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« on: August 08, 2017, 01:56:50 AM »
From what you're saying here, it sounds like you're saying there's no point in having friends in-person at all, but I feel like that isn't quite what you mean. Care to elaborate?
Let's put this in Seinfeld terms: sorry, I already have three friends, I don't need a fourth. Whatever companionship that in-person friendship offers, I don't need more of it than I have. The ideas I propositioned earlier (sensory details, including those beyond talking) are mostly in, but most importantly it's a way to get out of the house while keeping a sense of security regardless of where you go.
"I have enough friends." SHIT, ARIA THAT'S ALL YOU NEEDED TO SAY
6362
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:51:35 AM »
Okay, but that was literally a response to your notion of "people" being more real over the internet. I disagree, I think people are willing to lie even more when you can't verify all the facts.
Are liars not really liars? 🤔
If that wasn't intended to be a jab, then I don't see the point of that response.
To put words on a page? 👌
Not a jab, though I'm sorry for being a little cross with you throughout this discussion. I was merely reiterating my point that people who reveal themselves to be liars on the Internet are liars. There is no split personality where the person is honest in "real life" and a liar on the Internet. If you're a liar on the Internet, you're a liar in general. That's what I believe. Maybe I was being a little cheeky, but I wasn't trying to be insulting.
6363
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:47:38 AM »
None of the activities require us to meet up. Literally the only reason would be what Prehistoric said his mission statement was earlier: to see how we act in live environments, and to probe deeper into our lives to get a deeper understanding of the person.
And yeah, if I want a deeper understanding of someone I'll either marry them or become their shrink. I don't want to analyze the twitch response of people to see how it measures up to their online personas.
I completely agree with everything you just said here, actually, but we're still looking at it from two different angles. From what you're saying here, it sounds like you're saying there's no point in having friends in-person at all, but I feel like that isn't quite what you mean. Care to elaborate?
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« on: August 08, 2017, 01:37:58 AM »
Okay, but that was literally a response to your notion of "people" being more real over the internet. I disagree, I think people are willing to lie even more when you can't verify all the facts.
Are liars not really liars? 🤔
6365
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:35:48 AM »
I don't like talking for the sake of talking; I'd rather say what needs to be said then be done. It's the reason I hate long arguments: if everything's been said but there isn't an agreement, every extra word is just being redundant.
Choosing to meet someone for just the sake of talking to them sounds like a waste of time. Therefore, given my disposition towards not speaking to someone just for the sake of chatter, it would be weird for me to suddenly schedule lunch with some person I've never met just to talk to them.
Well, talking is talking and having lunch is having lunch, so it seems like you find a lot of other harmless, healthy activities pointless too. That said, I doubt if Snake and I met up, all we'd do is talk. We'd play games, maybe watch a couple movies. Is that pointless too? What cool awesome excellent and un-pointless things do you do with your "real life" friends, then? Fucking skydiving? I didn't know you had such high standards. Do you see how stuck-up this sounds?
6366
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:28:56 AM »
>cigar
quite inapropos really
6367
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:27:03 AM »
I only drink things that I like the taste of; if I don't, then I add something to it to make it taste good.
Not the point, but whatever.
6368
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:25:54 AM »
People put on more of a facade """""in real life""""" than they do on the Internet.
You should know better than to assume that I'm at my realest here lmao
You're "people"?
Not that that was the crux of my point, or anything. I'd much rather you have responded to that.
A lot of people, sure. But a lot more like fake internet points enough to lie for attention, or will try to save face even if the platform is completely anonymous.
People are egotistical; they'll do whatever they can to get the attention of their choice from an audience, regardless of what they have to say or do.
Yeah, and if you're the kind of person who would lie for attention, then that's your true colors showing. Over the big scary fake Internet, where things couldn't possibly be real.
6369
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:23:06 AM »
There is more to it (why I don't like cats, for the example) that's what makes it circular, because thus far, your view has boiled down to "i don't wanna cause i don't wanna" "it's awkward because it's awkward and therefore it couldn't possibly be worth it despite the fact that i've survived awkward stuff before" it's your prerogative if you want to feel that way and don't want to explain it further, because it's not my place to pry but understand that this is why it makes your position so difficult
6370
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:19:56 AM »
im using weird as a synonym for awkward. how is doing something you dont want to do awkward. its nonsensical sure but not awkward.
"I really hate putting toothpicks under my toenails, but you know what? I'm going to go ahead and do that right now anyway just because."
That does not sound weird to you
like at all
pretending that you don't already do things like that (alcohol) that's not a fair comparison, and i don't need to tell you why that said, if you asked me why i wouldn't want to shove a toothpick under my toenail, i would be able to explain to you why in detail—no problem
6371
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:15:34 AM »
People put on more of a facade """""in real life""""" than they do on the Internet.
