Forums effects on you?

[lose lose win]

Those of you who, like me, spend multiple hours a day on a forum, do you ever consider it's potential effects on you and your personality? Possibly how it effects your interactions with people in the real world? I often find myself being very impatient with people who have nothing interesting to say (most people), and find myself wondering if the fact that I get a large portion of my social interactions via forums exacerbates this. I'm certain it does, just not sure how much. Could just be because most people are idiots right? Not saying everyone is because I meet people smarter than me all the time, but for the most part, I think the people I meet and interact with are fairly simple minded and I tend to instantly disregard their opinions. When I do meet an interesting person, I'm completely open, but until they demonstrate to me that their not a retard like the rest of the herd I'm completely closed off to whatever dumb shit they want to talk about. Possibly, if I spent less time on forums this feeling wouldn't be so prevalent?

I'm not complaining. I love having access to hundreds of intelligent people who have the same interests as me. I couldn't imagine living in a time where I didn't have such interaction and shared knowledge at my fingertips, but it surely alters your brain structure, and your social perceptions.. and I'd like to be more patient with those around me who are taking their time to talk to me. I'm sure their great people, and I'm not looking down on them. They just bore the hell out of me.

Anybody else ever think about this shit?

 

[jryan21]

Sometimes, when people try to tell a story, I will stop them and say, 'pics or it didn't happen'.

I also find my self telling people to go look shit up in googlehammer.

 

[stack paper]

If you were telling me this in person, I'd be getting pretty damned impatient with you.

 

[IceToEskimos]

I called my mother a faggot yesterday when she asked me who I was voting for.

 

[guerilla]

Surround yourself with smarter/better people as much as you can.

At least one study has shown that many people are the average of the 5 people they hang out with the most.

 

[guerilla]

I called my mother a faggot yesterday when she asked me who I was voting for.

I want to LIKE this but I am not sure it's appropriate, because I am pretty sure it is true...

 

[skohh]

Well my 2 year old just came up to my screen and pointed at IceToEskimos avatar and giggled at me, so I'd say for that reason alone, it's had a profound effect on my family and our relationship.

 

[IceToEskimos]

To answer OP seriously though, I do think that dealing in the realm of ideas online all the time can cause some dissonance IRL.

I have difficulty adjusting my perspective sometimes to be able to relate to or participate in the mundane sort of communication that pervades everyday life.

I've always been for ideas, and I've always enjoyed talking about them, and debating them, but most of the world doesn't seem to feel the same way.

I'm thankful that I live in a time period where I'm able to indulge my interests so conveniently, but I definitely think that the time I've spent online has made it more difficult for me to interact on more superficial levels IRL.

 

[lose lose win]

Surround yourself with smarter/better people as much as you can.

This is key but easier said than done really. Probably, I'm just making excuses though.. you're absolutely right.


***EDIT in OP:"they're" for "their"

 

[lose lose win]

I called my mother a faggot yesterday when she asked me who I was voting for.

One of my literal top ten lols in WF so far

 

[lose lose win]

To answer OP seriously though, I do think that dealing in the realm of ideas online all the time can cause some dissonance IRL.

I have difficulty adjusting my perspective sometimes to be able to relate to or participate in the mundane sort of communication that pervades everyday life.

I've always been for ideas, and I've always enjoyed talking about them, and debating them, but most of the world doesn't seem to feel the same way.

I'm thankful that I live in a time period where I'm able to indulge my interests so conveniently, but I definitely think that the time I've spent online has made it more difficult for me to interact on more superficial levels IRL.

Def relate to this.

 

[tangy]

Is the Internet Making Us Crazy? What the New Research Says - Newsweek and The Daily Beast

good luck bros

 

[lose lose win]

Possibly it's just WF? Honestly, calling each other faggot retards while avoiding swinging penis all day can't be effective training for the real world.:2gunsfiring_v1:

 

[IceToEskimos]

Possibly it's just WF? Honestly, calling each other faggot retards while avoiding swinging penis all day can't be effective training for the real world.:2gunsfiring_v1:

Well, maybe, but I'd argue that I was able to cull a pretty select group of people with whom I interact with online long before I found WF.

I don't mind shooting the shit with people, but I'd like to know that there's a chance we can run with an idea if one pops up. I don't always get that from my real world connections.

 

[SoftPawMurders]

I think reading all this dismissal and apathy has to be telling but I keep it in stride - I am more concerned how it affects the way I write - i'm bored now.