Why Do We Bicker?

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

Hello,

Here's why we bicker @ MDB:

1) Critic posts something thoughtful.

2) Mopologist gets crappy.

3) Critic gets crappy.

4) Shittiness continues & Mopologist claims victim status.

5) [Blatant attack deleted by Mod Scottie]

6) MDDB lurkers claim victim status.

7) People get introspective.

V/R
Dr. Cameron

[_wenglund]

Thank you for your thoughts, Wade.

Thanks to you as ell.

I do not agree that bickering always has its origins in hurt.

I share your view, which is why I was careful to qualify my statement by saying it is "very common" rather saying it is "always" or "only" the case,

Thanks, -Wade Englund-

[_wenglund]

Hello,

Here's why we bicker @ MDB:

1) Critic posts something thoughtful.

2) Mopologist gets s****y.

3) Critic gets s****y.

4) Shittiness continues & Mopologist claims victim status.

5) [Blatant attack deleted by Mod Scottie]

6) MDDB lurkers claim victim status.

7) People get introspective.

V/R
Dr. Cameron

That's an interesting perspective. I am glad you shared it with us.

Thanks, -Wade Englund-

[_beastie]

I share your view, which is why I was careful to qualify my statement by saying it is "very common" rather saying it is "always" or "only" the case,

Thanks, -Wade Englund-

I'm sure that bickering is sometimes caused by hurt feelings and even, at times, psychological dysfunction. That doesn't seem to an adequate explanation for what occurs on this board. I know that, personally, there are so few times my feelings have been hurt on this or any board that I can't even remember any. I suspect that is the case with other posters, as well.

[_sock puppet]

Nine Inch Nails.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go

Beastie, yes, Johnny Cash made Hurt a much better song as part of his American Man series near the end of his life, as he did U2's One.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQIrxhNkiAs

[_wenglund]

I'm sure that bickering is sometimes caused by hurt feelings and even, at times, psychological dysfunction. That doesn't seem to an adequate explanation for what occurs on this board. I know that, personally, there are so few times my feelings have been hurt on this or any board that I can't even remember any. I suspect that is the case with other posters, as well.

I don't wish to bicker about this, but for the purposes of clarification, I wasn't just referring to "feelings" when I mentioned "hurt." I also had in mind various ways in which people may perceive themselves as having been un-rightly diminished, limited, marginalized, dismissed, unheard, ridiculed, judged, attacked, etc. I had in mind things like what you mentioned in your OP.

Thanks, -Wade Englund-