goDel Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 what do you do when people take you more serious than intended? (or in a metaphor: how to flow when the waves seem to crash) a. explain yourself (result: prolly being a lameass) b. "use" it and make people look stupid - even though there might be no-one to catch your drift c. just suck it up and let that other reality take over existence d. dunno e. depends...<insert text> lets say you're doing small talk and stuff. ima gonna think about some situation and what i'd do after i get back from work. in the meantime i expect people to post some inane banter in this thread. don't disappoint me please. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RadarJammer Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 definitely the bruce lee approach. use whatever technique you can to avoid making those waves or settle them quickly Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 You mean if people are being overly sensitive?I think it depends on vocal tone or body language in the physical/psychological sense. It seems to be harder to detect in typed messages and can therefore be more easily taken out of context I think. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ambermonk's signature Hide all signatures On 10/21/2015 at 9:51 AM, peace 7 said: To keep it real and analog, I'm gonna start posting to WATMM by writing my posts in fountain pen on hemp paper, putting them in bottles, and throwing them into the ocean. On 11/5/2013 at 7:51 PM, Sean Ae said: you have to watch those silent people, always trying to trick you with their silence Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zkom Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I used to get this all the time. Me: Van Halen is the hardest rock band in the world, man! Some guy: Um.. No, it's not. Well, better let them think I'm a VH fan than some weirdo listening to random electronic noise. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide zkom's signature Hide all signatures electro mini-album Megacity Rainfall "cacas in igne, heus" - Emperor Nero, AD 64 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadameChaos Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) really can't say without more details on content and context. did you insult someone or just say something dumb? Edited July 31, 2013 by MadameChaos Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
peace 7 Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 You: Hey, man- do you know what time it is? Them: Time...? TIIIME?!?!?! You think this is a fucking JOKE?!?!?! All time is in the infinite now, and you're asking me WHAT TIME IT IS?!?!?! Who the FUCK do you think you are?!?!?!?! TIME?!?!?! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide peace 7's signature Hide all signatures ▰ SC-nu ▰ nothinggg.com ▰ SC-old ▰ YT ▰ @peepeeland On 4/22/2014 at 8:07 AM, LimpyLoo said: All your upright-bass variation of patanga shitango are belong to galangwa malango jilankwatu fatangu. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 On 7/31/2013 at 10:07 AM, RadarJammer said: definitely the bruce lee approach. use whatever technique you can to avoid making those waves or settle them quickly Bruce Lee is the man! 10 bonus points fro bringing Bruce into the thread. What do you think of the new Ip Man movie? On 7/31/2013 at 10:17 AM, ambermonk said: You mean if people are being overly sensitive? I think it depends on vocal tone or body language in the physical/psychological sense. It seems to be harder to detect in typed messages and can therefore be more easily taken out of context I think. Yeah. Overly sensitive, I guess. I still can't think of a good situation, but in general I come across as pretty rational and straightforward, I guess. To the point where people think I don't care about their feelings. Although I can often read where they're going emotionally pretty quick (not always why obviously). But whenever talking and just throwing some things out there, you sometimes get a response where people basically assume the worst intentions and what not. Like I was intentionally saying something to insult them, even though I meant nothing of the sort. Sometimes it's just a game. You know, women.... Like they act they're insulted just to check whether or not I care. Those little minxes. And other times it's a complete "WTF, why would you even assume that!?". Often I see people just giving a look like that without addressing it. And that's where the shit stirs. There you've got an option to just go towards a different story, or go for the (soft) confrontation. Personally, I'd prefer the second, and when you meet someone who appreciates the same it's all smooth sailing from than on. But if the person doesn't appreciate it....oowww lordy... then it gets complicated pretty quick. How do you Bruce Lee your way out of those situations? On 7/31/2013 at 10:23 AM, MadameChaos said: really can't say without more details on content and context. did you insult someone or just say something dumb? Both. Probably. I mean, I can't think of situations where I didn't insult anyone and didn't say something dumb. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 On 7/31/2013 at 11:50 AM, peace 7 said: You: Hey, man- do you know what time it is? Them: Time...? TIIIME?!?!?! You think this is a fucking JOKE?!?!?! All time is in the infinite now, and you're asking me WHAT TIME IT IS?!?!?! Who the FUCK do you think you are?!?!?!?! TIME?!?!?! We need to travel together sometime. Sounds like fun! :D Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I like how peace has intigrated so quickly into watmm Like a designer baby heading for the dux of school. (this is not a criticism, peace knows already that i'm nice and not generally a prick. And by designer baby, i mean like in the futuristic sense, not like it's wearing prada pumps.) Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures A member of the non sequitairiate. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Had to read that twice before realising you were talking about "peace, the member", instead of "peace, the infinite interbellum". Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 He wasn't always called peace7. Sorry, i didn't take my explananating far enough. I should have known better in this thread. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures A member of the non sequitairiate. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadameChaos Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Avoid them. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide oscillik's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
