck off”, or other profanity directly at other members (not just me either) 4 times and Zenster did so once. Loo wished harm upon another member 1 time and Zenster did so twice. I chose these two because they are the two most vocal members of my fan club. (Whose your daddy, Looey? Whose your daddy?)
Go back and review the entire thread and count up the number of times I did those things for comparison.
After you compare the numbers, you will understand why I find it laughable that these two, in particular, should take it upon themselves to castigate me.
Not only do you not have control of your tears, gentlemen, it would appear you have no control of your anger either.

Aargh. What a careless grammatical error on my part. That should read "Who’s your daddy, Looey? Who’s your daddy? That’s what I get for being in a hurry.

I don’t understand the question. Nor do I understand why you would want to know. Nor do I understand why you would post what you now claim were lies in an attempt at humor. An attempt that failed miserably, IMHO. Liars tell lies, trolls post inflamatory bullshit in the hope of stirring up a shit storm. Which category do you fall into?

I don’t understand the question. Nor do I understand why you would want to know. Nor do I understand why you would post what you now claim were lies in an attempt at humor. An attempt that failed miserably, IMHO. Liars tell lies; trolls post inflamatory bullshit in the hope of stirring up a shit storm. To which category do you belong?

The sheer tonnage of things you don’t understand boggles the mind.

For the record, nothing I posted was not a fact. I phrased it in an over-the-top fashion, but it is all correct. I was involved in a largish number of physical altercations in my teens and 20’s. I did work as a bouncer. I was, and am, employed part-time in law enforcement. Why you have trouble believing that is your problem, not mine. Such a personal history is pretty far from unique or unbelieveable. You can probably find thousands of people wearing badges with virtually the same history. Lots of cops even work as bouncers on their nights off from police work. I think you are simply so choked with impotent rage, that whatever I say, your are going to call me a liar or a troll, or curse at me some more, or sit there fulminating at your keyboard wishing you could post all the horrible things that you wish would happen to me. That, too, is your problem, not mine.

You like that “troll” label and keep trying to hang it on me, but review the thread yourself. You are the potty-mouth wishing death on others, not me. When you can control your own bad behavior, I’ll give a picosecond of consideration to your opinion of my behavior.

You’re one of the few who thought they were humorous. Glad to see you’ve reloaded.

Scumpup, I’ll purchase you a clue at no extra charge. Phrasing stuff in an “over-the-top fashion” in order to elicit a greater response is also known as provoking people. I’ve seen more than one person banned for similar activity at these boards. You may wish to take this under consideration in your future posts.

I retracted my death statement, with apologies for making it in the first place. I doubt many people would consider “fuck off and die” a serious death wish, but I did say it and I did retract it. In case you missed it, I hereby retract it again, and with full apologies to all concerned.

As to the rest, I quit. I surrender. I give up. You win. Go and beat your chest while issuing loud cries of supremacy.

Zenster is being charitable. The correct term for that is “trolling”.

And since when was being a “potty mouth” a bad thing in the Pit?

Esprix