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Which is more annoying?
« on: February 20, 2015, 06:05:58 PM »
After several years hanging around various Internet forums, I've noticed that there are often two types of response when someone asks a serious and specific question:

1) Nobody knows the answer, so nobody responds. The original poster gets antsy after a few hours and starts posting repetitive "Nobody?" follow-ups.

Or ...

2) Other forum members may or may not know the answer, but nobody actually answers the question. Instead, numerous people respond with vaguely (or completely) unrelated posts about what they would do or what they have done. [Sort of like: Q. Where can I buy licorice in Memphis? A. I don't care for licorice myself, chocolate is better. Or, A. I like to disolve licorice in hot water, it makes a great alternative to herbal tea. Or, A. _____ ]

I find both to be annoying if I'm just reading the thread, but if I'm asking the question and I get eleventy gazillion responses not ONE of which actually answers the question, I find that to be far more annoying than people who don't know simply admitting they don't know by not posting.

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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2015, 06:08:21 PM »
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2015, 06:09:51 PM »
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2015, 06:13:24 PM »
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2015, 06:14:45 PM »
I had a friend of mine pass away last week from cancer.
One of his daughters called me out of the blue today. A couple years ago they had come over to the house and we spent a few hours down on the range. She had really like my RIA Compact. Today she was asking if I knew where she might be able to find one for sale locally that wouldn't be from a dealer. Her being a current resident of Illinois I advised her that it was illegal to purchase a handgun out of state.

She had the gall to complain about Oklahoma gun laws until I pointed out that it was a federal law.
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2015, 06:18:36 PM »
Perhaps she can find a nice Colt or S&W revolver made before 1899.
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2015, 06:30:18 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on February 20, 2015, 06:14:45 PM
I had a friend of mine pass away last week from cancer.
One of his daughters called me out of the blue today. A couple years ago they had come over to the house and we spent a few hours down on the range. She had really like my RIA Compact. Today she was asking if I knew where she might be able to find one for sale locally that wouldn't be from a dealer. Her being a current resident of Illinois I advised her that it was illegal to purchase a handgun out of state.

She had the gall to complain about Oklahoma gun laws until I pointed out that it was a federal law.
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Re: Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2015, 06:49:46 PM »
Nobody?
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2015, 07:02:43 PM »
Get a Glock.

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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2015, 07:14:16 PM »
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2015, 07:19:18 PM »
Seriously, folks!  The OP asked a fair and reasonable question and deserves a fair and reasonable response.

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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2015, 07:48:27 PM »
Quote from: zxcvbob on February 20, 2015, 06:18:36 PM
Perhaps she can find a nice Colt or S&W revolver made before 1899.

Ruger revolvers have terrible triggers...
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2015, 07:51:20 PM »
I can understand nobody replying if nobody knows the answer.

As for the second phenomenon, I think people are waiting to say something in particular, and when a topic even remotely related pops up, they see it as a chance. Others just like to post.

My mother was an example of both. Talked all the time. If you said something, she would find a way to steer the conversation back to her. For example, if you said you broke your leg, she'd say, "yeah, you know, my ankle has been really sore lately". Not really a criticism of her, it's just the way she was, and I think there's a bit of that in all of us.
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2015, 08:04:16 PM »
Quote from: Unisaw on February 20, 2015, 07:48:27 PM
Ruger revolvers have terrible triggers...

The single actions from Ruger I've shot weren't to bad for production guns.
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Re: Which is more annoying?
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2015, 08:18:28 PM »
"What's in your wallet?"




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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2015, 08:25:50 PM »
I don't care for licorice or herbal tea myself, chocolate is better.
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2015, 08:33:42 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 20, 2015, 06:05:58 PM
After several years hanging around various Internet forums, I've noticed that there are often two types of response when someone asks a serious and specific question:

1) Nobody knows the answer, so nobody responds. The original poster gets antsy after a few hours and starts posting repetitive "Nobody?" follow-ups.

Or ...

2) Other forum members may or may not know the answer, but nobody actually answers the question. Instead, numerous people respond with vaguely (or completely) unrelated posts about what they would do or what they have done. [Sort of like: Q. Where can I buy licorice in Memphis? A. I don't care for licorice myself, chocolate is better. Or, A. I like to disolve licorice in hot water, it makes a great alternative to herbal tea. Or, A. _____ ]

I find both to be annoying if I'm just reading the thread, but if I'm asking the question and I get eleventy gazillion responses not ONE of which actually answers the question, I find that to be far more annoying than people who don't know simply admitting they don't know by not posting.

What's in YOUR wallet?

Both are aggravating, but the second WAY more than the first.




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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #18 on: February 20, 2015, 08:40:31 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on February 20, 2015, 08:04:16 PM
The single actions from Ruger I've shot weren't to bad for production guns.


It was a joke...After dry firing a couple thousand times. the trigger on my SP-101 is smoother than the trigger on my j frame.
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Re: Which is more annoying?
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2015, 08:54:13 PM »
Quote from: Monkeyleg on February 20, 2015, 07:51:20 PM
I can understand nobody replying if nobody knows the answer.

As for the second phenomenon, I think people are waiting to say something in particular, and when a topic even remotely related pops up, they see it as a chance. Others just like to post.

My mother was an example of both. Talked all the time. If you said something, she would find a way to steer the conversation back to her. For example, if you said you broke your leg, she'd say, "yeah, you know, my ankle has been really sore lately". Not really a criticism of her, it's just the way she was, and I think there's a bit of that in all of us.

Y'all see Monkeyleg's progression there, right?

Steer > Leg > Ankle....  He's gonna be hawking free cowhide moccasins with every Ruger purchase, here in a minute.

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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #21 on: February 20, 2015, 09:13:38 PM »
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #22 on: February 20, 2015, 10:25:04 PM »
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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #23 on: February 20, 2015, 10:52:13 PM »
"Buy a Glock"   

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Re: Which is more annoying?
« Reply #24 on: February 21, 2015, 12:08:37 AM »
Notice how well Fisty plays the part of the forum member who doesn't know the answer and so posts no response at all.


Keep it up, Fisty!!!    =D
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