wanna know what I think is a load of shit on DU?

[Thtwudbeme]

threads that end in statements like "OK...let me have it now."

Or "Flame me."

I can't stand passive aggressive crap; and that just reeks of it. "I think blah blah blah....and this might sound ugly, or conservative, or whatever, but go ahead and hate me. Flame away."

[Major Hogwash]

1. I don't see many threads like that here, though.

Except for the ones started by the mods.

LoL

[Droopy]

2. I know what you're saying

It's sort of a backhanded way of saying, "Fuck you. I don't care what you think."

I think I did that once before and it turned out that I wasn't as controversial as I thought I was. But I've never said anything like that since unless I was just joking around.

[jpgray]

3. Flame away, but I think exactly the same way.

I'm sorry, but I also hate when people preface their opinion with an apology. Just say what you want to say.

[ScreamingMeemie]

15. No offense but...

I totally agree. :thumbsup: :hi:

[DS1]

4. Not nearly as

"I just posted in GD, hold me"

What, you wanna fuckin medal?

[jpgray]

8. Yeah

Plus sometimes those who give an "aw poor baby" are those who would rabidly disagree/flame the poster if they had seen the GD thread that spawned the post.

[eyepaddle]

18. I want a medal!

I haven't posted in GD for awhile though, but can I still have the medal?

I like shiny things.

[LeftyMom]

5. What about when somebody says something unpopular but not conservative?

I don't think I've ever used the "flame away" thing, but I've certainly expressed my honest opinion and expected to be flamed for it.

[Bluzmann57]

6. I don't care what you think

Only what I think. That is all that matters. Flame away. :sarcasm:

[graywarrior]

7. Tell us how you really feel.

I fucking hate that one....if I cared enough.

[Major Hogwash]

10. LoL, you crack me up.

Free the duck!

[graywarrior]

14. When Bush gets indicted for war crimes, I'll free the duck.

[hholli11]

9. As someone who recently said that, allow me to explain...

when people who were touting impeachment for the President (I would LOVE to see that, just not before January 21st 2007 provided we have a favorable election result). I stated as much, knowing that those who were excited at an immediate Bush impeachment (which would all but assure a Repig majority in spite of the fact that he'd be acquitted by this Republican controlled Senate) would feel like I was raining on the parade. So I said that I knew this may start a flame war, but....

I wasn't trying to disregard someone else's pov, really, I was just trying to articulate mine own, yanno?

[Left Is Write]

11. That's not unique to DU.

I've been debating online for years, and somebody somewhere always says that.

[JVS]

12. I might be totally fucked on this, but didn't they talk about that in...

the fight club dvd commentary?

[lectrobyte]

13. I actually kind of like to see those kinds of threads. Threre's a wide

spectrum of people, and a lot of different issues that drive folks to D or R. It's got to be a big tent, pardon the cliche, and we need more unity, not more wedges. Maybe someone is pro-choice, but thinks they pay too much taxes and welfare is bad. They have a perspective, and until one walks a mile in their shoes...

[LaurenG]

16. oh really, well take a chill pill

ok flame away! :sarcasm: :rofl: :hide:

[madinmaryland]

17. Or when someone makes a generic statement and says

"discuss"

:wtf:

Are they intentionally looking for a flame-fest?