What I don't get is the individuals who can't laugh at themselves.
Jazz to me is a good example of how we should be. He is completely passionate about the Multipla for example (along with other unusual motoring things) but he can also handle with good grace some of us taking themickey about it. You know the sort of thing."I need a vehicle to tow a 26ft caravan, what would you suggest".and someone will comment "Jazz will be along with a Multipla in a minute".and along he will come, have a laugh about the borax being poked and then probably say something useful. It's people like him, Kaz, Boxy (where did he go!), Papa, Socram, Morrie to name a few who are/were the good fabric of this community. Even Biker70-1.
And on the other side of the coin are the overly sensitive clowns, who have had a humour bypass during childhood, probably still suck their thumbs in bed and take every poke as a large insult that must be done to death in an endless pissing contest. They are the people that most of the nastyness surrounds, cause they are too thick to understand that rising to the bait is the only thing they do well. If the nancy boys were to harden up a tad and learn to laugh, we would all be better off. end rant
thejazzpianoma,
May 16, 4:26pm
Nicely said ralphdog and thanks for the kudos. I always think of here as being like the shop floor of a typical Kiwi mechanics or engineering firm. Taking the piss is standard practice and half the fun of being there. Generally people don't make it past their apprenticeship if they can't take as good as they give. Its a shame things are getting nasty and petty and what the mods are doing is not helping things.
johnf_456,
May 16, 4:27pm
Yup everyone needs to be nicer to each other totally, rather than this pick on so and so game.
ralphdog1,
May 16, 4:28pm
Well put Jazz.but you missed getting in a shot about your favourite car, you sick!
sr2,
May 16, 6:17pm
I have to agree with you all on this one. There??
icemans1,
May 16, 6:33pm
taking the p!$$ certainly is a part of workshop culture - we do it all the time at work. i feel sorry for those that think everything they see in here is serious.
xacoon,
May 16, 6:49pm
comeon johnboy, you are one of those that needs to take it with a grain of salt, if you play along you will get less crap, believe me, its the easywindedness that makes you a target.
rob_man,
May 16, 7:45pm
My thoughts! It's universal throughout the whole public forum scene. People who wouldn't normally spend five seconds in each others company are thrust together and try to communicate. Problem being, they don't speak the same banter and misunderstandings occur. This leads to some becoming a bit belligerent while others show a weakness which is uncannily easy to detect through such a soulless medium. The belligerent get belligerence right back at them and the weak invite vindictiveness. Have I mentioned the straight out stupid ones yet! the ones who try to give advice when they know nothing!
xacoon,
May 16, 7:47pm
that last lot are usually the entertaining ones.
flat_white_ltd,
May 16, 7:52pm
I know you to be a good c**t, Rob .& I think you're being too generous .on forums & MB's, .as in all walks of life,. the w*nkers insist on "free speach", even with nothing to say .& inevitably squeal for teacher when they get told they're full of it .like democracy,.self-moderation is important for free-speech forums to exist .but that fact will always be manipulated by life's whiners,
sr2,
May 16, 7:58pm
LOL, you took the words right out of my mouth!
ct9a,
May 17, 7:19am
getting to be like america
sr2,
May 17, 7:33am
On a positive note there is a wealth of knowledge and experience on this MB; we just need to skip the bickering and get back to chewing the fat about cars (with the odd bit of friendly mudslinging for some light entertainment!).
johnf_456,
May 17, 8:50am
Pretty simple some can take put downs and take crap all day long and others don't and people should respect that. Why do you think there has being case on the news of victims of bullys turning on the bullier, basically they absorb so much over a long period of time and they can't take it anymore.
What needs to happen is less negative energy going on and more positive supportive behaviour going on (myself included, since I am get a lot of flack).
johnf_456,
May 17, 8:52am
Yeah ok whatever but personally constant taking the . is not my thing.
rob_man,
May 17, 2:11pm
I think you can get away with saying 'take the piss' on here.
xacoon,
May 17, 4:30pm
stop biting and it will stop. try it. you might like it
johnf_456,
May 17, 4:31pm
Its a 2 way thing, I refuse to be walked over and told its ok. And why are you trying to turn into this thread into another anti john thread.
xacoon,
May 17, 4:33pm
see theres the problem right there.
johnf_456,
May 17, 4:34pm
Well no one should have to back down and let people walk over them with insults in their face all the time like a school bully.
xacoon,
May 17, 4:37pm
ok even with the edit theres the problem right there. dont bite and it will stop, some friendly advice from someone who has seen a lot come and go on these boards over the years. take it or leave it. no skin off my nose.
johnf_456,
May 17, 4:41pm
Yes I realize thatbut rather than throwing crap at each other and having dedicated threads with one person hating on another, when it can only end in war and arguments you have to ask yourself why post those sort of threads. When all they do is create arguments and make people hate on one another because taking the . is considered ok by some. I have been here for years as well, so I am going to ignore your advice. But the matter of the situation is that everyone needs to try and get on rather than throwing insults all day long and consider it ok, baiting and dedicate thread hate is not on. No skin off my nose I don't mind arguing to everyone goes blue in the face, but really the flinging matches need to stop and everyone in general needs to be nicer to each other.
Keep it to motoring and not at a personal level.
xacoon,
May 17, 4:44pm
hahahaha ok its all about you then sweet as. have fun. just trying to help.
johnf_456,
May 17, 4:45pm
Don't get me wrong its not about me, but just saying everyone needs to try and get on rather than dishing crap all day long and thinking its okay. Its not nice and creates un needed tension. As "no one" should have to put with insults constantly and hatred, not me but everyone.
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