Thin Skinned

Originally posted by Ice Cold
I think many here have become somewhat thin skinned.
Don't forget, this is a chess site, and these are internet message boards.
Things said in jest are often taken too serious. While things spoken in earnest are often shugged off.

Your thoughts?

quite possibly. sometimes, without the benefit of the emotional cues we usually get in face-to-face or even voice communication, the tone of a post can be misconstrued. i guess that's what smileys are for.😉

Originally posted by Blackamp
quite possibly. sometimes, without the benefit of the emotional cues we usually get in face-to-face or even voice communication, the tone of a post can be misconstrued. i guess that's what smileys are for.😉

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Originally posted by Traveling Again
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Originally posted by Blackamp
quite possibly. sometimes, without the benefit of the emotional cues we usually get in face-to-face or even voice communication, the tone of a post can be misconstrued. i guess that's what smileys are for.😉

You're a psycho... no wait that's not it... psychiatrist aren't you?😳

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
You're a psycho... no wait that's not it... psychiatrist aren't you?😳

i'm a weekend psycho. we're kind of looked down upon by the mainstream psycho community, who feel that we lack commitment to the lifestyle.

Originally posted by Blackamp
i'm a weekend psycho. we're kind of looked down upon by the mainstream psycho community, who feel that we lack commitment to the lifestyle.

Like a lot of todays jobs then...parttime.

Originally posted by Ice Cold
I think many here have become somewhat thin skinned.
Don't forget, this is a chess site, and these are internet message boards.
Things said in jest are often taken too serious. While things spoken in earnest are often shugged off.

Your thoughts?

I think there is no such thing as being too "thin-skinned". There IS however, such a thing as rudeness, being discourteous, bullying, thoughtlessness, and sociopathic people who can't feel any form of empathy for mother human beings. And they are on these forums in great abundance.

Originally posted by Blackamp
quite possibly. sometimes, without the benefit of the emotional cues we usually get in face-to-face or even voice communication, the tone of a post can be misconstrued. i guess that's what smileys are for.😉

Well yeah, I got that, you like Bob, we knew that.

Originally posted by PinkFloyd
I think there is no such thing as being too "thin-skinned". There IS however, such a thing as rudeness, being discourteous, bullying, thoughtlessness, and sociopathic people who can't feel any form of empathy for mother human beings. And they are on these forums in great abundance.

I think it's a two way street.

The reference to "mother" was interesting.
Let's leave moms out of this please. 😳

Originally posted by Ice Cold
I think many here have become somewhat thin skinned.
Don't forget, this is a chess site, and these are internet message boards.
Things said in jest are often taken too serious. While things spoken in earnest are often shugged off.

Your thoughts?

Believe the question begging to be explored is why some people's children become thin skinned.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Believe the question begging to be explored is why some people's children become thin skinned.

Could it be cousins marrying cousins? Not that there's anything wrong with that of course.



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Originally posted by PinkFloyd
I think there is no such thing as being too "thin-skinned". There IS however, such a thing as rudeness, being discourteous, bullying, thoughtlessness, and sociopathic people who can't feel any form of empathy for mother human beings. And they are on these forums in great abundance.

And all of them are feasting on thin-skinned victims. 😉

Originally posted by PinkFloyd
There IS however, such a thing as rudeness, being discourteous, bullying, thoughtlessness, and sociopathic people who can't feel any form of empathy for mother human beings. And they are on these forums in great abundance.

i like to take a less jaundiced view. i think it's reasonable to believe that any regular poster in this forum - without exception - would stop to help someone who, say collapsed in the street, would administer first aid to the best of their ability and call an abulance if necessary. as opposed to a sociopath, who would be more likely to rifle the poor guy's wallet and scoot.

Originally posted by Blackamp
i like to take a less jaundiced view. i think it's reasonable to believe that any regular poster in this forum - without exception - would stop to help someone who, say collapsed in the street, would administer first aid to the best of their ability and call an abulance if necessary. as opposed to a sociopath, who would be more likely to rifle the poor guy's wallet and scoot.

you're right... apply first aid, call for an ambulance and then steal their wallet.

Originally posted by trev33
you're right... apply first aid, call for an ambulance [b]and then steal their wallet.[/b]

everybody wins.😵