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Is this how you walk around talking to people? Get off your pedastal, mate. It comes across as rude, take a day off. Nobody needs to be informed about your "PSA

Is this how you walk around talking to people? Get off your pedastal, mate. It comes across as rude, take a day off. Nobody needs to be informed about your "PSA". Who hasn't had had someone close to us die?

zug_zug 3y ago
Yes, I'm rude. And so are you. I don't care whether you like it. I'm a participant in this forum and it's my perrogative to get people who post stupid stuff, like attempts at immortality, to stop, by downvotes and comments. Moreover from MY perspective you should have learned understand this forum isn't a place for a friendly speculation with people who know nothing relevant on a topic like your local pub.
- november84 3y ago
  PSA - your comments are never going to stop people from posting or commenting. This forum has many different personalities and perspectives. People with soft skills and people with almost none. Work on the soft skills mate. No need to be so abrasive.
  - zug_zug 3y ago
    You are well aware that every remark everyone says has some small impact on those around us, otherwise you wouldn't be making such remarks yourself. Like I said, if you want a forum for jabbering on topics you know nothing about with friendly people, I'm sure you can find a local pub. I want a forum where inside experts who read peer-reviewed studies or have first-hand experience give a download, and the rest to hold their tongue. I think you may be in the "the rest."
- dwaltrip 3y ago
  Do you think your comments are effective? People don’t generally react well to someone telling them “your idea is stupid, you need to see a therapist”.
  - zug_zug 3y ago
    Yes, I think my comments are effective, but I don't think they are pleasant. It seems like you think it's wrong to give great advice that might hurt feelings, if that's what you think then I think you're wrong and possibly causing more harm in the long term.
    - dwaltrip 3y ago
      If someone close to you was getting so obsessed with longevity that it was negatively affecting the other aspects of their life, then it might be reasonable to talk them about getting professional help. It could be a difficult discussion, but it might be the right thing to do. But c’mon, suggesting the same to someone on the internet who hasn’t displayed any of those issues is ridiculous. You don’t actually stand by that do you? Everyone who thinks longevity is a realistic possibility has some deep-seated issue about death?

zug_zug 3y ago

Yes, I'm rude. And so are you. I don't care whether you like it. I'm a participant in this forum and it's my perrogative to get people who post stupid stuff, like attempts at immortality, to stop, by downvotes and comments. Moreover from MY perspective you should have learned understand this forum isn't a place for a friendly speculation with people who know nothing relevant on a topic like your local pub.

november84 3y ago
PSA - your comments are never going to stop people from posting or commenting. This forum has many different personalities and perspectives. People with soft skills and people with almost none. Work on the soft skills mate. No need to be so abrasive.
- zug_zug 3y ago
  You are well aware that every remark everyone says has some small impact on those around us, otherwise you wouldn't be making such remarks yourself. Like I said, if you want a forum for jabbering on topics you know nothing about with friendly people, I'm sure you can find a local pub. I want a forum where inside experts who read peer-reviewed studies or have first-hand experience give a download, and the rest to hold their tongue. I think you may be in the "the rest."
dwaltrip 3y ago
Do you think your comments are effective? People don’t generally react well to someone telling them “your idea is stupid, you need to see a therapist”.
- zug_zug 3y ago
  Yes, I think my comments are effective, but I don't think they are pleasant. It seems like you think it's wrong to give great advice that might hurt feelings, if that's what you think then I think you're wrong and possibly causing more harm in the long term.
  - dwaltrip 3y ago
    If someone close to you was getting so obsessed with longevity that it was negatively affecting the other aspects of their life, then it might be reasonable to talk them about getting professional help. It could be a difficult discussion, but it might be the right thing to do. But c’mon, suggesting the same to someone on the internet who hasn’t displayed any of those issues is ridiculous. You don’t actually stand by that do you? Everyone who thinks longevity is a realistic possibility has some deep-seated issue about death?