You should know better than to assume that I'm at my realest here lmao
You're "people"? Not that that was the crux of my point, or anything. I'd much rather you have responded to that.
6372
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:14:10 AM »
It's weird because I don't want to do it, so doing it anyway would make no sense. I have no idea how to be more straightforward than that.
because that's very circular you're not obligated to explain further than that, but you can't act like there isn't more to it
6373
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:09:44 AM »
I wouldn't say that I've interacted with Brad Pitt just because he read my mean tweet on Kimmel. Hearing isn't an intercation because it doesn't provide feedback (either through a vocal response or facial expressions).
I'd think you could gather that it's a personal standard by the fact that I haven't told anyone they're wrong for disagreeing. I just need something more for it to feel real. Right, but you realize I can continue to whittle down social interaction to its most threadbare and say that they apply to all forms of interaction. This "something more" doesn't exist, is what I'm trying to say. It's an illusion, and everything that Internet communication lacks can be replicated in some form, and I'd still firmly argue that the Internet is where people show their true selves anyway. People put on more of a facade """""in real life""""" than they do on the Internet.
6374
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:04:19 AM »
I'm referring to awkward "situations", not just feeling awkward. Hanging out with a friend, but you're both just kind of sitting silently an not interacting for 15+ minutes? I'd feel fine doing that (happens all the time), but I'd still describe it as an awkward situation.
My best friend, who I've known for 16 years and practically lives in my house over the summer, and I will have days where we just kind of sit in silence, too. I don't consider that awkward, but maybe that's because I've known him for so long, we have a near-psychic understanding of how we feel and what we want to do, and sometimes, that translates to minding our own business for 30 minutes. And he feels the same way, we've talked about it before. In that sense, I suppose I would have a more conservative definition of an "awkward situation," but it's not exactly something I can pinpoint so much as I can give a bunch of meaningless examples.
6375
« on: August 08, 2017, 12:56:31 AM »
I understand you views
No. This is one of those things where, if you completely understood, you would agree. I find your standards dated and nonsensical and I don't understand them. I don't understand why physical interaction matters so much when you use arbitrary things like voice inflection to define "true" interaction, as if Skype doesn't exist, and as if I haven't made YouTube videos with my voice in them. Like come on now, give me a break. If you just admitted it doesn't make any sense, I wouldn't have an issue.
6376
« on: August 08, 2017, 12:52:21 AM »
There are plenty of reasons not to want to meet people you talk to on the Internet. Awkwardness is not one of them.
How do you define "awkward", out of curiousity. I have a feeling that I'm using it much more liberally than you.
Emotionally, it describes a feeling of mild to moderate social discomfort, similar to embarrassment but less extreme, typically associated with breaking some kind of social rule or moré and feeling ashamed about it (giving a high-five to someone who wasn't offering you one, ) People with social anxiety, such as you and I, tend to be prone to this feeling, and our lack of interest in social endeavors tends to compound it. The only difference is that I don't consider it a deal-breaker. I don't think we have different definitions of "awkward," I just think we respond to it differently. I consider my response a little bit healthier.
6377
« on: August 08, 2017, 12:43:31 AM »
>"irl"
Fuck me dead, I hope this dies soon.
it's just the fastest way to say it. I'm not typing out "in reality" or "in real life" on my phone keyboard every time just because I don't want to use acronyms.
No, it's not the acronym, you already know my feelings on this. The Internet is real life. That is my point. There is no distinction between "reality" and "the Internet." They are both the same. We're not a bunch of unreal NPCs on some MMORPG. We're real people, and to insinuate otherwise is incredibly insulting and grandma-esque. The correct terms are "online" and "offline," or you could even say "in person." Or you can continue to use incorrect language for the sake of convenience, that's your prerogative. I'm not the language police. Just know that I consider it extremely insulting. I'm a real person, Aria.
6378
« on: August 08, 2017, 12:40:24 AM »
Okay, but your example has me sitting next to someone because the reason I'm there has nothing to do with it. I'll hang out with people I don't know if friends are there, so that I can just chat with my friends if it starts getting awkward. I feel like it would be socially disfunctional to enter an awkward situation and continue to stay in it just because you don't want to leave it.
I wouldn't go out of my way to hang out with someone from the internet because it presents a situation that will become awkward without the out of just not replying anymore (which just makes things more awkward irl) or using a third party to change the dynamic.
You have to realize that this is just you thinking too much. This is the same sort of thinking that I use to scare myself out of driving. It's not rational. The reason I'm so annoyed is because I used to think the same way as you five years ago, and it was fucking stupid and it sucked. Then I grew out of it because I realized how unhealthy it was to worry so much about what's "awkward" when no one actually cares. There are plenty of reasons not to want to meet people you talk to on the Internet. Awkwardness is not one of them. We could all be psychos and axe murderers, use that as an excuse.
