I don't really bother with punctuation or even capital letters sometimes on this forum
That's the great thing about it; it's a chat forum. I'll write purely as it sounds in my head
I used to write with proper punctuation, and in complete sentences. After a few months of posting, I realized that nobody actually cared. In fact, I found that a lot of people avoided reading my posts in general because they just looked like giant blocks of text.
I tried to experiment with paragraphs instead, to try to break things up a little. I tried to remember all the shit I learned in high school English and compose paragraphs that contained complete thoughts before moving on the next one.
Ultimately, nobody gave a shit. Some people read my posts anyway, but a lot of people didn't.
then
like magic
i throw in line-breaks and stop giving a fuck about punctuation and capitalization
Pony's writing style reminds me of McCarthy's writing style in The Road.
you know i've never read that
people keep recommending it to me
and that causes a weird reaction in me where if people keep recommending something to me because "i'm sure you would like it" i actually build a resistance to trying it and i avoid it
because 9/10 times people are so fucking wrong with that
and it's like a slap in the face that not only did they recommend something to me i did not enjoy
it's like it's made clear they don't fucking know what i like at all
Sometimes its good to have a book full of humorous articles, like something by Dave Barry or perhaps a book of Calvin and Hobbes just for poop readin'. Me, I've got the PA books.
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Sometimes its good to have a book full of humorous articles, like something by Dave Barry or perhaps a book of Calvin and Hobbes just for poop readin'. Me, I've got the PA books.
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Sometimes its good to have a book full of humorous articles, like something by Dave Barry or perhaps a book of Calvin and Hobbes just for poop readin'. Me, I've got the PA books.
it can't be nothin too hilarious for poop readings
best if it's something that's not new to you, but something you've previously enjoyed
calvin and hobbes and pa books are both solid choices
basically you don't want something motherfucking hilarious while you are trying to take a shit
Sometimes its good to have a book full of humorous articles, like something by Dave Barry or perhaps a book of Calvin and Hobbes just for poop readin'. Me, I've got the PA books.
it can't be nothin too hilarious for poop readings
best if it's something that's not new to you, but something you've previously enjoyed
calvin and hobbes and pa books are both solid choices
basically you don't want something motherfucking hilarious while you are trying to take a shit
don't forget you are there to get some work done
I ain't got time to sit around and read when I'm shitting.
The PA books are one of the most solid choices I've made in years. With the commentary by Tycho in place, you are basically guaranteed some context so you can remember what made each comic funny. Plus, the commentary is pretty damn funny on its own, and the selected newsposts are just great to have around in a portable, analog format.
Pony I don't think it was your posting style that got people to read your posts
whacky anecdotes probably had a lot to do with it too
but man i ain't writin' prose
so fuck it
Yeah I'm thinking it was primarily the whacky anecdotes and also your force of personality
how does force of personality get conveyed over the internet
i am complimented on force of personality in person, but that is because i am loud and have body language in that way and whatnot
how does that translate to internets
I think the fact that you often come into topics and post independently of past replies, and the fact that the things you post are often the aforementioned whacky anecdotes leads to you having a dominating presence in many topics you enter, ie a high percentage of the people posting will be talking to you / about you.
This was much, much worse several months ago than it is now; I'm sure you remember taking that break from SE because people couldn't stop talking about how much of your dick they wanted to suck.
how long does it take you guys to poop that you have to read?
Depends. Usually I am in and out but sometimes it takes longer, and it helps to keep something around to read and relax to. Something that will take you five minutes to read, like a couple pages of comic strips or an magazine article.
Pony I don't think it was your posting style that got people to read your posts
whacky anecdotes probably had a lot to do with it too
but man i ain't writin' prose
so fuck it
Yeah I'm thinking it was primarily the whacky anecdotes and also your force of personality
how does force of personality get conveyed over the internet
i am complimented on force of personality in person, but that is because i am loud and have body language in that way and whatnot
how does that translate to internets
I think the fact that you often come into topics and post independently of past replies, and the fact that the things you post are often the aforementioned whacky anecdotes leads to you having a dominating presence in many topics you enter, ie a high percentage of the people posting will be talking to you / about you.
This was much, much worse several months ago than it is now; I'm sure you remember taking that break from SE because people couldn't stop talking about how much of your dick they wanted to suck.
Pony you've seen Conspiracy Theory, right? Because the main character in that movie was played by mel Gibson and he was conditioned by the government to buy a copy of Catcher in the Rye every time he saw it so he'd be easier for them to track.
