Uh Whaaa?

[meerzee]

What is with all of the drama and juvenile behavior around here with some of these posts? It is really diminishing the quality of the community IMHO.

Lately for some reason, I feel like I am checking on a ricer board with all of this "avoid the law - I cannot believe I got caught, get me out this" and "I got out of my ticket, what a dumb cop" & "I am going to leave this place/don't leave we like you" & "I just lost my cheating GF" rambling. - It is just really juvenile.

Perhaps this is the "poser" activity that was commented on a few weeks ago.
Sadly, I find some of that view to be partially true and that is unfortunate.

[Grizzly]

I don't know...I've said before, I kinda like when the threads go way off course. I consider all of you guys friends. I do like to talk Porsches. Regrettably, my car doesn't leak, all the locks work, the CEL doesn't come on, no one has stolen my headlights...none of that stuff. Consequently, I don't have too much Porsche stuff to talk about. If I run it into a tree or something, you'll be the first ones to know. When I have information that someone can use, I certainly try to help by posting it. Otherwise, I enjoy when one member throws a chair at another, or someone wants to talk about their girl, their dog, the President, global warming...whatever. No matter how pissed I may appear to be at times, it's really only my writing style (except for in the case of that one member who's no longer here). I have staff at work to edit my memos before they're sent, so I don't start WWIII...and they never let me go to meetings alone. I'm apparently a lot less diplomatic in person. I realize this is a Porsche forum, but how much Porsche stuff is there really to talk about? Like many others, I visit every day, sometimes several times a day. Can we not be a group of friends with like interests, who discuss lots of stuff? I thought that was what the lounge was for. Maybe I'm way off base as this is the only forum I actively participate in. Should I be going to 40 different forums each day to talk about each one of my interests , or to read about the interests of others? Currently, I'm incapacitated with a work-related injury and you guys are keeping me from shooting myself. So...am I wrong, or what? That's a real question 'cause I really don't know the answer.

[cfos]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

So...am I wrong, or what? That's a real question 'cause I really don't know the answer.

Not speaking on behalf of an owner(s), I don't think you're wrong. Additionally, I really don't mind that threads go off target because how much can all this collective "we-own-a-Porsche-aren't-we-cool-and-everyone-else-isn't-(except-for-those-tiptronic-owners-who-don't-know-what-a-real-Boxster-experience-is)" back-patting can one take?


The arguing and whining is often humorous and provides a pleasant distraction from work. Granted, I may go to a few other forums during the course of the day and if that isn't your cup of tea Griz, I understand there is a lot of pr0n and hilarious youtube videos on da interwebz with which to occupy yourself.

[nola911]

Yeah Grizz, I am with you. This place is a means of entertainment while at work for me too. I also appreciate that members are of all ages, all economic states, and all parts of the world. That way, when I do come on, someone doesn't say the exact same thing I was going to say!

On that note, CFOs, I doubt many boxster owners consider themsleves the elite. I don't notice too much of that here. If we were a ferrari forum, I would understand the back patting.

Everytime I see the letter "S" I get jelous though.

[TriGem2k]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

I consider all of you guys friends. No matter how pissed I may appear to be at times, it's really only my writing style (except for in the case of that one member who's no longer here).

phewwww.....and here I thought yesterday put me on your **************** list.

[Grizzly]

Naa dude, c'mon. Over what? A traffic court case? Who cares? One of the problems with writing, I guess, is that you can't read body language or hear tone of voice. Check this out. This is how human communication breaks down percentage-wise:

"7 percent verbal (words)

38 percent vocal (volume, pitch, rhythm, etc)

55 percent body movements (mostly facial expressions)"

This applies to a verbal conversation, but I have no reason to believe that a written conversation is much different. If that's true, it means that by writing to one another, we're probably only receiving about 7 percent of the message the other is trying to convey. If we were in a bar somewhere, and you were paying attention to me instead of that little hottie in the low rise jeans, you would be able to "read" much more of my communication and realize that I was just making a point in a friendly argument.

On this end, that exchange was no more serious than I'm an Eagles fan and your Raiders suck.

[TriGem2k]

Agreed, tone of voice and body language play a big part.

[NickCats]

For you Griz ( no malice intended ) :



Nick

[eslai]

Heh, so I see another person has learned the fact that this forum is not-so-nice if you:

1. Complain about a ticket.
2. Complain about the environment.
3. Disagree with the moderators.
4. Complain about your car in any way.

It's made me rather reluctant to participate in any way other than a purely technical discussion.

[Sammy]

Originally Posted by NickCats

For you Griz ( no malice intended ) :



Nick

That is freakin' hilarious! Great midway humor from catching up on this thread!