Just Shut Up, Already!

[Otaku Son]

I'm sure everyone has encountered these people: loud, noisy, inconsiderate assholes that just don't know they're bothering everyone else who's around them. Right now, as I'm waiting to go to one of my interviews, I have one of these people being me playing some fucking loud-as-hell game on their cell phone, and it's bothering now only myself but everyone else around him, visibly. And he just can't take a hint that he's pissing everyone off, despite how loudly and hard I'm hitting the keyboard to override his noise.

Then you have people talking on their cell phones, yelling for the most absurd and unknown reason in the whole world. And then you have the hall gossipers, with their annoying voices just spewing out as many words per minute as I can type. Anyone else have any problems with people who just don't know what "STFU" means?

[Venice]

Now, I mean no offense, but I just have got that itch for ironic sarcasm. But, for another time, another place.

Personally, I don't really care, I sit through it, and probally if I was using a laptop in the waiting room someone is bound to be annoyed by my fast, erratic typing. Everyone can be annoyed by anything. Nervousness, anticipation, and anxiety just amplify this, possibly in your case. Just tell the man, if its worth the trouble, to turn down the volume on his cell phone. Simple, no?

[Crodevillian Team]

The irony is rather striking. It's almost too perfect.

Sometimes, I think if people would stop, realize what they're saying or doing, look at the reactions they're getting, consider what it would be like to be on the receiving end of what's being said or done, and then think twice before saying or doing them, then it wouldn't be such a problem.

However, even with the gentlest of hints, the possibility remains that some people just won't figure it out. At that point, Otaku, what do you recommend as the best course of action?

[hawkboy204]

I have one of those cell phone people on my bus to work, though he usually doesn't talk on it much, when he does it becomes annoying quickly. I don't do anything about it because i dont what to be like him and annoy others.

ironic sarcasm? I thought all sarcasm was ironic, or did you mean something else.

[Otaku Son]

Would you believe people actually prefered my typing over his cell phone? Namely, since all of us were on computers, and he was the only one sitting on the floor, playing with his cell phone. I mean, at least people weren't looking over their shoulders to stare at me, muttering, "Oh, god, shut up!" under their breath.

And, Croteam6, I was actually planning to make a separate thread about dealing with problems. So, you can seek the answer there.

[Krylo]

Originally Posted by Otaku Son

Would you believe people actually prefered my typing over his cell phone? Namely, since all of us were on computers, and he was the only one sitting on the floor, playing with his cell phone. I mean, at least people weren't looking over their shoulders to stare at me, muttering, "Oh, god, shut up!" under their breath.

And, Croteam6, I was actually planning to make a separate thread about dealing with problems. So, you can seek the answer there.

I don't think that he/they were talking at all about your typing, but more about things you do here.

Like ask people what gender they are, come on to girls who are taken in front of their boyfriends (Ren and Rai Rai) in obvious ways (like leaving a request for them to please pm you in your sig), constantly assuming that you are right without actually bothering to look at the other side, being typically arrogant, etc.

And, above it all, whenever someone mentions it, at least in a less blunt way, you seem completely unable to comprehend that they're talking about you... and when someone is blunt you seem unable to comprehend that they aren't the only person that thinks that way.

Originally Posted by OtakuSon

I think my actions around the forums can vouch for this: I don't care about people's feelings. I don't mean that in a negative way. If I do something that makes someone feel good, then more points for me. If I do something that makes someone feel bad, then less points for me. I just prefer to stay neutral and however people take it, they take it.

That kind of explains the entire reason that there is an incredible amount of irony in your post. You don't care about other people's feelings and so you don't seem to realize that half your posts are grating and annoying.

A few examples.

Uh-oh, Sithdarth has a stockload of worlds at his disposal, and he's using them in sentances. Run for your lives! I can hear the T-Rexes from his Jurassic World coming!

Commenting on a single typo in an otherwise perfectly fine post, especially from someone who RARELY makes mistakes is irritating.

As mntioned earlier, I'm a person who enjoys just sitting on the computer and using in for non-school purposes. My justification is this: If someone has a report to print out that's due in thirty minutes, they should have gotten to the lab earlier to print it out. In fact, they should have printed it out yesterday, not today. No waiting until the last minute.

