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^THIS. Seriously. Go write a book with this title and make millions. Take care of the people that help you on the way, of course.

zizee 14y ago
A little meta, but whatever... I am not sure the reason, but the "this" thing really annoys me. Am I the only one?
- hnhg 14y ago
  No. It adds nothing except irritation.
- sliverstorm 14y ago
  ^ THIS. Of course, it's ironic that in a single breath you complain of the "^ THIS" trope, while at the same time invoking the "DAE" trope.
  - zizee 14y ago
    DAE? Whoops! What is that one? My appeal to the masses? Going off topic? Talking meta?
  - lacerus 14y ago
    DAE = Does Anybody Else. I had to look it up, too. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dae http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dae
- icebraining 14y ago
  It's just another word for "I agree".
  - davidw 14y ago
    HN and other sites have an 'I agree' button. Should that prove insufficient for expressing your enthusiasm for someone's comment, you can always find a grammatically correct way of saying "I agree", ranging from "I cannot more emphatically state my heartfelt support for your point of view!" to "FUCK YEAH!". "This." has always just seemed like a meme for the terminally grammar deficient.
    - endlessvoid94 14y ago
      Technically the upvote/downvote aren't for agreeing and disagreeing, they're for curating the content to stay on-topic. But in practice everyone uses them as agree/disagree.
    - vlokshin 14y ago
      Wow. What is wrong with "you people". Hacker News has turned into a really bad episode of the Player Hater's Ball. I used the word "THIS". As much as I actually like the term, how exactly does that make one "terminally grammar deficient"? Good to know that we can forget about the middle east for a while and focus on problems with THIS. Just let it go, man. Life will be SO much easier for you if you just let shit that really doesn't matter go. Read it, react. If you REALLY can't control that reaction and THIS just REALLY grinds your gears... go ahead and comment. I don't want your next aneurysm on my conscience. Maybe think about controlling what annoys you a bit. They have really good articles online for this kind of stuff -- lots of people are dealing with it. You are not alone. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
- vlokshin 14y ago
  My deepest apologies Zizee. I'll think a lot longer before commenting next time. I'll be sure to keep your annoyances in mind. Thanks so much for your insight. Seriously man. "THIS" (read: your grievances) are beyond first world problems. Pick your battles. Stop making annoy-enemies for stupid reasons. Go do something productive. I thought the guy was insightful, so I said it in my own way. Go do something productive.

zizee 14y ago

A little meta, but whatever... I am not sure the reason, but the "this" thing really annoys me. Am I the only one?

hnhg 14y ago
No. It adds nothing except irritation.
sliverstorm 14y ago
^ THIS. Of course, it's ironic that in a single breath you complain of the "^ THIS" trope, while at the same time invoking the "DAE" trope.
- zizee 14y ago
  DAE? Whoops! What is that one? My appeal to the masses? Going off topic? Talking meta?
- lacerus 14y ago
  DAE = Does Anybody Else. I had to look it up, too. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dae http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dae
icebraining 14y ago
It's just another word for "I agree".
- davidw 14y ago
  HN and other sites have an 'I agree' button. Should that prove insufficient for expressing your enthusiasm for someone's comment, you can always find a grammatically correct way of saying "I agree", ranging from "I cannot more emphatically state my heartfelt support for your point of view!" to "FUCK YEAH!". "This." has always just seemed like a meme for the terminally grammar deficient.
  - endlessvoid94 14y ago
    Technically the upvote/downvote aren't for agreeing and disagreeing, they're for curating the content to stay on-topic. But in practice everyone uses them as agree/disagree.
  - vlokshin 14y ago
    Wow. What is wrong with "you people". Hacker News has turned into a really bad episode of the Player Hater's Ball. I used the word "THIS". As much as I actually like the term, how exactly does that make one "terminally grammar deficient"? Good to know that we can forget about the middle east for a while and focus on problems with THIS. Just let it go, man. Life will be SO much easier for you if you just let shit that really doesn't matter go. Read it, react. If you REALLY can't control that reaction and THIS just REALLY grinds your gears... go ahead and comment. I don't want your next aneurysm on my conscience. Maybe think about controlling what annoys you a bit. They have really good articles online for this kind of stuff -- lots of people are dealing with it. You are not alone. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
vlokshin 14y ago
My deepest apologies Zizee. I'll think a lot longer before commenting next time. I'll be sure to keep your annoyances in mind. Thanks so much for your insight. Seriously man. "THIS" (read: your grievances) are beyond first world problems. Pick your battles. Stop making annoy-enemies for stupid reasons. Go do something productive. I thought the guy was insightful, so I said it in my own way. Go do something productive.