Chris: Many years as a cop taught me many things. One of them being, there are indeed people that are simply jackasses, its all they know and they are happy being such. It's their personality, day in and day out.
I'll agree with the "it's all they know" within the context of it being a coping mechanism or a way to establish some form of dominance, but the "happy being such", nope. None of the barb throwers of my acquaintance displayed anything like a happy interior landscape. Which happy soul has a constant need to provoke? Note the word constant. We all may tear someone a new asshole from time to time, but it's occasional and hopefully rare. Someone who gets a woodie out of provoking conflict isn't happy.One of them being, there are indeed people that are simply jackasses, its all they know and they are happy being such. It's their personality, day in and day out.
Agree Fisher! If I want pissed off, I'll call one of my EX-WIVES...One of the reasons I read much and post so little now. I can enjoy the site by reading the posts but by not posting as often, I stay out of the Drama
It certainly has. I have faith in us a group to maintain. Things will get better for sure. Forums have their highs and lows. Hang in there folks.It's been a rough winter, that's for sure. I'll be happy to see the end of it!
Yep, that sums it up. People like that have a way of wearing out their welcome. They become irritating, like jock itch, or worse, become boring and predictable.Sable: I do know people that are only happy when stirring the pot as it were. They thrive on creating discord. I had an officer that was not enjoying himself unless he was bad mouthing the performance of others.
It was just the way he was wired and he saw nothing wrong in it. He never built himself up, just tore others down. I think he thought he was enhancing his stature in this way without boasting about himself. Twisted yes, but very logical if you think about it.
Therein lies the difference
Well put, Sable
Keep smoking what you're smoking Teddy. You and I have always been worlds apart in our thinking and in our posts. You are a funny man while I am more serious. Ah I just opened myself up for Dark Knight jokes! Nothing to see here. Seriously. Crap, I did it again.It is Kevin's site but without the members there would be no site.
I have seen them come and go, so this site belongs to all of us.