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« on: August 08, 2017, 12:33:52 AM »
>"irl"
Fuck me dead, I hope this dies soon.
6380
« on: August 08, 2017, 12:30:03 AM »
It's almost like awkward shit happens in life and then you get over it.
I'm the most socially anxious person on this forum—I can't even order food—and I understand that.
Obviously we're two different people who work differently, but shit, that's such a frustrating mentality.
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« on: August 08, 2017, 12:27:07 AM »
Another bit that would make it awkward: for some people here, it would basically just boil down to rehashing conversations we've already had, except less eloquently because I can't revise a post five times irl.
I'm not sure why that would necessarily be the case either.
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« on: August 08, 2017, 12:23:45 AM »
the only connection to them would be internet shit and that would stop being a fun conversation after a minute or two. That's the part I'm trying to dissect, because I don't understand why that's more awkward than anything else in life. Like sitting next to someone you've never met before in a new class you're taking. I know you're not a social butterfly, but that doesn't really mean a lot to me in this context, because in my mind, you'd have to be completely socially functionless if you can't handle even just a little bit of awkwardness. It's just weird.
6383
« on: August 08, 2017, 12:12:46 AM »
Things are only awkward if you make them awkward so don't make them awkward.
Hi I'm Aria, it's nice to me you.
Don't blanket your personal problems on others.
I wasn't trying to? I know lots of people can do that stuff without issue, but the subject was about whether I would want to. I wouldn't, and I explained why.
You didn't, you just said it would be awkward for some inexplicable reason, and made it seem like that's how it would be for everybody. You've always had an extremely irritating view on this subject.
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« on: August 08, 2017, 12:10:11 AM »
Things are only awkward if you make them awkward so don't make them awkward.
Hi I'm Aria, it's nice to me you.
Do not blanket your personal problems and insecurities on others.
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« on: August 08, 2017, 12:08:08 AM »
No, I can only relate to most of you through memes and talking about sep7 stuff irl would be cringy.
Would it, though?
Yeah? It would be awkward enough to have the only real connection be about the internet culture on a backwater south-asian agriculture forum, but putting that irl where you can't just walk away when it gets weird and it's a recipe for disaster.
Disagree. I think you're just a weirdo who gets uncomfortable about things that don't really matter. Things are only awkward if you make them awkward so don't make them awkward. Simple. People are people are people are people. It doesn't matter where they come from.
6386
« on: August 07, 2017, 11:54:01 PM »
No, I can only relate to most of you through memes and talking about sep7 stuff irl would be cringy.
Would it, though?
6387
« on: August 07, 2017, 11:40:33 PM »
yeah, you can take your hedonism and shove it right up your fucking ass
6388
« on: August 07, 2017, 11:38:53 PM »
I wish there was a reasoning, but sometimes the reasoning is why not, because it sounds stupid. you people have no fucking concept just how fucking revolting you are
What is life if not to live and indulge, to feel emotions and express desires. To reach heights you never once imagined. We rise and we fall. A fleeting light in this eternal escape. Yet for every purpose we search we always come face to face with the inexplicable end. For no reason and no answer, to what comes next. And if I try to answer that question, I always have to accept that nihilistic idea and shudder in fear. Turning my gaze to the gods of man, idols and ideas to find comfort in the horror of our fleeting existence. And all I can find is that to not enjoy this world with bounties it has given us and not to strive for betterment is the only sin that exists. Why punish oneself for enjoying and having fun which harm no one other than yourself. We are only here for a brief period. Strive for a purpose but do not fall to zealotry but instead find balance, as this universe preaches this very concept again and again. Have fun and work.
carson liked this fucking incoherent babble ahahahahaha
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« on: August 07, 2017, 11:30:49 PM »
I wonder if you are like Socrates, but then I remember Socrates actually pushed the boundaries of philosophical thought unlike you.
You are edgy for the sake of becoming different. Or maybe you like the attention. But I will never know, I will just have to learn to coexist with you.
if all i wanted was attention, or to be different, i'd have a lot better ideas than shit-talking people on the internet which isn't even what i'm doing in this thread, but whatever
6390
« on: August 07, 2017, 11:27:39 PM »
Seriously, fuck off with that attitude. Coming from someone that intended to be obnoxious for a good amount of time, your behavior is quite toxic.
unlike alcohol
At least the intoxicated people on this site avoid from attacking others with consistent negativity.
and no one cares but you
i think it would be pretty cool if people didn't constantly attack others with consistent negativity fam. doesn't hurt to be nice to people even if you don't personally like them.
yeah you're right, hows about we drink to our friendship LC
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