I thought he was too whiny and pathetic as a character as well. It's a decent book to read just so you can say you've read it I guess, but it's not something I would reccomend people to read on it's story alone.
It seems to be a decent example of a piece of media that isn't very good getting wrapped up in a lot of hype and making people think it's a lot better than it really is. Like Caligula.
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I used to write with proper punctuation, and in complete sentences. After a few months of posting, I realized that nobody actually cared. In fact, I found that a lot of people avoided reading my posts in general because they just looked like giant blocks of text.
I tried to experiment with paragraphs instead, to try to break things up a little. I tried to remember all the shit I learned in high school English and compose paragraphs that contained complete thoughts before moving on the next one.
Ultimately, nobody gave a shit. Some people read my posts anyway, but a lot of people didn't.
then
like magic
i throw in line-breaks and stop giving a fuck about punctuation and capitalization
and just write like i am speaking
suddenly people pay attention
periodically people tease me about it
or actually get annoyed and bitch loudly
but ultimately
fuck em
writing with punctuation is a dead art
you know i've never read that
people keep recommending it to me
and that causes a weird reaction in me where if people keep recommending something to me because "i'm sure you would like it" i actually build a resistance to trying it and i avoid it
because 9/10 times people are so fucking wrong with that
and it's like a slap in the face that not only did they recommend something to me i did not enjoy
it's like it's made clear they don't fucking know what i like at all
whacky anecdotes probably had a lot to do with it too
but man i ain't writin' prose
so fuck it
He better be careful.
Some dude might take his gun and shoot him while he is in the shitter.
my english teacher recommended i read catcher in the rye
that i would like it, that i have so much in common with holden and the book will really speak to me and all that
i trusted her opinion on the subject so i gave it a read
did you know it is one of the few books i can say, definitively, that i hate?
bathroom readers
by the bathroom reader institute
they are purrfect
Yeah I'm thinking it was primarily the whacky anecdotes and also your force of personality
it can't be nothin too hilarious for poop readings
best if it's something that's not new to you, but something you've previously enjoyed
calvin and hobbes and pa books are both solid choices
basically you don't want something motherfucking hilarious while you are trying to take a shit
don't forget you are there to get some work done
how does force of personality get conveyed over the internet
i am complimented on force of personality in person, but that is because i am loud and have body language in that way and whatnot
how does that translate to internets
I am however forced by some unknown instinct to buy every copy I see. Whenever I go to a book store and a copy is there I have to buy it.
Don't know why.
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that's basically the primary reason for my caution
You post loud
Now it is a book of Saki short stories
I ain't got time to sit around and read when I'm shitting.
I got things to do.
I get in there, do my business and get out.
i really disliked catcher in the rye primarily because holden is basically a colossal bitch who takes life up the ass and whines about it
he's like
the original emo kid
part of me resented the insinuation that i am anything like such a whiney bitch
but truth be told, even without that
it was a boring story about an emo kid
whoop dee fucking doo
i don't need a character to be likeable or someone i can relate to in order to enjoy a story. it can just be interesting on its own merits
it was not, so it failed me
i...
what
I think the fact that you often come into topics and post independently of past replies, and the fact that the things you post are often the aforementioned whacky anecdotes leads to you having a dominating presence in many topics you enter, ie a high percentage of the people posting will be talking to you / about you.
This was much, much worse several months ago than it is now; I'm sure you remember taking that break from SE because people couldn't stop talking about how much of your dick they wanted to suck.
look man i don't know about you
but i'm a big guy
and i'm a big eater
now, i could put on the pressure, jam that out there, get the job done, wipe and get the fuck going
and sometimes, that is how it's gotta be
i gotta leave for work or whatever
but if i got the time, i'm going to relax and take it easy
you know how elvis died?
on the shitter, from a heart attack
relax
read a newspaper, give it some time
Depends. Usually I am in and out but sometimes it takes longer, and it helps to keep something around to read and relax to. Something that will take you five minutes to read, like a couple pages of comic strips or an magazine article.
huh
tossrock
you are a clever chap
i hadn't really considered this fully
ahahaha
I can't really wrap my head around that I guess, but whatever floats your boat (log).
I thought he was too whiny and pathetic as a character as well. It's a decent book to read just so you can say you've read it I guess, but it's not something I would reccomend people to read on it's story alone.
It seems to be a decent example of a piece of media that isn't very good getting wrapped up in a lot of hype and making people think it's a lot better than it really is. Like Caligula.
Steam / Bus Blog / Goozex Referral
Oh shit, is that the time already!?
Wait a...Nintendo fanwank? I don't attend those things. Why you young scamp!