Right. Because you NEED to be on the computer, and it's so absolutely horrible that someone didn't feel like doing something a week before it was due. Again, you're showing a complete disregard for the feelings of others, and this time it's in a definate negative light, not to mention the fact that, when they're talking about how annoying that is, it's just asking for a fight to say you ARE one of those people.

And disregarding the feelings of others in a negative light is something you do to other forum goers as well, such as here:

You know, people who want to take threads off-topic aren't too bright, either. Here, I made a separate thread just for you guys to argue about the McDonald's coffee. Use it. Okay?

Because calling people idiots makes friends.

Or here:

Okay, if we're typing about DOS, then I can give feedback. I thought this "Dos" was some kind of ancient-ass computer program sequel to the popular card game "Uno" or something.

Perhaps you would like it if someone jumped down your throat everytime you forgot to capitalize something or made a typo?

Did it feel good to screw yourself?

You claim the "r"s are pronounced like "l"s and yet you state it's "kirara" and not "kilala". Pop quiz. If the "r"s are pronounced like "l"s, then what do you get? Kilala.

Furthermore, you're wrong about pronounciation. "l" is pronouned like "r." As in "Rabu Hina." And even that's not fully 100% correct, because really "r" and "l" are pronounced as a combonation of the two, "rl" or "lr." But people not of the native tongue use the "r" pronounciation.

So, not only did you make a fool out of yourself by saying "r" is pronounced like "l" but then arguing it's "kirara" whereas by what you stated it should be "kilala," but then you got what's pronounced as what wrong.

Killer Instinct Announcer: Double-Whammie.

And I made this post public so that people would see how to correctly pronounce "l" and/or "r."

I'm pretty sure THAT is the reason for the rule against dubs vrs subs threads...

You're moving into the dorms? Dude, I thought you were like twelve, judging from pictures you've shown.

Do you have to tell people they look like kids?

I'm too lazy, and not masochistic enough, to go through more of your posts to find everytime you've insulted someone off hand or done something really annoying when you had no idea you were being annoying.

Everyone has the right to be a jack ass, but you tend to abuse it, without ever realizing you're being a jackass. Ergo, the posts about the incredible irony of this thread.


...So, is being blunt the answer? Or should I just keep giving you, "Dude, shut the fuck up," looks?

[Deathosaurus Wrecks]

hmm, annoying people who dont know thier annoying...nope cant think of anyone like that....no one at al...

[Darth SS]

Well, thankfully I'm one of those people blessed with near infinite patience.

Therefore, I ignore them. And ignore them. If they say something really stupid, or break my patience, I just tell them in a very cold voice to be quieter or to stop what they're doing.

[Ganurath]

Once, I was at the movie theatre (theater?) when someone's cell phone rang. Almost immediatly the guy behind the called viewer grabbed the cell phone away and threw at at the nearest wall, shattering it. Odds are there was an anger management lawsuit, but things would be better if we saw more cell phone chuckers and less cell phones. Agreed?

[Meister]

I'd do that when the guy actually answers and talks on his cell phone. And speaking of which...

I actually have a problem with telling people of if they talk during a movie. I tend to let my anger build. When I finally do say something, it usually comes out without thought and in a really pissed tone since at that moment I'm likely to feel like starting a good old-fashioned amok run. I have yet to determine if this lowers or raises the effectivity.

Example 1: Road to Perdition with four guys who keep talking bullshit. Near the end I snap and call out "Will you shut up now!". Helped a great deal.

Example 2: Wrong Turn with about ten people behind me. Different approach: when it became clear they wouldn't shut up I politely asked for silence. The second time I asked impolitely. The third time I snapped, again, and had the full intent to stop the movie (I worked in that particular theater) and throw them out if I heard one more word. I didn't.

Example 3: Spider-Man 2. Six guys. Apparently the phrase "Will you shut the fuck up!" isn't as effective as one might assume. Had I had a weapon, I would've used it for the good of mankind.

Fun fact: usually you can see who's going to be trouble. I think in the future I will keep a lookout for these people before the movie and keep in mind where their car is parked. It's not as if you can't leave briefly during the movie.