Nope.
Although I did once meet a psych social worker who was just as smarmily assholish. Perhaps displaced aggression is how he unloads all the contempt he feels for his patients?
Many of those banned ones were very good entertainment! Anyone remember the circumcision debates? 
Others were bull headed but good reading, Collounsbury (sp!). He was incredibly informative and a huge loss to the board (yes even in arsehole mode).
Some were just annoying… His4Ever! She was a religouhs nitwit (god probably hates me for saying that…good thing I don’t believe in hm) but she had bloody strong views and wasn’t afraid to defend them.
Why would you keep reading here if you didn’t want to risk raising your blood pressure?
Despite your resolution not to respond any further, I am curious to know, from you, what, exactly, you think it is that I am, if you think anything exactly, and can articulate it.
Yes, several. Read back through the thread to find them.
As I always like to say, volume and tone do not, in and of themselves, constitute an argument, for anything. However, as we all know, the technique is extensively used, because it works, on idiots.
Specifics. I want specifics from you.
You must understand, the truth remains the truth, regardless of what you opt to believe. In any case, not my nor anyone’s profession should have any bearing on these discussions. Again, the profile options asked for profession, and I gave it.
Indeed. Although one might not “want” to risk raising their blood pressure, this has to be accepted as a risk, and accepted with grace.
No, I’m not talking about those who agree with you that the ignore list should not be used. I am talking about those who disagree with FinnAgain’s perception of your posts as “smarmy psychoanalysis”. Where are they?
I haven’t kept track of that. I haven’t seen any, at least as of this writing. What difference does it make? I’m here for information, not necessarily support. Others can waste their time with appeals to each other for support of their views.
FinnAgain used the words “smarmy” and “psychoanalysis“ a number of times, the former of which is strictly a judgement call, the latter reflective of a lack of sophistication about the meaning of the term, at least in my field.
No psychoanalysis going on here! This is time off for me, kiddos. Very productive, too.
Just because my seeing of you as a fucking jerk occurs because I’ve seen the same behavior in myself quite often, it should in no way be taken to mean that you yourself are not still acting like a fucking jerk. Because you are.
I still don’t have anyone on ignore, but it’s tempting to place your weaselly little ass there, (and yes, I’m at times a weasily little ass, and that’s why I’m able to see it in you. Again, that shouldn’t be taken as an indicator that I’m erroneously manufacturing this trait through my perception of you.), as you’ve ceased even pretending to illuminate with your oh-so important piercing logic, and instead you’re simply casting bait into the water and laughing at the hooked suckers. How sad that I let myself get caught up in your shit temporarily. I’ll get over it though.
He can’t, he’s not allowed. I’m surprised it took him so long to figure it out, though.
furt, I think your guess is dead on. I’ve only ever seen people exhibit this type of behavior in person twice (here quite a bit more); both were psych 101 students trying to do a behavioral study on a “focus group,” either family or friends), by introducing some kind of confrontation and reporting their findings back to the class. They were both lucky not to get the snot knocked out of them, and the instructor actually had the balls to tell them that their families/friends should understand since it was for school. :rolleyes: He was an insufferable wanker, too.
I want everyone to know that you are not on my ignore list. Mind you considering that my time is quite valuable to me, I might ignore your thread because the topic does not interest me.
I just cannot fathom why some posters upset people so, when there is nothing personal between the upset poster and the object of his/her impatience. Idiots are all around us and in real life we learn to deal with them without killing them. Fortunately this board seems quite successful in weeding them out.
This public service message brought to you by self important prats everywhere.
That wasn’t an argument. I was laughing at you.
I’m afraid I can’t–I wouldn’t want you to project your own opinions on my words.
Correction–that should be perceptions, not opinions. :rolleyes:
Well, I knew he was an odious smarmy bastard, but I didn’t know just how odious. My spideysense must need a tuneup.
On your point about psych 101 students; I’ve had the urge to ask the OP how often he gets punched in the mouth on a weekly basis. Ah well, the world will never know.
Um, what, exactly, is a fucking jerk?
Suckers? Are you now casting aspersions on all of the posters who have, with consummate self-righteousness, expressed their contempt toward me?
Of course you will.
Who doesn’t allow it? Certainly not I. In fact, I don’t think anyone can not allow another to have and express their opinion.
A perfectly good reason to ignore reading a thread, or some individuals’ posts, but not, IMO, reason to use the ignore feature. Using that is robbing oneself of an opportunity. And it speaks to something.
Well, I can’t fathom it, either. That’s why I posted in the first place. We may or may not agree on the reasons why we each can’t fathom it, but that’s as may be. Thank you for your input. (Oh, and as well as that of ALL of the other posters).
My whole point is that people should not be “weeded out,” whether or not someone else, or a multitude, consider them an “idiot.” Now, direct threats of any kind are another thing, and are intolerable here or anywhere else. But short of that, you ante up and you’re in.
Is that directed at FlyingDutchman, or at me, or at just anyone with whom you happen to contend?