Stop using words like "we" and "us"

Stop using words like "we" and "us"

by Bug on 04-29-2008 5:03 pm

Across the forum I see people make posts about emo (which are generally not good posts, by the way) that use the words like "we" or "us" in their posts. So they're grouping everyone who goes on this site in to one group. Which, first, is false. Not everyone on this site is same or similar. I have yet to find someone who shares a lot in common with me on this site.

Which brings me to my next point: So many of you are constantly going out of your way to "be an individual" (which has falsities I won't waste my time discussing). But then, when talking about emo and how "different" it is, you're using words like "we" and "us" saying that everyone on the site is similar in many ways. So now you're contradicting yourself.

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by Academyofliars on 04-29-2008 5:05 pm

For a 14 year old kid, you're pretty smart.
I am definately in a group with no one on this site.

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by SnowXwhite on 04-29-2008 5:17 pm

*shrug* I know what you mean but how else are we going to talk about the emobucket community? Saying emobucket community or website or forum is a lot harder then just saying "we" or "us". I think you're over analizing stuff. Get your panties out of twist man. Every post that comes out of you complains about the people on this site. If you really feel that way about the people that use "we" and "us" then you shouldn't even give them the time of day. I know they're annoying and all but constant reminder of it is kinda annoying too.
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by BLiNdFaNaTiC on 04-29-2008 5:20 pm

agree i've noticed that lots of people on here say that

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by Bug on 04-29-2008 5:20 pm

SnowXwhite wrote: *shrug* I know what you mean but how else are we going to talk about the emobucket community? Saying emobucket community or website or forum is a lot harder then just saying "we" or "us".


I'm talking more about generalizing than word choice.

Not every one of my posts is a complaint. I have opinions, and I like to share them. Is that not what the internet is for? Other than porn, I mean.

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by plur49 on 04-29-2008 5:43 pm

xxAcademyofliarsxx wrote: For a 14 year old kid, you're pretty smart.
I am definately in a group with no one on this site.


that makes me laugh cuz your a year younger. hehe. maybe it's just me. hmmm.....

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by Mudkip on 04-29-2008 6:16 pm

omfg, but us emos need 2 stik 2gether

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by BLiNdFaNaTiC on 04-29-2008 6:20 pm

Mudkip wrote: omfg, but us emos need 2 stik 2gether

lmfao

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by Kiddo on 04-29-2008 8:22 pm

I agree with that. It's so annoying to see people on here implying that everyone agrees with their opinions. (Which is not often the case, otherwise posts asking for opinions would be extremely boring.)
Saying "we" and "us" without giving a more specific "we" and "us" is just like if you say "They are all doing it" or something like that without even knowing who you mean by "they".


And I found the comment about Bug being smart for a 14 year old funny, seeing as it was written by someone who says they are 13 on the age thing. Razz

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by Stregone on 04-29-2008 8:45 pm

i don't find it that terrible but yeah, "we" have different views of life...

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by Nexus on 04-29-2008 8:50 pm

I thought you didnt give half a shit / shit and a half about all this sort of stuff?

You said that on Gabbly anyway.
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by Bug on 04-29-2008 8:53 pm

Orion wrote: I thought you didnt give half a shit / shit and a half about all this sort of stuff?

You said that on Gabbly anyway.


I don't remember exactly what I said, but whatever it was there was either a mis-wording on my end or a misunderstanding on yours. Neutral

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by Nexus on 04-29-2008 8:56 pm

Bug wrote:
Orion wrote: I thought you didnt give half a shit / shit and a half about all this sort of stuff?

You said that on Gabbly anyway.


I don't remember exactly what I said, but whatever it was there was either a mis-wording on my end or a misunderstanding on yours. Neutral
Works for me.

Lol.

But I do agree with the main post.
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by God on 04-29-2008 9:13 pm

Hasn't this been said a thousand times already?

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by Bug on 04-29-2008 9:20 pm

God wrote: Hasn't this been said a thousand times already?


Maybe once or twice, but a thousand? Naaaaaah.

Another thing I've noticed: When people post threads like this one, almost everyone seems to agree. And then the rest of the forum, the majority goes against what was said in the thread.

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