- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Ninja2000
I myself have wondered for a very long time what drives people to flame, swear, and act immature.
Then I came to the conclusion that they want you to get angry at them. Because somehow, they take joy from people yelling back at them. However, if you ignore them, it's easy to imagine their little faces turning red with frustration that no one cares. That is the code that these idiots operate on and I believe i just broke it. By breaking this code, I realised that they're naturally angry so they want to make other people mad as well, kind of as an outlet for their anger. By ignoring them, we are not bending to their purpose, thus infuriating them even more.
I recommend you try it next time some racist idiot decides to let loose. Just remember, the louder and ruder the get, the angrier your silence is making them. This could prove helpful in averting a brutal flame war one day.
The best way to fight fire? Silence.
Thanks to the esteemed Frank O'Connor for this timely inspiration.
I'll have to agree here. This being my new account I am making an effort to stay away from flaming/trash talking. I only flammed maybe 10 times on my other one, which I have had for almost two years, but each time I did I found myself actually angry. This supprised me as I'm ussually helpful and keep my calm. Srange how that works.
[Edited on 12.15.2007 12:33 PM PST]