*Head-desk*

You know what I hate? When someone complains about something and then turns around and does it. Such as (NOTE: This example is going to be based off of many threads I've seen in online forums):
Person 1: *Introduces idea* So what do you guys think?
Persons 2-6 agree in some form.
Person 7: I don't think that would work...*lists reasons why they disagree with it*
Person 4: You don't have to be so rude! Gosh the OP was just sharing an idea!
Person 6: Yeah, it seems like whenever someone has a different idea everyone just has to go and shut them down!
Persons 2-6 agree with each other in some way that Person 7 was trolling.
Person 1: Thanks guys, I guess some people just don't like hearing what other people have to say. You know what Person 7, if you aren't going to be nice you can just leave! This is my thread and you don't have the right to take it over!
Person 7: *Thinking: WTFREAK???? O.O*

It's ridiculous. Especially when you have a thread that is OBVIOUSLY based on sharing opinions and all of a sudden it becomes completely one sided and if you disagree with the stronger side then you are automatically a troll who is just trying to get attention and you should leave the thread because you're worthless and no one likes you.

DEAR PEOPLE OF THE INTERNET:

• If you ask for an opinion EXPECT OPINIONS OF ALL KINDS. 
• If you present an idea that will lead to different opinions SEE BULLET ONE.
• If you start a thread with any deeper meaning or thought process put into it SEE BULLET ONE.
• If you are just posting to share something you found out or you made something and wanted to share it....heck, SEE BULLET ONE. 

Basically if you are on the internet you should be aware that there really truly are real people behind that screen. I promise you. They have brains that work and form ideas and opinions. I assure you. So please, realize this when you go to post something. I've gotten into the habit of adding "If any of this seemed harsh/rude at all, I'm sorry. I didn't mean for it to come across that way." to something if I feel it was too straightforward with not enough lighthearted comments. Heck I'll add it even with a plethora of witty and lighthearted comments. 

The point is...Karma. Yes, kids, I have a common theme today. Karma. If you are going to be a jerk, Karma is going to be a jerk (and so are all the people you come into contact with). So, don't be a jerk. And have a nice day.

...Which leads me to the song of the day:

Pinterest

So I'm trying out this new (to me) thing called Pinterest. It's kind of like flair boards were on facebook only you "pin" a picture to a board. As far as I know you aren't limited on boards and it's all free. So it's pretty cool. I haven't gotten much on it yet but I will include the link. It will also be located on the left hand side bar (<--) under the deviantart link.

WARNING: This might just be something that I use a few times and then never go back to, so sorry if you actually expect me to keep up with it haha. This is the longest I've ever kept up with any blog/journal thingy and I'm only at 70 posts (as of this one ^_^ yay me!), so....yeah.

ALP (French text speak equivalent of TTFN-- ta ta for now.)

PS. Speaking of ta ta for now...the other day in biology we learned about the TATA box. The A's aren't pronounced like the A's in "apple," they are pronounced like the A's in "ta ta." So it was kind of funny hearing our teacher say it...especially after someone had written "*Name of teacher* plays with boobies" (it was originally barbies). AAAAAAAANNYWAY.

ALP! ♥






EDIT: PPS. Haha, oops. Guess you need the link: http://pinterest.com/nikkylove/

Hit list.

There are a few things currently on my hit list.
1. My computer mouse. It's dying. It's messing everything up.
2. AP Biology classes. They suck.
3. Youtube. It keeps freezing.
4. Facebook. When I type I don't want to see |  || | |   |
5. The person who invented daylight savings. Screw you.

Sarcasm and the Internet

Sarcasm doesn't travel well through text. Plain and simple. But here are some tips to help:

1. Be obvious with your sarcasm. When talking the tone is the obvious part, but when you type you can't really get your tone across. Use formatting to your advantage. Underline, italicize, or bold certain words to get it across to the readers that you are being sarcastic.
         Ex: I'm just so excited to be going back to school.
        
2. Use emoticons. Even though not all websites have animated ones you should at least know how to make a smile or a wink.
         Ex: I'm just so excited to be going back to school. ;)

3. Saying "haha", "jk" and "lol" may seem cliche, but they lighten the tone of your post.
         Ex: I'm just so excited to be going back to school. hahahaha

4. Don't be too serious. When talking to someone you can act serious with your sarcasm and it will still come across as sarcastic. But on the internet it's a lot better to be silly with your sarcasm.
         Ex: Oh yes, everyone just loves going to school so much!

 Anti-Ex: Person 1- The people at my school are really nice.
  Sarcastic Person- Oh, so I'm mean now.

As you can see in the anti-example, accusing someone of calling you a name is way too serious to come across as sarcastic. It will just cause confusion and an argument. (Believe it or not, I've seen this.)

5. Combine tactics!
      Ex: I just love it when I have to get up at 6 am! ;) lol

Using these simple 5 tips I'm sure you'll be avoiding forum fights and comment flames in no time!



And to make this related to Bones:              V King of Sarcasm right there, folks.

"Why would a gang leader cooperate?"
"I'm gonna ask him really, really nicely, Bones."
"You know that book I'm reading about getting along with your co-workers? It says that sarcasm is never helpful. I can lend it to you if you want."

Why do people do this???

Ok, I'll admit that I like to read celebrity gossip online. But if I don't like a celebrity, I won't read the articles about them. That's sane and logical, isn't it?
What I've been noticing a LOT this year is that more and more people are reading articles about celebrities just to complain about it. It will be some little article about a celebrity baby and a ton of comments will be things such as "I'm so tired of hearing about this family" "this isn't news! I want real news!" And what really gets on my nerves is when people say the celebrity is annoying because they always say the same thing. Take for instance, Miranda Kerr. She had a baby boy (beautiful little guy!) back in January and so interviewers were asking her what the experience of childbirth was like. She gives ONE answer to ONE interviewer and everyone else takes that interview and quotes it in their articles. Then all of the comments are things such as "I'm so sick of her! She isn't the only woman to ever give birth!" or "She needs to shut up about this, we don't care how hard it was!" Really people?!?! Are you so blind that you don't realize that the EXACT same words are being quoted in hundreds of articles???
And back to the "this isn't news" thing. If you want real news, WTFreak are you doing in the entertainment section??? Entertainment sections consist of movie stars, singers, models, and anyone else who is considered a celebrity. So if you don't want to read about them, go somewhere else.

And then of course there are the people who think they know how to parent eeeeveryone's kids. I recently read an article about a little boy at a baseball game who was upset about not catching a foul ball. The commentators were laughing at his little pouty face and so they gave him a ball. No big deal, right? WRONG (according to the "I knoweth all" people). About 85% of the comments were horrible and nasty things such as "Now he's going to grow up to be a spoiled little brat!" "That kid needs to be spanked! I would never allow my kid to act like that!" Nobody realized that the kid was just lucky. Is it such a horrible thing to be lucky?? I highly doubt the majority of those commenters even watched the little video clip that was attached. You can clearly see that once the boy starts to complain to his dad his dad puts a stop to it. Obviously these parents know how to raise their kid. The poor boy was only 7 or so, and just because he got lucky fun-killers-united ganged up on him. Am I the only one who sees THAT as wrong?

And don't even get me started on trolls and articles about babies. Has humanity sunk so low that it's acceptable to refer to infants as "fugly" and "ugliest little brat I've ever seen"? They are babies! (Although, something in me is telling me that most of those people are guys...in which case it's sad that they are even reading about babies.)


Pssssssshhhhhheeeeeewwwwww. Felt good to get this off my chest.

I mean really, who could call this little guy ugly?