th555 Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) There are two ways of dealing with this, and I think you gotta take either one of those to the extreme. A little bit :P lol Edited July 31, 2013 by th555 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide th555's signature Hide all signatures https://www.youtube.com/user/THkaas/videos https://thisjepisje.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/th555 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 On 7/31/2013 at 12:48 PM, oscillik said: heh Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Hugh Mughnus's signature Hide all signatures On 1/19/2020 at 5:27 PM, Richie Sombrero said: Nah, you're a wee child who can't wait for official release. Embarrassing. Shove your privilege. On 9/2/2014 at 12:37 AM, Ivan Ooze said: don't be a cockroach prolapsing nun bulkV Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 It's weird that this thread got created, because i was thinking about this at work last night, or was it the night before. Whether to use a misunderstanding of tone as a way to pressure people, control them. It's not something i would do, but i was thinking about it's possibilities. My boss does this, will say something innocuous in an alarming tone, leaves you on edge. Well until i realised what he was doing and started calling him out on it. He still does this, but i no longer care. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures A member of the non sequitairiate. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
peace 7 Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Oh, snap! -Enlightened Sloth knows what's up. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide peace 7's signature Hide all signatures ▰ SC-nu ▰ nothinggg.com ▰ SC-old ▰ YT ▰ @peepeeland On 4/22/2014 at 8:07 AM, LimpyLoo said: All your upright-bass variation of patanga shitango are belong to galangwa malango jilankwatu fatangu. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I used to get myself in this situation with the in-laws all of the time. They moved out of town. Problem solved. Try to get the people in question to move out of town. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Silent Member's signature Hide all signatures Some songs I made with my fingers and electronics. In the process of making some more. Hopefully. Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 On 7/31/2013 at 12:21 PM, MadameChaos said: Avoid them. Them? People in general, or just women? ;D Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 On 7/31/2013 at 1:19 PM, delet... said: It's weird that this thread got created, because i was thinking about this at work last night, or was it the night before. Whether to use a misunderstanding of tone as a way to pressure people, control them. It's not something i would do, but i was thinking about it's possibilities. My boss does this, will say something innocuous in an alarming tone, leaves you on edge. Well until i realised what he was doing and started calling him out on it. He still does this, but i no longer care. Yeah, it gets kinda interesting at work. You can see other people going at it which adds another perspective. All those silly games and politics on the workfloor. Especially when newer people come in to play. When all those silly power-hungry dorks need to reestablish themselves. It's pretty tiresome as well. I can be pretty naive when it comes to reading peoples intentions, even if i know what kind of fucked up idiots they can be. So it's not unusual my spider senses go all over the place, but my mind says: nah, it's prolly something else. But we've already established that spider sense are not enough and Bruce Lee senses are the way to go. On 7/31/2013 at 12:53 PM, th555 said: There are two ways of dealing with this, and I think you gotta take either one of those to the extreme. A little bit :P Extremes? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
patternoverlap Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I tend to just let things be how they end up. More interesting to just let whatever I said that was misinterpreted stay out there without clarification or explanation. In the past I've always overexplained everything and just ended up looking and feeling lame and insecure. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide patternoverlap's signature Hide all signatures New Prints Available Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 No, I'm not a dick and I do care if I offend people and will apologize if I'm being a dick. But if I say something light hearted that's obviously in jest and they take it so seriously and get all butthurt instead of just saying "listen Stephen, I didn't appreciate the way you said that" or otherwise give me an opportunity to apologize or whatever, I let them deal with it. So many people are uptight and stiff, I can't be bothered to tread lightly all the time. I am who I am and if these people don't like a little joke once and a while, they can be that way. Just away from me. lol Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Hugh Mughnus's signature Hide all signatures On 1/19/2020 at 5:27 PM, Richie Sombrero said: Nah, you're a wee child who can't wait for official release. Embarrassing. Shove your privilege. On 9/2/2014 at 12:37 AM, Ivan Ooze said: don't be a cockroach prolapsing nun bulkV Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadameChaos Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 On 7/31/2013 at 2:42 PM, goDel said: On 7/31/2013 at 12:21 PM, MadameChaos said: Avoid them. Them? People in general, or just women? ;D Everyone you've ever insulted or who has misunderstood anything you've ever ever said. This could get pretty lonely so buy a cat/dog (never speak to it or this will have to go too). Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Where's the watmm option? Masturbate furiously Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures 백호야~~~항상에 사랑할거예요.나의 아들. Shout outs to the saracens, musulmen and celestials. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I thought the watmm option involved poop? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide oscillik's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/79937-quick-question-what-would-you-do/#findComment-2043298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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